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UNITEB STATES OF AMERICA.
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For 1881.
SHOWING BUYING AND SELLING PRICES.
BY
PRICE
25c.
PRICE
25c.
Coins, Medals, Books, Autographs, Indian Eelics, Antiques,
Brioa-Brac, Continental and Colonial Paper Money,
Postal and Fractional Currency, Minerals,
Fossils, Shells, and all kinds of
curiosities Bought, Sold
and Exchanged.
MASON & CO., 143 North Tenth St., Philadelphia.
N. B # — Collections Purchased, or Catalogued and sold by Auction, on Commission.
(Copyrighted 1881.)
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PREFAC
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All parties having coins. &c, to sell, or wanting to purchase the
same, please read this carefully.
1. — Send a list of all coins, &c, giving dates and condition before
shipping coins in quantities, and we will answer with cash
offers, if acceptable to owner, or sell same in our public
sales on commission,
2.— We will advance from $100.00 to $5,000.00, on collections,
entrusted to our care for cataloguing and selling at public
auction in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore or Boston,
3. — We will buy all coins, books, letters, antique, or curious
- articles; and can supply customers with anything in this
line cheaper than any dealer in U. S.
4. — We publish Numismatic news papers, and periodicals,
which are mailed to subscribers in Europe and America,
thus commanding facilities for advertising a coin sale, &c,
superior to any dealer in the U. S.
5. — We pay postage on all orders.
6. — We will sell all coins in stock as per this Price List.
7. — Always send rare, or fine coins, if not over half a dozen by
registered letter, at our expense. Send large quantities by
Express, or Merchandise Mail registered.
8. — Send a lead pencil rubbing, (use the butt end of wooden
pencil) on white paper, of the head side of all rare or curi-
ous coins, and we will make a special offer for same.
9. — All goods, can be sent, C. O. D. when price is fixed and
"privilege of seeing contents/' must be plainly marked on
outside of express package.
10. — We will transact any coin, or other business in Eastern
cities, for parties, living South or West of Philadelphia,
and execute all bids at public auction sales, for a commision
of 5 per cent.
11. — We keep a good assortment of rare and fine coins, &c, in
stock; and can obtain excessively rare pieces at short notice.
12. — All coins forwarded are on approval and can be returned
within a week after receipt of same, or exchanged for others
at any time.
MASON & Co.
Numismatists and Antiquarians,
143 North 10th Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
COMBINED
Kupfl and Selling Mom iHrtad ^aiatopq,
United States Silver Dollars.
1794
179")
1796
1797
1798
1798
1799
1799,
1800
1801
1802
1803
1804
1836
1838
1839
1840
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1 857
1858
1859
1870
(GOOD TO FINE.)
Our Paying Price?.
$20.00 to $35.00
1.25 150
1.35 1 75
1 35 1 80
Large Eagle 1 05 1.10
Small Eagle 1 50 2 00
105 1.10
5 stars facing 1.50 2.00
1.10 125
1 35 1.75
1 35 1 75
135 1.75
30^.00 550.00
3 00 5 00
10.00 25 00
5.00 15 00
to '49 New, 125
New, 1 25
1000 20.00
15.00 25.00
1 25 1 50
3 50 6.00
3 00 5 00
1 50 2 00
1.25 1.75
10.00 20.00
to '69. New, 1.25
to '81. Pfs. 1.10 1.25
3
Our Selling Prices.
$35.00 to
150
1.60
1.60
1 15
2.50
1 15
2 50
1 25
1 50
1,50
1.50
375.00
5.00
15 00
10.00
New,
New,
20.00 to
25 00
1.75
5.00
4 00
3.00
2 25
15 00
New,
$70.00
2.50
2.75
285
1 25
5.00
125
400
1 50
2 75
2 75
2 75
650 00
8 00
35 00
25 00
1.50
1.75
35 00
40 00
2 75
9.00
7 00
5 00
3 75
35 00
1 75
Pfs. 1.25 to 1 75
TTnited States Half Dollars.
(GOOD TO FINE.]
