JANUARY 1888. COIN (APPROXIMATE) PRICE CURRENT.
Reading edition
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.