fineness and weight of coins reserved from each delivery of coin by the
coiner to the superintendent. These coins are known as Pyx coins, because
kept in a pyx or chest.
REFRACTORY BULLION.—Gold or silver bullion which contains a small
percentage of lead, tin, or antimony, and which is therefore too hard or
brittle to roll, cut, or stamp with facility.
WASTAGE.—The amount of gold and silver lost in the processes which these
metals undergo preparatory to striking the coins. This “wastage” by law
must not exceed a certain percentage of the gross amount of metals worked.
SWEEPINGS.—The ashes, fluxes, crucibles, sweepings, and all other refuse
materials from rooms in which the metals are worked, containing a small
amount of gold and silver.
STANDARD.—The weight and fineness fixed by law for the coins; hence the
term “standard weight” or “standard fineness.”
BASE BULLION.—Gold or silver bullion not fit for coinage purposes, by
reason of the presence of base metals, until refined.
MINT MARK.—The letter or mark on the coin, designating the mint at which
it was struck; as “S” for San Francisco, “C C” for Carson City, “O” for
New Orleans.[30]
MONEY OF ACCOUNT.—The ideal unit, or money term, in which accounts are
stated or transactions made, as the _pound sterling_ of Great Britain,
the _dollar_ of the United States, the _franc_ of France, and the
_reichsmark_ of the German Empire.
COINS OF STANDARD VALUE.—In modern times a government first establishes
a money of account or ideal unit, and then fixes by law the quantity
of gold or silver which shall, in the form of a coin with unlimited
legal-tender power, represent that ideal unit. Such coins, with their
multiples and divisions, are termed “coins of standard value” or
“standard coins.”
SUBSIDIARY COINS.—In the United States silver coins of less denomination
than the dollar, which have a nominal value exceeding their intrinsic or
bullion value, and limited as legal tender to sums not exceeding five
dollars.
MINOR COINS.—Coins of small denominations used for change, and struck
from other metals than gold or silver.
MINT PRICES OF GOLD AND SILVER (COINING VALUE).—The rate per standard
ounce at which the mint converts bullion into legal-tender coins. The
coining rate of an ounce of standard gold bullion, _i. e._, bullion
⁹⁰⁰⁄₁₀₀₀ fine in the United States is $18,604+. The coining rate of the
silver dollar of 412½ grains, discontinued by law April 1, 1873, was
$1.16⁴⁄₁₁ per standard ounce.
THE BASIS OF THE MONEY SYSTEM of all civilized nations is gold or silver,
or both, in a ratio fixed by law. The relative valuation of the two
metals in the coins of nations using the double standard, is about one of
gold to _fifteen and a half of silver_.
_Partial List of Medals in Copper-Bronzed, also, in Gold and Silver,
which may be obtained at the Mint._
Size. Price.
ARMY.
Washington before Boston 42 $2.50
Colonel William Washington, for Cowpens 28 1.50
Major-General Harrison, for the Thames 40 1.50
Major-General Scott, for Chippewa and Niagara 40 1.50
Major-General Gaines, for Fort Erie 40 1.50
Major-General Porter, for Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie 40 1.50
Major-General Macomb, Battle of Plattsburgh 40 1.50
Major-General Jackson, Battle of New Orleans 40 1.50
Major-General Taylor, Palo Alto 40 1.50
Major-General Taylor, for Monterey 40 1.50
Major-General Taylor, for Buena Vista 56 3.00
Major-General Scott, for Battles in Mexico 56 3.00
Major-General Grant 64 8.00
Colonel Lee, “Light-Horse Harry” 29 1.50
Count DeFleury, for Stony Point 15 2.25
NAVY.
