Scott
& Company,
September 4th,
I879.
With Compliments of
by whom orders for this sale will be faithfully executed.
O ^ O "O' fi*
OF
UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN
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PARTLY THE COLLECTION OF
Hon. Alfred Watkins, of London,
TO RE
SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE AT AUCTION,
Messrs. LEA VITT & CO.,
AT
Clinton Hall, 8th St., nr. Broadway,
ON
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. 4, 1879,
COMMENCING AT 7:00 P. M.
CATALOGUED BY SCOTT & COMPANY.
Bids executed by the Auctioneers, and by all Coin Dealers.
NEW YORK:
John Polhemus, Printer, 102 Nassau Street.
PREFACE
This Catalogue is presented to collectors with the assurance that its contents will in many instances convey information which all students in the science of numismatics will fully appreciate ; the op¬ portunity now occurs to obtain varieties seldom found except in European collections, some of the varieties of United States coins being quite unknown until this ; and the small but choice selection of Ancient coins is made more interesting by the addition of the dates of coinage, which are determined by the events and inscriptions found thereon ; in all cases the coins are guaranteed genuine and as described; particular care has been taken in noting the varieties of United States fractional currency, which have lately been much sought for, many notes becoming rare in consequence, as all must in time, owing to the issue of silver coins to redeem all the currency issues.
Many collectors who have not had experience in purchasing at auction sales on account of living at too great distance from New York, may have their orders executed by the auctioneers, Messrs. Scott & Co., or other dealers, for a commission of 10 per cent, on amounts under $100 — over $100 5 per cent. — a uniform charge of 50 cents made on any amount under $5.
In reference to the method of selling at auction, we would say that each lot is sold to the highest bidder, at so much for each coin in the lot (except in cases of proof sets), so if you desire a lot of coins which contains 10 pieces and you wish to pay $1.00 for it, you should bid 10 cents each. Always state your highest price, relying on the honor of those you employ to make the purchases for you at the lowest possible figure.
SCOTT & COMPANY.
New York, Aug. 9th, 1879.
CATALOGUE.
RARE FOREIGN COPPER COINS.
1 1772; Moldavia 1 and 2 paras; good; 2 pcs.
2 1788; Poland; Stanislaus; 1 groszy; good.
8 1867; Russia; Alex. II; 5, 3, 2, 1, 4 and \ kopecks; new coin¬ age; uncirculated and bright set; 6 pcs.
4 Gourgistan ; lion to left; Persian characters surroundings; rev.
Russian inscription; thick, good and very rare.
5 1812; Iceland; monogram of Frederick VI. of Denmark; 1
skilling; uncirculated.
6 1828; Greece; Governor Capo d’ Istria; 10 lepta: very fine.
7 1835; Ionic Isles; i farthing; very good.
8 Siam; fuang; tin; fine.
9 Siam; porcelain coins; stork and deer on one; octagon and
round ; very rare ; 3 pcs.
10 Siam; new bronze coins; size of cent and $ cent; uncirculated;
2 pcs.
11 JBurmah; peacock and Burmese characters; very fair and rare.
12 Persia; a lion, built a la schoolboy design ; sun rising in back¬
ground; oval; good; exceedingly rare.
13 1250 (A. H.); Malacca; gamecock to left; Malay inscription;
fine.
14 1873; Straits Settlements; J and 1 cent; good; 2 pcs.
15 India; old, thick, ^ annas; one has portcullis; 3 pcs.
16 1802; Ceylon; rupee; obv. elephant; very good.
17 1850; China; Tai-Ching Dynasty; 50 and 100 cash; fine; 2
pcs.
18 1814; Java; 1 doit; lead; good: exceedingly rare.
19 1855; Van Dieman’s Land; New Town toll-gate; penny; very
good.
20 1770; Guinea; 1 and 2 macutas; good; 2 pcs.
21 1862; Liberia; cent; uncirculated.
22 1877; Mauritius; 2 cents; good.
23 1666; Ibisa Island (one of the Balearic group); Charles II, head
to right; rev. triangular shield crowned; very rude coin; exceedingly rare ; good.
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77 Kensington & Frankford Plank Road Co. ; 3 and 0 cents; copper;
very good ; 2 pcs.
78 Pliila. & Gray’s Ferry Pass; R. W. Co. ; rubber.
79 1806; Ceder (sic) River Bridge Co.; rev., pass one footman;
bronze; good.
80 1851; Metairie Jockey Club; a horse to right; silver; pierced;
good.
81 1853; Mobile Jockey Club; a horse to left; copper and brass;
very fine : 2 pcs.
82 R. F. Thomas, Grand st., N. Y. ; brass; good.
83 Lewis L. Squire & Sons, 1ST. Y. ; very thick plancliet in lead;
probably trial piece.
84 Jacob Seeger, Baltimore; brass and copper; very good; 2 pcs.
85 Smithsonian House, 006 Broadway; 10 shil. 0 pence; good; very
rare.