Our Faying Price?.
Our Selling
r Prices.
1794 $2.00 to $5.00
$4.00 to
$10.00
1795 .55 .75
,65
1.25
1796 15.00 40.00
35.00
65.00
1797 15.00 30.00
35.00
65.0C
1801 1.00 2.00
2.50
6.00
1802 1 00 2.00
2.50
5.00
1803 .52 .75
.60
1.50
1805 .52 .75
.60
1.25
1806 .51 .60
.60
1.00
1807 .51 .60
.60
1.00
1808 .50 .60
.60
.75
1809 .50 .60
.60
.75
1810 .50 .60
.60
.75
1811 .50 .60
.60
.75
1812 .50 .60
.60
.75
1813 .50 .60
.60
.75
1814 .50 .60
.60
.75
1815 2.00 4.00
4.00
8.00
1817 .50 .55
.55
.65
1818 .50 .55
.55
.65
1819 .50 .55
.55
M
1820 to 1835 .50 .55
.55
65
1836 Lettered Edge .50 .55
.55
.65
1836 Reeded " 2.00 3.00
3 00
5.00
1838 Phila. Mint, .50 .52
.55
65
1838 Orleans " 2.50 5.00
5 00
10.00
1839 to 7 50, .51 .53
.55
65
1851 .55 .65
.65
1.00
1852 2.00 3.00
3 00
6 00
1853 Arrows .50 .52
.55
.60
1853 No Arrows 5.00 15.00
10.00
25.00
1854 to '81, .50 .55
.55
c Dollars.
.75
United States Quartei
(GOOD TO fine:
)
Our Paying Prices.
Our Selling
Prices.
1796 $1.00 to $3.00
$2.00 to
$5 00
1804 .75 3.00
1.25
5.00
1805 .30 .50
.40
.75
1806 .30 .50
.40
.75
1807 .30 .50
4
.40
.75
United States Quarter Dollars, (Continued.
(GOOD TO FINE.)
Our Paying Price?.
Our Selling
Prices.
1815
£ .35 to
$ .75
$ .50 to
$1.50
1818
.26
.50
.35
.75
1819
.26
.50
.35
.75
1820
.26
.50
.35
.75
1821
.26
.50
.35
.75
1822
.26
.50
.35
.75
1823
10.00
50.00
20.00
75.00
1824
.26
.50
.35
.75
1825
.26
.50
.35
.75
1827
.26
.50
.35
.50
1828
.26
.50
.35
.50
1831
.25
.30
,30
40
1832
.25
.30
.30
.40
1833
.25
.30
.30
.40
1834
.25
.30
.30
.40
1835
.25
.30
.30
.40
1836
.25
.30
.30
.40
1837
.25
' .30
.30
.40
1838
.25
.30
.30
.40
1839
.25
.30
.30
.40
1840 to '52,
.25
.30
.30
.40
1853 Arrows
.25
.30
.30
.40
1853 No Arrows
2.00
4.00
4.00
800
1869,
to '70, to '8
Fnited St
1, .25
.30
.30
3ent Piec<
.40
ML
ates Twenty i
Our Paying Prices.
Our Selling
Prices.
1874 Proof
$5.00 to $10.00
$10.00 to $20.00
1875 Unc'd
.25
.30
.35
.50
1875
Proof
.35
.40
.50
.75
" 1876
Unc'd
,25
.30
.35
.50
1876
Proof
.35
.40
.50
.75
1877
a
1.50
2.00
2 75
4.00
1878
5
.03
.15
1805 , >3 .10
JO
.25
1806 .03. JO
.10
,25
1807 ,02 .05
.08
.20
1808 .02 ,05
.08
.20
1809 .01 .05
.05
.10
1810 .05 .10
.15
.30
1811 ,25 .50
.50
1.50
1825 to '29 .01 ,02
02
05
1831 3.00 4.00
5.00
7.00
1832 to '35 .01 .02
.02
.05
1836 3.00 4.00
5.00
7.00
1840 to '48 3.00 4,00
5 00
7.00
1849 Small date, 2.00 3.00
4.00
6 00
1849 Large date, .01 .03
.03
.10
1850 and '51 .01 .02
03
.10
1852 3.00 4.00
5.00
7.00
1853 to '57 .01 .03
.03
JO
American Colonial
Coins.