John Paul Jones, for Serapis 36 2.00
Captain Hull, for Capture of Guerriere 40 1.50
Captain Jacob Jones, for Capture of the Frolic 40 1.50
Captain Decatur, for Capture of the Macedonian 40 1.50
Captain Bainbridge, for Capture of the Java 40 1.50
Captain Lawrence, for Capture of the Peacock 40 1.50
Captain Burrows, for Capture of the Boxer 40 1.50
Captain Perry, for Capture of British Fleet on Lake Erie 40 1.50
Captain Elliott, for Capture of British Fleet on Lake Erie 40 1.50
Captain Warrington, for Capture of the Epervier 40 1.50
Captain Blakely, for Capture of the Reindeer 40 1.50
Captain MacDonough, for Capture of the British Fleet on
Lake Champlain 40 1.50
Captain Henley, Capture of British Fleet on Lake Champlain 40 1.50
Lieut. Cassin, Capture of British Fleet on Lake Champlain 40 1.50
Captain Biddle, for Capture of the Penguin 40 1.50
Captain Stewart, for Capture of the Cyane and Levant 40 1.50
Captain Edw. Preble before Tripoli 40 1.50
PRESIDENTIAL.
John Adams 32 1.50
Thomas Jefferson 47 2.50
James Madison 40 1.50
James Monroe 40 1.50
John Q. Adams 40 1.50
Andrew Jackson 40 1.50
Martin Van Buren 40 1.50
John Tyler 40 1.50
James K. Polk 40 1.50
Zachary Taylor 40 1.50
Millard Fillmore 40 1.50
Franklin Pierce 40 1.50
James Buchanan 48 2.00
Abraham Lincoln 48 2.00
Andrew Johnson 48 2.00
Ulysses S. Grant 48 2.00
Rutherford B. Hayes 48 2.00
James A. Garfield 48 2.00
Chester A. Arthur 48 2.00
SUB-NATIONAL MEDALS.
Captain Perry (State of Pennsylvania), for Capture of the
British Fleet on Lake Erie 40 1.50
Pennsylvania Volunteers, Action on Lake Erie 40 1.50
Major-General Scott (Commonwealth of Virginia) 56 3.00
MISCELLANEOUS AMERICAN.
Professor Agassiz Medal 30 1.50
Colonel Armstrong, for Destruction of the Indian Village of
Kittanning 27 1.00
Captains Creighton, Low, and Stouffer, Wreck of Steamer
San Francisco 47 2.00
Captains Creighton, Low, and Stouffer, Wreck of Steamer
San Francisco, by Congress 50 3.00
Cornelius Vanderbilt, by Congress 48 2.50
First Steam Coinage 16 .25
Commodore M. C. Perry, from Merchants of Boston 40 2.00
Pacific Railroad Medal 29 1.25
Emancipation Proclamation Medal 29 1.00
Cyrus W. Field, Atlantic Cable Medal 64 8.00
Dr. Joseph Pancoast 48 3.00
Grant Indian Peace Medal 40 3.00
Garfield Indian Peace Medal (oblong) 2.00
Arthur Indian Peace Medal ” 2.00
“Let Us Have Peace” 29 1.25
Metis (Shipwreck) Medal 42 1.50
John Horn (Life Saving) Medal 30 1.00
U. S. Diplomatic Medal, July 4, 1776 45 2.00
Valley Forge Centennial 25 .50
Great Seal Medal 39 1.50
DIRECTORS OF THE MINT.
David Rittenhouse 28 1.25
Robert M. Patterson 42 1.50
James Ross Snowden 50 2.50
James Pollock 29 1.25
H. R. Linderman 50 2.00
James P. Kimball
SUPERINTENDENTS.
A. Loudon Snowden 50 2.00
Daniel M. Fox
FINE GOLD MEDALS.
(_See Rule 3._)
Time Increases His Fame 16 12.00
James A. Garfield 16 9.00
Commencement of Cabinet 12 6.25
Washington and Jackson 10 4.50
Lincoln and Garfield 10 4.50
FINE SILVER MEDALS.
(_See Rule 3._)
Cabinet Medal 37 6.00
Presidency Relinquished 25 3.00
Allegiance Medal 18 1.00
Time Increases His Fame 16 .75
James A. Garfield 16 .60
Pennsylvania Bi-Centennial 16 .50
Commencement of Cabinet 12 .35
Washington and Jackson 10 .25
Washington and Lincoln 10 .25
Washington and Grant 10 .25
Washington Wreath 10 .25
Lincoln and Grant 10 .25
Lincoln Broken Column 10 .25
Lincoln and Garfield 10 .25
Valley Forge Centennial 25 1.50
The diameter of the medals is expressed by numbers, each of which
indicates the sixteenth of an inch.
