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Highest priced coins in 1860

homerunhallhomerunhall Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭
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In the first price guide for U.S. coins, the highest prices were for Colonials. Excluding Colonials, there were only 14 non-gold, regular issue coins that were listed as selling for $10 or more. Can you name the 14 copper or silver regular issue 1793-1960 coins that were listed as being "worth" $10 or more in 1860?

Remember, people did not pay attention to mint marks in 1860.

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  • LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭
    Hey Daddy-o, We are suppose to ask the questions around here.... and you answer..... They shoulda made Frankies back then!
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  • mbbikermbbiker Posts: 2,873 ✭
    Just a guess but i would say the 1804 $ would be one that was over $10.00
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  • rwhiterwhite Posts: 326 ✭


    1794 $1
    1804 $1
    1796 $.50
    1797 $.50
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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,362 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Add the 22 and 15 half eagles, the 38-O half, and the 27 quarter.
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  • homerunhallhomerunhall Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭
    Andy...Get some sleep dude..."NON-GOLD."
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,362 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1802 half dime
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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,362 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Andy...Get some sleep dude..."NON-GOLD."

    Well sure, they're gold today, but back then? image
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  • MS68MS68 Posts: 353
    1799 LG cent
    1796 25c
    1804 25c
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  • sinin1sinin1 Posts: 7,500 ✭
    the 2 versions of the 1836 gobrecht dollar with c. gobrecht f. in the field between the base and date with both reverse versions.

    Are the 1792's not included? disme, half disme, silver cent, birch cent, quarter dollar?
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,362 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1796 no pole half cent
    1831 half cent
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  • homerunhallhomerunhall Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭
    Sinin...Gobrechts were listed as patterns. The 1792 coinage was all high price for the time, but not part of this question. The highest priced coin in the 1860 price guide was the 1792 "Experimental Cent," listed at $66.

    David
  • JMLJML Posts: 51
    1796 1/2 np, 1793 cap c, 1799 c, 1802 5c, 1823 25c, 1827 25c, 1794 $, 1804 $, 1836 $ below base, 1851 $,
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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,362 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Julian's 1851 dollar is a good guess, but what about the 52?

    Edited to say that I am going to rot in hell for forgetting the 23 quarter!
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  • ccrccr Posts: 2,446
    What grades ( ie VF, EF, AU etc ) does the book use?
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,362 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wild guess - 1853 no arrows quarter?
    Andy Lustig

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  • sinin1sinin1 Posts: 7,500 ✭
    1823 3over 2 quarter
    1806 half knobbed 6, stem not through claw
    1851 dollar
    1852 dollar
  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭

    To put $66 in perspective, something that cost $66 in 1860 would cost $1250 today.
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  • homerunhallhomerunhall Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭
    You guys are all pretty close. Julian is, of course, the numismatic stud he's always been...David
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,362 ✭✭✭✭✭
    OK, David, name the coins!!!
    Andy Lustig

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  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭✭
    chain cent 1856 flyer

    sincerely michael
  • sinin1sinin1 Posts: 7,500 ✭
    I have been up all night waiting for the prices - are you still going to post them?
  • NysotoNysoto Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1794 $1, 1804 $1, 1794 half, 1796 half, 1797 half, 1802 half dime, 1796 quarter, 1799 cent, chain cent.

    Add the 1804 half dollar, in 1860 they probably thought it existed considering two 1805/4 obverse dies were made.

    Bill
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  • homerunhallhomerunhall Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭
    The 14 highest priced regular issue, non-gold coins in the first U.S. coin price guide (published in 1860) were...

    1823 25C $25
    1797 50C $23
    1852 $1 proof $17
    1796 50C $17
    1794 $1 $15
    1793 1/2C $12
    1796 1/2C $12
    1795 1C "thick die"...probably the Jefferson head? $11
    1793 Cap 1C $10
    1831 proof 1/2C $10
    1793 Chain 1C $10
    1793 Wreath 1C $10
    1804 1C $10
    1799 1C $10

    The 1802 1/2 10C was listed as "extremely rare" and unpriced.

    The 1804 $1 was listed as "extremely rare" and unpriced.

    The 1804 50C was listed as "Under 1805-no other known"...good catch Bill, but sorry on the 1794 50C, it was only listed at $1.20.

    All of the 1795 to 1860 $5 gold pieces were listed with prices ranging from $5.13 to $6.75

    David
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    If only you can go back in time to get those at that price!
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  • NysotoNysoto Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Excellent information! Bust halves must have been going for face value, except 1794-1807 and 1815.

    Bill
    Robert Scot: Engraving Liberty - biography of US Mint's first chief engraver

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