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telling m e s o . " Ag o o d w a y to tell m e is by sen di n g so m e bid s o r a n o rd e r fo r the Price Li s t o f THIS im

p o rta n t sa le .

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Th a nks a lo t .

B . MAX MEHL

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B id p er Pie c e DESCRIPTION B id p e r Pie c e DESCR IPTI ON C AT AL O G

UNITED STATES GOMLD DOLLARS . Gold Dollars were coined at the ints of Philadelphia , Char C lotte , North arolina ; Dahlonega , Georgia ; New Orleans , and

San Francisco .

o d s th e n G l Dollar of Philadelphia Mi t . (As retail prices for ordinary choice gold dollars are over

in order to save time , bids of less than will not be considered for any of the following gold dollars )

1 1 8 49 First year of issue . Variety with open wreath , or 1 ends of wreath distant from figure . Uncirculated , sharp ,

with frosty mint luster . 1 8 49 Type with heavier closed wreath , points of wreath

1 . . . close to Uncirculated , sharp Very scarce

1 4 . 2 8 9 Open and closed wreath As last . Very fine . pcs . 1 8 5 0 . Practically uncirculated , with mint luster Scarce

date , especially so choice . 1 8 1 5 . Brilliant uncirculated A common date , but rare in

uncirculated condition . 1 8 2 5 . Uncirculated Scarce condition . 1 8 52 Variety with die break connecting first star at left

from point of bust with border . Extremely fine . Very scarce variety 1 8 53 Nearly uncirculated . 1 8 54 Small type . Uncirculated , sharp , with brilliant min t

l uster . 1 0 1 8 54 Second issue . Large type , with Indian head . Ex tr em el y fine , sharp . 1 1 1 8 54 2 Set of small and large types . Very fine , sharp .

pcs . 1 2 C omplete set of the small type gold dollars , 1 849 open and 1 8 5 0 1 8 1 1 2 closed wreath ; , 5 , 8 5 , 1 8 53 , and 1 8 5 4 . All very

fine or better . 7 pcs . 1 3 1 8 55 Extremely fine , with mint luster . 1 4 1 8 5 6 5 Upright in date . About uncirculated , with mint

luster . Scarce . 1 5 1 8 5 6 5 . Slanting in date Practically uncirculated . 1 6 1 8 5 6 ’ Both varieties of thi s date ; upright and slanting 5 s . 2 Extremely fine . pcs . G old D olla r s

1 8 57 Uncirculated . Scarce s o choice .

1 8 8 . . 5 Extremely fine , with mint luster Scarce date

1 8 5 9 Uncirculated ; frosty mint surface .

1 8 6 0 Nearly uncirculated .

1 8 6 1 About uncirculated . 2 1 8 6 Uncirculated . 1 8 6 5 Originally struck as a proof and still retains prae

tically all of the proof surface . Struck with wire edge , the

obverse of which is slightly nicked . A most acceptable

specimen of one of our very rarest gold dollars . Record over 1 8 6 8 About uncirculated , with proof surface . Very rare date . High record . 1 8 7 1 Very fine , sharp , b ut lightly scratched , hardly noticeable , on revers e . Rare date . Les s than coined . 1 87 2 Nearly uncirculated , with proof surface , b ut loop has been removed from edge . Rare date . Only coined . 1 8 73 Uncirculated , frosty mint surface . 1 8 74 Struck in yellow gold . Uncirculated . 1 8 7 6 About uncirculated , with proof surface . Rare date .

Only coined . 1 8 7 7 Proof ; seems to be very slightly bent , hardly notice

. able Rare date , in very rare condition . Old record of over

1 8 7 8 n o Brillia t pro f. Very rare in proof .

1 8 7 9 - Brilliant s emi proof . Just about equal to a perfect brilliant proof . 1 8 8 0 . Sharp brilliant proof Rare date in rare condition . Old record of Should bring a great deal more to day , as only were coined .

1 8 1 - Uncirculated , with semi proof surface . Very scarce (1 8 a e . 1 8 8 2 . Perfect brilliant proof Rare so choice . 1 88 3 ; . Proof not in full brilliancy Scarce .

1 8 8 4 - Brilliant semi proof ; equal to a proof . Sharp and beautiful . 1 8 8 5 Sharp brilliant proof , with wire edge . Very scarce . 1 8 8 6 Perfect brilliant proof . Scarce . 1 8 87 w . Yello gold Perfect brilliant proof . Very scarce . 1 8 8 8 . Yellow gold Beautiful brilliant proof . A perfect gem . 1 8 8 9 Last year of reg lar issue . Brilliant proof Scarce u . . ’ Duplicate Gold dollars . 1 8 49 open and closed wreath ; 5 0, ’ "’ ’ ’ 5 1 P and O mint 5 2 53 5 4 ’ , small and large type 5 5 ’ ’ , to 5 9 6 1 6 2 ’ ’ ’ ’ inclusive , , , 7 3 , 7 4 8 2 8 8 , , 8 9 and . Fine to um r r ci culated , will ave age extremel y fine or better oice . Ch 2 . 1 little collection pcs . Gold D ollars of th e N ew Orleans Mint . 1 8 49 Open wreath , as all are . Extremely fine , with some

luster . 1 8 5 0 Fine . 1 8 1 5 Very fine . 1 8 52 Extremely fine , with some luster . Very scarce so

choice . 1 8 53 Very fine ; sharp . 1 8 5 5 Very fine . Scarce . u M 1 849 1 8 53 i n D plicate New Orleans int Gol d Dollars . to e 1 8 55 lusive and . Fine set . 6 pcs .

d ll s of th e C Mn Gol Do ar harlotte i t .

1 8 49 Small C . Fine . Very scarce .

1 8 5 1 C central . Very fine . Very scarce .

1 8 53 C . Large Practically uncirculated , with full mint

luster . Very rare so choice . Cost a number of years

ago . m 1 8 5 5 Small C high under wreath . Very fine for coin . U on i n usually sharp , especially reverse , as this coin is

variably found struck weak . Rare . 1 8 57 Very fine , strictly so ; large C . Very scarce . 1 8 5 9 Broad borders . Obverse of this coin has the a p ea r a nc e p of the Dahlonega mint dies . Very fine for coin

Very scarce .

o o o n M G ld D llars f th e Dahlo ega i nt .

n ud n e All n o th 1 n s e 8 6 1 . I cl i g Rar st of K ow G ld Dollar , D

1 849 r - Unci culated , with brilliant semi proof surface ,

r . nea ly equal to a proof A rare gold dollar. in very rare

condition . Cost some six years ago . 1 8 5 0 r . About fine ; D high under wr eath . Very sca ce 1 8 52 Large D . Fine to very fine . Rare . Record over

1 8 53 Very fine , sharp . Rare .

1 8 58 n r . . Very fine , sharp , co side able luster Rare 1 8 9 5 9 5 As usual , the and not struck up as bold as the

other figures , otherwise very fine . Rare .

n . 1 8 6 1 Small D , as on all k own varieties of this rarity n a c Very slightly be t and few minute nicks . But a most

c epta ble specimen of our rarest known gold dollar . Record for this date and mint over

n n r S a Fra cis c o Min t Gold Dolla s . 1 8 4 5 Small type . Medium S . Nearly uncirculated ; with

considerable luster . Rare . Record over Mi n t G old D olla r s S .

. 6 5 1 8 5 6 Bold S . Very fine , sharp . Very scarce

. 6 6 1 8 57 Nearly uncirculated , sharp , with consi derable luster

. 6 7 1 8 5 8 Very fine , sharp ; medium S . Very scarce Record up to

6 8 1 8 5 9 Very fine ; traces of l uster . Scarce .

6 9 1 8 6 0 Extremely fine . Rare .

COMMEMORATIVE GOLD DO LLAR S .

1 . . 903 St . Louis Exposition Is sue Portrait of Jefferson

Uncirculated . Scarce and in demand . nl 1 903 Issue as last b ut with portrait of Mc Ki ey . Uncir

c ula ted . Rare . Retails at 1 9 3 0 Duplicate set of above coins , portraits of Jefferson

M i n 2 . c K le . and y . Both about uncirculated pcs

1 904 Lewis Clark . Portraits on either s ide . Uncir

c ula ted ; frosty mint surface . Rare and in great demand .

1 905 Lewis Clark . Same type as last . Uncirculated . Retails up to — Unci r c u 1 9 1 5 Panama Pacific iss ue . Head of L abor .

lated .

1 1 - 9 5 . Panama Pacific issue , as last Scarce and in de 3 mand . pcs . 1 1 6 Mc Ki nle i nl e 9 M . Mc K e . R y eMmorial Portrait of y verse , view of his emorial . Uncirculated . Scarce and

price steadily advancing . Now quoted up to

MKi nle M . 1 9 1 7 c y emorial Same i ssue as last . Brilliant

Uncirculated , almost equal to a proof . 1 1 Mc Ki nle 1 91 6 9 7 . , y gold dollars , as last Both brilliant

2 . uncirculated . pcs Mc Ki nle 1 91 Duplicate y gold dollars of 7 , having been

mounted , each having a tiny solder spot on obverse and obverse edge directly above head ; otherwi se perfect uncir l c u a ted, 6 pcs . 1 9 1 MKi nl Mm 7 c ey e orial . Another lot as last one with

loop attached , others with tiny solder spot on obvers e edge

only , otherwise uncirculated . 8 pcs .

1 9 1 7 Mc Ki nle M y emorial . All perfect uncirculated speci

; . 5 . mens duplicates pcs (Retail at each . ) 1 922 . Grant Gold Dollar Variety with star . Uncircu ated l . 1 922 r . Grant gold dolla Variety without star . Unc i r c u

lated . Rare . 1 922 Grant gold dollars , both varieties , with and without

. n 2 star U circulated . pcs .

, 1 922 Duplicate Grant Gold Dollars , variety w ith star . Un

. 6 circulated , mint l uster pcs . G old D olla r s ; Qua r ter E a g les 9

o s . Im perfec t U . S . Gold D llar All with solder marks on

one side only , not otherwise damaged . All large types ;

some without any solder marks but slightly bent or nicked . 2 0 . Four with holes at top . pcs

Another lot similar to last , all large types ; only three holed .

25 pcs .

The remainder of the large type imperfect gold dollars ,

only one holed , two loops and one with pin , a few will almost 2 6 . muster as perfect specimens . pcs

Imperfect small gold dollars . Solder marks on one side

only , that of the reverse ; some only slightly nicked . Only 2 0 . five with small holes at top . pcs Another lot similar to last and same as to assortment and 2 condition , but with eight specimens holed . 0 pcs .

The remainder of the lot , ten with small solder spots , three

with loops attached , one with pin , and eight with small 22 holes at top . pcs .

- C UNITED STATES QUARTER EAGLES or GOLD PIE ES .

One of th e nes Co e on s e ed i n Mn e s nc ud n Fi t ll cti Off r a y Y ar , I l i g

S om e of th e Great es t Rariti es i n R emarkably

e n Ch oi c e State of Pr s ervatio . b 93 1 7 96 First year of issue . Variety without stars on o

verse . Brilliant uncirculated , with proof surface , espe

c ia ll . y on reverse A magnificent gem , and as such of great

rarity and value . Probably as choice a specimen as exists .

95 1 7 97 Same type as last but with thirteen stars . Die a r e break on obverse at right of bust , as all known speci

r - mens . Obverse , p actically uncirculated , with semi proof

surface . Reverse , beautiful uncirculated , almost equal to

a proof . Extremely rare in any condition but excessively

so , so choice . One of the finest specimens known . Valued by former owner up to 96 1 98 7 . Perfect die Beautiful uncirculated specimen , sharp

- and well struck ; brilliant proof like surface . The field on

obverse shows the slightest evidence of cabinet friction .

Another rarity in remarkably choice state of preservation . 97 1 8 02 n 1 99 1 8 01 P a (No e coined from 7 to inclusive ) . r c

tically uncirculated , sharp , with almost full brilliant mint

- r . w luste A pin point nick belo chin . Not a rare date , but extremely rare in this remarkably choice state of preserva

tion . Seldom found better than fine . 1 8 4 98 0 The finest specimen of this coin I have ever seen . w r Sharp uncirculated , ith full mint luster . The obve se has

complete broad milled borders . Another scarce date but in

extr emely rare condition . G old— 1 8 05 to 1 8 3 2

1 8 05 Brilliant uncirculated gem . As perfect as the day it was coined . The obverse field shows the slightest file C marks , apparently in the di e . ost a number of

years ago and certainly worth it . ’ 1 8 06 over 04 . About uncirculated , with brilliant mint

luster . Th e center of reverse struck slightl y weak , as

. usual . Perfect die variety , with every star filled Truly C a gem coin . ( ost several years ago , worth more

today) . ’ 4 1 8 06 over 0 . The excessively rare variety with di e break on obverse connecting edge and LI in LIB ERTY ; with faint

die break connecting the top of LIBE RTY . Also , point of

1 . in date j ust touches curl Extremely fine , with mint E l uster , very nearly uncirculated . xcess—ively rare and valuable . Should bring well into the three figure mark . 1 8 07 Perfect mint uncirculated specimen , practically as

perfect as the day it dropped from th e coining pres s , and

- as such , extremely rare . Thi s date Quarter Eagle i s not

rare in ordinary state of preservation , but in this remark able condition I consider it as rare as almost any Quarter

Eagle . By far the finest I have ever seen . 1 8 08 New type . Nearly uncirculated , with frosty mint

. surface A very scarce date in very rare conditi on . Said to have cost and certainly worth a great deal more

in this remarkable state of preservation . 1 24 ’ 21 8 . n over Brillia t proof . Struck in light yellow r gold ; sharp and perfect in eve y respect . Extremely rare

and valuable .

1 8 25 - Brilliant semi proof , nearl y equal to a brilliant proof .

Very rare .

1 8 26 - . Ca n Brilliant semi proof b e classed as a proof . One of the rarest Quarter - Eagles and in this remarkabl e state of preservation is considered one of th e rarest of all our

. 7 6 0 gold coins Valued at (Only coined . ) 1 8 27 Practically uncirculated , with frosty mint surface .

Every star filled , perfectly centered , with broad milled

borders . An excessively rare coin which the former owner valued up to

1 8 29 none c oi ned 1 ( in 8 28 ) Brilliant semi - proof sharp ,

and perfect in every respect , with raised milled borders .

Very rare and valuable so choice .

‘ 1 8 3 0 - Beautiful brilliant semi proof ; sharp raised bor

ders . Tr l y a gem in every respect u .

1 8 3 1 B r i lll a nt - semi proof ; light hair - line scratch hardly , i not ceable , on reverse . Nearly equal to a perfect brilliant

. proof Very rare so choice . 2 1 8 3 Practically unci r culated ' , with brilliant mint luster d d r a l s e . bor ers Very rare . — Qu a r ter E a g les 1 8 3 3 to 1 8 47 1 1

1 8 3 3 r r Nearly uncirculated , sha p , with conside able luster . n Light , hardly noticeable , scratch o cheek . Very rare . 1 8 3 4 The exc eedin gly rare var i ety with motto E PLURI M , BUS UNU above eagle . Struck in light yellow gold . n unc c u Brillia t ir lated , with proof surface , nearly equal to a brilliant proof . I consider this the rar est of all Quar ter r Eagles and one of the rarest of all Ame ican gold coins . (A very fine specimen with numerous light scr atches recently sold for This specimen should br ing up to or

- over the four figure mark . 1 8 3 4 Second issue , without motto . Variety with small r head and small sta s . Reverse , arrow touches A . Semi r p oof , brilliant . Rare so choice .

1 83 4 s o - Type as last but variety with caMlled large head . Reverse , arrow does not touch last A in A ERICA . Pr a c r tically unci culated , sharp , with mint luster . Very scarce . 1 83 4 Type similar to last but of a different reverse die , C M C . arrow touches and A in A ERI A Fine to very fine . r Sca ce variety .

1 83 5 r r Uncirculated , with p oof su face ; sharp . Scarce so choice . 1 83 6 Point of arrow touches left standard of A . Die r break from star to diadem . Nearly unci culated . 1 83 6 r Short a row heads , point of lower arrow head even r with and does not touch ight standard of A . Fine . Very scarce variety . 1 83 7 About uncirculated , with frosty mint surface . Very r sca ce , especially so choice .

1 83 8 r r Nearly unci culated , sharp , with f osty mint sur face .

1 83 9 C r 9 . n u l directly over Extremely fi e , nearly uncir l c u a ted . Rare . 1 840 New type , small head . Fine . Very scarce . Record over

1 42 r r . 8 Ve y fine . Very ra e Old auction record of over But since that record was made a few specimens were discovered and since then the current value has been ar ound

1 8 43 r . La ge date Very fine . Very scarce .

1 8 44 n . r Fine to very fi e Ra e . Valued up to

1 8 45 . n Perfect die Very fi e . Rare . ’ 1 8 45 Vari ety with die br eak from eagle s claw through 2 r . of fraction to bo der Fine , sharp . Very scar ce . 1 8 46 r r Unci culated , with brilliant mint luste . A very scarce date in very rare condition . 1 8 47 Extremely fine , with mint luster , nearly unc i r c u lated . Very scarce . G 0ld—1 8 48 to 1 8 8 3

1 8 48 With CAL c ounter s ta mp ed on reverse . One of the few first coins struck from the newly di scovered gold in

California . Very fine . Very rare . Record up to

1 8 49 Fine , sharp . Very scarce date .

1 8 5 0 Uncirculated , sharp .

. 1 8 5 1 Extremely fine , nearly uncirculated ; yellow gold

Scarce .

1 8 5 2 Practically uncirculated .

1 8 53 Nearly uncirculated .

1 54 . 8 Extremely fine , sharp

1 8 5 5 Very fine . Very scarce .

1 8 5 6 Uncirculated ; frosty mint surface . 1 8 57 Very fine . Scarce date .

1 8 58 Very fine . 1 8 5 9 Very fine , sharp . Scarce . 1 8 6 0 About uncirculated , with frosty mint surface . Very

scarce . 1 8 6 1 Uncirculated , with frosty mint lu ster . 1 2 8 6 . . Uncirculated , with full mint luster Scarce 1 8 6 6 2 A slight planchet defect to right of D of 5 D . Very fine . Rare . 1 8 6 7 Extremely fine , nearly uncirculated . Rare . 1 8 6 8 Extremely fine , with considerable lu ster . Rare . 3 2 Only 6 5 coined . 1 8 6 9 Very fine ; considerable luster . Fair . 1 8 7 0 Practically uncirculated , with considerabl e luster .

Very scarce . 1 8 7 1 About uncirculated , almost complete full mint

luster . Very scarce . 1 2 8 7 Fine . Rare date . 1 87 3 Uncirculated .

4 . 1 8 7 . 3 940 Very fine Rare Only coined . 1 8 75 r Just a shade off f om being a brilliant proof . Semi

, . 420 proof with field slightly rubbed Only coined . Very

rare and valuable , with high auction record .

1 8 7 6 Fine . Rare .

1 8 77 - Brilliant semi proof . Nearly equal to a perfect

proof . Rare in any condition as on y 1 6 52 were coined l . Proof specimens of this coin listed up to 1 8 7 8 Extremely fine . 1 8 7 9 About uncirculated . 1 8 8 0 Practically uncirculated , with proof surface . B eli eve wa s it struck as a proof . Rare . Less th an 3 000 coined . 1 8 8 1 r Ext emely fine , with some mint u ster Rare l . .

Only 6 8 0 coined . Record near 1 8 8 2 Brilliant uncirculated , wit roo surface Very h p f . 4040 scarce . coined . 1 8 83 Slightly impaired proof, fi eld having been rubbed .

Very sca rce . — Q ua r ter E a g les 1 8 8 4 to 1 929 1 3

1 4 1 88 4 6 . Uncirculated , with full mint luster Rare . Less 200 than 0 coined . 1 6 5 1 8 8 6 Brilliant uncirculated , with proof surface . Very

scarce . 1 6 6 1 8 87 About uncirculated . Very scarce . 1 6 7 1 8 88 Nearly uncirculated , with mint luster . Scarce date . 1 6 8 1 8 8 9 Uncirculated , with almost full mint luster . Scarce .

1 6 9 1 8 90 About uncirculated . Scarce date .

1 7 0 1 8 91 Practically uncirculated . Very scarce .

- 1 7 0 A1 8 92 Perfect brilliant proof . Rare . 1 3 r 1 1 8 9 . 7 Perfect brilliant proof , st uck in yellow gold Get

ting quite rare in proof .

1 2 1 8 . 7 95 Brilliant proof . Rare

1 73 1 8 96 Perfect brilliant proof with wire edge . 1 4 1 8 7 97 About uncirculated .

1 5 1 8 98 . 7 Brilliant proof Rare . 1 1 7 6 8 99 About uncirculated . 1 7 1 1 9 1 7 900 0 . . 2 , Uncirculated pcs . 1 78 1 901 . Proof Rare in proof . 1 2 7 9 1 90 Brilliant proof . 1 8 0 1 903 Yellow gold . Proof . 1 8 1 1 904 Perfect brilliant proof . Rare in proof . 1 8 2 1 905 Brilliant proof , with partly wire edge .

1 8 3 1 906 Brilliant proof . 1 907 Last year of the Liberty head type . Slightly dull

proof . 1 8 n 1 8 5 90 First year of the Indian head incused design . U

circulated . 1 1 8 6 909 . The new type proofs , dull surface as issued Scarce

i n proof . 1 1 1 8 7 9 0 Uncirculated . 1 8 8 1 91 1 Sand blast proof . Scarce . 2 1 8 1 91 . 9 Sand blast proof . Very scarce 1 1 91 3 90 Proof as last . 1 91 1 91 4 Uncirculated . 2 1 92 1 9 9 About uncirculated .

UNITED STATES QUARTER - EAGLES or GOLD PIECES

th e . M of CHARLOTTE , N C . INT .

1 93 1 83 8 Mint l etter C between bust and date . Light scratch

on head . Fine to very fine . Very scarce . First year of

issue at this mint .

1 94 1 83 9 Small C over 8 3 . Variety with faint die break m r . r f om edge to neck Practically unci culated , with int

luster . Very scarce . 4 oh 1 95 1 8 0 C over fraction . Slight planchet depression on

r . . ve se . Very fine , reverse almost uncirculated Rare Listed up to 1 4 Cha r lotte a nd Da hlon eg a G old

1 1 8 41 . . 96 Small C . Very fine ; sharp Rare 0

842 C . f 1 ne . 1 97 1 Small date . directly over fraction bar Very

0 . Rare . Less than 7 00 coined W1 h f 1 ne t . 1 98 1 8 43 Large C over fraction . Very ; some luster

- 1 A1 . . 98 8 44 Large C over fraction . Very fine Rare

1 99 1 84 . 7 Large C over 2 of fraction . About fine Very

scarce . 200 1 8 48 Large C partly over D . Fine . Rare . 201 1 849 s o c h 01 c e . Nearly uncirculated . Rare , especiall y 202 1 8 5 0 . C . directly over fraction bar . Very fine Very

scarce . 203 1 8 5 0 C d e l o f ir ct y ver 1 o fraction . Nearl y uncirculated .

Very rare variety . 204 1 8 5 1 Same variety as last . Extremely fine , with mint

luster . 205 1 8 54 C directly over fraction . Very fine ; with some lu s

ter . Very scarce . 206 1 8 5 5 C over fraction . Extremely fine , sharp . 207 1 8 5 8 Variety as last . Fine to very fine . Rare . 208 1 8 6 0 . Last year of i ssue Strictly fine . Scarce .

UNITED STATES QUARTER - EAGLES or GOLD PIECES

of th e A G . M DAHL ONE GA , , INT . 209 1 841 . D high over fraction Fine to very fine . Rare . 21 0 1 841 D direct y over and touc ing raction bar . Ver fine l h f y .

Very rare . 21 1 1 843 D directly over fraction . Very fine . 21 2 1 8 44 D over but does not touch fraction . About fine Very .

scarce . 21 3 1 8 44 D over and touches fraction bar and 1 of fraction .

. Very fine Rare vari ety . 21 4 1 8 45 D placed j ust as on last variety . Very fine Very .

rare . 21 5 1 846 D directly over raction . Fine to very fine Ver f . y

scarce . 21 6 1 846 2 D over of fraction . Struck in yellow gold Very .

fine ; sharp . Rare . 21 7 1 847 D hig over fraction h . Extremely fine , with con s ider a ble luster . Rare . 21 8 1 848 D over and almost to c es raction Very fine u h f . ; sharp . Scarce . 21 9 1 848 D high over fraction . About uncirculated , with mint l ster . Rare , especially so c oice u h . 220 1 8 49 D ig over raction . Very good Very scarce h h f . 221 1 8 5 0 . D high over fraction . Nearly uncirculated , with con s 1 der a ble m nt uster . are so c oice i l R h .

1 6

UNITED STATES QUARTER - EAGLES or GOLD PIECES

of th e SAN FRANCISC O MINT

243 1 85 6 S over and slightly to right of 1 of fraction . About

fine . Very scarce . va 244 1 8 5 6 S directly over 2 of fraction . Very good . Rare i r ety .

. 245 1 8 57 S high over fraction . Very fine . Very scarce

246 1 8 6 0 S between 1 and fraction bar . Very fine . Rare .

247 1 8 6 1 S over and slightly to right of 2 of fraction . Very

fine .

248 1 8 6 1 S over 1 and fraction bar . Nearly fine .

249 1 8 6 3 Slanting S over 2 of fraction . Fine . Very scarce .