Medals struck to order in gold, silver, or bronze, from dies of public
institutions.
MEDALS AND CABINET COINS.
MINT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Philadelphia, January, 1888.
_Regulations._
1. The price of Medals, Proof Coins, Pattern Pieces, &c., shall be fixed
by the Superintendent of the Mint, with the approval of the Director.
2. No Coin or Pattern Piece shall be struck after the year of its date,
nor in any other metal or alloy than that in which the Coin was issued
or intended to be issued, except experimental pieces in Copper or other
soft metal to prove the dies, under the direction of the Superintendent.
The dies shall be defaced at the end of each year, and such impressions
as the Engraver may find necessary to take while preparing the dies shall
be destroyed in the presence of the Superintendent when the dies are
finished.
3. When a Pattern Piece is adopted and used in the regular coinage in
the same year it shall then be issued as a proof, at a price near its
current value; or if it comes out early in the year, it will be placed in
the regular Proof Set. The Superintendent will furnish, without charge,
on application therefor, a Pattern Piece to any incorporated Numismatic
Society in the United States. In such cases, if the pattern is in Gold or
Silver, the value of the metal will be required.
4. The price of the regular Proof Set of Gold Coins will be Forty-three
Dollars; the Proof Set of Silver and Minor Coins, Three Dollars. Single
Gold Pieces, in proof, are sold at Twenty-five Cents each above their
intrinsic value. Silver Sets are not separated. Proof sets are furnished
of the current year only. The Mint has no Coins or Sets of back dates for
sale.
5. The Coins of the United States are:—
GOLD. SILVER. COPPER-NICKEL.
Double-Eagle, Dollar, Five Cents.
Eagle, Half-Dollar, Three Cents.
Half-Eagle, Quarter-Dollar,
Three-Dollar, Dime. BRONZE.
Quarter-Eagle, One Cent.
Dollar.
The coinage of the Silver Dollar of 412½ grains, the Five and Three-Cent
Silver Pieces and Bronze Two-Cent Pieces was discontinued in 1873, but
the Silver Dollar was restored by the Act of February 28, 1878.
All orders must be sent to Superintendent of the Mint at Philadelphia.
DANIEL M. FOX,
_Superintendent_.
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.
The frontispiece in the bound volume of this book, is an exact
reproduction, by the Gutekunst phototype process, of the obverse of the
Washington medal executed by Charles C. Wright, about the year 1850,
and particularly described on page 34 of the “Medallic Portraits of
Washington,” by W. S. Baker, lately published (the price of which is
five dollars). The bust was modeled by Wright, after the original by the
celebrated French sculptor, Jean Antoine Houdon, executed from a cast
taken from the face of Washington at Mount Vernon, in October, 1785,
and is considered by good judges to be the best medallic portrait of
Washington yet produced. An impression of the medal is in the Washington
Cabinet of the Mint; the reverse presents an excellent copy of Trumbull’s
well known picture of the Declaration of Independence.
JANUARY 1888.
COIN (APPROXIMATE) PRICE CURRENT.
Prepared by Mason & Co., Coin Dealers, 175 Washington St., Boston. Mass.
GOLD COLONIAL COINS.
FINE. GOOD.
1785, Justice-eye, “Immune Columbia” $600.00 $500.00
1787, Sun-eagle, “Nova Eboraca” 300.00 150.00
SILVER COLONIALS.
