Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1882 — Rare American Coins. [ARTICLE]

Rare American Coins.

The rarest United States coin is the double eagle of 1849, of which there is only one in existence, belonging to the United States mint cabinet The next in rarity is the half-eagle of 1815, for one of which it is said the King of Sweden, to complete his collection of United States coinß, paid the enormous prioe of $2,000. Only five known specimens of this half-eagle are in existence. Another rare coin is the silver dollar of 1804. There are but ten genuine pieces, all of which are now held by collectors. Several restrikes have been made, but to obtain a fine one from the original die would cost at least SI,OOO. The half dollars of 1796 and 1797, if in fine condition, bring S4O; of the two the 1798 is the rarest, and usnally sells at a still higher rate. The quarter-dollars of 1823 and 1827,.

if in good condition, sell readily at S3O each; but, if in strictly fine preservation, double that sum is cheerfully paid. Of the dimes there are none of extreme rarity; still, among the rare coins of that denomination, that of 1804 is the rarest, and if in a good condition it can be bought at from $5 to $lO, but a real fine specimen would bring a great deal more. Among the half-dimes that of 1802 is the rarest, and a very fine piece with that date sells readily at sloo. Philadelphia Record.