25 0 1 8 6 5 S over 2 of fraction . Nearly uncirculated . Rare . Listed up to

25 1 1 8 6 6 S high over and to right of 1 of fraction . Fine . 2 1 25 8 6 6 Upright S over and to right of 2 of fraction . Fine . Scarce variety 1 2 253 8 6 7 . un S over of fraction Extremely fine , nearly

circulated . 25 4 1 8 6 8 2 S over and slightly to right of of fraction . Fine

to very fine . 255 1 8 6 9 S placed as on last . About fine . Scarce . 25 6 1 87 0 1 . S over and to right of Fine . Rare . 25 7 1 87 1 1 S over and to right of . Very fine ; with some luster . 25 8 1 8 7 2 S directl y over fraction . Extremely fine ; nearly un

circulated . 259 1 8 73 1 . S over and to right of Fine . 26 0 1 873 1 S directly between and fraction bar . About fine . 26 1 1 87 5 S directly over fraction . Extremely fine ; nearly un

circulated . Rare . 26 2 1 8 7 6 . S high over fraction About uncirculated , with mint

. . 5 000 luster Rare Only coined . 263 1 87 7 M icroscopic S directly over 1 . b out uncircu ated A l . 26 4 1 8 77 2 Sma S over and to rig t o o raction . Very fine ll h f f f . 26 5 1 87 8 M icroscopic S over and to e t o D . Very fine l f f . 26 6 1 87 8 M 1 . icroscopic S almost directly over Fine . Rare

vari ety . 26 7 1 87 9 1 Smal S between and raction bar . Fine l f . 26 8 1 87 9 Sma l S over and to rig t o 2 o raction Fine l h f f f . .

C MMMR O E O ATIVE Q R R - UA TE EAGL ES .

26 9 1 9 1 5 - Pa c ifi c Panama i ssue . Columbi a on s eahors e . Re ea le on verse , g pedestal . Uncirculated . O Rare and in de Re mand . ta i lmg up to each . 27 0 1 91 5 Another j ust as last and j ust as perfect . C om mem or a ti ve G old : G old Pi ec es 1 7

1 926 - . Re Sesqui Centennial issue Liberty with torch .

of . verse , view Independence Hall Uncirculated . Retails up to

1 92 - 6 . . . Sesqui Centennial As last Uncirculated 5 pcs .

1 92 - 8 . 6 Sesqui Centennial . As last . Uncirculated . pcs l 1 83 6 1 90 . f D up ic ate Gold Piec es . to 7 All dif erent

dates . Fine to uncirculated . Retails up to each . 2 0 pcs . 1 83 6 1 90 . Another lot , duplicates , to 7 About fifteen dif f er ent dates and mints . Very good to uncirculated . 48 pcs .

Duplicate Indian Head Gold Pieces , 1 908 to 1 928 .

20 . Good assortment of dates . Fine to uncirculated . pcs

. 3 4 . Another lot as last Same condition . pcs Slightly damaged gold pieces of the Liberty head

. M type ostly with slight solder on edge , few with solder 2 6 . on one side or the other , and only two holed . pcs

UNITED STATES THREE - DOLLAR GOLD PIEC ES

1 8 54 . . Uncirculated , frosty mint surface Scarce so choice

First year of issue .

2 . 1 . 8 54 As last . Fine and very fine pcs 1 l Mn 8 54 Dah onega i t . Extremely fine , sharp , with con

i l . s der a b e mint luster . Unusually sharp mint letter Very rare . Record up to

M . . 1 8 54 New Orleans int . Fine Scarce

1 8 55 . Extremely fine , sharp ; nearly uncirculated

1 85 5 S Mint . Good . Scarce .

oo . 1 85 6 Yellow gold . Pr f The field on obverse slightly r rubbed , as is also the field on reve se , but the coin has most of its brilliancy , and in proof condition is of excessive rarity and high value . A perfect proof will bring from to

M . . . 1 85 6 San Francisco int Small S Very fine , sharp

Scarce .

1 5 6 M . . 8 S int . Large S Fine

1 857 Extremely fine , with considerable luster .

M . r 1 8 57 San Francisco int Nea ly uncirculated , with con s i der a ble luster . Very scarce .

1 8 5 8 Very fine , some mint luster . Rare date .

r . 1 85 9 About unci culated , considerable luster

1 8 6 0 Very fine , sharp . Scarce date .

1 8 6 0 S Mint . Very fine . Very scarce .

1 8 6 1 Extremel y fine .

1 8 6 2 Very fine .

1 8 6 3 About uncirculated . Peculiar die breaks on reverse ;

- light hair line scratch on obverse . Scarce date

1 8 64 Very fi ne . Scarce . G old U. S .

403 0 . 1 8 6 6 Very fine . Only coined

1 8 6 7 Practically uncirculated , with brilliant mint luster ,

26 5 0 . especially on reverse . Rare . Only coined High auc

tion record .

1 8 6 8 About uncirculated , with bright mint luster . Very

scarce .

1 8 6 9 Very fine ; some luster . Rare date .

1 . 87 0 Good . Scarce date

s . 1 87 1 Practically uncirculated , with frosty mint urface

1 3 3 0 . Rare . Only coined n n 1 872 Perfect brillia t proof . As perfect and brillia t as

the day it was minted . Wire edge on revers e . Thi s i s not

a brilliant uncirculated specimen , but a genuinely struck

proof coin , and as such , extremely rare and valuable . Prob r e ably not more than half dozen proofs known . In thi s 1 markable condition , th is coin i s almost as rare as the 873 . 1 8 73 . One of our rarest gold coins Fine , b ut unfortunate l y , solder mark has been removed from th e revers e edges

on left and right side of wreath . Th e date and every other

portion of the coin is , however , fine . While not a perfect

coin , but of great rarity , as according to the mint report 25 only specimens were struck . However , this i s hardly 25 correct , as more than specimens are known . B ut it i s

nevertheless a great rarity . 1 87 4 About uncirculated , with frosty mint s urface . 1 87 4 . . 2 As last Fine and very fine pcs . 1 87 8 Brilliant sharp uncirculated . 1 87 8 Good and extremely fine . 2 pcs . 1 87 9 . About fine Scarce date . 1 8 8 0 Brilliant uncirculated , with proof surface . Only

1 03 6 . struck Very scarce , especially so choice . 1 8 8 1 Just a shade from being bright uncirculated ; sharp .

. 5 5 0 . Rare Only coined High auction record . 1 8 8 2 Practically uncirculated , with considerable proof

surface . Very scarce . 1 8 83 , . About uncirculated with proof surface Rare . Only 940 coined . 1 8 8 4 , Uncirculated considerable mint luster . Very scarce . 1 1 0 Only 6 coined . 1 8 8 5 , Brilliant uncirculated almost equal to a proof . Rare . 9 1 0 Only coined .

1 8 8 6 - r . Semi p oof Very scarce . 1 8 8 7 r Unci cu ated , wit complete beautifu mint u ster l h l l . 1 8 8 8 Uncirc lated , and j ust as c oice as ast u h l . 1 8 89 Last year of issue . Bright semi - proo f . ’ u c o d ’ ’ ’ ’ ec s . 1 8 5 4 D pli ate G l Pi e , 5 5 5 6 5 6 , , S , 5 7 5 9 ’ 6 0 ’ 4 ’ ’ , , , 7 , 7 8 , 8 2 1 8 8 and th e rare 5 . Fine to extreme y fine l . 1 1 Nice set . pcs . a n d G old : H a lf- E a g les 1 9

3 22 1 8 57 ’ 7 4 ’ 7 8 Imperfect Gold Pieces . , , all with

loops attached on edge , otherwise good and very good .

4 pcs . 3 23 m h Gold , with loops re oved from edge ; some wit

solder marks on obverse or reverse , three holed . Good to

very fine . 1 7 pcs .

- UNITED STATES FOUR DOLLAR GOLD PIECES . "w 1 8 79 Beautiful head of Liberty with o ing

- hair . Reverse , large fi ve pointed star on which is inscribed

ONE STELLA 400 CENTS . Gold proof . Rare and in great

demand . Record up to 1 8 8 0 Same variety as last but struck in copper .

Excessively rare . Only about fifteen specimens coined . In

point of actual rarity , it is even more rare than the gold

specimens of this year . Record for the gold gold 1 8 80 piece of , over The copper specimens are not

near as valuable but equally rare , if not more so .

EXTENSIVE a n d VALUAB LE COLLEC TION of

- or UNITED STATES HALF EAGLES GOLD PIECES .

Incl udin g Some of the Rares t Dat es i n S uperb Con diti on a nd a

n ec n of th e - le n M Fi e Coll tio Half Eag s of B ra c h ints .

26 1 95 r 3 7 Fi st year of issue . Variety with small eagle on r e

verse . Wide date with point of 5 touching drapery ; star

touching Y , and star at left slightly to left and touching

curl . Extremely fine , with considerable luster ; a light cir c ula r scratch to right of bust . A choice specimen of our

- first Half Eagle . 3 27 1 7 95 Same type as last but of an entirely different die The date is very close with nearly the entire top of 5 emerged with bust ; point of 1 touching curl ; star distant

from Y . Strictly fine . Very rare variety . 28 1 96 3 7 Same type as last . Fine . Rare date . 3 29 1 7 98 Large eagle variety (please note the remarkable

- set of die varieties of this rare Half Eagle) . Small medium r e close date , distant from bust ; small stars . Stars on ’ r um ve se close to eagle s neck . Perfect die . Practically

circulated , with proof surface . Rare date and rare die

variety . Cost several years ago . 3 3 0 1 7 98 Small date , but slightly wider spaced and close to bust ; the 1 touching curl ; stars larger and first on right

touching Y . Reverse , die break from edge connecting

clouds and two stars . Very fine ; sharp , with some luster . H a lf E a g les to 1 8 03

1 8 . 1 7 98 Small date , the and touching b ust Di e break from mouth to first star on right ; stars small . Revers e , faint break from edge through clouds b ut not touching any stars . Fine to very fine . Pec ul 1 7 98 Small wide date distant from bust and curls . iar die breaks through date and bust . Revers e , small break from edge through cloud and through upper two stars .

Extremely fine , sharp . Rare . 1 7 98 Large date ; top of 8 touching bust but 1 very close but does not touch curl . Reverse , two h eavy die breaks on upper edge . Extremely fine , with mint lu ster ; very nearly uncirculated .

1 798 Large date ; similar to last . Die break from second upper star on right to hair . Reverse , perfect di e , small stars . About uncirculated , with frosty mint surface . Rare .

- 9 . . 1 7 99 Last double cut Reverse , small stars Uncir c ula ted , with beautiful proof surface ; nearly equal to a proof . A rare date in extremely rare condition . 1 7 99 Obvers e as last with doubl e - cut 9 b ut reverse with

- large stars . Pin point hardly noticeable nicks i n field of obverse , otherwise almost as choice as last . Very rare . 1 8 00 Variety with stem of olive branch in eagle ’ s talon extending beyond A . About uncirculated , with frosty mint surface ; sharp . 1 8 00 Variety with stem of olive branch even with right

. n standard of A Die break across lower reverse . About u circulated ; with mint luster . Rare variety . 1 8 02 ’ 01 over , (none coined in Top of 2 j ust touches bust and L j ust touches cap . Reverse , claw and olive branch does not touch A ; stem of branch extends considerably beyond A . Uncirculated , sharp , with brilliant s emi - proof surface ; the field is j ust slightly rubbed . Quite rare so choice . ’ 1 8 02 over 01 . Figure 2 distant from b ust ; L does not touch cap . Reverse , claw and stem of olive branch touch right ’

. standard of A Eagle s beak touches point of star . Very

fine ; sharp . ’

1 8 02 01 . over . Obverse almost as last Reverse , short olive branch touching A : Star partly under b ut does not touch r beak . Abo t unci c lated , wit rosty mint sur ace uite u u h f f . Q scarce so choice . 1 8 03 ’ 02 . over , as all are Very plain over - date everse , R , p omt of beak even with point of star but does not touch

Very fine ; sharp . 1 0 ’ 2 8 3 over 0 . Long stem to ol ive branch , also d ie break connecting bottom of date . Uncirculated , frosty mint sur

. face Very scarce so choice . G old—1 8 04 to 1 8 1 4 21

- 1 1 8 04 Large date with 8 double cut . The figure i s pointed .

fi n e r . . Extremely , with conside able mint luster Rare

1 8 04 Small perfect date ; blunt 1 . Faint die break ex tending only th r ough 0 of date and another break from wing to edge on reverse . Uncirculated , with mint luster .

Rare .

1 8 04 Small date . Variety with horizontal die break across

r . enti e obverse Reverse , as last . Nearly uncirculated ;

r r . sha p , with broad milled bo ders Rare variety .

1 8 04 Small date . Only faintest outline of break through 0 r r and no b eak on everse . About fine . Rare die variety 1 8 05 Var iety with die br eak from edge through 0 of date and partly through bust . Very fine ; sharp . Very scarce die variety .

1 8 05 . Perfect die Very fine ; sharp .

1 - 8 06 Round top 6 . About fine .

1 8 06 6 . Pointed Brilliant uncirculated , with proof sur

on . face ; slight file marks obverse Rare so choice .

1 8 07 Old type ; bust to right . Date and stars close to 1 edge ; point of touches curl . Uncirculated , with obverse almost equal to a proof . 0 1 8 07 Type as last . Variety with in date partly double cut . About uncirculated , with frosty mint surface .

1 8 07 . New type ; bust to left ReveMrse , eagle with out stretched wings , E PLURIBUS UNU above . Very fine ; sharp , with every star filled . Scarce . ’ 1 8 08 over 07 . Fine . Very scarce variety .

1 8 08 . 5 . Perfect date Reverse , wide D About uncirculated , r with f osty mint surface ; every star filled . Very scarce so choice . ’ ll 1 8 9 08 a . 0 over , as are Uncirculated ; frosty mint sur face ; every star filled . 1 1 8 0 Sma ll date . Beautiful uncirculated specimen , j ust about as choice as the day it dropped from the coining press : Even frosty mint surface . Scarce date in very rare condition , and as such , quite rare and valuable .

1 8 1 0 Large date . About fine .

1 8 1 1 5 . Small on reverse About uncirculated , with con i r l s de a b e luster .

1 8 1 1 5 . Large on reverse Very scarce . Very fine . 1 8 1 2 Uncirculated , frosty mint surface . 1 8 1 3 New type . Large Liberty head . This is the type

- r used on all the great rarities of the Half Eagles . P a c tically uncirculated . 1 8 1 4 Very fine , sharp , only slightest touch of cabinet friction . Rare . Record well over E a les 1 8 1 8 to 1 8 3 22 H a lf g , 4

3 6 5 1 8 1 8 About uncirculated , with consi derable brilliant

mint l uster . Th e coin evidently has never b een in circula

. tion . The highest portions show slight cabinet friction

Rare and valuable . Sai d to have cost

- - A1 8 20 2. 3 6 5 Square base About uncirculated , with complete O mint luster . nly highest portions show slightest cab inet

friction . A beautiful and very rare coin with record well over

3 6 6 1 8 20 Th e rarest vari ety with curled base 2. Brilliant

- semi proof , almost equal to a brilliant proof . Sharp and

perfect in every respect . A gem and rarity of th e high

a 200. est order . Recent records t private sale well over $

3 6 7 1 8 21 - Uncirculated , with considerabl e brilliant s emi proof

surface . Only the highest portions show b ut the slightest E cabinet friction . xcessively rare . One of the rarest of

the entire series . 3 6 8 1 8 23 Brilliant uncirculated , sharp and perfect in every

respect . Very rare and valuable .

3 6 9 1 8 24 . Uncirculated , with full mint luster Evenly struck

with every star filled . A beautiful specimen of one of

- our rarest Half Eagles . Probably not more than six or

eight known . Excessively rare and valuable . 3 7 0 1 8 25 ’ 21 over , as all are . Very good , but unfortunately

is holed at top . Excessively rare date with record up to 3 7 1 1 8 26 Sharp uncirculated , with full mint lu ster . Ex tr em el y rare and valuable . Record well into the three

figure mark . 3 7 2 1 8 27 B eautiful uncirculated specimen of this great rar

ity . Full mint luster , with every star sh arp and per

feet . I doubt if more than a half dozen specimens are

known . This identical coin cost nearly over

eleven years ago . 1 83 1 Practically uncirculated , with considerable semi

proof surface , b ut the surface is slightly rubbed and has

- a few pin point nicks , but these do not affect much th e br i lh a nt appearance and value of the coin . Said to have cost 1 83 3 , Uncirculated with bright mint lu ster . Highest r 1 po t ons show slightest cabinet friction . Extremely rare

and valuable . 1 8 3 3 Variety with di e break from first star on left

, 1 through point of bu st through of date , to edge . Un

, r c rculated wit b illiant mint s urface . Extreme y rare i h l .

In original Steigerwalt envelope , purchas ed over th irty

years ago . 7 6 1 8 3 4 The extremely rare variety with motto , or old t3 e . 4 . Plain in date Brilliant uncirculated , with full mint ilis

. ter Extremely rare and valuable .

nd ha r lotte Mi n t 24 a les P hi la . a C H lf E a g ,

1 8 63 Practically uncirculated , with proof s urface; the obverse has the appearance of a proof but the field IS L . l s ted slightly rubbed . Very small coinage . Very rare up to

1 8 6 4 - Very fine , sharp , light hair line scratch on obverse ,

hardly noticeable . Very rare . High aucti on record . 1 8 6 8 Very good . Very scarce .

1 8 1 . 7 . Extremely fine , with considerable luster Rare 1 8 73 Very fine . 1 8 74 Fine . Rare date . 1 8 7 5 220 . Only good , but very rare . Only coined 1 8 78 Very fine . 1 8 7 9 . About uncirculated , with mint luster 1 8 8 0 Uncirculated , sharp , with full frosty mint surface . 1 8 8 3 Very fine . 1 8 8 4 Extremely fine , nearly uncirculated . 1 8 8 5 Very fine ; some luster . 1 8 8 6 Extremely fine . Scarce . 1 8 91 Fine to very fine . 1 8 92 B n oo rillia t pr f ; struck in yellow gold . Rare in

proof , as but very few struck . 1 8 9 4 . Proof Scarce . 1 8 98 Perfect brilliant proof . 1 900 Brilliant proof , yellow gold . 1 901 Perfect brilliant proof . 1 902 Brilliant proof . 1 903 Brilliant proof , complete wire edge . 1 904 Brilliant proof . 1 905 Sharp brilliant proof . 1 906 Brilliant proof ; wire edge . 1 909 New type and new style proof . Scarce . 1 91 1 Sandblast proof . Scarce . 1 91 2 , Sandblast proof perfect in every respect . 1 91 3 Sandblast proof .

UNITED STATES FIVE - DOLLAR G OLD PIE C ES C A of th e H RLOT E N . C R . MN A T , I T . 1 83 First year of issue . C between date and bu st Ver . y goo3 1 8 3 9 C Larger between date and bust . Small planchet r b eak to rig t o ead . Very ine h f h f . 1 8 40 Nearl y uncirculated , sharp , bold impression . Rare , especially so choice . Ll s ted up to 1 8 41 C ( Small directly er V . Very fine with raised y ,

. i t wire border on obverse are . 1 8 42 . Large date Very fine , considerable l uster . Very scarce . 1 843 Extremely fine ; sharp . 1 8 47 Very good . Very scarce . r s on i t a n D i C d . n ts 25 old . a M G , C , C y

1 848 Large C . About fine . 1 4 8 9 C over and to left of V . About fine . 1 8 5 0 C VE . over Practically uncirculated , sharp , with

considerable luster . 1 8 5 0 C . Variety with over IV About uncirculated , with

mint luster . Rare . 1 8 5 1 C high over VE . Fine . Rare . 1 8 5 2 C over and slightly to left of V . Very fine . 1 8 53 Uncirculated , with considerable brilliant luster .

Slight rubbed in field . Rare so choice .

1 8 5 5 Very fine . r 1 8 5 6 Ve y fine , sharp . Very scarce .

1 8 57 Fine to very fine .

1 8 58 Strictly fine .

1 8 5 9 Fine .

1 . 8 6 0 Fine . Very scarce

1 8 6 1 . Last year of issue Very fine , with some luster .

Rare . Listed up to

h . . C t e M U S GOLD PIE ES of CARSON CITY INT . 45 8 1 8 7 0 . First year of issue Obverse , very good . Reverse ,

good . Very rare and valuable . 459 1 8 7 4 C The second is not struck up boldly . Strictly

fine . Very rare . Listed up to 46 0 1 8 7 7 Very good . Rare . 46 1 1 87 8 Strictly fine , well centered and struck . Extremely

rare . Seldom offered .

46 2 1 8 7 9 About fine . Rare .

4 1 8 8 C . r . 63 0 C . Small high over V Very fine , sharp Ra e 4 4 1 8 8 1 6 . Extremely fine , with considerable mint luster Very

rare , especially so choice . 4 1 8 8 2 6 5 About fine . Very scarce . 4 1 8 84 6 6 Fine . Large CC . Extremely rare .

M . U . S . GOLD PIECES of the DAHLONEGA INT 1 83 im 9 D between bust and date . Strictly fine ; strong

pression . 1 8 4 0 . Nearly uncirculated sharp , with mint luster Rare ,

especially so choice .

1 8 41 Fine . Scarce . n 1 8 42 Small date . Extremely fine , co siderable luster .

r . 1 8 43 Ve y good . Scarce

1 8 44 Light yellow gold . Fine .

1 845 Large D ; uneven date . Fine .

1 8 46 . . Uncirculated , with mint luster Rare so choice

4 . 1 8 7 Strictly fine . Very rare Listed up to r 1 8 48 Ve y good to fine . i n ts d . M o D . . a n S G ld, , O

1 8 49 About uncirculated , with almost complete mint lus

ter . Rare .

1 8 5 1 Very fine . Scarce .

1 8 5 2 . Extremely fine , sharp

1 8 53 . . Fine , sharp Very scarce

1 8 54 Fine to very fine .

1 . 8 5 6 . Nearly uncirculated , sharp Very scarce 1 8 5 7 Very fine . Scarce . 1 8 58 About fine . 1 8 5 9 Very fine . Rare . 1 8 6 0 About fine . Very scarce . 1 5 97 1 8 6 1 Last year of i ssu e . Fine . Very rare . Only

coined . Record up to

C of R M U . S . GOLD PIE ES the NEW O LEANS INT

48 8 1 8 40 - First year of the Half Eagle of this Mint . Extremely

fine , nearly uncirculated . Very scarce . Valued up to

48 9 1 8 42 0 Small directly over V . About fine . Rare . 490 1 8 43 0. Large Very good obvers e with good reverse .

Very scarce . 491 1 8 44 Very fine , sharp . 492 1 8 45 Very fine . Scarce . Limited coinage . 493 1 8 46 Fine to very fine . Very scarce . 494 1 8 54 Very fine , with some luster . 495 1 8 5 5 Struck in yellow gold . Fine . Rare . 496 1 8 5 6 . Very fine Very rare . Only coined . Li sted up to 497 1 8 5 7 Uncirculated , with almost full mint luster ; brilliant .

Rare , especially so choice . 498 1 8 94 (No Half - Eagles struck at this Mint from 1 8 58 to

Very fine , considerable mint luster . Very scarce .

. C th e M S GO LD PIE ES of SAN FRAN CISCO INT . 1 8 5 5 Nearly uncirculated . Scarce . 1 8 5 6 . Small S over V Fine to very fine . 1 8 5 7 . Large S Fine . Sharp . 1 8 5 8 Good obverse with very good reverse . Very rare .

Seldom offered . 1 . . Small S Very good Very rare . Listed up to $200 1 8 6 6 A bout fine . 1 8 7 0 Fine . 1 8 7 1 Nearly fine . Rare . 1 8 7 5 Very good to fine . Rare . 1 8 7 7 r Light scratch on obve se , otherwi se fine with very

r . fine reve se . Very rare Small coinage . o d a n d D en ver Mi n ts —E a e G l , S . g l s 27

1 87 8 Nearly uncirculated . 1 8 7 9 About fine . 1 8 8 r 0 Ve y fine . 1 8 8 1 Very fine . 1 8 9 6 Very fine . 1 8 9 7 About uncirculated . 1 8 98 Nearly uncirculated with full mint luster . 1 902 About uncirculated . 1 908 New type with Indian head and standing

Very fine . 1 91 2 Very fine .

. . C of th M U S GOLD PIE ES e DENVER INT .

5 1 9 1 906 Extremely fine .

5 20 1 907 Nearly uncirculated . 21 1 1 5 9 0 Indian head type . Very fine .

LARGE a nd VALUAB LE COLLECTION of

- UNITED STATES EAGLES or TEN DOLLAR GOLD PIECES .

e h Mi n Ph ilad lp ia t . 5 522 1 7 95 First year of issue . Variety with point of top of touching bust ; point of star touches curl and star almost

touches Y . Reverse , E does not touch wing ; point of olive

- branch does not touch A . B eautiful brilliant semi proof ,

near ly equal to a brilliant proof . Perfectly centered with

complete milled borders . As beautiful and perfect speci f men o this coin as I have ever seen , and as such very rare m and valuable . Cost any years ago and certainly

worth a great deal more today . 523 1 7 95 Type as last but the rare die variety with top of 5 not touching bust ; star touchin g Liberty cap and E much n closer , almost touching wi gs . Extremely fine ; nearly m uncirculated , with considerable int luster . 5 24 1 7 96 Same type as last but with eight stars to right and r eight left to bust . Nea ly uncirculated , with brilliant mint r su face . Very rare . 5 25 1 7 97 Th e extremely rare variety with s mall eagl e ; same type as the 1 7 96 but with four stars to right and twelve

star s to left of bust . Uncirculated , only highest portions

show the slightest cabinet friction . Almost full mint lus

r r r . ter , especially on reverse . Ve y a e and valuable Record

- well up into the three figure mark . 5 26 1 7 97 New type with six stars to r ight ; eleven stars to un left . Reverse , heraldic eagle . Extremely fine , nearly

circulated , with mint luster . Very scarce . old 1 7 98 to 1 8 7 6 G ,

’ 1 798 over 97 , as all are . Four stars to right , nine stars to E xc e . s left . Di e break through L of Liberty . Very fine

. s i vely rare . One of the rarest of all gold pieces

1 7 99 Large sta rs on obverse . Very fine .