1652, N. E. XII, New-England shilling $35.00 $25.00
1652, ” VI, ” sixpence 40.00 20.00
1652, ” III, ” threepence 100.00 40.00
1650, Pinetree XII, “Masathusets” shilling 45.00 30.00
1652, ” ” “Massachusets” ” 10.00 5.00
1652, ” Smaller and thicker ” 8.00 3.00
1652, ” XII, “Masatusets” variety shilling 25.00 15.00
1652, ” VI, “Masachusets” sixpence 15.00 5.00
1652, ” III, ” threepence 15.00 5.00
1652, ” II, ” twopence 15.00 5.00
1652, Oaktree XII, ” shilling 5.00 3.00
1652, ” VI, ” sixpence 6.00 4.00
1652, ” III, ” threepence 8.00 4.00
1662, ” II, ” twopence 8.00 4.00
1662, ” I, ” penny 30.00 10.00
1659, head, shield, Lord Baltimore shilling 15.00 10.00
1659, ” ” ” sixpence 20.00 10.00
1659, ” ” ” fourpence 20.00 10.00
1760, Charles III. rose, Florida half dollar 30.00 20.00
1773, George III. shield, Virginia shilling 20.00 15.00
1783, U. S. 1000-eye, “Nova Constellatio” 200.00 100.00
1783, ” 500-eye, ” ” 150.00 75.00
1785, ” Justice-eye, “Nova Constellatio” quarter
dollar 75.00 40.00
1783, hands clasped, Annapolis shilling 15.00 5.00
1783, ” ” sixpence 15.00 8.00
1783, ” ” threepence 15.00 8.00
1790, head “Standish Barry” ” 25.00 10.00
1796, female head, “Castorland” half dollar 2.00 1.50
TIN COLONIAL.
1690, horseman-shields, James II. tin piece $3.00 $1.50
1776, Sun-dial, “Continental Currency” 15.00 5.00
COLONIAL COPPER COINS.
1616, hog-ship, “Summer Islands” shilling $300.00
1616, ” ” ” sixpence 400.00
1694, Elephant, “God preserve Carolina,” half dollar $40.00 20.00
” “God preserve New England” 150.00 50.00
” “God preserve London” 2.50 1.50
1721, 2 L’s, “Col’s Francoises,” Louisiana 2.50 1.00
1722, 2 L’s, ” ” ” 2.50 1.00
1667, L’s, “Col’s Francoises,” stamped R. F., Louisiana
ha’penny 2.00 1.00
1767, L’s, “Col’s Francoises,” without R. F., Louisiana
ha’penny 4.00 1.50
1766, head ship, no stamps, Pitt halfpenny 2.50 1.50
1773, George III. shield, Virginia halfpenny 1.00 .25
1773, ” ” smaller size, Virginia halfpenny .75 .25
U. S. A., 13 bars, Bar cent 3.50 2.00
1722, George I. rose, “Rosa Americana” penny 4.00 1.50
1722, ” ” ” ” halfpenny 2.50 1.00
1722, ” ” ” ” farthing 3.00 1.50
1722, ” ” ” ” farthing 4.00 2.00
1723, ” ” not crowned, “Rosa Americana”
farthing 15.00 5.00
George I. rose, “Rosa sine spina,” halfpenny 30.00 15.00
1723, George I. crowned rose, “Rosa Americana,” penny 4.00 2.00
1723, George I. crowned rose, “Rosa Americana,”
halfpenny 2.50 1.50
1724, George I. crowned rose, “Rosa Americana,”
halfpenny 15.00 10.00
1723, George I. crowned rose, “Rosa Americana,”
farthing 2.50 1.50
1723, George I. crowned rose, “Rosa Americana,”
halfpenny 5.00 3.00
1733, George II. crowned rose, “Rosa Americana” penny 30.00 20.00
1737, Three hammers, “Connecticut” cent 40.00 20.00
1737, “I am good copper,” cent 40.00 20.00
1739, ” ” ” Granby cent 40.00 20.00
1737, “Connecticut,” Granby cent 40.00 20.00
1737, Axe, “I cut my way through,” Granby cent 40.00 20.00
No date, axe, “I cut my way through,” Granby cent 40.00 20.00
1778, Head Indian, “Non dependens,” cent 25.00 15.00
1783, U. S. eye, “Nova Constellatio,” cent 1.00 .40
1783, ” ” ” ” ” 1.00 .40
1785, U. S. eye, “Nova Constellatio,” cent 1.00 .30
1783, Liberty caged, “Georgius Triumpho,” cent 3.00 1.25
1787, Indian stars, “Inimica Tyrannis,” cent 40.00 20.00
1785, ” in circle, “Inimica Tyrannis,” cent 40.00 20.00
Scroll-triangle, Kentucky cent, plain edge 3.50 2.00
” lettered edge, Kentucky cent 3.50 2.00
1796, Britannia-children, British settlements 25.00 15.00
1787, Indian-eagle, Massachusetts cent 1.00 .40
1787, ” ” half-cent 3.00 1.25
1788, ” ” cent 1.00 .50
1788, ” ” half-cent 3.00 1.25
1787, Sun-dial links, “We are one,” Franklin cent .50 .25
NEW YORK CENTS.