(GOOD TO FINE.]
Our Paying Prices.
Our Selling
Prices.
Pine Tree Shilling, $ .50 to §2 00
$1.00 to
$4.00
" SixPence .50 2.00
1.00
4.00
u Three " 1.00 3.00
2 00
5.00
" Two " 1.00 2 00
2.00
4.00
Oak Tree Shilling, 1.00 2 00
. 2 00
4.00
" SixPence, 1.00 2.00
2.00
4.00
" Two " 1.00 200
2.00
4.00
Annapolis Shilling, 1.00 2.00
9
2 00
4.00
1
American Colonial
Coins,
^Continued.)
(GOOD TO FINE.)
Our Paying Prices.
Our Selling
Prices.
1722 Rosa Americana Penny, $
.25 to $2.00
.50 *
3.00
1723 " " "
.25
1.50
.5'0
2.75
1722 " Half Penny,
.25
1.50
.50
2.75
1723 "
.25
1.75
.50
2.75
1722 " Farthing,
.50
1.75
1.00
2.75
1723
.50
1.75
L.00
2.75
1783 and 1785 Nova
Constellatio Penny,
.05
.25
.10
.50
1721 Louisiana Cent,
.25
.50
.50
1.00
1722 "
.25
.50
.50
1.00
1767 " " "R. F."
.25
.25
.50
1.00
1767 Louisiana Cent
without "R. F."
.10
.25
.25
.75
1773 Virginia Half Penny,
.10
.25
.15
.50
1783 Georgius Triumpho,
.50
1.00
.75
2.00
1787 Immunis Columbia,
1.00
3.00
2.00
6.00
1787 Nova Eborac
.10
.50
.15
1.00
U.S. A. Bar Cent,
.75
1.50
1.50
3.00
1787 Auctori Plebis,
.75
1.50
1.50
3.00
1785 Vermontis Cent,
.25
125
.50
2.50
1786 Vermon tensium
.15
.50
.25
1.25
1787 Vermon Auctori,
.05
.25
.10
.50
1788 " "
.10
.25
.25
.50
1786 Auctori Vermon,
baby head,
.05
.15
,15
.30
1785 Connecticut Cent,
.05
.15
.15
.30
1786 "
.05
.15
.15
.30
1787 " "
.02
.10
.05
.15
1788 " "
.05
.15
.10
.25
1786 New Jersey Cent,
.05
.15
.10
.30
1787 " "
.03
.10
.05
.25 ,
1788 " "
•10
.40
.25
.75
1788 " horse head left,
.75
2.00
2.00
3.50
1787 Massachusetts Cent,
.10
.25
.25
.75
1788 " "
.10
.20
.25
.70
1787 " Half Cent,
.50
.75
1.00
1.75
1788 " "
.50
.75
1.00
1.75
1781 North American Token,
.05
.15
.15
.35
1787 Franklin or Fugio Cent,
.05
.25
.15
.50 1
Kentucky Cent, thin planchet,
.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
" thick «
.75
100
1.25
1.75
1794 and 1795 New York
Token Cent,
.10
10
.20
.25
.50
American Colonial Coins, (Continued.)
(GOOD TO FINE.)
Our Paying Prices.
Our Selling
I Prices-
Elephant Penny, [Carolina] 10.00 50.00
20.00
100.00
1760 Voce Fopuli
Half Pence, .05 .15
.15
.35
1722 Wood Half Penny
and Farthing, .02 .10
.05
.25
1723 Wood Half Penny
and Farthing, .02 .10
.05
.25
1724 Wood Half Penny
and Farthing, .10 .15
.25
.50
1776 Continental Currency,
original, tin, .25 .50
1.00
3.00
1776 Pitt Token, .25 .50
.75
1.50
Columbia Token, .03 .15
.10
.25
Sommers Island, 25.00 50.00
50.00
100.00
Rhode Island Piece, brass, .25 .50
.50
1.00
Mark Newby Half Penny, .25 1.15
.50
2.00
1787 Excelsior New York
Cent, 5 00 15.00
15.00
>ts.