1 7 99 Small stars on obverse . Di e break j ust at left of L .

t . . Nearly uncirculated , sharp , with min l uster Very scarce

1 7 99 Small stars . Die break from edge to left of Liberty

a . C p , connecting two points of star Uncirculated , frosty mint surface . Very scarce .

1 8 00 . Extremel y fine , nearly uncirculated Variety with die break connecting LIBERTY . Rare , far more s o than i s generally known . 1 8 01 Very fine , sharp . 1 8 03 (None coined in 1 8 02) Vari ety with small stars on

r - reverse . Uncirculated , sha p , with brilliant semi proof surface . Almost equal to a brilliant proof . Rare . 1 8 03 . Large stars on reverse Uncirculated , sharply struck , with full mint luster . The field on obverse shows slightest cabinet friction . Rare . 1 8 04 Extremely fine , unusually well struck for this coin , with every star filled . Extremely rare and valuable . 1 83 8 1 8 0 1 3 (None coined from 5 to 8 7 inclusive) . Very fine . Rare . Record up to 1 83 9 Very fine , with some luster . Very scarce . 1 842 Variety with die break from claw through E in

TEN . About uncirculated , with mint luster . Rare so choice . 1 8 43 Very fine ; some luster . 1 8 4 Very good . Very rare . Small coinage . Listed up to

$ 53. 00. 1 8 45 Fine . Very rare .

1 8 46 - Very fine ; traces of original mint luster . Pin point nick on reverse edge . Rare . 1 8 47 About uncirculated , sharp . 1 8 49 Very fine ; with some luster . Scarce . 1 8 5 0 Extremely fine , sharp . 1 8 53 About fine . 1 8 5 7 Very fine . Rare . 1 8 59 Very fine . Scarce . 1 8 6 0 Extremely fine , nearly uncircu ated . Rare l . 1 8 6 1 Brill iant semi - proof ; j ust about equal to a perfect iil l t , proof and as such very rare and valuable . Cost ggfi iiii 1 8 6 7 . On y coined Extremely fine . Rare l . 1 8 6 8 Very fine ; some l uster . Rare . 1 8 6 9 Abo t fine . Rare . Onl y 1 8 5 5 coined u . 1 8 7 6 Skillfully plugged at top with letter E in TEN r e

r . . r eng aved Fine Ve y rare d ate , as onl y 7 3 2 were coined . In perfect condition b r ings up to — 8 7 9 1 3 a d Mi n t 2 E a g les 1 7 to 1 n 0. 9

1 8 77 Very fine ; traces of original mint luster . Extremely

rare . Only 8 1 7 coined . Listed up to

1 8 r . r 8 6 Perfect b illiant proof Rare in p oof . 2 1 8 9 Brilliant proof . 1 8 93 Brilliant proof . 1 8 9 5 Perfect brilliant proof ; complete wire edge . All of these Eagles in br illiant proof condition are quite rare as

only a limited number were struck in proof . 1 8 98 n Perfect brillia t proof . 901 B r illiant proof ; only the borders have a purple sur

$ace . 1 903 Brilliant proof . Small purple spot on edge of ob

verse .

1 904 Perfect brilliant proof . r 1 905 Brilliant proof , as pe fect as the day it was minted . 1 906 Sharp brilliant proof , with complete wire edge on

obverse .

1 907 . The new type with Indian head Reverse , standing

eagle . The rare variety with wire edge and periods after

. 5 00 . each word Only specimens struck Uncirculated , with

r . full mint luster . Ra e This variety sold up to r when fi st issued . 1 907 Another specimen j ust as last and almost as per

feet . Rare . 1 907 The common variety with bevelled edge and no

periods . Uncirculated ; mint luster .

1 908 Uncirculated .

1 91 1 Sandblast proof . Scarce .

1 91 2 Sandblast proof . Scarce .

1 91 3 Dark reddish sandblast proof .

C th e M . S . GOLD PIE ES of NEW ORLEANS INMT 573 1 8 41 First year of the gold piece of this int .

Only coined . Fine to very fine . Very rare . Listed up to

2 - 574 1 8 4 S o called large 0. Fine . Very scarce .

1 8 44 . 5 7 5 Fine . Scarce 1 8 4 5 7 6 7 Fine to very fine .

57 7 1 8 5 0 Struck i n yellow gold . Very fine . Very scarce .

5 7 8 1 8 53 Very fine . Scarce .

5 79 1 8 54 Brilliant uncirculated , with proof surface . Very

rare so choice . m 5 8 0 1 8 5 5 Very fine , with considerable mint luster . Extre ely r ra e . Listed up to

. 5 8 1 1 8 5 6 Ver y fine . Another extreme rarity . Seldom offered

. 5 8 2 1 8 57 Very fine . Excessively rare . Seldom offered Rec ord at private sale up to — i n ts E s c o . M a r s on Ci t a nd S a n G old N . O . , C y

1 8 6 0 Large 0. Limited coinage . Extremely fine , with

some luster . Very rare . L isted up to

1 8 8 1 (None coined from 1 8 6 1 to Very fine . Very

rare .

u . 1 8 8 2 Nearly uncirculated , with proof s rface Very rare ,

especially so choice .

1 8 8 8 Extremely fine , sharp . Rare .

C of th e C R C M . S . GOLD PIE ES A SON ITY INT

1 87 0 Small C C clos e to claw . About fine . First year of

i ssue . Very rare . L imited coinage . This coin is listed up to f 5 8 8 1 8 7 1 Fine to very fine . Excessively rare . Seldom o f er ed . 5 8 9 1 8 72 Very fine , with some luster . Extremely rare and

valuable . 5 9 1 8 0 7 5 . . Very fine , traces of mint luster Very rare 591 1 8 77 . Extremely fine , not far from uncirculated Ex c es s i vel y rare . Small coinage .

2 1 8 . 59 8 7 Practically uncirculated , with mint luster Ex

tr em el . C y rare , especially so choice onsidering the actual

rarity of these rare mint - marked Eagles and comparing

their rarity with other U . S . gold coins , they should all

- bring within or nearly th e three figure mark . 593 1 8 8 0 Extremely fine , with mint luster . Extremely rare . 5 94 1 8 83 Very fine , sharp . Very rare . 5 5 1 8 92 9 Fine . Rare .

. . C of th e R M U S GOLD PIE ES SAN F ANCISCO INT . 5 96 1 8 54 Large S over space between N and D . Fine to very

. fine Very scarce . First gold piece of this Mint . 597 1 8 5 6 n Extremely fine , sharp , only a shade from being u

circulated . Very scarce . 1 8 5 7 Strictly fine . Rare . 1 8 6 6 M . icroscopic S Small nick , on obverse edge . Fine

to very fine . Rare . 1 8 7 1 S over left standard of N . Strictly fine . Rare . 1 8 74 . S over EN Very fine . Rare . 1 8 7 8 Extremely fine , nearly uncirculated . Very scarce . 1 8 8 9 Very good . 1 8 94 . . Very good Rare Limited coinage . 1 908 , . New type Indian head Fine to very fine .

U . S . G OLD PIECES of th e D ENVE R MNT I . 1 906 r . About unci culated First year of issu e . 1 907 . r Old type Ext emely fine . Rare . 1 908 With motto . About uncirc ated ul . 1 9 1 0 r d , Unci culate with full mint luster . 1 9 1 1 Nearly uncirculated . Rare . Li sted up to

3 2 G old : P r oof S ets : P a n a ma P a cifi c M 6 3 9 1 908 New Type . San Francisco int . Variety with

motto . Extremely fine .

6 40 1 91 0 Denver Mint . Uncirculated .

U . S . GOLD PRO OF SETS .

1 908 Sandblast proofs . Per

feet in every respect . Scarce . Pleas e make your bids on

all proof sets at so much for the set and not by the piece .

1 908 Another set j ust as last and j ust as perfect . — 1 91 0 New style proofs .

Scarce .

- ORIGINAL COMPLETE SET of PANAMA PACIFIC COINS .

n c om c h i n With Offi c ial Certificates of Coi age A c panying Ea Co .

- 6 44 1 91 5 Complete s et Panama Pacific Gold and Silver Coins .

round , octagonal , gol d dollar and s il

- ver H alf Dollar . The set is mounted on a plush d isplay

board , under glass , with full d escription of each coin

printed in gold , on purple card . Frame in antique bronze

frame , with easel so that it can b e placed on desk or hung 1 8 x 0 . r . . M on the wall Size , over all , inches This was ’

. M n Lusk s original set r . L usk was Commissioner for Mo

tana at the Exposition . This set is accompanied with

five certificates , one for each coin , on the official Treasury Department stationery and reads as follows : “ 1 This is to certify that the herewith enclosed is No . 3 of the first issue of one hundred round gold coins of th e denomination of $ 5 0 which wereMstruck from the coin ing press in the United States int at San Francisco ,

C - alifornia , in commemoration of the Panama Pacific In ter na ti ona l Exposition , pursuant to the Act of Congres s 1 6 approved January ,

(Signed ) . W . N . SH N H N T A A A , M Superintendent of the United States int , C San Francisco , alifornia .

Mr There is al so a letter from . Farran Zerbe , who was then C M chief of the oin and edal Department . This letter reads as follows : “ Dear Mr . Lusk : I am sending you h erewith the Superintendent of th e . ’ Mint s evidence covering Panama - Pacific Commemora 3 1 tive set No . . Coins were removed from th e envelope for mounting

i n the d isplay frame in which they were sent . This i s P a na ma P a c ifi c $ 5 0 G old : P i on eer G old 3 3

the lowest numbered set unreserved at the tim e your

or der was filed .

(Signed) FARRAN ZERBE ,

M . Chief , Coin and edal Department Accompanying the set is also the original official announce

r . Mr ment and desc iption of the coins , etc . Lusk valued the set up to The coins are of course j ust as

perfect as the day they were minted . The first and only c omplete set with all the certificates I have ever handled .

r r . In o iginal box . Ve y rare and valuable

- 1 . 1 . Duplicate Panama Pacific Gold , 9 5 Octagonal r Apparently has been ca ried as a pocket piece , but the evi

dence of cir culation is evenly distributed . The coin can be

r . classed as fine to ve y fine , especially on reverse A most

' acceptable specimen for the collector wh o does not car e

to pay about for an uncirculated coin . Rare and

constantly advancing in value .

PRIVATE a nd TERRITORIAL GOLD COINS .

n nu m en h t Co nd n a n d Inc l udi g U s ual Spec i s B ot a s o itio Rarity .

C ALIFORNIA . 4 CAL 6 46 1 8 8 . Type of regular issue but with stamped

above eagle . This was done while the coin was in the die . Struck at the United States Mint at Philadelphia from the r first gold received from C alifornia . Ve y fine , sharp , with

traces of mint l uster . Rare . Record over M M GOLD COINS INTED by OFFAT CO.

M r 1 The firm of offat C o . operated in Califo nia from 849 1 r to 1 8 53 . In 85 0 the fi m was appointed United States

Assay Contractors . r 1 8 53 . Type of egular issue but with MOFFAT

CO . on diadem . Reverse , SAN FRANC ISC O CALIFORNIA N r TWE TY D . Ext emely fine , with some mint luster , r every star filled and bo ders raised . Obverse shows slight

nicks . Rare . 1 8 49 . Liberty head with MOFFAT CO . on

. . M n r M diadem Reverse , eagle , S . V . (Sta da d int Value) C ALIFORNIA GOLD TEN D . Very fine . Very rare so n choice , as this coin is seldom fou d better than good .

1 2. 8 5 Obverse , similar to last but different type n d r head . Reverse , eagle with shield a ibband , 8 8 0 THOUS . 2 4 6 . C . Around , GRS ALIFORNIA GOLD TEN D Beauti

n - r ful u circulated specimen with proof like su face . Very n r rare in any conditio , but excessively so in this rema k

able choice state . Record over C a lifor ni a G old C oi ns

. 1 849 . Same type as th e Eagle of this year Ex

. tr em ely fine , with considerable m int lu ster Qu ite rare

so choice .

- S e . 1 8 50. called small eagle variety Olive b ranch

. ends at period after S . Fine to very fine . Very scarce

- o . 1 8 50. S called large eagle vari ety Of an entirely different reverse di e than last ; end of olive branch almost

even with right standard of M. Brilliant uncirculated ; the

reverse almost equal to a proof . The finest specimen I

have ever seen , and as such , extremely rare and valuable .

Th e R N R . COINAGE of N O R IS , GRIE G OR IS

1 8 49 . Small eagle with shield on breast , on which

5 . Re i s figure , CALIFORNIA GOLD WITHOUT ALL OY

. . . C C verse , date in center , N G N above , SAN FRAN IS O

below ; around , FULL WEIGHT OF HALF EAGLE . Finely

milled edge . Beautiful brilliant uncirculated specimen . C The finest I h ave ever seen . ost some twenty

years ago .

1 849 . r a c Same as last but with plain edge , and p

tically j ust as choice . Considerable proof surface on ob

verse . Very rare so choice . Thi s and the preceding coin

represent the finest pair of these coins th at I know of .

Th e TEN - DOLLAR GOLD COIN ISSUED by the MINERS K M BAN . The iners Bank was conducted by Wright C o . The

gold piece i s the only coin issued b y th is firm . The C 1 8 ompany was dissolved in January , 5 0. 6 5 5 1 8 49 ( , coined in thi s year b ut not dated ) . Eagl e

. . C with U S sh ield , ALIFORNIA above , thirteen stars i n

- . M semi circle below Reverse , TEN D in center ; INERS C C BANK above , SAN FRAN IS O below . Heavy milled

edge . Very fine . Very rare . Record up to

C of M The G OLD OINAGE WASS OLITO R CO .

n ud n s s n - ol I cl i g th e Exce ively Rare Twe ty D lar Coi n .

1 8 55 . Small head of Liberty to left , date b elow ,

thirteen large stars . Reverse , 5 0 DOLLARS within r 900 w eath , above , THOUS ; legend , SAN FRANCISCO C M ALIFORNIA WASS OLITOR CO . Very fine ; un r usually sha p for thi s coin , but as u sual , numerou s small

light nicks . But the coin is far above th e average of this

- i n - very rare and greatly demand coin . Said to have cost

a number of years ago . 3 5

The EXCESSIVELY RARE WASS MOLITOR TWENTY

DOLLAR GOLD PIECE .

n - 1 8 6 57 Twe ty Dollars , 5 5 . S mall head of Liberty to left , W .

O . . M. C on diadem , date below , thirteen stars Reverse , 900 small eagle , scroll above , on which i s inscribed THOUS ;

- legend , SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA TWENTY DOL . Strictly very fine ; can be classed as extremely fine for this

coin . Unusually bold impression . Few light edge nicks but not affecting the appearance nor the value of this great

rarity . As far as I am able to ascertain , this is the finest

specimen that has come on the market . I doubt if more

than a dozen specimens in all are known . While not as rare as the large head variety (which brought it is a far greater rar ity than is generally known and should

bring a corresponding price . 2 “ M 6 58 1 8 5 . Large homely head of Liberty , W . . on

diadem ; date uneven . Reverse usual type , eagle . Fine

for coin . Rare . 1 5 9 8 55 . 6 Type similar to last but of a different die , r 1 and much more ra e than the 8 52. Very good obverse ,

with fine reverse ; light scratch back of head . Rare . 2 6 6 0 1 8 5 . Type as last , only the reverse reads FIVE

D OLLARS IN CALIFORNIA GOLD . Good to very good .

Very rare . Record over

C MB R The GOLD OINAGE OF AUGUSTUS HU E T .

n e n U ited Stat s As s ayer , Sa n Fra c is co . The coins bMearing the name of Augustus Humbert were all struck by offat Co . and were issued by authority of

M o . United States Congress , offat C having been selected to issue these coins under the supervision of a Govern ment

official . Under the authority and supervision of Augustus

Humbert the first gold pieces were issued .

1 8 5 1 . The first and rarest issue of the 8 8 . 7 Slug Eagle with shield and ribband , THOUS above , Re . M . 5 0 D . C below , UNITED STATES OF A ERICA r n verse , 5 0 incused o stamped in in ce ter of fine engine H ME T turned design . Edge lettered , AUGUSTUS U R UNITED STATES ASSAYER OF GOLD CALIFORNIA

1 r n r . 8 5 1 . Ext emely fi e , with t aces of original mint luster

Rarest variety of the octagonal gold piece . Record for this type up to Cost 3 6 C a lifor ni a G old to Pi ec es

1 . . 1 8 5 . Second issue Octagonal Variety with 8 8 0THOUS but with milled edge and the inscription around

border . Extremely fine ; only shade from uncirculated .

The border on right not as bol d as on left , but far above

the average . Unusually sharp and free from nicks or

dents . An unusually choice specimen for this coin . I recently sold an uncirculated specimen for and this

one is not very far from it in condition . Seldom equalled .

Extremely rare and valuable .

1 1 8 8 . 8 5 . As last b ut with 7 THOUS The average

Slug , date about good , b ut inscription on border very

weakly struck . However , the other portions of coin is good

and th e coin is free from any serious nicks or dents . A

good average specimen . 1 2 8 5 . The excessively rare variety with 8 8 4

THOUS and inscription in four lines on reverse . Edge

nicked on obverse , oth erwis e very fine . Very rare . A similar specimen in my sale of the Judge Slack Collecti on brought 1 2 8 5 . 8 8 4 Variety with THOUS . Inscription on

reverse in four lines . A tiny edge nick on obvers e , other

wise practically uncirculated , with mint luster . Rare so

choice . 1 8 2 5 . Variety as last b ut with di e break acros s

revers e . About fine . Rare variety .

C GO LD OINS of the U . S . ASSAY OFFICE , SAN FRAN CISCO

- ld Fifty Dollar Go Pieces . 6 6 7 1 8 2 5 . M Usual type . Variety with 8 8 7 THOUS . . illed edge Usual light nicks ; inscription on border , all

. plain A fine specimen of this rare coin . 6 6 8 1 8 52. 9 The rare variety with 00 TH OUS . Two

light dents on corners of right edges , otherwise one of the

finest specimens of this rare variety that I have ever seen .

Unusually bold impression , with every letter well struck

up and well centered . Very rare and valuable ; high auc

tion record . 6 6 9 1 8 53 . Eagle as on th e Slug . Reverse , i n

- scription in four l ines , on tablet , on engine turned design .

Fine obverse with very fine reverse . 6 7 0 1 8 52 . 8 8 4 Type as last but with THOUS . Uncir c ula ted , . with mint luster As s uch , rare and valuable . 6 7 1 1 8 3 5 . The extremely rare variety with inscription

900 - in five lines and obverse THOUS . Pin point nick on

obverse edge , oth erwise practically uncirculated with mint , r l uster ; sha p impression . Far more rare than i s generally kri own . Latest record for a specimen not near as }l c e i c e . 3 7

TWENTY DOLLAR GOLD PIECES of KELLOG G CO . 2 1 4 w 6 7 8 5 . Type of regular U . S . issue but ith KEL

CO . . C C LO GG on diadem Reverse , SAN FRAN IS O

CALIFORNIA TWENTY D . Variety with short arrow

heads . Fine to very fine ; usual light nicks .

1 . 6 73 8 54 . As last but variety with long arrow heads ob Very fine , sharp , with unusually bold impression on

verse . Very scarce . 4 n 6 7 1 8 5 r . u 5 . Type as last , short a row heads Nearly i r c c ula e . t d, with considerable mint luster Very scarce so h i 0 o c e .

C ET . RARE VARIETIES of ALIFORNIA GOLD DOLLARS , C

6 7 5 1 8 53 . Re Perfect Liberty head , thirteen stars .

verse , value and date in dotted circle , N below . Octagonal ,

milled edge . Uncirculated , with proof surface . w 6 7 6 1 8 54 . The rare variety ith same type as the r gold piece . Pe fect large Liberty head within circle

of thirteen stars . Reverse , eagle with shield and ribband 1 8 4 as on the Slug . Legend , CALIFORNIA GOLD 5

ONE DOL . Octagonal . Extremely fine . Very rare . Has sold up to 1 8 54 6 77 ( ) Another as last of an entirely different die ,

without date . Octagonal , milled edge . Extremely fine ,

with some luster . Very rare and valuable .

Re 1 M . 6 78 8 5 5 . edium Liberty head . Thirteen stars 1 1 r verse , DOLLAR 8 5 5 in w eath . CALIFORNIA GOLD .

- r r N . R . in semi ci cle a ound wreath . Octagonal . Proof .

Rare .

9 . 6 7 Indian head type . Octagonal . Extremely fine

6 8 0 1 8 7 6 . Another as last . Very fine .

8 1 - 1 6 Gold Half Dollar , 8 53 . State arms within circle of stars n and date . Reverse , eagle with shield a d ribband as on n C the Slug , arou d , ALIFORNIA GOLD HALF DOL

LAR . Round , milled edge . Uncirculated . Very rare . Sel

dom offered . Retails up to

r 1 8 53 . 6 8 2 Gold Half Dolla , Large Liberty head , date below ,

F . D . back of head . Thirteen stars . Reverse , eagle on 0 arr ow , rays back of head . C ALIFORNIA GOLD . 5 ,

CENTS . Octagonal ; milled edge . About uncirculated . r Ve y rare .

- 1 8 53 . 6 83 Gold Half Dollar , Perfect Liberty head as on the

r r r . U . S . gold dolla , within circle of thi teen sta s Reverse ,

r . C . date in wreath ; a ound , HALF DOL ALIFORNIA GOLD

Round , milled edge . About uncirculated . o l r s o or a o old Uta h 3 8 C a lifor ni a H a lf D l a : C l d G ,

1 8 5 6 . Gold Half Dollar , Large Liberty head , within circle

of thirteen stars . Reverse , date in wreath , N b elow ;

legend as last . Octagonal . Finely milled edge . Proof .

Rare .

- 1 8 6 4 . Gold Half Dollar , Small head , G b elow , thirteen

. 1 8 6 4 . stars Reverse , HALF DOLLAR with in wreath

Octagonal . Proof .

COLORADO GOLD COINS .

1 8 6 0 C Co . , lark , Gruber Vi ew of Pikes Peak .

Very fine ; light nicks . Rare and in demand . 1 1 8 6 . t Liberty head wi h PIKES PEAK on diadem .

Reverse , eagle , as on regular issue , legend , CLARK

C O. . . GRUB ER DENVE R TEN D Extremely fine , sharp .

Very scarce . Record well over 1 8 6 0 C . C O . , LARK on diadem Reverse , PIKE S

PEAK GOLD DENVER FIVE D . Very fine , sharp . Rare . 1 8 6 0. j . Another ust as last Fine , but holed at top . 1 8 6 0. C Co . lark Same type as last , but with

D below eagle . Fine . Very scarce . Record over 1 8 6 1 . PIKES PEAK on diadem . Fine to very fine .

Rare . 1 8 6 1 . Type as last . B eautiful uncirculated speci

men , with mint luster . Rare so choice . C o e n C ns . 1 8 6 0. olorad Patt r oi Vi ew of Pikes Peak .

. Struck in copper Thin or usual planch et . Very fine . 1 8 6 0 . As last , b ut struck on thick planch et . Nearly

, . uncirculated with original mint red Very rare . The gold specimen sells up to 1 8 6 1 . PIKES PEAK on diadem . Reverse , C LARK CO GRUBER DENVER TWENTY D . Uncirculated ;

str ck n copper and gold plated . B eauti u coin Ver u i f l . y

scarce . (The gold specimen brings over 1 8 6 1 . Same type as th e gold but struck in copper . nel r c la ted ; nearly full mint red . Rare , far more so than fie golui 1 8 6 1 . Same as th e gold but str c in cop er Uncir u k p . c ul te a d . Rare .

GOLD COINS of th e MORMONS . 6 98 1 8 49 ’ . Bishop s hat above eye , HO LINESS O THE . T . .

. , s LORD Reverse clasped hand above date , G . S . L . C . P . G . (Great Salt Lake C ity Pure Gold ) FIVE DOLL ARS .

Plain edge ; raised borders . Strictly fine sharp with , , un

usually bold date for thi s coin . Rare and in teresting .

40 C a r oli n a old “ G old Meda ls G ,

Large in center ; B ECH TLE R above , R TH ERF 21 C 6 . U . 7 G below Revers e , AROLINA GOLD ,

C . ARATS About uncirculated , with considerable mint

. 7 luster Rare . Old record up to $

Obverse as last . Reverse , th e very rare variety

20 C . with 7 0 G . ARATS Old record of Very

fine , sharp , with light , hardly noticeable nick on revers e .

B EXCESSIVELY RARE ECHTLER GOLD .

2 2 5 . H 0 0. . Obverse , large uneven , C b elow NORT

C . C . CAR OLINA GOLD . Reverse , B E HTLER , ASSAYER ,

in center , forming a circle , RUTHERFORD . B eaded bor

ders ; plain edge . Very fine . Excessively rare . I find that a similar specimen in the Z abriskie sale in 1 909 brought and another specimen in the Gregory 1 91 6 sale in , also brought From the description of the condition of the piece I believe that this i s the

identical specimen . One of the rarest of all Carolina coins

and should bring a correspondingly advanced price .

C o n o ol s ar li a G ld D lar .

Large ONE in center with N reversed . CAROLINA

. C R TH E F 2 U R . 8 DOL LAR Reverse , BE HTLER G . in cen

. ter Very fine . Rare variety .

ONE in center with perfect N . N . CAROLINA

. C . ECH T GOLD D OLLAR Revers e , B TLER RU H ERF . 3 0 . . G in center Finely milled edge . About uncirculated ,

- . with proof surface Pin point nick in center of reverse .