1786, Head, Justice; “Non vi virtute vici,” $75.00 $40.00
1787, Indian-eagle, “Neo Eboracus,” 50.00 30.00
1787, ” arms of New York, “Excelsior,” 40.00 20.00
1787, George Clinton arms of New York, “Excelsior,” 50.00 25.00
1786, Eagle, arms of New York, “Excelsior,” 60.00 30.00
1787, ” ” ” ” 60.00 30.00
1787, Justice-eagle, “Immunis Columbia,” 8.00 4.00
1787, Head, Liberty to right, “Nova Eborac,” 2.00 .50
1787, Head, Liberty to left, “Nova Eborac,” 2.00 .75
VERMONT CENTS.
1785, Head Justice, “Immune Columbia” $15.00 $10.00
1785, Justice-eye, “Immune Columbia” 25.00 15.00
1785, Sun-eye, “Vermontis Respublica” 3.00 1.00
1785, ” “Vermontes-Res-Publica” 5.00 2.00
1786, ” “Vermontensium Respublica” 2.50 1.00
1786, Head, Britannia “Vermon Auctori” .60 .30
1787, ” ” ” ” .50 .25
1788, ” ” ” ” .75 .30
1786, Baby head, Britannia “Vermon Auctori” 1.50 .50
1787, Head, Britannia “Vermon,” “Et lib Inde” 1.00 .50
1787, ” ” ” “Britannia,” 1.00 .40
1787, ” ” George III., “rex Inde et lib” 2.00 1.00
NEW JERSEY CENTS.
1786, Horse head, shield, “Nova Cæsarea” $1.00 $0.30
1786, Horse head, shield (date under beam),
“Nova Cæsarea” 100.00 75.00
1787, Horse head, shield, large size, “Nova Cæsarea” .60 .25
1787, ” ” ” smaller, “Nova Cæsarea” .30 .10
1787, ” ” ” “E pluribs,” “Nova Cæsarea” 2.00 1.00
1788, ” ” ” “Nova Cæsarea” .50 .20
1788, ” ” ” Fox type, “Nova Cæsarea” 1.50 .40
1788, Horse head to left, shield, “Nova Cæsarea” 4.00 1.00
1787, Justice-shield, “Immunis Columbia” 25.00 15.00
CONNECTICUT CENTS.
1787, Head to right, Britannia “Auctori Connec” $0.25 $0.10
1785-6-8, Head to right, Britannia “Auctori Connec” .50 .20
1785, (Negro head) Britannia “Auctori Connec” 1.00 .50
1785, (Laughing head) Britannia “Auctori Connec” 1.50 .75
1785, Head to left, Britannia “Auctori Connec” .50 .20
1786-7-8, Head to left, Britannia “Auctori Connec” .50 .25
1786-7, ” ” ” “Et lib Inde Connec” 1.00 .50
1787-8, ” ” ” “Auctori Connec” 1.00 1.30
There are many more minor types of the Connecticut and New
Jersey 5 cents to 25 cents, etc.
SILVER DOLLARS.