86 Moran & Clark, San Francisco ; 10 dollars; copper: very good.
87 1863; J. Schork; rev., a dial; lead.
88 1840; Bergen Ironworks; two different eagles and a broken die
variety; copper and brass; good; 3 pcs.
89 N. Spafford, Alban}r, and W. II. Ilausman, Savannah, Ga. ;
good; 2 pcs.
90 Dajffon’s Laundry; obv., head Liberty; and R. Lovett; obv.,
head of Franklin; copper; good; 2 pcs.
91 Strasburger & Nulm, N. Y. : obv., large eagle on an iceberg;
brass; good.
92 North America Life Ins. Co., on postal metallic currency, 3c.
93 Washington perpetual calendar; very rare type.
94 1876; Pierre Lorillard & Co., in monogram; rev., “1;” nickel
and brass; good; 2 pcs.
95 1851; Tilly, Haynes & Co., Springfield, Mass.; w. m, ; good.
96 J. A L. Brewster, 59 Chat res st. , New Orleans; by Wright <& Bale-,
copper; very good.
97 James Watson, 11 Nor. 4th st., Pliila.; copper; milled; very
good.
98 Clinton Lunch ; head of Mars ; rev. , eagle and 7 stars ; brass ; fine ;
very rare.
99 Doremus, Suydams A Nixon, 37 and 39 Nassau, and D. AN.,
21 Park Place, brass; very fine; 2 pcs.
The following are rare mules, and have for a reverse, Woodgate's card, 1860. All the dies were since destroyed.
100 Obv., naked bust of Washington in frame " pater patrise;”
brass and w. m. ; milled ; 2 pcs.
101 Obv., bust of Edwin Forrest in wreath; w. m. ; thick.
102 Obv., “ Virtue, Liberty and Independence;” copper and w. m. ;
2 pcs.
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104
105
106
107
108
109
110 111 112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120 121 122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
Obv., “Hill, dealer in Coins,” copper and brass; 2 pcs.
Obv., F. C. Key & Sons, 123 Arcli st., Phila. ; brass.
1864; head Liberty; rev., shield, stars, &c. ; die broken; exceed¬ ingly rare; very small; fine; size 104.
COPPERHEAD CARDS, All Different, Many Rare.
1863; Michigan ; 35 pcs.
1863; Rhode Island, Connec. and Illinois, 14 pcs.
1863; Wisconsin and Indiana; 10 pcs.
1863; New Jersey and Pennsylvania; 14 pcs.
1863 ; Ohio ; 23 pcs.
1863; New York; 43 pcs.
1863. Maine; R. S. Torrey, Bangor; very rare.
U. S. SILVER DOLLARS.
1795; flowing hair; 13 berries; very good impression.
1795; fillet head; 6 berries s-very good impression. A-*-
1796; large date; 7 berries; good; very scarce.
1797; wide date; six stars facing; 8 berries; fair.
1797; seven stars facing; 7 berries; good impression.
1798; good impression.
1799; over ’98; rev. broken die; very good.
1799; very good impression.
179Q; five stars facing; very good impression; rare.
1800; very good; broad milling.
1801; good; scarce.
1802; over ’01; very fair.
1802; perfect date; good.
1803; large 3; fine impression; stars very sharp ; hair a trifle rubbed; scarce. <3 CSu Jf) CfyA"
1803; small 3; good.
1836; flying eagle; “ Gobrecht” at base of Liberty; considerably circulated but still desirable. V. • * '
1840; uncirculated; sharp; scarce. C
1844; very fine impression ; barely circulated; scarce. 3 O'
1850; very fine; proof surface; scarce.
1853; fair.
1854; very good and rare.
1855; very good and rare.
1856; very good and rare.
1856 ; has been neatly plugged, otherwise very good.
1857; very -^o'od.Kpd rare.
1873; trade dollar; brilliant proof ; scarce.
U. S. HALF DOLLARS.
139 1794; good; rare.
140 1795; an exceedingly rare variet}r, under each wing of the eagle
are three leaves; other varieties having but two; only four specimens of this variety are known; barely fair.
141 1795; die broken to right of date; the A in States shows an E
beneath ; very good ; rare.
142 1803; small 3 ; large stars on rev. ; very fair.
143 1803; large 3; small stars on reverse.
144 1805; very fair.
145 1806, over ’05; very fair and rare.
146 1806, OYER 1809; a variety heretofore unknown; caused by in¬
verting the figure punch in sinking the die; the figure 9 shows distinctly; the die has broken across the plancliet from “ 8 ” to “ E,” and also in front of bust; very good condition; pos¬ sibly unique.
147 1806; pointed 6; fine impression.
148 1806; blunt 6; good.
149 1807; head to right; fair.
150 1807; head to left; the 5 on rev. shows a 2 beneath; fine; scarce.
151 1808 over ’07; good; very scarce.
152 1808; very fine; almost uncirculated ; rare thus.
153 1809; fine impression.
154 1810; very good.
155 1811; small 8; good.
156 1812; very good.
157 1813; very good.