Rare variety . E . C , 1 A B HTLER large figure in center . R everse , C 27 21 . C . AROLINA GOLD G Raised border . Very fine .

Scarce .

. Just as last Fine and very fine . 2 pcs . M S L G OLD MED LS of W SHIN G ON a nd L N O LN AL A A T I C . 7 1 7 Gold medal with portraits of Washington and Lincoln on

, . 1 either side struck in high relief Size 8 . B eautiful per e fe t brilliant proof . 7 1 8 , 1 8 6 4 . Lincoln medal Nude b ust of Lincoln . Reverse M , C , MA ABRAHA LIN OLN A N HONEST N , THE CRISIS

M RE - C . 1 DE ANDS HIS ELE TIO N Size 8 . Brilliant gold

. . 1 1 2. r proof King No Very ra e in gold . The first I be

lieve that I have ever offered . 7 1 9 1 1 The rare Lincoln token of 9 0. B ust of Lincoln to left .

Abo t perfect . Rare . nly forty specimens struck ost u O . C

over several years ago . l r ol Meda ls . r o G d ; U S . S i lve D l a s 41

r Small Washington medal . Po trait of Washington in mili

tary uniform , facing right . Thirteen stars . Reverse , copy ’ r of Washington s autog aph , date of birth and death . Size

1 . 0. Pierced , apparently as issued Perfect , with proof

surface . The first I have ever offered . Rare . 1 2 9 7 . Lincoln medal or token , gold dollar size , Bust of

7 1 9 . Lincoln as on lot Reverse , A TOKEN within wreath .

Uncirculated . Scarce . Retails up to

UNITED STATES SILVER DOLLARS .

e s A Fi ne Coll ction With Mo t of the Rare Dates . 1 7 94 The first year of the Dollar and one of our greatest

i e . . rar ti s Very good , with some claims to fine foi coin

Not boldly struck as usual . Light dent and very faint

scratches , but a most acceptable specimen and far above

the average for this rarity . Cost over some twelve

years ago .

1 795 Same type as last . Variety with three leaves under

wings . Star on right partly under bust and point of star

on left pierces curl . Fine . Rare variety . 1 C r 7 95 Type as last . url distant from sta ; three leaves

under wings . Fine to very fine , with traces of luster .

1 7 95 Bust type . Two points of star on left touches curl .

Very good .

1 7 96 Small date and large letters on reverse . Strictly

fine . Scarce . 1 7 96 Large date and small letters ; die break at IO in

M . A ERICA . Fine Scarce . 1 797 Six stars to right . About fine . Scarce . 1 7 97 Seven stars to right of bust . About fine . Rare .

1 7 98 Type as last , with small eagle on reverse ; thirteen

f or . stars . Unusually fine specimen this rare variety Fine ;

strong impression . Rare .

1 7 98 Small eagle variety ; fifteen stars . Fine . Rare .

Seldom found better than good .

1 7 98 The new type , heraldic eagle . Wide date with r small die break above 7 9 . Ve y fine ; sharp ; j ust a shade

r . from being uncirculated . Sca ce so choice

1 7 98 Compact date ; point of star touches bust . Good to very good . Scarce variety .

1 7 98 Wide date with top of 8 touching bust . Very good .

1 7 99 Five stars to right of bust . Very good . Very scarce . ’ 1 7 99 over 98 . About fine .

1 7 99 Perfect date ; six stars to right of bust . Fine . Sharp .

1 8 00 Die break on reverse , making the legend read

AMERICAI. Fine to very fine . ~ 1 8 00 Perfect die . Nearly uncirculated , sharp , with con s ider a ble mint luster . Rare so choice . i o r 1 8 01 to 1 8 5 5 U. S . S lver D lla s ,

1 8 01 Fine obvers e with very fine reverse . Scarce . ’ 2 1 . 1 8 0 0 . over Very fine , with considerable mint luster

Scarce so choice .

1 8 2 . . 0 Perfect date . About fine Very scarce 1 3 8 0 Small 3 in date . Very fine ; with slight planchet defect on edge . 1 8 3 0 3 . Large in date Extremel y fine , with consi derable luster ; not far from uncirculated . 1 83 6 . The beautiful Gobrecht dollar L iberty s eated , no

- stars . Reverse , flying eagle amid twenty six stars ; plain edge . Proof . Rare and in great d emand . Record over

1 83 6 Another j ust as last , but the highest portions show slight cabinet friction and it is not in full brilliancy . C ost over s evera l years ago . 1 8 3 8 Same type as the 1 8 3 6 but with th irteen stars on obverse and no stars on reverse . Fine to very fine ; was originally a proof , now has a dark purple s urface . One of the rarest dollars and one of our rarest silver coins . Record over 1 8 3 9 . M Same type as last illed edge . Proof , with wire

- edge . Slightly rubbed in field , with pin point , hardly notice able nick on obvers e to right of LIB ERTY . Very rare and valuable . Record over 1 8 40 Obverse as last , only date larger . Revers e , stand

. ing eagle Extremely fine , nearly uncirculated , with mint luster . Very scarce , especially so ch oice . 1 8 41 Extremely fine , with consi derable mint lus ter ; slight stains on reverse . Very scarce date . 1 842 Practically uncirculated , with mint luster . 1 8 43 Very fine ; sharp . 8 4 Very fine ; obvers e practically uncirculated . Scarce

3a4e . 1 8 45 Fine . 1 8 46 Nearly uncirculated , with considerabl e luster . 1 8 47 Very fine , sharp . 1 8 48 About uncirculated , with nearly full mint luster .

Very scarce .

1 49 ' Practically uncirculated , sharp , with partly wi i e e3g e . 1 8 5 0 About uncirculated , with proof s urface . Nearly equal to a proof . 1 8 52 r r Purple p oof , not in full b illiancy . Extremely rare and valuable . Record over 1 8 53 Extremely fine , nearly uncirculated , with consider able mint luster . 1 8 54 . Very fine Very scarce date . 1 8 5 5 . Fine to very fine Very scarce . r o a 0 8 9 4 U. S . S i lve D ll r s , 1 8 5 to 1 1 3

1 8 5 . 6 About uncirculated , with frosty mint surface

Scarce , especially so choice .

1 8 5 ob 7 Very fine ; light , hardly noticeable scratch on verse . 8 0 1 8 58 Brilliant pu rple proof . Very rare . Only about coined . Record over

1 8 5 9 Proof ; purple surface . Scarce in proof . 1 8 5 9 M O . New rleans int Extremely fine , with consider able luster . 1 8 59 San Francisco Mint . Very good to fine . Very scarce . 1 8 6 0 . Proof Very scarce in proof . 1 8 6 0 New Orleans Mint . Practically uncirculated . 1 8 6 1 Proof . Scarce date . 1 8 6 2 Purple proof ; wire edge .

1 8 6 3 Pr oof . Very scarce as are all of the proof dollars .

1 8 6 4 Sharp proof ; wire edge .

1 8 6 5 Sharp brilliant proof .

1 8 6 6 . un First year with motto , In God We Trust Sharp circulated , with proof surface .

1 8 6 7 Pr oof , partly wire edge .

1 8 6 8 Perfect brilliant proof with complete wire edge . 1 8 6 9 Brilliant sharp proof . 1 8 7 0 Sharp proof . 1 8 7 0 Carson C ity Mint . Very fine . Small tarnish spot on reverse . Very scarce . 1 8 1 7 . Nearly uncirculated , with proof surface 1 2 87 Proof .

1 8 72 M . Carson City int . Very good to fine . Rare 1 8 7 2 M . . San Francisco int . Fine Very scarce 1 8 3 7 Last year of the Liberty type Dollar . Brilliant proof , with complete wire edge . Very scarce .

1 8 73 C arson City Mint . Fine to very fine . Very rare .

An old record of and certainly worth more today . ’ r 1 8 7 8 Seven feathe s in eagle s tail . Purple proof . ’ 1 8 7 8 Eight feathers in eagle s tail . Proof . Very scarce .

1 8 7 9 B r illiant proof .

1 8 8 0 Proof .

1 8 8 1 Proof . 2 1 8 8 Proof .

1 883 Brilliant proof .

1 8 8 4 B r illiant proof .

1 8 85 Brilliant proof .

1 8 8 6 Brilliant proof .

1 8 8 7 B r illiant proof .

1 8 8 8 Brilliant p r oof .

1 8 8 9 Brilliant proof .

1 8 90 Brilliant proof .

1 8 91 Brill iant proof . Un i ted S ta tes S i lver D olla r s

1 8 92 Brilliant proof . 0

W . 1 8 93 Perfect brilliant proof , with complete ire edge

1 8 94 Perfect brilliant proof .

. 3 00 1 8 95 Brilliant proof . Rare Only about proofs sai d

to have been struck .

1 8 96 Perfect brilliant proof . 8 1 97 Brilliant proof . 1 8 8 9 Brilliant proof . 1 8 99 Brilliant proof . 1 900 Brilliant proof . 1 901 Brilliant proof . 1 902 Brilliant proof . 1 903 Proof . 1 904 Proof . Rare . 1 8 5 0 ’ 59 ’ ’ ’ 1 . M 6 0 70 7 . Duplicate Dollars , O and S int , O , ,

Average good . 6 pcs . 1 8 8 1 . 7 903 Duplicate Proof Dollars to , all different dates ,

no duplicates , and all proofs . A nice collection in its elf . 1 8 pcs .

n d es e o U ite Stat Trad D llar s .

1 . 8 7 3 Ab out uncirculated Scarce .

1 M . 8 73 . S int About fine Scarce . 1 3 M 87 C . arson City int Very good . Rare .

1 8 7 4 Fine . 1 8 4 M 7 . S int Very fine . Very scarce . 1 8 7 5 Proof . Scarce in proof . 1 8 7 5 M S int . Extremely fine . 1 8 7 5 C M C . arson ity int Fine . Very scarce . 1 8 7 6 Proof ; light scratch on reverse . 1 8 77 Brilliant proof ; wire edge . 1 8 7 8 Brilliant proof , sharp . Scarce . 1 8 7 8 Brilliant proof . As last . 1 8 7 8 C C M arson ity int . About uncirculated ,

luster . Rare . 1 8 7 9 Brilliant proof . 1 8 8 0 Perfect brill iant proof . 1 8 8 1 Brilliant proof . 1 8 8 2 Proof . 1 8 8 3 Brilliant proof .

MC N T IS ELLA EOUS D OLLARS , E C . 8 3 1 7 7 6 C . l entennial Dollar S un dia , C O NTINENTAL CUR RE N Y 1 7 C . 6 7 . Reverse , thirteen links on which are the names of the thirteen original States within chain ; , M C C . A ERI AN ONGRESS WE ARE O NE . Pewter . Very

fine ; sharp . Rare . Record up to Mi s c ella n eons D olla r s 45

1 6 - 1 8 7 6 o- 7 7 S called Centennial silver dollar . Liberty with sword . By Authority of the Congress of the United

a . . St tes Plain edge Extremely fine , with mint luster ; was originally struck as a proof . In great demand . Record over

1 7 7 6 - 1 8 7 6 Another j ust as last and j ust about as fine . 1 8 7 9 M Pattern Silver etric Dollar . Beautiful head of Lib

e r t . r y Reve se , figures denoting the different parts of metal the coin is composed of . Slightly dull proof . Scarce . Retails up to 1 8 7 9 C M n olloid etric Dollar . Same issue as last but e ti r el f — y dif erent design part gold slightly dull proof . Very scarce . 1 8 7 8 G olloid Mr et ic Dollar . Obverse as last . Reverse ,

- 1 . M . circle of stars within which , GOLOID ETRIC G ,

- - S . C . M , , GRA S around , UNITED STATES M C 1 00 OF A ERI A CENTS . Milled edge . Slightly dull r proof . Very ra e .

1 8 78 Golloid Metric Dollar . Type as last but different

- 2 - D 1 . 4 2 9 . 58 . variety ; reverse , GOLOI , G , S . , . FINE , GRS

Proof . Very rare .

- 1 900 Washington Lafayette Dollar . Portraits of Wash

r . i ng ton and Lafayette . Bright unci culated specimen

Very scarce so choice .

1 900 Another as last and almost as choice . 1 8 8 7 . Beautiful pattern dollar , with large head of Liberty

Reverse , standing eagle with motto in old English type .

Raised borders , with wire edge . Beautiful silver proof .

- AW1 5 6 2. (Cost 1 87 6 Nevada Centennial Dollar . Liberty bell between

1 7 7 6 1 8 7 6 . . soldier of and Reverse , Nevada mining scene

Very good ; light nicks on edge . Scarce .

1 - 87 6 S o called Centennial Dollar . Liberty with sword , etc . Copper , gold plated . Perfect .

- Re 1 909 . S o called Hudson Dollar . Portrait of Hudson verse , his ship . Struck in aluminum . Perfect . Scarce .

n . 1 8 96 Rare Bryan Dollar . The Tiffa y issue Large size C r . . with raised borde s . Uncirculated Very rare ost

a number of years ago .

r . r 77 6 1 8 96 Rar e Bryan Dolla , Tiffany issue Obve se , Grains Of Silver 900/ 1 000 Fi n e The Equivalent Of One

Gold Dollar In Value July 1 8 96 . Silver proof . Very rare .

- f . . . 1 900 Bryan Dollar . Size o regular U S issue Uncir

ula ted . . c , mint luster Rare , more so than the large types

1 900 Lesher Dollar . View of Pikes Peak . Variety with

1 1 4 . . . . M. . J SLUSHER , No Very good Rare n . . M . u 1 900 Lesher Dollar A B . BU STEAD Beautiful circulated specimen , and as such rare and valuable . Valued up to 46 D olla r s ; Meda ls ; H a lf Dolla r s

- 8 5 5 S o called Washington Dollar . Portrait of Washington within circle of stars and nam e and dates of birth and

M . . . death . illed edge Struck in nickel Extremely fine

n i U ited States Expos tion Medal s .

- - 1 8 8 s o . 9 Omaha Exposition , called three quarter dollar

B eautiful bust to left . Reverse , Indian spearing buffalo , 4 1 8 8 . below Silver , bright uncirculated . Rare . Seldom

offered , especially so choice .

1 904 Louisiana Purchase . Portraits of Jefferson and

Napoleon . Reverse , map of U . S showing th e Loui siana

purchase . Silver . Struck at th e Expositi on by the United

M . . States int exhibit Uncirculated Very scarce .

1 905 Lewis C lark . Figure of Columb ia with L ewis and C lark on either side walking towards the setting sun . Re

C . verse , map of the Pacific oast S ilver . Perfect . Rare .

1 91 5 - C Panama alifornia Exposition , San D iego . Uncle

. V Sam with pick and shovel Reverse , i ew of S . S . Ancon

C . passing through the Panama anal Silver . Uncirculated .

1 909 - Alaska Yukon . Three figures and portrait of

. Seward Reverse , shi eld of S eattle . Silver . Perfect .

Scarce .

M M 1 8 6 7 . Nevada ining edal , First product of m ill process

- Ra n a a t M in the Pah g ining di strict . Silver . Perfect .

Very scarce .

- UNITED STATES HALF DOLLAR S . 1 7 94 Variety with point of star touch ing b ust and curl

passing through point of star on left . Fine . Rare . 1 7 94 . Another vari ety as last Good to very good , with

numerous small nicks . 1 795 1 Hazeltine No . . With die break on reverse connect l . ing ring and of UNIT ED Very good . Rare variety . 1 7 95 3 . . C Hazeltine No url between two points of star .

Fine ; light scratch back of head . Rare . 1 7 95 . 4 . . H No Point of star touches point of bust . Re

e s un d w n - , s . verse thr e leave er i g Date double struck .

Strictly fine . One of th e b est specimens of thi s rari ty

. I have ever seen Seldom equalled . Extremel y rare and

. C valuable ost a number of years ago . 1 7 95 . . 5 . H No Die break directly under bust , between 5 . . and star Very good Rare variety . 1 7 95 . 5 H No . , but without the die break under bust but r with a small d ie b eak above point of bust . Not mentioned

. in Hazeltine Very good . Rare . 1 7 95 H . No . 7 . C url passes through point of first star

and second curl touches second star . Very good Rare . .

— - H a lf D olla r s 1 8 06 1 8 1 4

1 . 1 8 06 Pointed 6 ; top of touch es curl R everse , stem to r e branch . Numerous die breaks on both obverse and

verse . Extremely fine .

1 . 1 8 06 Close date . Top of close but does not touch curl ’

Reverse , di e break from eagle s right claw to edge and

through 0 in OF . Extremely fine almost full mint luster .

- 1 8 06 Round top 6 . Small stars on obvers e and reverse .

Very fine .

- 1 8 06 Round top 6 . Wide date distant from bu st . Large

stars on both obverse and revers e . Very fine .

1 8 07 Bust to right . Die break connecting date and bust

and nearly all stars . Extremely fine , nearly uncirculated . un 1 8 07 Bust to right . Light di e breaks . Practically

circulated ; sharp , with full mint luster . Scarce so choice .

1 8 07 Second type , draped bust to left . Very fine ; con

s ider a ble mint luster .

1 8 07 Both varieties , old and new types , and both ex 2 tr em ely fine . pcs . ’

1 8 8 07 . 0 over Practically uncirculated , with full mint l us

ter ; every star filled . Scarce variety in rare condition .

1 8 08 Perfect date . Horizontal die break on obverse .

About uncirculated , with full mint luster .

1 8 8 . 0 Perfect die . Uncirculated ; frosty m int surface

Scarce so choice . 1 8 09 Uncirculated , sharp , with every star bold ; full mint

luster .

1 8 09 5 - C 0 C . lose Brilliant s emi proof , nearly equal to a

brilliant proof . An old Steigerwalt envelope accompany ing the coin is marked 1 8 1 0 Di e break connecting date and stars . Uncirculated ,

with almost full mint luster . Highest portion show slight

cabinet friction . 1 8 1 0 Perfect die on obverse , with horizontal die break on

reverse . About uncirculated . 1 8 1 1 8 Small in date . Uncirculated , sharp , with full mint

luster . Scarce so choice . 1 8 1 1 8 . C Large in date ircular die break on obverse .

Uncirculated . Very rare , far more so than is generally

known . 1 8 1 1 . Small date Type similar to Hazeltine No . 3 b ut with

- nose , mouth and chin double struck . Brill iant uncirculated . 1 8 1 1 Punctuated date , Very good . Scarce . 1 8 1 2 ’ 1 1 . over . Nearly uncirculated Very scarce . 8 1 2 Perfect date . Uncirculated , with frosty mint sur

%ace . 1 8 1 3 Practically uncirculated . 1 8 1 4 ’ 1 3 . over . Numerous d ie breaks Fine . 1 8 1 4 Large date . Suction marks on both obverse and r e

. . n verse Peculiar U circulated . H a lf Dolla r s —1 8 1 5 - 1 8 3 2 49

’

1 8 1 1 2 . r n i r c 5 over as all are Ext emely fine , nearly u c u

lated ; sharp , with mint luster . Very rare so choice , with record over 1 8 1 7 Wide perfect date . About uncirculated , with mint

luster . 1 8 1 ’ 1 7 over 3 . Extremely fine , sharp . ’ 1 8 1 8 1 - 7 . . over Uncirculated , with proof like surface 1 8 1 9 Perfect small date . Uncirculated , with full mint

luster . 1 8 1 ’ 1 9 8 . 9 . over Small Sharp uncirculated , with every

star bold . Scarce so choice . 1 8 20 Large date . Uncirculated , with full mint luster .

Perfect in every respect . 1 8 20 Small date . Very fine . 1 8 21 5 0 . Wide C About uncirculated . 1 8 22 Uncirculated , with proof surface , nearly equal to a

brilliant proof . 1 8 23 Uncirculated , with full mint luster .

1 8 23 Re- r 3 . cut and impe fect Very fine . 1 8 24 ’ 2 1 . over Uncirculated . Rare so choice . ’ 22 ’ 21 ’ 2 ’ 1 24 0 9 . . 1 8 over , , and Good Scarce variety .

24 . 1 8 . Perfect date Uncirculated , with full mint luster

1 8 25 Bright uncirculated , sharp , and perfectly centered .

1 2 - 8 6 Wide 5 0 C . Brilliant semi proof , nearly equal to a perfect brilliant proof , ’

1 8 2 2 . 7 over 6 . Uncirculated Scarce variety in very rare condition .

2 - 1 8 7 Square base 2. Sharp uncirculated ; as perfect as the day it was minted .

1 8 2 - 7 Curled base 2. Fine to very fine . Rare .

1 8 28 r - 2. . La ge date , curled base About uncirculated

1 8 28 - 2 Small date . Square base . Extremely fine , nearly uncirculated .

1 8 28 - 2 d s u e b s . Large ate , q ar a e Practically uncirculated , with mint l uster . Very rare variety . 1 2 ’ 8 9 . 5 . over 27 . Small date and small letters Large 0 C

r . Brilliant unci culated , with full mint luster

1 8 29 Perfect date , small date , small letters and small 5 0C .

n r . U ci culated , mint luster

n . 1 8 29 Large letters o reverse Brilliant uncirculated .

Rare in any condition , but extremely so when so choice . Valued by former owner up to

1 83 0 0 . Small in date Uncirculated , sharp , with mint l uster .

1 8 3 0 Large 0 in date . Uncirculated ; frosty mint surface .

r . 1 83 1 Close date . Ext emely fine , sharp 1 3 2 r n 8 . Small letters B illia t uncirculated , as sharp and perfect as the day it was minted . H a l Dolla r s —1 8 3 24 8 6 1 U. S . f

1 83 2 Counter - stamped Houcks Panacea B altimore . Very good . Rare .

1 8 3 3 Extremely fine .

- 1 8 3 4 Large date and small letters . S emi proof .

1 83 4 Large date and large letters . Extremely fine .

1 8 3 5 Nearly uncirculated .

C 5 0 C . . 1 83 6 Lettered edge . Large in Uncirculated n i r c u C 50 C . u c 1 83 6 Lettered edge . Small in About lated , with mint luster . n s id 1 8 M . c o 3 6 illed edge Practically uncirculated , with

l . er a b e luster . Rare so choice

1 8 3 6 Another as last . Strictly fine . Very scarce .

1 8 3 7 Uncirculated bright mint luster . r e 1 83 7 Struck on a larger planch et , with di e break on verse . Uncirculated . Sharp . Scarce .

1 8 3 8 . . Perfect die Uncirculated , frosty mint s urface

1 8 3 8 Broken di e on both obvers e and revers e . Fine and very rare .

1 83 9 . Bust type Uncirculated , with bright proof s ur face . 1 840 1 8 3 The rare variety with reverse of 9 . Practically uncirculated , with mint luster . 1 840 4 . 1 8 0 Obverse and reverse of , small letters Uncir

l d . . c u a te , with full mint luster Scarce so choice 1 84 1 Extremely fine , with considerable lu ster . Very scarce date .

1 8 42 . 2 small and large date Extremely fine and fine . pcs . ’ 2 1 43 44 . . 8 . , Very fine pcs ’

1 8 45 46 6 . 2 , , low About uncirculated . pcs . 1 8 46 6 The rare variety with over an horizontal 6 . Light scratches to right of LIB ERTY , otherwise fine . Rare . Record up to ’

1 8 47 48 . 0 M . , The last i s int Extremel y fine . 2 pcs . ’

1 8 49 5 0. 2 , Very fine and extremely fine . pcs . 1 8 5 1 . Extremely fine Nearly uncirculated . Scarce date in rare condition . 1 8 52 Uncirculated , sharp , and perfect in every respect .

A rare date in very rare condition . 1 8 53 . Rays and arrMows Only year of thi s type . Scarce . Of the Philadelph ia int .

’ 1 8 5 4 t S Beautiful uncircula ed pecimen , with even fros ty mint surface . ’ 1 8 5 5 , 5 6 . r Ve y fine and about uncirculated . 2 pcs . 1 ’ 8 8 57 5 . 1 . 8 5 9 , . . 3 Uncirculated V F pcs . ’ 1 1 8 6 0, 6 . . Brilliant proofs Very scarce in proof condition , as are all of th e following , as only a limited number were 2 struck in proof . pcs . H a lf Dolla r s ; C onf eder a te H a lf D olla r s 5 1

’

2 . 1 8 6 2, 6 3 . Proofs , with wire edge . pcs ’

2 . 4 6 . 1 8 6 , 5 . Proofs pcs ’ 2 1 8 6 6 , 6 7 . Brilliant proofs . Scarce . pcs . ’ 2 1 8 6 8 , 6 9 . Proofs , wire edge . pcs . ’

2 . 3 . 1 8 7 0, 7 1 7 . All proofs pcs

1 8 73 With and without arrow heads at sides of date .

2 . Both proofs . pcs 2 Proofs . pcs . ’ 2 1 87 6 , 7 7 . Brilliant proofs . pcs . ’

2 . 1 8 78 , 7 9 . Proofs . pcs ’ ’

1 8 2. . 3 . 1 8 8 0, 8 , Proofs pcs ’ ’ 1 8 83 , 8 4, 8 5 . Proofs . 3 pcs . ’ ’ ’

8 9 . . 4 . 1 88 6 , 87 , 8 8 , Proofs pcs 1 1 1 8 9 . . 8 90 Proof . Bright uncirculated Last year of 2 the Liberty seated type . pcs . 2 ’ 1 8 9 93 . First year of the new head type , Brilliant

proofs . 2 pcs . ’ ’

1 894 95 96 . . 3 . , , Proofs pcs 1 ’ ’ 8 97 , 98 , 99 . Proofs . 3 pcs . 2 1 901 1 9 1 9 3 . , 0 , 0 Brilliant proofs . 3 pcs . ’

1 904 1 90 09 . . 8 3 . , Proofs pcs 1 1 ’ 2 0 1 1 3 . 3 . 9 , , . Proofs pcs

- 1 8 6 1 83 9 . 0 Duplicate Liberty Bust Half Dollars to , all dif f er ent either as to dates or varieties . Nice collection in 3 . 7 . itself Good to very fine . pcs

- UNUSUAL HALF DOLLARS .