35.00
United States Proof Sc
Our Paying Prices.
Proof Sets prior to 1859, each,
$10 00 to
$25 00
" " 1859 to 1881, each,
3 00
4 00
Selling Prices fixed on applicatioi
a.
C.
Washington Coins, &
Our Paying Prices.
Liberty & Security, thick planchet, lettered edg
e, $ 25 to $ 50
Liberty and Security, thin planchet,
25
50
Grate Cent,
50
1 00
Double Head Cent,
15
25
1783 Washington, reverse, One Cent
10
15
1783 " Reverse, United States original
20
40
1783 " " " " restrike,
silver, 75
1 00
1783 " " " " « copper, 15
25
1783 " " « « " bronze, 15
25
1791 Cent, large eagle,
1 00
2 00
179 Cent, small eagle,
1 50
2 50
1793 Washington, Liverpool Half Penny;
25
75
Sell at Double Price.
11
"Washington Coins, &c, (Continued.)
Our Paying Prices.
North Wales Token,
1792 Naked Bust,
1792 Silver Centre,
1792 Silver Half Dollar.
1792 Various issues, unlike preceding,
Sell at Double Pric©-.
20
50
10 00
15 00
10 00
15 00
1000
15 00
5 00
20 00
Prices Paid for Clean United States
Fractional Currency.
Shields unfrarned, issued by United States,
with set specimen notes, $5 00
Ditto, framed, 6 00
1 5 Cent notes, red or green backs, Heads of
Sherman and Grant — Each, 1
Ditto in pairs, (red and green backs,) 3
50 Cent notes, (red and green backs,)
Perforated 50c, 25c, 10c and 5c. Per set, 2
Un perforated Ditto, 1
Other clean notes 5 per ct. premium.
Sell at Double Price,
00
00
75
00
00
United States Gold Coins.
As there are but few collectors of Gold Coins, there is but little
demand for them. Prices paid for dates prior to 1820, about 15c
premium per dollar. Dates from 1820 to 1834, 5 to 10c. premium
per dollar.
N. B. — Parties having early gold Eagles, Half Eagles, and
Quarter Eagles, will please send dates and conditions for a special
paying price.
Unworn Coins,
A special premium given above book prices for any early U. S.
silver or copper unworn coin. Send rubbing, or send coin regis-
tered at our expense.
Revolutionary Letters, Newspapers and
Early American Books,
Bought and Sold, by
MASON &■ CO.
143 North Tenth Street, Philadelphia.
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Ancient Coins, &e.
Our Paying Prices.
Greek Silver, each,
" Copper, "
" Medals, "
Roman Silver Coins,
'• Brass or Copper,
Medals.
Sell at Double Price.
25 to $5 00
05
1 00
25
5 00
15
1 00
05
50
25
3 00
Old American Imprints.
Our
Paying Prices.
Religious Books, &c.>
Pol'itical
Personal Pamphlets,
Almanacs and small books,
Directories,
$ 25 to $3 00
25 5 00
50 3 00
05 50
25 5 00
Sell at Double" Price.
American Medals, &c.
Our Paying Prices.
Silver,
Copper,
Bronze,
Foreign Silver Medals,
Foreign Copper Medals,
Sell at Donblc Price.
Foreign Coins.
Our Pcying Prices.
Any Nation's Coins prior to 1700, each,
Foreign Coins, per 100, (assorted)
Rebellion Token, "
Card or Business Tokens,
25
to
$5 00
10
3 00
10
2 00
25
10
3 75
1 50
05 to $5 00
1 50
1 00
1 00
Foreign Silver Coins, A. D., 1500 to 1700, 25 cents to $10 00
according to rarity and condition.
Copper 1500 to 1700, A. D., 5 cents to $1 00.
Sell at Double Price.
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