1794, flowing hair $125.50 $50.00
1795, ” ” 3.00 1.50
1795, fillet head 3.50 1.50
1796 4.00 2.00
1797, 6 stars facing 5.00 2.50
1797, 7 ” ” 4.00 2.50
1798, 13 ” small eagle 6.00 4.00
1798, 15 ” ” ” 12.00 8.00
1798, 13 ” large eagle 2.50 2.00
1799, 5 ” facing 7.00 5.00
1799, 6 ” ” 2.00 1.60
1800, spread eagle 3.00 1.50
1801 5.00 2.00
1802 4.00 1.50
1803 3.00 2.00
1804 1000.00 500.00
1836, name in field 40.00 23.00
1836, flying eagle 10.00 6.00
1838, ” ” 50.00 25.00
1839, ” ” 30.00 20.00
1840, Liberty seated 2.25 1.60
1841 2.00 1.60
1842 2.00 1.60
1843 2.25 1.60
1844 2.00 1.00
1845 2.50 1.00
1846 2.00 1.00
1847 1.75 1.00
1848 3.00 1.25
1849 1.75 1.00
1850 2.00 1.10
1851 40.00 30.00
1852 50.00 30.00
1853 2.00 1.50
1854 8.00 6.00
1855 6.00 4.00
1856 2.50 1.75
1857 4.00 2.00
1858 40.00 30.00
1859 1.50 1.40
1860 1.80 1.50
1861 1.80 1.50
1862 1.80 1.50
1863 1.80 1.50
1864 1.80 1.50
1865 1.80 1.50
1866 2.00 1.60
1867 1.80 1.50
1868 2.00 1.75
1869 1.50 1.40
1870 1.50 1.40
1871 1.50 1.40
1872 1.30 1.25
1873 2.00 1.60
1873, trade dollar 2.00 1.50
1874, ” ” 1.75 1.40
1875, ” ” 1.50 1.40
1876, ” ” 1.20 1.15
1877, ” ” 1.20 1.10
1878, ” ” 1.20 1.15
1879-1884, proof 2.00 1.75
HALF DOLLARS.
1794, flowing hair $8.00 $5.00
1795, ” ” 2.50 1.50
1796, 15 stars 75.00 50.00
1796, 16 ” 100.00 60.00
1797, 15 ” 75.00 40.00
1801, fillet head 8.00 5.00
1802 10.00 8.00
1803 3.00 1.50
1805 3.00 1.50
1806 1.50 1.25
1807 1.50 1.25
1807, head to left 2.00 1.50
1808 2.00 1.00
1809 1.00 .75
1810 1.00 .75
1811 1.25 .75
1812 1.00 .75
1813 1.00 .75
1814 1.00 .75
1815 8.00 5.00
Half dollars from 1817 to 1885, inclusive (excepting 1851 and
1852, worth from $2.50 to $5.00), from 75c. to $1.00.
QUARTER DOLLARS.
1796, fillet head $8.00 $4.00
1804 7.00 3.00
1805 3.00 1.50
1806 2.00 1.00
1807 2.50 1.25
1815, head to left 2.00 .50
1818 1.00 .75
1819 1.50 1.00
1820 1.00 0.75
1821 1.00 .75
1822 2.00 1.00
1823 75.00 30.00
1824 2.00 1.00
1825 1.00 .75
1827 100.00 .50
Quarter dollars, from 1827 to 1885, inclusive (excepting that
of 1853, without arrow heads, worth from $6.00 to $10.00),
worth 30c. to 50c.
TWENTY-CENT PIECES.
1875, Liberty seated $0.40 $0.30
1876, ” ” .60 .50
1877, ” ” 5.00 4.00
1878, ” ” 5.00 4.00
DIMES.
1796, fillet head $4.00 $2.00
1797, 13 stars 6.00 3.00
1797, 16 ” 8.00 4.00
1798, fillet head 6.00 3.00
1800 8.00 5.00
1801 6.00 4.50
1802 10.00 6.00
1803 4.00 2.50
1804 12.00 10.00
1805 1.50 .75
1807 2.00 1.00
1809, head to left 3.00 2.00
1811 3.00 2.00
Dimes, from 1811 to 1885, inclusive (excepting that of 1846,
worth $1.00 to $2.50), from 20c. to 35c.
HALF DIMES.