Th e C on ede R e - f - Rare f rat e Strike Hal Dollar . 1 8 6 1 Half Dollar struck from the original Confederate

dies . Obverse , regular type of U . S . Reverse , Confederate shield with Liberty cap within wreath of cotton and corn ; r C M a ound , ONFEDERATE STATES OF A ERICA HALF

DOL . Fine to very fine . Rare and in great demand . Rec ord up to 1 8 6 1 r M Regular U . S . Half Dolla of the New Orleans int . r St uck by the C onfederates after their seizure of the Mint . r n Unci culated , with frosty mi t surface . Very scarce so

choice . 1 8 6 1 C r Re onfede ate Reverse die struck on white metal . “4 verse , Original s Struck B y Order Of C . S . A . In New

1 8 6 1 . Orleans Proof . Scarce .

a s n f - C torla d Hal Dollars .

994 1 7 96 - A C . . C S astorland , N Y . Half Dollar Head to left , TORLAND 1 7 96 C —M C below ; around , FRAN O A ERI ANA

C . OLONIA Reverse , figure standing with horn of plenty ,

beaver below . Original silver specimen , thick planchet ,

milled edge . Fine . Rare . i n t 52 Ca s tor la nd : P a tter n H a lf D olla r s a nd S . M

- Re . 995 1 7 96 Another as last . strike in silver ; plain edge

Uncirculated . Scarce .

996 1 7 96 . . As last but struck in copper , th in planch et Proof

Very scarce . Retails up to

- Few Interes ti ng Pattern H a lf Dollars .

- 997 1 8 59 Beautiful Pattern Half Dollar . B eautiful bu st to

right , date b elow . Reverse , standing eagle with shield and

- 2 9 . . A 9 . ribband . W Silver Perfect brilliant proof

998 1 8 5 9 Liberty seated with shield and fasces . Reverse , j ust

- A 2 1 . . 9 . . as last . W Silver Brilliant proof Very scarce 999 1 8 59 The excessively rare Pattern with obverse as A- W

- 299 and the reverse the same as the obverse of AW28 8 .

A- W290 1 3 This variety is listed as , Rarity , (only four or

five coined ) . Silver . Brilliant proof . Excessively rare . I

beli eve this is the first specimen I have ever handled .

- 1 . 1 0 8 5 9 C . 00 opper Pattern Half Dollar Obvers e , as last Re

verse , DOLLAR in wreath . Copper . About perfect .

- . R C M S HALF DOLLARS of the SAN F AN ISCO INT .

1 8 5 M . 1 001 7 . edium S Very good Rare . 1 2 1 8 5 8 00 . Large S , slightly slanting Fine to very fine . Rare .

Sold for some ten years ago . 1 1 8 5 M 003 9 . . edium S Fine Very scarce . 1 004 1 8 6 0 M . edium S Fine , with very fine revers e . Rare . 1 005 1 8 6 1 . Large S Very fine , sharp . Very scarce . 1 00 1 8 2 6 6 . Large S Very fine . Rare so choice . 1 007 1 8 6 2 M edium S . Good . Scarce . 1 008 1 8 6 2 M icroscopic S . Good . 1 009 1 8 6 3 . Very small S Very fine . Rare . 1 01 0 1 8 6 4 . Large S Very good . Scarce . 1 01 1 1 8 6 5 L F . Small S over About fine . 1 01 2 1 8 6 6 . With motto Small S high over F . About fine , but

light scratches on obverse . 1 01 3 1 8 6 6 . Without motto Good . Scarce . 1 01 4 1 8 6 7 Sm a ll S h i h g . Fine . 1 01 5 1 8 6 8 . Small S Very fine . Scarce . 1 01 6 1 8 6 9 Smal S . Very fine ; wit traces o mint uster l h f l . 1 01 7 1 87 0 Small S high over F . Fine . 1 01 8 1 8 7 1 M . . icroscopic S S ight y s anting Very ine . Rare l l l f .

Seldom found better than good . 1 01 9 1 8 7 2 . Small S ow over FD Good to very good . are l R . 1 020 1 8 7 5 M edium S over F . Nearly uncirculated . 1 21 1 8 7 5 m 0 S all S . Bright uncirculated . 1 022 1 8 7 6 M . icroscopic S Uncirculated , mint luster . 1 023 1 8 7 7 Small S . B r ight uncirc ated ul . 1 024 1 9 1 5 Bright uncirculated . 53

- . . th e C M U S HALF DOLLARS of ARSON CITY INT . 2 1 5 1 8 0 . 0 7 C C high Light scratches on rever se , otherwise r r good obve se with ve y good reverse . Rare . 2 1 1 0 6 8 7 1 C . Wide C Strictly fine , with ver y fine reverse and

traces of mint luster . Extremely rare . Record over

made some fifteen years ago . 1 02 1 8 7 2 7 CC . . High Fine Very rare . Seldom equalled , with record well over 1 028 1 8 73 Variety with arrow heads at sides of date . Micro r scopic mint mark . St ictly fine to very fine . Rare . 2 u s e 1 0 9 1 873 Witho t arrow heads at id s of date . Obverse , r good , but highest portions shows wear . Reve se , strictly

good to very good . Very rare . Seldom found better . Record over

1 03 0 1 8 74 Very good . CC h igh . Rare .

1 03 1 1 87 5 Good . Scarce . 1 3 2 1 8 6 0 7 . Small CC Good to very good .

1 03 3 1 87 7 Very fine .

1 03 4 1 8 7 8 Last year of issue . Fine to very fine . Record well over

R R - UNITED STATES QUA TE DOLLARS .

- n 1 7 96 First year o f the Quarter Dollar . Practically u

a . circulated , struck as proof Sharp and perfect in every

respect . Only highest portions shows light cabinet fric

tion ; considerable proof surface . Very rare .

1 8 04 Fine , especially for this coin which is seldom found

better than good . Rare . Said to have cost 1 1 7 96 1 8 04 . 7 96 , Very fair to good , but both holed , the 2 is holed on left edge . Rare dates . pcs . ’ ’ 2 1 8 05 06 05 . . . , over Very good and good pcs

1 8 06 Perfect date . About fine . Scarce .

1 8 07 Very good , nearly fine . Scarce date .

1 . 1 8 06 8 07 Fair to nearly good 6 pcs .

1 8 1 5 Fine ; sharp . Scarce . 1 8 1 8 About uncirculated with considerable luster . Very C scarce so choice . ollectors are j ust beginning to a ppr e

ciate the real rarity of these early U . S . silver coins in

choice condition .

1 8 1 9 Small date . Perfect date and die but with 25 on

- rever se r e cut . Fine . Rare variety .

0 . . 1 8 20 Large in date Very fine Scarce .

0 . 1 8 20 Large and small in date Good and very good .

2 pcs .

2 . . 1 8 1 Very fine , sharp Very scarce

1 8 22 Very good , with some claims to fine . Scarce date .

2 . 1 8 4 Very good Scarce . r ter Dolla r s U. S . Qua

a . 1 8 25 Practically uncircul ted , with mint luster Rare C so choice . ost

. 1 8 28 Extremely fine , nearly uncirculated , sharp Scarce

so choice . ’ ’ 1 8 1 8 21 22 . 5 Duplicates . , Poor to very fair

pcs . nc ir c u 1 83 1 25 C high ; high and close ; p erfect die . U

. lated , with full mint luster . Very scarce so choice

1 83 1 25 C wi der and close to border . Di e break connect

. ing legend . Brilliant uncirculated , almost equal to a proof

1 8 3 2 Large 25 C . About uncirculated , with full mint

luster . 1 83 3 Die break through eagle ’ s left wing connecting ar

2 . 5 . rows and C Extremely fine , with mint luster Rare

variety . Cost

1 8 3 . 3 Perfect di e Practically uncirculated , with mint

luster . 1 05 8 1 83 4 25 C Very close and uneven , almost touches olive

- branch . About uncirculated , with proof like surface . ’ 1 83 4 Wide 25 C ; die breaks on reverse connecting eagle s 2 5 . left wing , arrows and C About uncirculated . 1 8 3 4 2 5 . Variety without period after C Very fine , some

luster . 1 8 3 5 25 C Wide date ; high and with out period after C .

Very fine ; some luster . 1 83 5 25 C . Large , with period About uncirculated ;

frosty mint surface . 1 83 6 25 C . Wide Strictly fine . 1 83 7 Uncirculated ; frosty mint s urface . Scarce date in

unusually choice condition .

1 83 8 . 2 B ust type Die break through 5 . About uncir l d c u a te . , with mint luster Very rare so choice .

1 8 3 8 . Bust type Perfect die . About uncirculated . ’ ’ . 1 8 06 05 1 Duplicates over , and perfect date . 1 8 8 , 1 9 , ’ 20 ’ 21 ’ 22 ’ 25 ’ 28 . , , , , Fair to good , mostly of the best .

Scarce . 9 pcs . 83 1 1 8 3 8 to inclusive , all dates . Good and very good . 35 pcs . 83 1 ’ 3 2 ’ 4 ’ 3 5 ’ 3 8 , , bust type . Fair to very good .

$pcs . 1 83 8 . 1 8 3 9 . Liberty seated Both extremely fine , with 2 mint luster . pcs . 1 8 40 Uncirculated , with full mint luster . Rare . 1 8 43 . Bright uncirculated Scarce so choice . 1 8 44 Uncirculated , with full mint luster . 1 8 45 Uncirculated , with obverse almost equal to a proof . 1 8 46 Uncirculated . 1 8 47 Practically uncirculated , with mint luster . 1 8 48 Very fine . Scarce .

Di mes a nd H a lf Dim es

’ ’ ’ 29 3 0 3 1 1 8 3 7 . . 1 8 28 Small date , , , to Very good to fine

1 0 pcs .

Duplicate Old Bust Type Dimes . Good assortment of 1 8 07 ’ 1 4 ’ 20 ’ 21 dates , including , , small and large ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ 23 24 27 29 3 0 3 7 . . dates , , , , , to Fair to very good

4 1 pcs . ’ 3 8 ’ 3 9 ’ 40 1 8 3 7 Liberty seated , , , with and without ’ ’ ’ 41 42 43 . drapery , , small date , Good to about uncir

8 . c ula ted. pcs

2 1 846 . V 1 8 44 to 1 8 5 inclusive , including th e scarce ery

9 . good to very fine . Scarce lot . pcs

1 8 53 With and without arrow heads . Extremely fine

2 . and fine . pcs ’ ’ ’ ’

4 5 6 57 5 8 . un 1 8 5 , 55 , , small and large date ; , Fine to

of . 6 . circulated , mostly the best pcs ’

4 . 1 8 5 9 to 6 2. All proofs . Scarce in proof . pcs ’ ’ ’

4 . 6 6 6 7 . . . 1 8 6 3 , 6 5 , , All proofs Very scarce pcs ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’

1 8 6 8 7 0 73 75 7 6 7 7 7 8 . . , , no arrows , , , , Fine to proof

7 pcs . ’ 1 1 8 7 9 1 8 91 . 1 8 8 9 9 to The and are uncirculated , all others 1 3 . proofs . pcs 2 1 3 1 8 9 90 . to incl usive The first i s uncirculated , all oth 1 2 ers are proofs . pcs . 1 1 905 1 3 . . to 9 All proofs 9 pcs . 1 8 3 7 1 9 1 . 8 . Duplicate Dimes to Nearly all dates . Good

. 1 4 to fine ; nice collection in itself Including the 8 6 . Those r om 1 8 7 9 1 91 8 to are nearly all uncirculated or proofs . gé pcs .

R - M UNITED STATES SILVE HALF DI ES .

1 7 92 M h s h n on l s m art a Wa i gtMHa f Di e . B ust facing to left , said to b e that of artha Washington , date below ;

er t . around , LIB . ( y ) PAR . (ent) OF SCIENCE IN

DUS TRY . M Reverse , flying eagle to left , HALF DIS E

. OF M . M below ; around , UNI STATES A ERIC A illed i n . e e . edge V ry f Showing considerable lu ster . Well cen ter ed and struck . In fact only the highest portions of coin show any wear at all . The silver for these coins was furni shed by George Washington from his private silver

. plate Very rare and historically interesting . Record for a perfect specimen up to 1 7 94 First year of regular issu e . About fine , b ut skill fully above and to left of date .

1 7 95 . Wide date About fine . Scarce .

1 8 01 . Good Rare . 1 8 03 Strictly very good , with nearly fine obverse . Rare . ’ ’ ’ 1 7 94 95 , 96 97 1 8 00 1 8 0 , , 5 . and The last i s holed , r others have solde marks or are pl ugged , but all with good dates . 7 pcs . Di es Ni ke o H a lf m ; U. S . c l C in s 5 7

1 8 29 1 83 to 7 inclusive . All dates and all in uncirculated

condition . Nice set . 9 pcs . 1 2 1 8 9 to 83 7 . Another set j ust as last and j ust about as

choice . Scarce . 9 pcs . 1 8 3 7 1 4 un Liberty seated , to 8 3 inclusive . Very fine to f o . 9 . circulated , mostly the best pcs 1 846 Very good . Rare date . ’ 1 8 47 48 r 1 8 5 5 . . , small and la ge dates , to inclusive V F

to unc . , mostly of the best . 1 0 pcs . 1 8 5 6 1 8 6 8 1 i 8 6 4 . to inclusive , excepting only Very f ne r 2 . r 1 . othe s unc and p oof . pcs 1 8 64 Brilliant proof . Rare . Limited coinage . 1 8 6 9 1 8 3 n 7 . . to U circulated 5 pcs .

- 1 8 3 1 Duplicate set of Half Dimes , 7 to 873 . All dates ex ’ ’ ’ i n n 46 6 3 4 c e t 6 . . p g o ly , and Fine to unc , mostly of 3 4 the best . Nice little collection . pcs .

- 1 8 3 7 1 8 73 Duplicate Half Dimes , to , not all dates , but

good assortment of different dates . Good to very fine .

5 0 pcs .

Another lot as last . Same condition and assortment . 6 2 pcs .

r 3 c 1 8 6 - 4 . Ra e Silver piece , . Brilliant semi proof Only 4 7 0 coined .

- . e Cen ec e U S . Nickel Fiv t Pi s .

1 8 6 ’ 6 ’ 6 7 6 9 1 8 7 6 . , with and without bars ; to inclusive

Fine to uncirculated . 1 1 pcs . 1 8 77 Brilliant proof . Rare and in great demand . 1 87 8 r Brilliant proof . Very sca ce . 1 87 9 1 3 90 . r to All dates and all brilliant p oofs . Choice 2 collection and difficult to duplicate . 7 pcs . 1 8 1 2 7 9 90 . r to Another set almost as last . Unci culated 2 and proofs . Nice set . 6 pcs . ‘ ’ fl i r e - e n 1 4 1 8 . Ce t s , Nickel . 1 8 6 5 to 1 87 , 7 to 7 6 Fine lot . l épcs . 1 8 7 r 7 B illiant proof . Rare and in demand . 1 87 8 1 8 8 9 C to inclusive . All proofs . hoice set , getting r 1 1 sca ce . pcs .

- Duplicate Nickel Th r ee Cent piece . Fair assortment of

. 5 0 . dates . Good to fine pcs

r . 1 00 Anothe lot as last pcs . 1 Another lot as last . 00 pcs .

- Twen ty C ents . 1 87 5 Brilliant proof . Very scarce in proof . 1 r 8 7 6 P oof . Very scarce .

1 8 8 n . 7 Brillia t proof ; sharp , with wire edge . Rare Rec ord over AN ABOVE THE AVERAGE

COLLE CTION of LARGE UNITED STATES CENTS .

C . 1 1 52 1 792 Pattern or Trial piece for the large U . S . ent Re Eagle on rock to left with head turned to right . verse “Trial Piece Designed For United States Cent

1 92 . 7 . Uncirculated , with light olive and red s urface

Scarce .

- 3 C . 1 1 3 1 93 M C . C 5 7 Chain , A ERI A rosby Suction marks

. of reverse showing around head on obverse A , tiny nick

below ear , hardly noticeable . Strictly very fine ; can be classed as extremely fine for coin and only a shade

from being uncirculated . Free from any nicks or dents ,

and a nice even medium olive surface . A most desirable Mr specimen of this very rare coin . Bought by . Leonard

some thirty years ago , and at that time he paid

for it . Worth much more today .

- H 1 1 4 1 93 C 9 . 5 7 Wreath , rosb y Very fine ; free from any

nicks or dents ; well centered , with good impression .

Glossy , medium olive surface . A sharp and b eautiful

- . . C coin Rare ( ost over twenty five years ago . ) 1 1 1 93 — 5 5 7 . C 9 H Wreath rosby . Fine , with light olive sur

face ; but can be classed as very fine for coin . Rare and

far above the average in condition .

1 1 56 1 7 93 1 - Wreath , with lettered edge , C rosby 1 J . Obvers e

- has light , hardly noticeable hair line scratches in field

before face . The coin can be class ed as almost uncir c ula ted ; good strong impression , with glossy light ol ive

. surface Very rare and valuable . 1 1 57 1 7 93 Ca The rare Liberty p variety , and th e extremely

- . C s 1 2 L rare di e variety ro by . Perfect die . A strictly fine and well struck sp ecimen showing but little wear

. M and that is evenly distributed edium olive s urface .

Well centered . Excessively rare . A perfect specimen of this coin has a record of While thi s specimen

i s not worth its record price , but i s certainly worth well

- into the three figure mark .

1 1 58 1 7 94 6 . Hays Very fine ; minute , hardly noticeable nicks

on obverse . An unusually bold impres sion of thi s very

rare variety . 1 1 59 1 7 94 2 3 . 4 Hayes Th e fallen variety . Very fine light w ; . n bro n surface Few minute icks on obverse . Rare . C ost eleven years ago . 1 1 6 0 1 7 94 5 4 Hayes . Very fine , but S l i ght edge dent on

. lower revers e edge Grayish olive surface . Very scarce . Cost nearly L a r e en s 1 5 - 1 8 3 5 9 g U. S . C t , 7 9 0

1 7 5 9 . Lettered edge Thick planchet . ONE CENT high in wreath . Very good . Scarce . 1 7 95 The extremely rare variety with hyphen between

R and T in LIBERTY . Edge lettered . About fine , but su r face slightly cor r oded a n d the obverse has apparently been cleaned . However , it is a desirable specimen of this r r ext emely ra e variety . Record over for equal specimens .

1 7 96 LIH ERTY r Bust type . va iety . Good . Scarce .

1 9 . n 7 6 Bust type Die break connecting bust a d 6 . Very good . Scarce .

1 7 97 Variety with stems to wreath ; small fraction .

Rather large thick planchet . Very fine , with portions of r r r reve se not well st uck up . Light brown su face . Rare . 1 7 97 Variety with very short fraction lin e and wide fraction . Nearly fine . Scarce .

1 7 8 1 9 . 9 7 7 . over Large date About fine , small edge nick r on reve se . Scarce variety . 1 7 98 r r 1 1 8 . La ge pe fect date , Doughty Variety with heavy die b r eak on r everse from E in UNITED through r wreath through fraction . Light scratch on obve se , other wise very fine . Scarce . ’ 1 7 9 o r 9 ver 98 . St ictly very good , can be classed as fine for this very rare variety . Last 9 unusually plain . Very r are . Valued by former owner at 1 43 m 1 8 1 90. . 00 over 7 Doughty Extre ely fine , but edge

. C lightly nicked . Glossy reddish olive surface ( ost

1 8 01 Variety with Heavy die break connecting

n . bust and edge , also RT . Fi e ; glossy steel color 1 8 01 Variety with over About fine ; steel color . Scarce . IINITED a n d 1 8 01 The r are var iety with , The r fi r st 1 in date is per fect ; the last is blunt . Ve y fine ; with even glossy medium olive surface . Very rare so choice . Valued at

4 1 000. r un 1 8 02 Doughty 1 6 . Variety with P actically m r . circulated , with glossy olive su face From the fa ous 2 f r n 0 . o Ten Eyck Collectio , Lot No . 9 (Sold eight years ago . ) r 1 8 02 Stemless wreath . Faint die b eak connecting bot m 1 6 5 . tom of fr action . Doughty Extre ely fine , light b r own surface . Rare so choice . 1 8 03 Sm all fraction with double fr action line ; no stems to olive b r anch . Fine ; grayish olive surface . Rare . 1 8 M r m 1 8 03 Doughty 8 . edium f action ; ste s to olive br anch . Very fine with glossy olive surface . A scarce and choice cent . Said to have cost s 1 - 1 8 1 1 La r g e C en t , 8 04

1 8 04 Perfect dies on both obverse an d reverse . Light

- pin point nick on obverse . Strictly very fine , especially

for this rare coin ; unusually bold impres si on , with nice

even medium olive surface . Very rare and valuable . C 1 91 8 ost in . 1 8 04 Vari ety with die break on obverse edge connecting

RTY . . . About fine , dark olive surface Very rare The box in which this coin came to m e is marked as having 7 cost $ a number of years ago . 1 1 8 0 1 8 04 Variety with die break on obverse as last and also

di e break on reverse edge connecting ME RI . Fine ; as

u sual , the left part of reverse not as bold as the right

portion ; even brown surface . Very rare .

1 1 . 1 8 05 Doughty 99 . Blunt in date Very fine ; light

golden olive surface . Bold impression . Rare so choice . Cost over 1 8 2 1 t 05 01 . . Doughty Perfect Extremely fine , wi h

traces of mint luster , but th e upper portion i s slightly

bent , but apparently this was done in the di e . Two minute

nicks on obverse edge . A far more attractive coin than th e description would signify and a rare date to find so

choice . 1 8 06 Extremely fine , the reverse especially choice ; light

. C 1 1 brown surface ost over in 9 5 . ’

7 . . 1 8 07 over 06 . Large Fine ; grayish olive surface

Scarce .

1 8 . 07 Perfect date Reverse , large fraction . Reverse

struck upside down . Very fine with grayish mottled olive

. . C surface ; glossy Rare ost over el even years ago . 1 8 07 a Small perfect date and small fraction . Comet v i e r t . y Very fine ; even brown surface ; sharp impression .

Very scarce . 1 8 8 0 Thirteen stars . Variety with die breaks on r e

verse . Fine , strictly so . Scarce . 1 8 08 Not in Doughty ; thirteen stars . B eautiful unc i r c u

lated specimen , but h as very light edge d ent on obvers e

. edge Golden light brown su rface . From the famou s C . 1 Dr Adl er ollection sold in 91 8 . ’

1 8 1 0 09 . over Practically uncirculated , with olive and s r red surface ; ha p impression with every star filled . Very

rare , so choice .

1 8 1 0 Perfect date . Fine to ver y fine ; ligh t brown sur w r of face ith po tion obverse turning to steel color . ’

1 8 1 1 1 0. over Fine to very fine ; dark steel color . Said to have cost

8 1 1 . 1 . Perfect date Fine Light scratch on obverse .

Glossy ol ive surface . n ts 1 8 1 3 - 1 8 23 6 1 U. S . C e ,

222 m 1 8 1 3 Doughty . Extre ely fine ; unusually well cen

ter ed for this date . Glossy medium olive surface . Rare . 1 1 Cost in 9 7 .

- 1 8 1 4 Plain 4 . S o called bearded variety . Uncirculated ; r light glossy brown su face . Rare so choice .

1 1 4 r 4 r 8 C . . osslet Pe fect die E dge dent below date , r very l ight however and ha dly noticeable . Practically

r . C unci culated , sharp , with dark olive surface ( ost

1 8 1 r 6 And ews No . 8 . Unevenly spaced date and only the faintest break on edge between second and third

h . star on rig t Extremely fine , with traces of mint red . 1 8 1 6 Even date ; die break on edge on obverse and

6 . also light die break between and star Uncirculated ,

with golden brown surface .

1 8 1 . . 9 . 7 Thirteen stars Andrews No Uncirculated ,

with irridescent proof surface . Beautiful cent , and as a r e such , quite scarce . These choice later date cents 1 8 1 beginning to be appreciated . One of the 7 Cents

listed at in the Dr . French C ollection received more calls or orders than any other Cent in that cel e br a ted Collection . 1 8 1 . 1 0. . 7 Thirteen stars Andrews No . Stars close r Ext emely fine , j ust a shade from uncirculated ; nice

surface . 1 8 1 7 . 1 4 . C . Thi rteen stars Andrews No . lose date

Uncirculated , with even light brown surface .

1 8 1 7 Fifteen stars . Very fine ; medium olive surface .

Very scarce in choice condition .

1 1 . . 8 8 Perfect die . Very fine , nearly unci rculated Scarce 1 8 1 8 Variety with light die break connecting sixth

r . and seventh star . Practically uncirculated . Very sca ce n 1 8 1 8 Die break connecting all stars and date . U

circulated , nearly full mint red .

1 . 1 1 . 1 8 9 Small perfect date Andrews No . Uncir

c ula ted ; light brow n surface . Very scarce so choice .

5 . 2 . 1 8 0 Small perfect date ; stars close . Andrews No

About fine . Very scarce . 1 2 8 0 . . 7 . Small wide date , A No Fine ; even brown

surface . 1 2 ’ 1 8 0 over 9 . Large 0 in date . Practically unci r c ula ted n 1 , with brow surface . A . No . .

1 8 21 Very fine ; medium ol ive surface , slightly glossy .

Ra r e so choice .

2 2 . 1 8 2 A . No . . Compact date Very fine ; glossy ol ive

surface , but reverse slight corrosion in legend .

1 21 1 1 8 23 Re - str ike with raised border s and broken die .

n r r . U ci culated , with p oof surface L a r e en ts 1 8 2 - 1 8 3 9 g C , 4

1 8 24 ’ 22 1 C . over . Andrews No . . lose date Strictly

fine . Originally p urchased as extremely fine . Scarce . 1 8 26 5 . . . . C A No lose date E xtremely fine , sharp ,

with i rri descent p urple s urface . Was originally pur

chased as uncircul ated . Cost 1 2 8 6 . 6 . C . A No . ompact date Uncirculated , sharp , C with i rri descent l ight brown surface . A beautiful ent ,

and as such , rare an d valuable . 1 8 2 7 . . 8 . A No C url over and slightly to left of 7 .

Practically uncirculated , with golden brown surface . 1 8 3 0 4 Die break connecting stars and date . A . No . .

Highest porti ons show slight cab inet friction , otherwise

unci rculated with golden ol ive surface . Cost

1 8 1 . 6 . 3 Andrews No About unci rculated , w ith red dish

olive surface . Sharp . Obverse has appearance of a

p roof . 1 1 1 8 3 1 A . No . . Small letters on reverse . Very fine ;

bluish steel color . A very attractive C ent . 1 8 2 3 . . 3 . Small letters , A No Fine ; reddish brown

surface . 1 8 2 3 3 . . . Small letters , A No E xtremely fine , nearly

uncirculated ; even light b rown surface . 1 8 3 4 Small letters on reverse and double p rofile on 21 obverse , A . No . 2 . Practically uncirculated , with

glossy even light b rown surface . B eautiful C ent .

4 . 1 222 1 8 3 4 Large date and small letters . A . No . Strictly

fine ; grayish ol ive surface .

4 . 1 8 3 5 Type of 1 8 3 . Small date and large letters . A

No . 6 . Very fine ; glossy ol ive surface .

1 8 3 5 Type of 1 8 3 6 . Double p rofile . Fine . A .

Fine .

3 . 1 8 3 7 Plai n hai r cord ; large letters on reverse . A . No .

Fine . S carce .

1 226 1 8 3 7 . Pl ain hai r cord , small letters and small stars

6 . . A . No . Very fine 1 8 1 3 7 . . . 0. B eaded hair cord A No Extremely fine .

glossy chocol ate col or .

1 8 . 3 7 Plain hai r cord . Small letters and large stars

Die break on obverse and reverse . Not in Andrews . r Ext emely fine , even brown surface . 1 8 3 9 ’ 3 6 . over Perfect d ie . Very good , some claims

to fine . Rare . 1 8 3 9 1 8 8 . 3 . . Typ e of A No 3 . Variety with no line d r i n e . é L Practically unci rculated . B eautiful surface . are . 1 8 3 9 S o— r . 1 0. called S illy head va iety A . No . Die

break across obverse . E xtremely fine ; even brown

surface . Scarce .

1 NEW VARIETY of th e 794 CENT . 4 5 5 1 7 9 As Hays No . b ut only with the barest evi dence of the d i e break with ad d itional d ie breaks or suction marks at neck between bust and chin . A beautifully struck specimen with broad milled borders and fine l ight olive surface . The coin i s extremely fine , only a shade from unci rculated . This coin is menti oned here simply as a bit of information . It i s not for sale , as C it has been placed by me in the Dr . French ollection ’ of 1 7 94 s which I am hold ing intact and will sell the collection as a whole only at a fai r price . The estimated value of this new 1 7 94 C ent i s placed at

M N C S ALL U ITED S TATES ENTS . 1 8 5 6 The rare flying eagle variety struck in copper nickel . B rilliant unci rculated ; the obverse is almost equal to a proof . Wire edge . Rare and in demand . Rec ord up to nearly

1 8 5 6 Another j ust as last . Fine . Rare . ’

1 . 8 5 5 8 . . 3 7 , , small and large letters Unci rculated pcs 5 0 1 8 5 9 Variety w ith oak wreath and shiel d . Only 0 struck . Unci rculated , with proof surface . Scarce . 1 8 57 1 91 Complete set small cents from to 7 inclusive , 1 4 8 6 . including both vari eties of the Fine to p roof .

Nearly all of the scarce dates are unci rculated . Very scarce set , d ifficult to get , an d getting in great demand . S ome of the scarcer earlier dates are in great demand and bring up to each . 6 3 pcs .

C UNITED STATES PATTERN ENTS . 1 8 5 4 Type of the large cent but w ithout stars and a A~ 1 . W 8 6 . trifle smaller Perfect . Very scarce . 1 5 8 5 C . Flying eagle ent Large flying eagle . Reverse ,

- . AW 1 9 typ e of large cent 8 . Perfect b ut for slight planchet nick on edge . Rare .

1 8 5 9 Small copper - nickel cent w ith oak wreath and shield . Uncirculated . Rare . B rings up to

1 8 6 3 . Struck i n p ure copper Perfect brill iant proof .

A- 42 8 . Very rare so choice . W Obverse edge very sl ight ly nicked . Rare . Valued at 6 5

- N UNITED STATES HALF CE TS .

Incl udin g One of the Fines t Kn own Specimen s of the Extremely 1 Rare 796 .

1 7 93 - . . 4 C 2 . Fi rst year of issue Gilbert No , rosby C r Ve y fine , with medium olive surface . Well struck spec

imen and far above the average . Rare so choice . 1 7 94 4 r G . , va iety with die break . Strictly fine . Very

scarce .

1 7 95 1 r Thick planchet ; lettered edge . G . . Ve y good ;

dark steel color .

1 7 95 r Thin planchet ; punctuated date . Gilbe t No . 8 . ’ Excessively rare . Very good . At the time Gilbert s book r was p repa ed only one specimen was known . A perfect specimen in the Alvord Sale brought 1 7 95 Thick and thin planchet , both with punctuated

. 2 dates Good to very good . pcs . 1 7 96 Variety with pole to Liberty cap . The word

HALF is not very bold , otherwise it i s the very finest specimen of this rarity that has ever passed through

my hands . Fine to very fine , with beautiful light red r dish brown su face . Said to have cost a num ber of years ago and certainly worth twice that amount

today . It is undoubtedly one of the very best specimens

known to exist . 1 9 r 1 7 7 The very rare va iety , G . No . , with l ettered

- edge . A pin point nick between Liberty cap and head .

other wise very good . One of the best specimens I have

ever seen ; sel dom found better than fair . Very rare

and valuable . 1 9 7 7 Plain edge ; close date . Very good obver se with r good everse . 1 7 97 1 Variety with figure above 1 of date . Struck C on a Talbot , All um Lee ent , portions of which are

visible . Nearly fine . Very scarce and curious . 1 8 00 (No Half C ents coined from 1 7 99 to 1 8 01 i nc lu r n sive . ) Ve y fi e . Very scarce . 1 27 1 1 8 02 1 8 00 r e a . over , as all Very good obverse , with r good reve se , but as usual , the center not struck up .

Rare . 1 8 03 Variety with die break across reverse ; small

planchet defect on edge . About uncirculated ; light brown

surface . Scarce so choice . 1 27 3 1 8 04 4 Plain , no stems . Beautiful uncirculated spec r imen ; sha p , with l ight frosty brown surface . Cost

several years ago . 1 27 4 1 8 04 r C rosslet 4 , with stems . Ext emely fine ; light r brown su face . 6 6 H a lf C ents ; C omm emor a ti ve C oi n s

2 1 8 4 4 . 1 7 5 0 Crosslet , with stems Di e break making it appear

that Liberty has a protruding tongue and spiked chin .

Very fine . Scarce . 1 27 6 1 8 04 Same variety as last but additional die breaks on

reverse connecting about half of legend . Fine . Scarce .

1 8 05 5 . un Long top to , stems to olive branch Nearly

circulated , sharp , with fine brown surface .

1 8 05 5 . Short top to , no stems to olive branch Extreme l y fine , nearly uncirculated . 1 8 06 Large 6 with stems and small 6 without stems

2 . to olive branch . About uncirculated . pcs 1 8 0 ’ 8 2 7 0 . . , Extremely fine , scarce pair . pcs 1 8 09 ’ 1 0 1 8 1 1 3 . , , . Good and very good . Scarce lot . pcs 1 8 25 ’ 26 ’ 28 ’ 29 ’ 3 2 ’ 3 3 ’ 3 4 , , , twelve and th irteen stars ; , , , , ’ 3 5 . Fine to very fine . 9 pcs . ’ ’

8 . 1 8 49 1 8 5 1 53 5 7 . . to , to Very fine to uncirculated pcs ’ ’ ’ ’ - C 1 7 94 95 97 1 8 00 O3 04 Duplicate Set Half ents , , , , , , , ’ ’ ’ ’ 8 ’ ’ 1 1 ’ 25 ’ 2 ’ 28 ’ 29 ’ 3 2 ’ 3 5 ’ 5 1 05 06 , 07 , 0 , 09 , , , 6 , , , to ,

5 . 7 . to Very fair to uncirculated , average good or b etter

3 0 pcs .

C 1 7 94 1 8 57 - Balance of the ollection , to twenty two dif f er en t . dates ; duplicates Fair to uncirculated , will aver 8 age better than good . 5 pcs . MMM . . C M C C U S O E ORATIVE COINS , a CO PLETE OLLE TION .

Comm em e - ll s orativ Half Do ar .

1 8 92 ’ 93 C 400th , , olumbia Exposition , commemorating

anniversary of th e discovery of America . About uncir

l 2 . c u a ted . pcs

- 1 8 93 Columbian Half Dollars as last . Fine to extremely fi n 2 e . 5 pcs .

1 93 C - olumbian Half Dollars as last . Same condition .

5 8pcs .

1 91 5 - . R Panama Pacific issue Figure of Columbia . e

on . verse , eagle shield Uncirculated , with full mint luster .

Rare . Retails up to

1 91 5 . Another as last Uncirculated , with frosty mint

surface . 1 1 8 9 . C Lincoln Illinois entennial . Fine por trait of Lin

. coln Reverse , eagle on rock and sh ield . Uncirculated .

1 91 8 . Lincoln As last and j ust as choice , with full mint

2 . luster . pcs 2 M 1 9 0 C . M aine entennial Arms of State of aine . Scarce . u Uncirc lated . 1 920 M C . aine entennial as last Uncirculated . 2 pcs . 3 1 920 Pilgrim . 00th anniversary of the landing of the

- . pilgrims Half length portrait of a pilgrim . Reverse the " , M . ay ower Uncirculated . U o S . mm . C emor a ti ve H a lf D olla r s 6 7

1 920 . 2 . Pilgrim issue as last Bright uncirculated . pcs 1 921 n Pilgrim issue . U circulated . Date in field to left

. of bust Uncirculated . Very scarce . 1 921 M r . r r r issou i Indian and t appe . Va iety with star 24 . r and at left Uncirculated ; mint luste . Rare . Retails at 1 21 M 9 . 2 un issouri Variety without star and 4 . About circulated . Rare . 1 922 Grant . Commemorating the 1 00th anniver sar y of his birth . Portrait of Grant . Reverse , view of his birth place . Variety without star above GRANT . Uncirculated . 922 $ Grant issue . Same variety as last . Uncirculated . pcs .

1 22 - r 9 Grant Half Dollar . The ra e variety with star ‘ 6 GRANT . Uncirculated . Rare . Retails at nearly $I800

1 21 . 9 Alabama Centennial Portraits of Bibb and Kilby .

Reverse , eagle on shield . One of the most attractive of

- 2X2 the commemorative Half Dollars . Variety with at right . Uncirculated , mint luster .

2 2X2 r 1 9 1 Alabama . As last but without . Unci culated ; frosty mint surface .

2 - 3 00th 1 9 4 Huguenot Walloon . anniversary of the found ing of New York . Uncirculated . Scarce . Retails up to

- r 2 1 924 Huguenot Walloon . As last . Unci culated . pcs .

- 4 r n . . 1 924 Huguenot Walloon . B ight u circulated pcs

- r . 1 0 1 924 Huguenot Walloon . Very fine to unci culated pcs .

1 00th n . . 1 925 Vancouver . an iversary Attractive coin

Uncirculated . Rare . Retails up to

- M Ma n . 1 925 Lexington Concord . View of inute Reverse

Old Belfry . Uncirculated .

- 3 . 1 925 Lexin gton Concord . As last . Uncirculated . pcs Re a n d . 1 925 Stone Mou ntain . Lee Jackson mounted

r on . . ve se , eagle mountain Uncirculated

n . 3 1 925 Ston e Mountain . As last . U circulated pcs . 1 n . 0 . 1 925 Stone Mountain . Fine to u circulated pcs 2 n . 6 . 1 925 Stone Mountain . Fi e to about uncirculated pcs

w bow . . 1 926 Oregon Tr ail . Indian ith with map of U S “ r . n i n backgr ound . Reve se , covered wagon An u usually inter esting and attr active coin . Uncirculated .

2 . 1 926 Oregon Trail . Uncirculated . pcs

r . 1 926 Oregon Trail . As last . Uncirculated ; mint luste

5 es . p “ "

. 1 926 Oregon Trail as last , but with mint mark S

Uncirculated . Rare . ommemor a ti ve old a nd S i lver U. S . C G

1 925 Norse American Centennial . Octagonal . Full length i . Unc r c u figure of Norseman . Reverse , ancient vessel lated . Scarce . Retails up to

2 . . 1 9 5 Norse American . Octagonal . As last Uncirculated 2 pcs . 1 92 5 Nors e American . As last . Uncirculated , mint lus

4 . ter . pcs 1 925 Norse American , as last , but the rare variety with thin planchet . Only a limited numb er coined . Uncir c ul e a t d. Rare . Has sold up to 1 925 Nors e American . As last , the rare thin planchet

. 2 variety Uncirculated . pcs .

1 2 - 9 7 . Bennington Vermont . Portrait of Allen Revers e , a panther . C ommemorating the battl e of B ennington .

Uncirculated . 1 92 7 3 . B ennington . As last . Uncirculated . pcs 1 927 6 . B ennington . Uncirculated . p cs

1 928 - Last issue of the commemorative Half Dollars , the rare Captain C ook or Hawaiian Issue . With portrait of

C C . aptain ook Reverse , native , mountain and river in distance . Uncirculated . Rare . Record over

2 - 1 9 8 . Hawaiian Half Dollar , as last Unci rculated , with mint l uster . M C OMME ORATIVE COINS i n G OLD .

1 - 1 9 5 . . Panama Pacific Head to l eft . Reverse , owl . Unci rculated . Very rare and in great demand . Has sold up to

- 1 9 1 5 . Panama Pacific issue as last b ut octagonal .

Uncirculated . Rare .

1 1 - 9 5 . Panama Pacific i ssue . C ol umbia on sea horse . Reverse , eagle . Uncirculated . Scarce . Retails up to — 1 926 . C . Sesqui entennial Liberty stand ing . Re of verse , view Independence Hall . Unci rculated .

2 - 1 9 6 . C Sesqui entennial . As last . Uncirculated . 2 pcs .

2 - 1 9 6 . C S esqui entennial . As last . Unci rculated .

3 pcs .

1 926 . $ As last . Unci rculated . 5 pcs .

mm m ld 1 - Co e orative Go Dollars . 8 03 1 903 Louisiana Pur chase or St . Loui s Exposition . Portrait of Jefferson .

Unci rcul ated ; full mint luster . Very scarce . Retails at Thi s one i s mad e into a stick pi n but n ot dam aging the coin , as it i s in a gol d frame and can easily be taken out if not desi red to be u sed as a pin . 1 903 Same i ssue as last but w ith p ortrait of Mc Ki n ley . Perfect unci rculated . Rare . Retails up to C ommemor a ti ve C oi ns 6 9

1 903 Mc Ki nl ey . Another as last but loop removed from on edge and light scratch obverse . Ve r y good . 1 904 C Lewis lark . Portr aits of Lewis Cla r k on

. either side Uncirculated . Rare . Retails at 1 905 C . Lewis lark Perfect unci rculated . Ra r e .

1 9 1 5 - . r Panama Pacific issue Head of Labo . Uncir c ul ted a .

1 9 1 5 - . r 2 Panama Pacific Unci culated . pcs . 1 9 1 6 Mc Ki nl e M r . Mc Ki nl y emo ial Head of ey . Reverse M , view of the emorial at Niles , Ohio . B rillia nt semi

proof , about equal to a proof . 1 9 1 7 Mc Ki nle M . . r y emorial Just as last Unci culated . 1 9 1 7 Mc Ki nl e M r . 2 y emo ial Uncirculated . pcs . 1 9 1 7 Mc Ki n le M y emorial . As last . Uncirculated , full

mint luster . 3 pcs . 1 9 1 7 MK c i nle M r . r y emo i al Bright unci culated . 5 pcs . 1 91 7 Mc Ki nle M r y emo ial . Just as last . All uncir c ula ted 1 . 0 pcs .

1 922 - Grant Gold Dollar . Same type as the Half Dollar ,

. r V r portrait of Grant Reve se , iew of his bi thplace . Va r i et y w ith star . Uncirculated . 1 922 r r Grant gold dol la , as last , with star . Unci culated . 2 pcs . 1 22 9 . n Grant gold dollar Same variety as last . U cir l c u a ted . 3 pcs . 1 22 r 9 . Grant gol d dolla , with star Uncirculated . 5 pcs . 1 22 r 9 . Grant gold dolla , with star Uncirculated , full 1 mint luster . 0 pcs . 1 22 r r 9 . Grant gold dollar The a e variety without star . r Uncirculated . Ra e .

1 22 . 9 Grant gold dollar ; without star Uncirculated .

2 . Rare . pcs

mm m o a n e M e n e u l e C e d s . is c lla o s Si v r, o e rativ Other Issu

- 1 8 6 1 Confede r ate Re Strike Half Dollar , with the C on C federate Die . The onfederate side is about unci rculated ;

sharp , with mint l uster . One of the best struck spec r r im ens I have seen and as such , a e and valuable . Rec ord up to 0

- r r 1 8 7 6 S o called Centen n ial Dolla . Libe ty With “ r r C n r n swo d , By Autho ity of the o g ess of the U ited n wa s r n r States . S ilver . Extremely fi e ; o igi ally st uck r r as a p r oof . Rare . Reco d ove — r r 1 900 Washington Lafayette Dollar . Po t aits of Wash r ing ton and Lafayette . Reve se , the Lafayette statue in n Paris . Uncirculated ; frosty mi t surface .

- r 1 900 Washington Lafayette Dolla , as last . Ext r emely 2 r . . fine , nearly unci culated pcs e C mm m o Md Rar e a n d B autiful o e rat ive e al .

1 925 The beautiful Norse American C entennial Medal .

Identically the same design as the s o- called Norse Amer

ican Octagonal Half Dollar , but struck on a planchet

x 2 . 5 . . . 6 9 7 mm , and mm thick Pure silver Weight 5 slightly over ounces , or the weight of more than five

silver doll ars . Only very few struck . The medal i s to

t . be seen to be appreciated . B eautiful min condition

Very rare . I understand that some specimens w ere

sold up to each . This one is l imited at

B i ds for less than w ill not b e consi dered .

FINE SELE CTION of EN GLIS H GOLD C OINS .

- 1 2 . . 3 7 7 7 E dward III , , Noble King with shield and un sword in ship . Very fine , nearly uncirculated , with i n usually strong impression . Scarce an d historically

ter esti ng .

E dward II I . , Nobl e of the fourth coinage , second p eriod .

Typ e similar to last but of an enti rely d ifferent die .

Very fine , but planchet slightly cracked .

Richard III Nobl e . Type similar to last . Unusually

fine workmanship . Extremely fine ; sharp . Rare .

1 46 1 - 1 4 . 8 3 E dward IV , , B road Rose Nobl e . King , shi eld

and sword in ship . E on banner ; rose on ship . Very

fine . Sai d to have cost

1 4 - 8 3 8 5 . . C Richard I I I , , Angel ross an d shi eld on ship ,

R and rose on either side ; Archangel sl aying dragon .

E xtremely fine , nearly unci rculated . Rare . Cost

many years ago .

Henry VII Gold Angel of the second coinage . Type

. 2 similar to last Hawkins type No . 7 . Practically un

circulated . Scarce . 1 3 6 8 . . Henry VI I I , Angel Typ e similar to last , crown above

cross , mint mark , fleur de li s . Fine . Rare .

. Henry VIII , S overeign . The King seated on throne ,

. facing Reverse , arms of E ngland and France , crowned .

between two leopards . Fine . Rare . 1 0 3 7 . Henry VII I , Gol d Rose Crown . C rowned rose with

. crowned H at either side Practically uncirculated ,

planchet slightly bent .

. C . Henry VII I , Rose Half rown Fine . Scarce .

1 5 5 8 - 1 6 03 . El izabeth , B ea utiful B road fine S overeign .

The Queen in coronation robes , seated on throne . R e on verse , small shiel d floriated cross . Practically un r circulated , with good st ong impression an d perfectly

centered . As bea utiful and p erfect a specimen of this

interesting coin as I have ever seen . Very rare a nd

val uable . Record up to nearly

72 G old C oi ns of E n g la nd

1 3 8 9 . Queen Anne , Gol d Touch Piece Archangel slaying

dragon . Reverse , ship . Holed as usual . The large siz e ,

2 . 0 mm . Fi ne . Very rare B rings up to

1 29 a . George I I . , 7 , Five Guine s Variety with young

head . First year of issue . Strictly fine , b ut l ight nicks

on edge . Scarce .

1 . . . 7 5 3 George II , , Five Guineas Type with old b ust

Last year of issue . Practically unci rculated , with full

mint bloom . Rare so choice . Record well over

1 8 . . ob . 7 3 George II , , Two Guineas Young head Fine

verse with very fine reverse . Loop removed from edge .

Very scarce .

1 . . 7 3 3 . eorge II , , Guinea Young head typ e About Gm e .

1 5 9 . . 7 . George II , , Guinea Old b ust type About fine ,

but loop removed from edge . Scarce . 1 . 7 7 6 . George III , , Rose Guinea American Independence

year . Extremely fine .

1 7 8 8 . . George III . , , S pade Guinea Very fine S carce an d

in demand .

1 7 8 8 . George II I . , , Spade Half Guinea Uncirculated ,

with mint luster . Very scarce , far more so than the

Gu inea . 94 1 7 . George II I . , , Spade Guinea Practically unci r l c u a ted . 1 9 7 8 . George I II . , , Spade Guinea B right unci rculated ,

w ith ful l mint luster . 1 8 0 . 3 . George I I I , , Thi rd Guinea or Seven Shilling piece

B ust R . Reverse , crown . Uncircul ated ; mint bloom . 1 09 8 . . George III . , , Half Guinea B ust R Reverse , shield

w ithin crowned Garter . About uncirculated . Scarce . 1 8 1 0 George II I . , , S even Shilling piece , fourth coinage .

B ust R . Reverse , crown . Uncirculated . 1 21 8 . . George IV . , , S overeign Struck in yellow gold

B eautiful brilliant p roof . Rare so choice . 1 2 8 5 . George IV . , , S overeign Head to left . Reverse ,

crowned shield . About unci rculated .

. C M Will iam IV and Adelaid e , Gol d oronation edal . B usts

3 4 . on either side , size Nearly weight and size of U . S .

Very fine . Rare .

1 8 3 9 . Victoria , The magnificent Una and Lion , Five

. r R Pound p iece Youthful head of Victo ia to left . e

verse , the Queen in reg al robes directing the B ritish lion .

Date in Roman numerals . The head on obverse and the figure of Queen and lion on reverse struck in sandblast

proof , wh ile the balance of the coin is in brilliant proof ,

with raised borders and lettered edge . One of the most

beautiful coins ever issued . Rare and interesting . Rec ord up to F or ei g n G old ; An ci en t G old 73

1 8 53 , , . Victoria Sovereign Youthful head . Reverse ,

. B n r crowned shield within wreath rill ia t p oof , raised

. . C edges Rare ost nearly several years ago . 1 8 87 Victoria , , Five Pounds . B ust of Victoria with crown

. . and veil Reverse , St George and dragon . Proof . Rare

. in proof The Jubilee issue .

, 1 8 8 7 Victoria , Five Pounds as last . Struck as a proof but shows some handling , but still retains considerable proof surface . Scarce . 1 8 8 7 Victoria , , Jubilee Two Pounds . Bright uncirculated , with proof surface . M Victoria , Jubilee Gold edals . Young and old portr aits

. of Victoria on either side Sandblast pr oof . Size 25 .

Scarce .

o l nd C I. Sc t a , harles , Twenty Shillings . Crowned bust in cloak and lace collar , facing to left . Reverse , large

. crowned shield Extremely fine . Very scarce . Cost

R a nd C C C C RA E HOI E AN IENT GOLD OINS . C 242 arthage , Stater , about B . C . Head of Persephone wearing necklace . Reverse , horse to right . Str uck in electrum . Very good . Scarce and interesting . C arthage , another Stater as last but from a slightly dif f e n r e t die . Very good . Sells up to

- C . arthage , Electrum Quarter Stater Type similar to last but head within circle ; reverse , horse to right with head turned to left . Very good . Rare , far more so than the

Stater .

3 3 6 . C . Alexander the Great , beautiful Stater , B Head of r Pallas to right . Reve se , winged figure to left , olive

r n ME w a n d r . branch in ight ha d , belo , co nucopia at left

Practically uncirculated , with mint luster . Perfectly cen ter ed with good strong impression . A magnificent speci men of thi s rare and interesting coin . Record over

3 - 2 r C . 3 6 3 . . 3 Alexander the Great , Stater , earlier pe iod , B n r Small head of Pallas with three long curls , weari g la ge

n . helmet with pl umes . Reverse , large wi ged figure to left description on left . Extremely fine , sharp . Perfectly

. . centered . Struck in high relief Very rare Far more so than the preceding va r iety .