1794, flowing hair $6.00 $4.00
1795, ” ” 2.00 1.00
1796, 15 stars 6.00 4.00
1797, 15 ” 5.00 3.00
1797, 16 ” 4.00 2.00
1800, fillet head 2.00 1.50
1801 5.00 3.00
1802 125.00 80.00
1803 5.00 3.00
1805 15.00 5.00
Half dimes, from 1805 to 1873, inclusive (excepting 1846, worth
from $1.00 to $2.50), from 10 to 30 cents.
SILVER THREE-CENT PIECES.
From 1851 to 1872, inclusive, worth from 5 to 50 cents,
according to condition.
1873 $2.00 $1.50
NICKEL FIVE-CENT PIECES.
PROOFS. FINE.
1866 $0.15 $0.10
1867, with rays 2.50 .50
1867, without rays .15 .10
1868 .15 .10
1869 .15 .10
1870 .15 .10
1871 .15 .10
1872 .15 .10
1873 .15 .10
1874 .15 .10
1875 .20 .15
1876 .15 .10
1877 2.00 1.00
1878 .40 .25
1879 .12 .10
NICKEL THREE-CENT PIECES.
1865 $0.15 $0.08
1866 .15 .08
1867 .15 .08
1868 .15 .08
1869 .15 .08
1870 .15 .08
1871 .15 .08
1872 .15 .08
1873 .15 .08
1874 .15 .08
1875 .20 .15
1876 .10 .08
1877 2.00 1.00
1878 .25 .20
1879-1888, proofs .25 .05
TWO-CENT PIECES.
1864 $0.40 $0.10
1865 .40 .10
1866 .40 .10
1867 .40 .10
1868 .40 .10
1869 .40 .08
1870 .40 .08
1871 .25 .15
1872 .50 .40
1873 1.25 .75
COPPER CENTS.
FINE. GOOD.
1793, chain America $20.00 $10.00
1793, ” ” 10.00 6.00
1793, wreath 8.00 5.00
1793, lettered edge 9.00 6.00
1793, liberty cap 25.00 8.00
1794, ” ” 1.50 .75
1795, ” lettered edge 4.50 1.50
1795, liberty, thin die 1.50 .50
1796, ” ” ” 2.00 .75
1796, fillet head 2.00 1.00
1797 1.50 .40
1798 1.00 .10
1799 35.00 15.00
1800 1.00 .50
1801 1.00 .50
1802 .50 .25
1803 .50 .20
1804 10.50 6.00
1805 1.50 .50
1806 1.25 .75
1807 1.10 .40
1808, head to left 2.00 .75
1809 4.00 1.50
From 1810 to 1857, inclusive, worth from 2c. to $3, according
to condition.
NICKEL AND BRONZE CENTS.
1856, eagle nickel $5.00 $3.50
1857 .50 .01
1858 .50 .01
1859, Indian head .50 .01
1860 .25 .01
1861 .25 .01
1862 .25 .01
1863 .25 .01
1864 .25 .01
1864, bronze .10 .01
1865 .10 .01
1866 .10 .01
1867 .10 .01
1868 .05 .01
1869 .05 .01
1870 .05 .01
1871 .05 .01
1872 .05 .01
1873 .05 .01
1874 .05 .01
1875 .05 .01
1876 .05 .01
1877 .50 .05
1878 .05 .01
1879-1887 .05 .01
HALF CENTS.
1793, liberty cap $5.00 $2.50
1794, ” ” 2.50 1.50
1795, ” lettered edge 3.00 1.50
1795, liberty, thin die 2.00 1.00
1796, ” cap 40.00 20.00
1797, ” ” 2.00 1.00
1797, ” lettered edge 5.00 3.00
1800, fillet head 1.00 .50
1802 5.00 3.00
1803 .50 .25
1804 .25 .10
1805 .50 .25
1806 .50 .25
1807 .50 .25
1808 .50 .25
1809, head to left .25 .15
1810 2.50 1.00
1811 3.00 1.50
1825 .40 .20
1826 .25 .15
1828, 12 stars .40 .20
1828, 13 ” .20 .10
1829 .30 .20
1831 (proof) 12.00
1832 .20 .15
1833 .20 .10
1834 .20 .10
1835 .20 .10
1836 (proof) 12.00
1840 ” 8.00
1841 ” 8.00
1842 ” 15.00
1843 ” 10.00
1844 ” 10.00
1845 ” 10.00
1846 ” 10.00
1847 ” 10.00
1848 ” 8.00
1849 ” small date 8.00
1849, large date .40 .25
1850 .30 .20
1851 .25 .10
1852 (proof) 10.00
1853 .15 .10
1854 .25 .15
1855 .25 .15
1856 .20 .15
1857 .30 .25
GOLD DOUBLE EAGLES.
1849 $1000.00
1850, head to left 25.00 $20.00
1851 25.00 20.00
1852 25.00 20.00
1853 21.00 20.00
1854 21.00 20.00
1855-79, consecutive 21.00 20.00
GOLD EAGLES.
1795, head to left $15.00 $13.00
1796, 16 stars 20.00 15.00
1797, 16 spread eagle 15.00 13.00
1798, 13 stars 16.00 14.00
1799, 13 spread eagle 14.00 12.00
1800 14.00 13.00
1801 14.00 13.00
1803 15.00 13.00
1804 15.00 13.00
1838, head to left 15.00 13.00
1839 15.00 12.00
1840-68, only proofs worth premium.
GOLD HALF EAGLES.
1795, head to right $10.00 $8.00
1796, 16 stars 15.00 10.00
1797, 16 spread eagle 12.00 10.00
1798, 13 stars, ” 8.00 7.00
1799, ” ” 10.00 8.00
1800 10.00 8.00
1801 30.00 20.00
1802 10.00 8.00
1803 8.00 7.00
1804 8.00 7.00
1805 8.00 7.00
1806 8.00 7.00
1807 8.00 7.00
1808, head to left 8.00 7.00
1809 8.00 7.00
1810 8.00 7.00
1811 8.00 7.00
1812 8.00 7.00
1813 8.00 7.00
1814 8.00 7.00
1815 100.00 50.00
1818 8.00 7.00
1819 8.00 7.00
1820 8.00 7.00
1821 8.00 7.00
1822 8.00 7.00
1823-54, consecutive. 6.00 5.75
1855-79, only proofs worth premium.
GOLD THREE DOLLARS.
1854, head to left $4.00 $3.75
1855 3.75 3.50
1856 4.00 3.75
1857-87, consecutive 3.25 3.00
1875 40.00 25.00
GOLD QUARTER EAGLES.
1796, without stars $8.00 $6.00
1796, 16 stars 10.00 6.00
1797, 16 ” 7.00 5.00
1798, 13 ” 5.00 4.00
1802 6.00 5.00
1804 5.00 4.00
1805 5.00 4.00
1806 5.00 4.00
1807 5.00 4.00
1808, head to left 5.00 4.00
1821 5.00 4.00
1824 5.00 4.00
1825 5.00 4.00
1826 8.00 6.00
1827-49, consecutive 4.00 3.50
1850 3.25 3.00
1851 3.25 3.00
1852 3.25 3.00
1853-87, consecutive 3.00 2.50
GOLD DOLLARS.
1848, head to left $1.50 $1.30
1850 1.50 1.30
1851 1.40 1.25
1852 1.40 1.25
1853-87, consecutive 1.40 1.25
CALIFORNIA GOLD.
$50 1851, octagon and round $65.00
$20 (Territorial), varieties 30.00
Eagle, ” ” 15.00
Half eagle, ” ” 10.00
Quarter ” ” ” 5.00
Dollar (California), octagon 1.25
Dollar (California), circular 1.25
Half doll., octagon, diff. dates .55
” ” circular, ” .55
Quar. ” ” ” .35
” ” octagon, ” .35
Bechtler dollar (N. Carolina) 1.50
Bechtler ¼ eagle ” 3.50
NOTE.—Persons who wish to buy or sell rare coins, or to ascertain their
present value are recommended to write to Mason & Co., coin dealers, 175
Washington street, Boston, Mass.—EDITOR MINT BOOK.
NOTE TO THE VISITORS OF THE PHILADELPHIA MINT.