- 3 5 8 3 3 6 . C . r M . B Ba e head of acedonia , beautiful Stater

. Apollo . Reverse , biga Extremely fine , only a shade from uncirculated ; well centered ; str uck in high relief . One of the most beautiful of the smaller ancient gold

. coins . Rare and valuable 74 Anci ent G old ; S h ek el

2 - 28 1 3 3 . Thrace , Stater of Lysimachus , B . C . Head of

D eified Alexander with horn of Ammon . Reverse , Pallas i h r a ke o s . . N p seated to left , trident b elow Extremely fine

Struck on rather large planchet . Very rare .

- 44 . 6 0 . C . C . Juli us easar , Aureus , B Veiled head of Piety H IRT . IVS Reverse , three Pontifical instruments , A , (Per

f ec tu . . s of Rome) . Very fine Rare Record over

Julius Caesar , Aureu s , as last , b ut of an entirely different

die , head and inscription smaller . Fine . Rare .

1 4 - 3 7 . 1 422 Tiberius , Aureus , A . D . Laureated head of the Em

per or to right . Reverse , Livia seated to right . Very good .

Scarce .

54 . . . Nero , A D Aureus Large laureated h ead of Emperor

A T . . C VGVS VS . to right , NERO AESAR Very fine Rare

- 1 . 8 96 . Domitian , , Aureu s Small laureated bust to right C Reverse , horseman to left . Very fine . Scarce type . ost

- 1 1 98 7 . Traj an , , Aureus Laureated and draped b ust to

right . Revers e , figure standing with spear . Very good .

1 3 8 - 6 1 Antoninus Pius , , Aureus . Large laureated head

to right . Revers e , figure standing . Fine ; struck in high

relief . Scarce .

Remarkable Specim en of th e Rare a n d In teres tin g Jewis h Shekel. M 2 1 427 Juda ea Silver Shekel of Simon accabaeus of the year , 1 43 (B . C . Inscription , in ancient Hebrew charac

. Cu ters , SHEKEL ISRAE L p or challis with date above , referring to the official year of SMimon s rule . Reverse , in ancient characters , JERUSALE TH E HOLY , in cen

ter , a branch with three buds . Extrem ely fine , only the

highest por tions show slight cab inet friction . Perfectly

centered and nice color . One of the finest specimens I

have ever seen . Another interesting feature about thi s coin is that accompanying i t i s original envelope in which Mr this coin was purchased b y . Leonard , from the famous

- . en old dealer , Ed Frossard , forty two years ago The “

l . ve ope bears the following inscription Shekel , year II

M . S imon accabaeus I guarantee enclosed Shekel authentic , ’ 7 8 7 B wa . Meh . genuine original i ssue Ed Frossard y , . 7 i Very rare in any condition , but thi s specimen i s n deed rare and valuable and should bring very near th e

- three figure mark , as ordinary choice specimens of thi s historically interesting coin new retail at well above 75

C C GOLD OINS of FOREIGN OUNTRIES of the WORLD . 1 92 1 0 1 428 6 0 . Albania , , Francs Head of Amet Z e zu . Reverse ,

biga . Variety with two stars under head . Uncirculated .

Very scarce . 1 429 1 00 Albania , Francs , as last , but with only one star under

head . Bright uncirculated . Rare . 1 9 1 1 43 0 Austria , 07 , commemorative 00Krona . B ust of Francis

Joseph . Reverse , coronation scene . Perfect proof . The portrait on obverse and scene on rever se struck in sand i r blast proof while the balance is n brilliant p oof . Beau

tiful and interesting large gold coin . Cost several

years ago . 1 1 43 1 908 . Austria , , Four Ducat piece Fine portrait but of

Francis Joseph . Reverse , crowned arms . Beautiful bril

liant proof . Size of our gold but thinner . Very

scarce . With record up to

1 8 52 . 1 43 2 Australia , , Adelaide Pound In center , a crown with M C date below ; legend , GOVERN ENT ASSAY OFFI E ,

ADELAIDE . Reverse , in center , VALUE ONE POUND ,

5 : 1 5 22 C . M around , WEIGHT , DWT GRS ARATS illed

. edge . Extremely fine , nearly uncirculated A tiny pin “ r point , hardly noticeable nick , on edge . A p ivate or

. . pioneer issue , similar to our own pioneer coins Rare Record over

. 1 8 6 0 . 1 43 3 Australia , , Sovereign Youthful head of Victoria

M . Reverse , AUSTRALIA in wreath ; above , SYDNEY INT

Extremely fine , with mint luster .

. 8 93 20 Kr oner s . 1 43 4 Austria , 1 , Head of Francis Joseph

Nearly uncirculated . C - 1 6 0 r . 1 43 5 Brunswick Luneburg , 7 , Ten Thale Bust of harles

. . to right . Reverse , prancing horse to left About fine

Scarce . i r c 20 . unc u 1 8 5 . 1 43 6 Belgium , 7 , Leopold II , Francs About

lated . r Ma x . n . 1 21 . 1 43 7 Bavaria , 7 , Ducat Ema uel Peculia looking

. M . . bust to right . Reverse , adonna About fine Scarce

. . 1 . , 1 43 8 C uba , 1 9 6 , Peso Bust right Reverse shield Bright

uncirculated .

1 6 . . 1 43 9 Cuba , 1 9 , Two Pesos or Dollars Uncirculated

M . . . 1 6 1 V . , 1 440 Denmark , 7 , Frederic XII ark Fine Scarce r Egypt new issue Pound of King Faud . Port ait of King 1 441 , ,

to right Reverse native characters . Str ck n yellow . , u i

. . gold . Bright uncirculated Scarce i M . , Germany 1 8 8 8 Frederic I. , Ten ark Uncirculated m nt 1 442 , , l ster Scarce as this Kaizer only ruled ei ghty days . u . ,

20 M . Germany 1 8 89 Wilhelm II . , last Kaizer , ark Ex 1 443 , ,

m el . tr e y fine 0

i . 904 1 0 M . 1 444 Germ any , 1 , Baden , ark About unc rculated 7 6 F or ei g n G old C orn s

1 749 M 1 445 . Hungary , , aria Theresa , Four Ducats Fine por of trait bust th e Queen , facing right , small crown . Re

of . n verse , shield arms Extremely fi e , sharp . Very

scarce . H 1 3 8 7 C . . ungary , , harles II , Ducat Full length figure of

. M King in royal rob es Reverse , adonna . About uncir la ed c u t . , with proof surface 1 8 41 M India , , ohur . B ust of Victoria . Reverse , lion and

palm tree . Very fine . Attractive coin . (About

size . ) C M India , East India ompany , Half ohur . Lion holding “ crown , standing on shi eld , English East India Company .

Reverse , native characters . Fine . Rare . 1 8 8 5 . Newfoundland , , Bust of Victoria Reverse ,

value and date in center ; around , TWO HUNDRED

C . ENTS ONE HUNDRED PE NCE . Extremely fine . 2 ’ 1 8 6 5 1 8 7 0 1 8 8 1 1 8 8 8 5 1 8 8 8 . Newfoundland , , , , , and

Very fine to about uncirculated . Scarce set . 6 pcs .

ur embur . C . N g , Ducat rossed keys Revers e , double

h eaded eagle . Round . Very fine . Rare . One of the

smallest gold coins in th e world .

Nuremb urg , Ducat . Lamb and banner . Reverse ,

shield . Struck on a square planchet with loop attached .

About unci rculated . Very scarce .

Nuremb urg , Ducat . Type as last , square planchet .

Extremely fine . Scarce .

Nuremburg , Ducat . As last b ut on a round planchet .

Uncirculated , with proof surface .

Nuremb urg , Square Ducat . Type as last . Very fine .

S light mark on one corner . Scarce .

Nuremb urg , Ducat . Lamb and banner on globe . Reverse ,

three shield s with dove ab ove . Uncirculated .

1 7 43 Debr a . . Portugal , , Half of John V B ust to right

Reverse , large crowned shield . Uncirculated . (S ize of

U . S . 1 8 l 7 0 M . Portugal , , Half Jo of ary and Peter II I B eautifu

coin . Nearly unci rculated .

1 20 M . 8 8 8 . . Prussia , , William I arks Fine Scarce This

Kaizer only ruled eighty days .

Persia , Toman of Ahmed . B ust of young Shah . Unci r

c ula ted . Scarce . ’ 1 4 r 7 6 . d O . . Prussia , , Fred Portrait of Frederic the Great

Reverse , crowned eagle on trophi es . About fine . 1 6 7 5 C . Ru ssia , , atherine , Two Roubles . Fine portrait

E xtremely fine , sharp . Scarce . Cost over 1 8 7 3 Russia , , Five Roubles of the heavy weight or about

U . S . size . Unci rculated . Scarce . 1 8 8 3 . Roumania , , Twenty Lei B ust of Carl I . Extremely

fine . Scarce . F or ei g n G old C oin s 7 7

1 46 5 , 1 6 28 r Saxony , John George , B oad Double Ducat . Full

length figure of King with sword and armor . Attr active

. r coin Ve y fine . 1 4 6 6 1 8 47 r Sicily , , Fe dinand II . , the lar ge and r are Thirty

. r . r Ducat p iece Head to ight Reve se , winged figu r e with n shield at crow ed altar . Nick on edge , othe r wise extr eme l r r y fine with proof su face . Ra e . 1 46 7 r 1 8 95 South Af ican Rep ublic , , One Pound . B ust of r K uger . Fine . 1 46 8 1 5 7 3 M , . M Spain Savoy , , Ducat , Turin int altese Cross ,

T F E R in angles , smaller cross in center , date in legend .

Reverse , large crowned shield . Very fine . Rare . 1 46 9 1 8 09 8 0 Spain , , Reals of Joseph Napoleon . Ver y fine .

Scarce . 1 47 0 1 8 8 4 2 . 0 . n Sweden , , Oscar II , Kroner U circulated , with r proof su face . 1 47 1 r 1 5 40 . r n Re T ansyMlvania , , Ducat King in armo faci g . verse , adonna . Very fine . 1 47 2 1 9 1 6 Tabora , , Necessity gold coin , the only one issued in r the G eat War . Elephant to right , mountains in distance ,

date and l etter T for TAB ORA below . Reverse , Ger man

'

C . 1 arms , DEUTS H OSTAFRIKA 5 RUPIE N . Plai n

edge . Extremely fine . Rare . When these coins fi r st r appeared on the numismatic ma ket , they sold up to

each .

1 47 3 1 423 - 1 4 5 7 r n F o Venice , , Zecchino of F a cesco s c a r i . Doge

. r C n kneel ing Reverse , full length figu e of hrist faci g .

Very fine . Scarce and interesting .

a n M GOLD COINS of CENTRAL d SOUTH A ERICA .

M . r 1 474 B r azil . 1 7 4 6 , John V . , Half Jo of the Rio int Port ait m . . Un to right , R and date below Reverse , crowned ar s

circulated , with full mint luster . Scarce .

I. . . 1 47 5 B r azil , 1 7 6 4 , Joseph , Half Jo Type as last Light r scratches on obverse but otherwise ve y fine . Different

variety shield on reverse . m Mr a n d r . 1 7 7 9 . C on o ed 1 47 6 Brazil , Half Jo of a y Pete III , j

. r . busts to right , R for R IO below Reve se , crowned shield

Ve r y fine . Rare .

Mr . i r r i 1 47 7 Brazil , 1 7 97 , Half Jo of a ia I F ne po t a t bust to

Mn . r right , date and B for BAHIA i t , below bust Reve se ,

r . . crowned shiel d . Fine to ve y fine Rare C r 1 5 6 4 000 . . 1 47 8 B r azil , 7 , Reis Joseph I oss within center Wi th r n . of legend . Reverse , c ow ed shield Extremely fine ,

mint luster . i r 1 6 4000 . r 1 47 9 Brazil , 1 8 , Reis Type simila to last but d ffe ent

r . r die and struck in high elief Uncirculated , with p oof

su r face . r 1 8 5 3 1 0000 . . , 1 48 0 B razil , , Peter Reis B ust to left Reve se

crowned shiel d . Uncirculated . Scarce . 7 8 C entr a l a n d S ou th Am er i c a n G old ; P la ti num C oi ns

1 9 1 8 8 0000 . B razil , , Reis B ust of Liberty . Reverse , large

- five pointed star . About uncirculated . 1 8 3 9 . E cuador , , Four E scudos B ust of Liberty to left .

. M. Reverse , S un above two mountains B . Very fine ,

some l uster . Very rare . Record over

1 8 5 5 . Ecuador , , E ight E scudos B ust of B olivar . Reverse ,

- shi eld and banners . Date double struck . Field on obverse

sl ightly rubbed ; otherw ise extremely fine , nearly uncir l c u a ted . . Very rare Not even in the P eltzer Sale . C 1 8 9 2 7 0 C . osta Rica , , olones B ust of C olumbus to right .

Revers e , shield . Uncirculated , with proof surface . 1 C 8 5 8 . M . olumb ia , Ten Pesos of the Popayan int Head

to left . Reverse , eagle on shield . Very fine . Rare . 1 8 9 6 . . Guatemala , , Twenty Pesos Head of Carrera Very

fine . Rare . M 1 8 6 6 M . exico , , Twenty Pesos of aximi ll ian Portrait of

- the ill fated Emp eror . Reverse , crowned arms . About

uncirculated , with mint l uster . Scarce and historically

i nteresting . M 1 8 6 6 20 exico , , Pesos as last . Very good .

M M . M 1 8 6 7 . C exico , , E ight E scudos ity of exico int Hand

w ith Liberty cap and book . Reverse , eagle w ith snake

- on cactus . B rilliant semi proof , almost equal to a p roof .

S carce so choice .

M 1 8 7 1 M . exico , , Twenty Pesos of the Zacatecas int Lib

er ty cap with scales . Reverse similar to last . Uncirculated ,

w ith brilliant p roof surface . Very scarce .

M 1 87 7 M . exico , , Five Pesos of the Zacatecas int Type as a l last . Struck in yellow gold . Brilliant uncirculated ,

most equal to a proof . Very scarce . Record

M 1 906 . . exico , , Ten Pesos of the new type Head to left

Reverse , usual eagle . About uncirculated .

M 1 91 8 . . . exico , , Twenty Pesos (Size U S Uncir

c ula ted .

1 8 6 3 . . Peru , , Twenty Soles L iberty seated with banner b . o Reverse , shi eld , banners and wreath Tiny nick on

vers e edge , otherwise very fine . Very scarce .

1 8 6 3 . . un Peru , , Ten Soles Same type as last Practically

circulated , with mint luster . Rare so choice .

Th e RARE RUSSIAN PLATINUMCOINS .

1 8 29 Three Roubles . Second year of issue . B eautiful

perfect brilliant proof . Very rare and in great demand . Record up to unc i r c u 1 83 7 Three Roubles . Extremel y fine , nearly

lated . Rare .

1 83 2 Six Roubles . About uncirculated , with proof sur

face . Extrem ely rare and valuable . Record over

F or ei g n S i lver C oi n s

9 1 1 5 1 8 M 1 5 . exico , , Oaxaca , Two Pesos , the large type Very

fine . Rare . 1 4 1 5 1 9 8 9 M . New Guinea , , Five arks or Dollar B ird of Para

dise . About uncirculated . Scarce . 20 1 5 1 6 5 9 C . Oldenb urg , , Broad rown of Anton Gunther Three

quarter bust . Reverse , large shield . Very fine . Rare . 1 21 5 1 8 7 8 . C . Papal , , L eo XIII , Five Lira . Trial or Pattern oin n B ust of Pope . Reverse , Papal arms dividing value . U

circulated , with proof surface . Very rare , as onl y few

were struck . 1 6 0 n C 8 8 . u u Peru , harles IL , , Reals or Potosi Dollar U s

ally fine for thi s coin , and as such , very rare . Cost

s everal years ago . 1 6 94 C Peru , , the rare large obb Dollar of Potosi , Charles

II . Very fine for coin . 1 8 3 5 1 0 . . Poland , , Rouble or Zlot About fine 1 93 7 . C . Ratisbon , , rown Bu st of Francis II Reverse , V iew of city from acros s th e river . Uncirculated , with

proof surface . Scarce .

1 4 . Russia , 7 7 , Broad Rouble or Dollar of Elizabeth Ex

tr em ely fine . Attractive coin .

1 5 1 4 - 42 V . M Scotland , James , ( ) Groat , Edinburgh int ,

C . third coinage , rowned bust of King to right

Fine . Very rare . Record over

- 1 8 2 . 3 5 0 . Scotland , , James VI , Shilling piece Half length

crowned figure of King with sword . Reverse , crowned

. . C shi eld dividing value ; date in legend Fine Rare . ata logs a t 1 5 8 3 . 3 0 S . Scotland , James VI , , hilling piece Type similar

to last b ut different die variety , struck on larger planchet .

Fine . Rare .

6 0 . Ch I. C Scotland , arles , Shilling piece or Broad rown

King mounted to left . Reverse , large crowned shield

. C Strictly fine . Rare ost 1 2 8 . C . 6 Scotland , harles II , , Dollar of the second coinage

B ust . Reverse four crowned shield s with thistles in

angles . Good to very good . Scarce . 1 6 8 8 Scotland , James VII . , (James II . of England ) , , Pat

tern 6 0 Shilling piece . Fine laureated and draped bust to

w . 6 0 . right , belo Reverse , crowned shiel d , date in legend

Plain edge . Proof . Very rare . Only about sixty speci

mens said to have been struck . Record over M 1 6 92 6 0 Scotland , William and ary , , Shilling piece or 6 0 C . Dollar . onj oined bust to left , below Revers e , large

crowned shield . Very good . Rare .

4 . 1 6 98 0 . . Scotland , , William Shillings Very good Rare F or ei g n S i lver C oi n s 8 1

1 2 - 6 3 . Sweden , , Gustavus Adolphus , Crown Three quar r ters bust of King . Reverse , oval crowned shield . St uck n on slightly oblong pla chet . About uncirculated , with r bright mint luster . Ve y scarce .

1 53 6 1 4 - C 6 1 . Sweden , hristina , , Dollar Three quarter bust of 11 6 . Reverse , Christ standing . Fine . Retails up to 81 000 1 1 1 r 53 7 7 9 M . . Sweden , , Ulrica Eleono a , Two ark Bust to right

Reverse , crowned shield dividing value . Very fine . Rare . 1 1 53 8 7 48 . Sweden , , fine Broad Crown of Frederic Large bust

to right . Reverse , crowned shield supported by crowned

lions . Extremely fine , with some luster . Scarce . Re 1 9 1 8 8 . . 53 7 . Sweden , , Gustavus III , Daler Head to right

verse , crowned shield dividing val ue . Very fine . 1 r Sweden , 7 7 6 , Rigsdale as last . Very fine .

1 79 1 . . Sweden , , Gustav III , One Rigsdaler Similar to last

but different die . Extremely fine .

1 4 1 2 . 5 2 Sweden , 5 8 , Oscar I. , thick Rigsdaler Uncirculated ,

with proof surface .

1 543 1 8 89 . . Sweden , , Charles XV , Four Rigsdaler or Dollar

Uncirculated , with mint luster .

2 40 . C 1 544 Switzerland , 1 7 9 , Batzen ounterstruck on a French

Ecu or Dollar of Louis XVI . Variety with the eye of Louis

punched out . Fine . Very scarce and interesting . c ounter s ta m ed 1 545 Switzerland , 40 Batzen , as last but p on

Ecu of Louis XV . Fine . Scarce . 1 0 4 . 1 546 Switzerland , 1 8 8 , Geneva The large Francs

. size) . Extremely fine . Rare

Ma 1 8 21 3 0 r . . . Spain , jorka , , Sous or Dolla Fine Scarce C Spain , 1 874 , Five Pesetas or Dollar of Don arlos , the r Pretender . Laureated head . Reve se , crowned shield di

r . vidi ng value . Silver proof . Ra e

C n . 91 . , 1 549 Sierra Leona , 1 7 , Dollar rouchi g lion Reverse

EC . clasped hands , legend , ONE DOLLAR PI E Plain

. . edge . Silver proof . Purple surface Rare r M r . 1 5 5 0 Sum atra , 1 7 48 , Fort arlbo ough Rupee St uck when E xc es England had possession of the island . Very good .

s i vely rare . Record near 1 8 0 C C Swa r tzbur g , 7 , onvention rown of Louis Gunther

. . IV . Slightly dull proof Rare

99 - C . . Saxony , 1 5 , Three Brother rown Very good 1 4 6 6 . Saxony Box Crown of John George , Very skill ,

fully made . Rare . Retails up to

2 8 0 Kr . r Siege Coin 1 59 , Str ck on th ck Str a us b u g , , s u i

. , square planchet . Three shields dividing value Reverse

i . . blank . About fine Rare and historically interest ng

Salvador 904 Pattern or Trial Peso in white metal . , 1 ,

Perfect . Rare . F or ei gn S i lver a nd C opp er C oi n s

1 8 2 9 . South African Republic , , Five Shillings B ust of

Kruger . Variety with one shaft to wagon . Very fine ; edge on revers e slightly dented . Very scarce . 1 8 92 South African Republic , , Five Shillings as last but variety with two shafts to wagon . Good , Rare .

r C . Ty ol , thick Double rown of Ferdinand B ust within circle of inscription . Extremely fine . Scarce .

R C UNUSUAL FO EIGN O PPER COINS .

C 1 8 7 0 5 c 1 0c ‘20c uba , , set of , , , Half Peso and Peso , pat of terns the Provisional coins . Bronze proofs . Rare s et .

5 pcs . 1 6 09 M England , , William and ary , Farthing struck in tin with copper plug in center . Very good for coin . Ex r t em ely rare . 1 6 90 . Re England , ( ) Elephant token Elephant to left . f o . verse , shield London GOD PRESERVE LOND ON .

Same type as the extremely rare Carolina H alfpenny .

Fine . Very scarce .

England , London Halfpenny as last . Slightly different die . About fine . 1 4 1 7 . England , , Queen Anne Farthing Uncirculated , struck in high relief . B eautiful glossy olive surface . Rare . Valued at

England , George III Pattern Halfpenny by Droz .

Laureated bust to right . Revers e , Brittani a seated , date

. C in legend Edge le"ttered , Render To esar Th e Things ilt Which Are Cesars . Bronze , partly g ed. Perfect but highest portions show cabinet friction . Rare .

England . George III . , Pattern Farthing . Type of the

Cartwheel money , with raised borders , inscription incused or stamped in . Bronze proof . Very rare . Record up to

1 C 797 . England , the famous artwheel Twopence , Largest

British copper coin ever is sued . Uncirculated , with light olive surface . Very scarce so choice and retails up to

in this condition . i 1 7 97 . unc r c u England , Cartwh eel Twopence , Practically lated ; medium ol ive surface .

1 7 97 C . England , , artwheel Penny , mate to last Uncir c ula ted red and olive surface . Scarce so choice .

1 7 97 . England , , another as last Uncirculated , with even olive surface .

C 1 8 46 . England , Victoria , Ten ents , Smith On Decimal

Currency . Fine portrait head of Victoria in high relief . 41 . 7 C urious and interesting Trial piece mm , and mm th ick . Bronze proof . Rare . F or ei g n C oi ns i n C opp er 8 3

1 7 96 2 Java , , thick Bar money , Stuivers . Unusually large .

. M and fine specimen int cut on reverse . Rare . 1 8 05 Java , , Two Stuivers as last but smaller bar . Very fine . Rare . M 1 8 1 2 M 8 . M exico , , orelos , Reals Variety with a smaller W1 th stars above and below c ounter s ta mped on the upper . portion of obverse . Fine for coin . Rare variety . M 1 8 1 3 M 8 exico , , orelos , Reals . Very fine , sharp . Rare so choice . M M 1 8 1 2 2 exico , orelos , , Reals as last . Fine . Rare . Far 8 more so than the Real piece .

1 8 58 c unter m e M o s ta d ZA . exico , Zamora , , p for Zacatecas

. r . r Very good to fine Ra e Seldom offe ed .

Sweden , Gustav Adolphus , square One Ore pieces . Fair 2 and very fair . Rare . pcs .

Sweden , Gustav Adolphus , One Ore . Very good . Scarce .

Sweden , 1 6 7 6 , the large One Ore piece . Crossed arrows .

Large shield dividing date . About fine . Scarce . Retails up to

1 4 1 0 . Siberia , 77 , the large Kopek piece Beaver support ing shield . Very fine . Rare .

1 7 4 5 . . . Siberia , 7 , Kopeks as last Very fine Rare

ns Mis c ellaneous Foreign Copper Coi .

l Mone . 1 7 3 1 Rare Swedis h Copper P at e y , Two Daler , 1 1 r 6 x7 . Frederick . All stamps well st uck . Size 4 4; inches

C a n be classed as very fine . Rare and in demand .

. 1 7 57 , Adolph Frederick , One Daler , plater money Size

4% x6 inches . Fine . Rare .

C C , China , Collection of ancient hinese ash from about

1 8 7 6 . 25 00 B . C . to Arranged in an album and with few

r . exceptions , all att ibuted Including a number of the

m . large - size Cash pieces , a couple of large Ba boo coins

. . Knife , razor and Fork money Average condition

228 pcs .

Miscellaneous Foreign C opper Coins , unassorted , small to lar ge size , duplicates but good assortment of varieties and

. od countries , with quite a number of scarce specimens Go

26 5 . to very fine . pcs

Another lot similar to last , equal in assortment and con

3 90 . dition . pcs 8 4

C C of MR C C C FINE OLLE TION A E I AN OLONIAL OINS .

New n nd n E gla Silver Coi s . 1 58 M 1 6 52 7 . assachu setts , , Pine Tree Shilling Large planchet ,

l D . 1 . C b . 3 . large heavy tree rosb y , , Fig Extremely fine ,

only a shade from uncirculated . Very rare so choice . Retails at over 1 58 8 1 2 6 5 . , Pine Tree Shilling Large broad planchet , small

. 1 . tree Die break connecting and 6 of date . Very fine

Rare . 1 58 9 1 6 5 2 , Pine Tree Shilling . Large planchet . D ie breaks on

1 2- . I C . obvers e rosby About fine .

1 2 . . 1 5 90 65 , Pine Tree Shilling Smaller planchet but not clipped

Obverse , very good . Reverse , the center not struck up .

In great demand .

2 - H 1 1 . 1 5 9 6 5 C 9 . , Oak Tree Shilling rosby Fine , with some

portions of planch et not struck up . Rare .

1 92 1 2 . 5 6 5 . , Oak Tree Shilling Good , with fine date Very

scarce . 1 593 1 6 52 , Pine Tree Sixpence . Good to very good , b ut as

usual not well centered on reverse . 1 94 1 2 5 6 5 . . , Oak Tree Twopence Die break at right of date

Very good ; fine for coin . Rare ; more so than th e shillings . Record over

1 5 1 6 52 . . 59 , Oak Tree Twopence Perfect die Extremely fine ,

sharp , and nearly perfectly centered . Very rare so choice . Sai d to have cost

1 96 M n 1 7 8 3 . 5 aryla d, , Annapolis , Shilling Two doves ; clasped

hands . Very good . Scarce . M A ERICAN C OLONIAL CENTS .

1 7 8 7 Fugi o Cent . Thick planchet . Variety with

STATES UNITED . Very fine .

1 8 . Un 7 7 Fugio C ent Variety with UNITED STATES .

circulated , th ick planchet . Rare so choice . Cost

and worth more today . 1 8 7 7 C . Fugio ent , from th e New Haven dies Struck

1 8 6 . about 7 Uncirculated . 1 C 7 8 7 . Ms s us s . . a ach ett ent , Indian standing Reverse , M 2 1 . b eagle . Die break connecting and of date Ryder

5 . . . C . rarity Good Very rare

8 1 8 . 1 7 7 . 7 7 Cent , Spaced date , Extremely fine , nearly

uncirculated . Fine , even light brown surface . Rare so

choice .

1 8 . 7 7 . Cent , The horned eagle variety Extremely fine ,

b ut sligh t planchet defect on edge . Nice even brown sur

face . Very scarce so choice . Am er i c a n C oloni a l C ents 8 5

1 6 03 C 1 7 8 8 - . C . , lose date Ryder 3 E . Fine , brown s ur 1 aecnet.

1 6 04 1 - C 7 8 8 . 1 2 I. ent , Ryder Uneven small date . Very good r obverse , with about good reverse . Ve y rare variety . 1 6 05 1 C , 7 8 8 . 8 ent Spaced uneven medium date with last high .

Practically uncirculated , with some luster ; with even r brown su face . Rare so choice . Cost several years

ago .

- 1 - 6 06 C 1 7 87 . C Half ent , Same type as the ent . Ryder 4 B ,

5 . . r r Rarity About fine Very ra e va iety .

- 1 - 1 6 07 C 7 87 4 C . Half ent , , Ryder Practically uncirculated ; r sharp , with traces of mint ed . But nicely blended wi th r an even olive su face . Rare so choice .

- 1 1 8 7 8 7 . n 6 0 Half Cent , Very close date . Fine to very fi e ;

sharp . Scarce so choice . Cost

- - 1 8 8 . 1 1 6 09 Half Cent , 7 As Ryder B but with die break from

8 r . border through last to a rows Strictly fine . Rare .

- 1 8 1 - A 1 1 7 8 . . . 6 0 Half Cent , Ryder Very good Very rare .

Classed as Rarity 6 . Valued at “ nn en ts 1 S e - c a led r 1 6 1 1 Co ec ticut C . 7 8 5 negro head va iety .

About fine ; glossy steel color . Rare .

6 . 1 7 8 6 Small bust to right . low Very good to fine ; light

nicks on obverse .

1 7 8 6 Mailed bust to left . Large date . Fine . Rare .

1 7 8 7 Small mailed bust to right ; small date . Very good ;

dark steel color .

1 7 8 7 Unusually large mailed bust . Struck on large

. planchet . Date very close and small Fine light brown

surface .

- M4 L . r 1 7 8 7 Large mailed bust to left . Pe fect die .

Fine . Rare .

1 7 8 7 Type similar to last . Laureated and draped bust to

w r . left . Uncirculated , ith light olive su face Scarce die r variety in extrem ely rare condition . These o dinary Colonial Cents in choice con dition a r e as rare as are early n cents in the same state of preservatio . — 9 E . M. 1 7 8 8 B ust to left . Variety with part of date r and milling of rever se incused at top of obve se . Fine

for coin . Rare .

- 2 C M5 B . 1 7 8 8 Small bust to right . . , lassed as Rarity

. . 5 . Very good Rare variety

2- D w M. 1 7 8 8 Larger bust to right . but ith heavy die

break connecting bust and edge . Very good .

1 7 8 6 r . Re Vermont C ents . Sun ising behind mountains 26 verse a n eye within cir cle from hich issue rays , their , w points intersecting a circle of thirteen stars . Ryder No .

. . 8 . Very good Scarce Am er i c a n C oloni a l C ents

1 7 8 5 . 2 un er s m C . a ent as last Ryder No , b ut c o t t ped on

obvers e , RB . About fine .

1 78 6 C . ent Type as last b ut with nine trees . Fine .

Rare so choice . Cost nearly 1 8 7 6 C . ent Variety with six trees . Extremely fine ;

sharp . Lower left obverse and corresponding side of r e

verse not struck up bold . Even light brown surface .

Rare so choice . 1 78 7 2 . 1 . B ust type Cent Large bust . Ryder No . Very

good . 1 78 8 Type similar to last . Fine . Wide date . Scarce . 1 7 8 8 b t l e us 1 6 . . . Small ; c os date . Ryder Fine Rare en 1 8 N ew York C ts . 7 7 Large draped and mailed bust EB A R . to right , NOVA O C Reverse , Liberty seated to T VIR : . . . e left , date below ET LIB Extremely fine , pra

tically uncirculated , with traces of original mint red . Rare

so choice . Said to have cost 1 8 7 7 Cent . Type as last b ut with heavy die break on

right lower edge of reverse . Fine ; steel color . 1 7 94 C . s . Re Talbot , Allum Lee ent Lib erty tanding “ " vers e , ship . Edge lettered , Payable At Th e Store Of .

Very fine . 1 7 95 C ent as l"ast . E dge We Promise To Pay The B earer One Cent . Uncirculated . Scarce so choice .

- 1 7 95 Cent . As last . Brilliant red semi proof . Rare so

choice . ’ 2 1 4 95 . . . 7 9 , , C ents as last Very good and very fine pcs

en en s . K tucky C t , Hand with scroll Reverse , pyramid of fourteen stars with initial of a State . L et ter ed edge . Uncirculated ; light olive and mint red .

C ent . Type as last b ut plain edge . Uncirculated glossy mint red and olive . Very scarce so choice .

n n s 1 8 7 . Fu gi o or Fra klin Ce t . 7 Thick planch et Variety with STATES UNITED . Uncirculated , even light olive

surface . 1 78 7 The extrem ely rare Fugio Cent with raised star b etween STATES and UNITED . An unusual specimen , being struck perfectly centered , as this variety i s usually found off center . Fine . Very rare . Record over

1 8 6 7 . 1 7 8 7 Cent of the New Haven di es , found about

But an unusual specimen struck on a large thick planchet .

Uncirculated , nearly full mint red . 1 7 8 5 N ova Cons tella ti o Ce nts . U S in monogram within

1 - B wreath . Crosby . Tiny nick on edge , otherwi se very fine , with even olive surface . Very scarce so choice . r e 1 7 83 Cent , U S in Roman letters . Pointed rays on n verse . Very fi e . Scarce .

Am er i ca n C oloni a l

. M 1 791 Cent ilitary bust to left , date b elow , WASH C GTON . IN PRESIDENT Reverse , large eagle , O NME E NT C . above . E dge letters , UNITED STATES OF A ERI A

About uncirculated , light olive surface . Retails at over

1 1 7 9 Cent . Just as last . Fine to very fine .

1 1 . . 7 9 Cent Obvers e , as last Reverse , small eagle with date below . About uncirculated . Rare . 3 1 79 . . Halfpenny Obverse , as last Reverse , ship sailing to right . Extremely fine . 1 e . R 795 Halfpenny . B ust of Washington to right

on . . . vers e , small eagle shield Fine Scarce

1 9 . 7 5 . C . Grate ent B ust to right R everse , a fire grate

Uncirculated , with glossy purple proof surface . Very scarce , especially s o choice .

s o- Washington , called large Brass Cent . B ust to right ,

. C GEORGE WASHINGTO N Reverse , onstellation , around , Success To The United S tates . Uncirculated , with Eome of the original silver plating . Rare so choice . Cost

Washington , small Brass Cent or Token . Same type as last . Very fine . 1 8 3 Duplicate set of Washington Cents , 7 small bust , and double - head variety ; Lib erty Security Penny and Half 1 7 93 penny ; Halfpenny with ship and 1 7 95 Grate Cent .

Average fine to very fine . Scarce set . 6 pcs .

H i WAS IN GTOMN COINS n SILVER . 1 792 Half D ollar . ilitary bust of Washington to left ,

G . WASHINGTON PRESIDENT . I . Revers e , eagle with shi eld on breastM; fifteen stars about its head . UNITED STATES OF A ERICA . Plain edge or partly gripped with milled borders . Very good . Excessively rare . Prob ably not more than a half dozen specimens known . Rec ord up to

1 83 r e - 7 C . Washington ent , strike in silver Laureated and draped bu st , Washington Independence . Struck as a proof . Extremely fine , Msharp . Retails up to Washington silver Funeral edal . Worn in his funeral “

. H procession . Small bust e Is In Glory ; The World In

Tears . Obvers e , good . Reverse , worn . 8 9

MC IS ELLANEOUS FINE COLONIAL CENTS . 1 7 7 3 C Virginia , , ent . Uncirculated . Rare . Do not con C fuse this with the Half ent struck on small planchet .

This i s on large planchet with partly milled borders . Record over

1 7 73 - C . Virginia , , Half ent Uncirculated . n 1 7 6 6 . William Pitt Halfpe ny , Portrait of Pitt . Reverse , ship . Practically uncirculated , with glossy olive surface .

Rare so choice . 1 7 23 ’ . r r Wood s Halfpenny Po trait of Geo ge I . Reverse ,

Brittania seated with harp . Uncirculated , olive surface .

Scarce so choice . ’ 1 8 24 i Wood s Halfpenny , . Same type as last . Unc r c u lated light brown surface . Rare . 1 mm n 7 8 7 I u i s C olumbia Cent . Liberty seated on globe with banner and scales . Reverse , large eagle . Very fine ; even olive surface . Rare so choice . Record up to

1 8 . . 7 9 M . ott Token C lock in center Reverse , eagle

Thick planchet variety .

1 8 M . . 7 9 ott Token . Thin planchet Very good

1 C . 7 8 7 Au ctor i Plebi s Cent . Type of the Connecticut ent

About uncirculated . Scarce .

1 94 . n . 7 Franklin Press Cent Pri ting press , date below “ Reverse , Payable At The Franklin Press , London Ex r em l t e y fine ; sharp .

. U . S . A . Bar Cent . Large monogram Reverse , thirteen w bars . B eautiful uncirculated specimen , ith purple proof

r r . surface on obverse . Ve y are so choice

1 7 6 0 Voce Populi Halfpenny . Laureated head to right .

. Reverse , figure seated to left Large letters and date with perfect die on reverse . Extremely fine ; sharp , with complete m illed borders on obverse . Said to have cost

Im 1 7 6 0 Voce Populi Halfpenn y . Smaller classic bust . perfect die on obverse . Practically uncirculated , sharp , r with bold impression and per fectly centered . Ra e so choice .

w . 1 7 22 Rosa Americana Halfpenny . Uncro ned rose

n r n . About uncirculated , with co side able mi t luster Light olive su r face . Rare so choice .

r . 1 7 22. . Rosa Amer ican Halfpenny , As last Ve y good

w . Rosa American Twopence . Uncro ned rose and undated Practically u ncirculated ; only highest portion s slightly

r r c h Oi c e . rubbed ; nice even olive sur face . Ve y ra e so Recor d over

C r . 1 7 23 Rosa America Twopence . owned rose Good to very good . Scarce . A CALIFORNIA CONSIGNMENT of SCARCE COIN S

UNITED STATES GOLD .

1 6 88 en - o ll s . 1 8 5 0 Tw ty D ar First year of regular is sue . Very

fine ; light nicks . Scarce . 1 6 8 9 1 8 0 ’ 7 . St Gauden s type , Liberty standing . Reverse , fly

ing eagle . Date in Roman numerals . Struck in high r e

lief , medallic in d epth . Wire edge . Uncirculated ; light

nicks , hardly noticeable . 1 6 90 1 907 Type as last but with beveled edge . About uncir l c u a ted . 1 6 91 1 907 Another as last , but someone has very skillfully

engraved , IN GOD WE TRUST below eagle . Uncirculated .

1 2 en - l s 1 9 6 9 T o . 7 7 D lar Large eagle variety . Very fine ; some

luster . Scarce . Record over 1 9 1 6 3 8 00. Good to very good ; skillfully plugged above

head . Scarce date . 1 6 94 1 8 1 n f i e h a r . 0 . Very ; s p 1 6 95 1 8 3 0 . Large stars on obverse . Extremely fine ,

with mint luster . 1 6 96 1 8 3 8 . Very good to nearly fine . Rare date . 1 6 97 1 8 49 . Very fine . Scarce date .

1 6 98 1 903 . Yellow gold . Perfect brilliant proof .

Scarce in proof . 1 9 1 6 99 07 . The rare vari ety with wire edge and

periods after each word . Bright , uncirculated . Only

5 00 . coined When first is sued , sold up to

- 1 1 0 ve s 8 00. . 70 Fi D ollar . About fine ’

1 3 02 . 1 1 8 0 . 70 over , as all are Very good 2 1 7 0 1 8 05 . Fine . Very scarce .

1 7 03 1 8 07 . Old type . B ust to right . Extremely fine

frosty mint surface .

4 . 5 . 1 7 0 1 8 09 . Wide D Fine to very fine 1 8 1 1 5 . . . 1 7 05 . Small About fine Scarce

- 1 2 . o . 1 7 06 1 8 . S called large date Very fine ; sharp

8 1 . . 1 7 07 1 3 . Very fine ; some luster Very scarce 1 1 1 7 08 8 8 . Very fine , but solder marks on edges of

reverse . Rare date . Record over for th is date .

- 1 4 . l 8 5 . 1 7 09 Thr e e Do lars , Extremely fine , with mint luster

1 7 1 0 1 8 7 8 . Uncirculated ; frosty mint surface .

1 7 1 1 1 8 3 6 . About uncirculated . Scarce so choice .

- 1 . 1 9 5 . 1 7 1 2 , Panama Pacific i ssue Uncirculated Rec ord up to

2 - Inde end 1 9 6 . 1 7 1 3 , S esqui Centennial issu e Vi ew of p

ence Hall . Uncirculated .

- 2 2 . 1 9 . 1 4 6 C . 1 7 , Sesqui entennial Uncirculated pcs

ll 1 8 49 M . . 1 7 1 5 Gold Do ars . Charlotte int Very fine ; sharp

Rare . U . S . a nd C a lif or ni a G old 9 1

1 8 52 M C . w r , int Yello gold . About unci culated ,

with proof surface . Rare . 1 8 53 C M , int . Fine ; sharp . Rare . 1 8 5 5 M C . , int Obverse , very good ; reverse , fine . 1 8 5 6 . 5 Slanting in date . Uncirculated . 1 8 5 9 . Uncirculated ; full mint luster . ’ ’ ’ ’ 1 8 49 5 2 53 54 n , , large , 57 . Fi e to very fine .

pcs . C mmem o o s . 1 9 3 Ex o i o rative G ld Dollar 0 St . Louis p s

. MKi l c n e . tion Portrait of y About uncirculated . 1 903 r Issue as last but with port ait of Jefferson . Bril r l iant proof . Ra e . Cost 1 4 90 C . r Lewis lark Bright unci culated . Rare and

in demand .

1 9 - 05 C . Lewis lark Brilliant semi proof , nearly equal

to a proof .

- 1 1 5 . 9 . Panama Pacific Head of Labor . Uncirculated 1 1 5 . 2 9 As last . Uncirculated pcs . 1 9 1 6 MKi nle M c y emorial . Uncirculated . 1 9 1 MKi nle M 7 . c y emorial As last . Uncirculated . 1 3 1 9 7 MKi nle M . c y emorial Uncirculated . pcs . 22 i r c u 1 . Unc 9 Grant . The rare variety without star 1 ated . 2 1 22 r . 9 G ant . Just as last . Uncirculated pcs .

1 922 . Grant . Variety with star . Uncirculated

2 . r . 1 922 Grant . With star . Unci culated pcs

3 . 1 922 Grant . With Star . Uncirculated . pcs 2 21 r n C . 7 . Carolina gold dollar . A . Bechtler . G Ve y fi e ,

but slightly bent as usual .

Carolina gold dollar . The rare variety with ONE in cen

. r ter . Reverse , 3 0 G . Fine . Rare Reco d for this variety up to

1 85 1 . . Califor n ia G old . Gold , Augustus Humbert r Var iety with 8 8 7 THOUS . Good to ve y good , usual

light nicks and dents , date very plain . An acceptable specimen of this rare and interesting coi n which is con s ta ntly getting in gr eat demand and con stantly advancing

in val ue . 1 8 5 1 Same var iety as last and j us t about as , n r good , but u fo tunately the date was weakly struck and r is hardly visible . However , a desi able"specimen for one “ wh o simply wan ts an in expensive Slug . (Cost

1 8 52 M Co . 1 7 40 California , , Wass , olitor Very good

r . . obverse with good reve se . Reverse , light edge dent Rare

ec e . 1 74 1 Califo rnia Souven ir Gold Pi s Gold dollar size , round

r h . . and octagonal , th ee of eac one is Alaska All different

6 . Uncirculated . pcs 2 d F o i n 9 U. S . a n r e g G old ; U. S . S i lver Dolla r s

1 742 Souvenir gol d Half (9) and Quarter dollar size 2 . 2 . Round and octagonal All uncirculated and proof . pcs

1 904 - S o called Louisiana gold . Half (3 ) and Quarter

Dollar Issued for the St . Louis Exposition . Uncir l c u ted . . a 5 . Scarce Retails up to each . pcs

e n d. 1 6 8 8 For ig Gol England , James II . , , Five Guineas

gold piece) . B ust of King . Revers e , four

crowned shi elds . Extrem ely fine . 1 8 8 7 t England , , Victoria , Jubilee Five Pound piece . B us

of Victoria . Reverse , St . George and dragon . Proof ;

slightly rubbed . Very scarce . 1 7 98 . England , George III . , , Spade Guinea Uncirculated ,

with mint luster . Scarce so choice .

1 8 8 9 M . India , , Victoria , ohur About uncirculated , with

full mint luster . 4 1 8 06 0 . . France , , Napoleon , Francs First R epublic Very

fine . 1 1 2 4 8 0 . . France , , Francs Napoleon as Emperor Ex r m l t e e . y fine , with luster 1 8 3 X 4 M 0 C . 0 . . France , , harles , Francs Pari s int Ex r em el t y fine . 1 8 08 40 . . Italy , , Lira Head of Napoleon Reverse ,

Ital ian arms . Bright uncirculated , with full mint luster .

Only highest portions show slight cabinet friction . Scarce

so choice .

1 909 1 00 . . France , , Francs Geniu s inscribing on tablet

Uncirculated . (Cost

FEW RARE UNITED STATES SILVER COINS .

1 83 6 . . D ollars . Flying eagle ; plain edge Very fine , with

some luster . Originally struck as a proof . Rare and in

great demand . Retails up to

1 . . 8 3 9 Flying eagle ; milled edge Extremely fine ,

but two light dents on reverse . Originally a proof and

still retains cons iderable proof surface . Very rare and

valuable .

1 8 . . 58 . Brilliant purple proof Very rare Only

about eighty coined . Record over

1 8 7 8 . Type of regular iss ue but with broad bor

ders and only three leaves in olive branch . Brilliant

proof . Rare . Retails up to

M . 1 8 7 9 . S ilver etric Dollar . Brilli ant proof B eau

tiful and scarce coin .

r . . 1 8 7 9 Goloid Metric Dollar . B illiant proof Scarce

. Va 1 7 7 6 C . , entennial Original struck in pewter

r i ety with one R in CURENCY . About fine . Rare . Rec ord for perfect specimens up to Mi s c ella n eou s S i lver ; R a r e B ooks 93

1 8 04 . r A fai ly cleverly altered date . Probably 1 8 01 . made from an Fine . Quite in demand . Cost

- 1 Q , 8 28 . r uarter Dollar P actically uncirculated ; sharp ,

. with frosty mint l uster Rare , so choice .

- 1 8 Q 53 . uarter Dollar , The rare variety without rays and

. arrows Light scratch on reverse , otherwise about fin e . 1 7 96 , . r Dime Variety with die break at fi st star . Good . - r 1 8 01 . Half Dolla , Very good . Rare date .

- 1 8 3 8 Half Dollar , . Pattern . The rar e va r iety with beau

r . tiful bust of Libe ty Reverse , standing eagle . Brilliant

proof . Rare . Retails up to

- 1 8 6 1 - Half Dollar , . The Confederate r e strike and one of r n the finest I have eve see . Str uck on an uncirculated

1 8 6 1 - specimen of the Half Dollar . The Confederate die is

uncirculated , with mint luster . Record up to and r this specimen ce tainly worth its highest record .

- 1 91 5 - Half Dollar , , Panama Pacific issue . Uncirculated .

Rare and in demand .

- 1 928 C n Half Dollar , , Hawaii , aptain Cook issue . U c i r c u

. lated Rare and in great demand . Record over

n - C n 1 8 8 s 7 . r Twe ty e t , B illiant proof . Rare . e r e n e 1 Rar Fo ig Silv r . England , 6 58 , Cromwell Crown or

Dollar . An early impression before the die br oke but r struck on a c acked planchet . Very fine . Rare . 1 4 8 7 . England , , Victoria The beautiful Gothic Crown .

Perfect proof .

u m e c n C Val able A ri a oin Books .

The Earl y Coins of America , by S . S . Crosby . Boston ,

1 8 7 . r r 5 . 3 8 1 Quarto , half mo oco pages , ten plates and 1 1 0 r wood eng avings . The standard on the subj ect . The binding i s worn a n d repaired but the inside of the book is absolutely perfect . Very rare and in great demand . r Now seldom offe ed . Retails up to “ ’ n C ivil War Tokens and Tr a des m e s Cards . H etr i ch

1 924 . n G utta g , Listing thousands of the Civil War Toke s ,

- e with sixteen half tone plates . Blue cloth . Sold , I b l ieve , at

Y O U ’ LL PRO FIT B Y KNO WING THEREFORE— READ NEX T PAG E

T URN OV ER h e i v - o 1 A T r e to F e D llar Val ue f or $ .

The long - acknowledged best and most profitable way to keep en posted on the prevailing values of rare coins , and thereby hance your pleas ure and profit of your collection is by knowing the prevailing values of coins as indicated by the prices as real z i ed at auction . Th e wonderful Collection offered in thi s Sale represents one of the finest Collections of United States coins offered in many

. " years There are a total of nearly a thousand lots of gold alone

The Price List of this Sale , to b e issued promptly after the sale , showing th e amounts realized for each and every coin , will be an invaluable guide to you . Lists of equal importance at other sales sell at to My price for this List will b e only

provided your order is received promptly , as only a suf f i c i ent number of Lists are published to supply orders received and subs equent orders are charged at per L ist . ’ Better s end in your order now while you re thinking of it . ’ ’ You ll find it a most profitable investment and you ll not r e gret it .

AX . B . M MEHL

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Bids for thi s S a le wi ll be a c c epted ONLY on the terms

a s rin ed i n t i s c a a o If p t h t l g . y ou a r e biddi ng for th e first

ti me or i f you a r e not a c "ua in ed wi h m Sa le Terms t t y , PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE TERMS BEFORE

BIDDING .

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bei n di s ri bu ed. er e or e i n order g t t Th f , to serve mos t s ati s

a ctori s o ma n c li en s a uni or i f ly y t , f m s erv ce or method of s a e mus be s ri c a dh er l t t tly ed to .

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a t a ll imes ea s e eve r one but the a c a m a es t pl y , f t th t y S l a r e s o Widely a nd extens ively p a tr on i z ed thr oug hout thes e

ma n ea r s i s mor e a n s u i c i en evi denc e a t es e y y , th ff t th t h ter ms a nd methods of s a le a r e a ppr oved by th e c ollec tor s of th e c oun r a nd a e a r e a i r r ea s ona b e a nd c on t y th t th y f , l s i s en wi o us i ne s t t th g o d b s .

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Ever y bid r ec ei ved i s executed by me jus t a s fa i thf ully a i f You ca n s you h a d yours elf been pres ent a t th e s a le . help me g ive y ou better s e rvic e i f you wi ll plea se ma i l your bids now.

i Ver y c ord a lly, From the Wi ll of

Edmond de Goneou rt

(Transla ted)

Mwis s a m r w n n i D a i s m Pri s m uri o si ies y h th t y g , y t , y C t , m o — B o ks i n a wo rd , hese hi n s o f art whi ch have y —t t g been the joy o f my life s hall no t be consigned to the

co d mb u e l t o o f a museum , a nd s bjec t d to the s t upid

gl ance o f the ca reless p asser - by ; bu t I re"ui re tha t they

s a all be dis ersed under h e amme Au c io neer h ll p t h r o f the t . so tha t the pl eas u re whi c h the a c"uiring o f each one o f

e a i m th m h s g ven e shall be given agai n . i n eac h case, to

om in r s e he i to r o f my o wn t as t es .