158 1814 over ’13; uncirculated; very scarce.
*59 1814; uncirculated; die broken from banner to eagle’
uncirculated.
160 1817; spread date: fine.
161 1818 over ’17; uncirculated; sharp, beautiful impression.
162 1820 over ’19; uncirculated.
163 1824 over ’22, which is over ’20, and which in turn is over ’19; a
strange combination of figures, and an occurrence without precedent (a die being used for four years) ; fine condition and very rare.
164 1836; Gobrecht head; good impression of this rare coin.
165 1836; another; very fair; still desirable; rare.
166 1841; fine; very scarce.
167 1842; small date; exceedingly fine; proof surface; rare.
168 1842; large date; very fine impression. /2T4
169 1850; uncirculated; brilliant; rare.
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170 1851 ; fine impres ion ; rare.
171 1851; N. 0. Mint; very good and scarce.
172 1852; very good and rare.
173 1852; N. O. Mint; very fair; lias been scratched.
SILVER DENARII OF THE ROMAN CONSULS.
Dates given denote the year of election to the Consulships.
174 L. Titurius Sabinus; obv., head of Tatius, King of Cures, to
whom Tarpeia betrayed the Capitoline Hill; rev., the Sabine soldiers throwing their shields at Tarpeia; fine and rare.
175 197 B. C. ; Q. Minucius Rufus, Censor with Scipio Africanus
during the second Macedonian war; rev., Castor and Pollux riding to right ; very good.
176 193 B. C. ; Q. Minucius Thermus; obv., fine head of Pallas;
rev., Roman and Greek soldiers fighting, one disabled; very good.
177 192 B. C. ; L. Flaminius, whom Cato, the Censor, degraded for
murdering a Boian chief, that his favorite boy might witness the dying agonies; rev., Victory in a biga; good.
178 187 B. C. ; iEmilius Lepidus, constructor of the great military
road “ Via ./Emilia;” rev., equestrian statue of Iiepidus on a bridge; fine, rare.
179 184 B. C. ; M. Porcius Cato, “the Censor,” the deeds of this
great statesman are too wrell known for repetition; obv., head to right, M. Cato; rev., Victory Seated, Quinarius ; very fair, rare.
180 179 B. C. ; Quintus Marcius, the praetor who built the Marcian
Aqueduct; obv., Head of Ancus Marcius, from wyhom he . claimed descent; rev., equestrian statue of Quintus on the arches of the aqueduct; -very fine and rare.
181 167 B. C. ; L. ^Emilius Paullus; rev., Paullus before a trophy;
King Perseus of Macedonia and his two sons, captives to left; this coin commemorates the great three days’ triumphal cele¬ bration of the conqueror of Macedonia, who destroyed seventy towns in one day, and enslaved 150,000 of the inhabitants; very good and rare.
182 146 B. C. ; Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, during wThose Censorship
Carthage was destroyed by Scipio Africanus Minor; rev., victory in a chariot to right; good.
183 136 B. C. ; L. Furius Philus, Censor with Scipio Africanus
iEmilianus; obv., head of Janus Bifrons; rev., Pallas decorat¬ ing a trophy; relates to the third Punic war; very good.
184 109 B. C. ; Q. Caecilius Metellus, who subdued the Numid-
ian King Jugurtha; rev., an elephant on a buckler; fine; rare.
185 108 B. C. ; M. Scayrus, captor of King Aretas of Arabia; Aretas
kneeling rtear a camel and presenting an olive branch; rev., Scaurus in triumphal car ; very good ; rare.
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187
188
180
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200 201 202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210 211
107 B. C. ; L. Cassius Longinus, noted as a severe judge, killed in battle with the Tigurini near Lake Geneva; rev., two oxen yoked; obv., head of Ceres; very good and scarce.
101 B. C. ; M. Aquilius, Consul with Marius; and who subdued the second insurrection of the Sicilian slaves, and killed their king, Athenio, with his own hand : rev. ; Aquilius assisting a female (Sicily) to rise; very good; rare.
93 B. C. ; M. Herennius, Censor with Valerius Flaccus; rev., a young man bearing an aged figure on his shoulder, illustrating thesavingof the parents of Anapius, of Catania from the erup¬ tion of Mt. Etna.
64 B. C. ; Porcius Laeca, at -whose palace the Catiline Conspir¬ ators first met; rev., a Senator protecting a citizen from a Lictor; an illustration of the Porcian law under which a Ro¬ man could not be scourged; St. Paul availed himself of it,
(Acts xxii, 24 — 27) ; very good ; rare.
58 B. C. ; P. Clodius, the Tribune, who was murdered by Milo, and the furniture of the Senate house was used for his fu¬ neral pyre; rev., Diana with two torches; very fair.
31 B. C. ; Q. Titius, (under Augustus); rev., Pegasus on a pedes¬ tal, inscribed Q. Titi.
24 B. C. ; Turpilianus Petronius, author of the law preventing masters giving slaves to wild beasts; rev., Phraates, King of Partliia, returning the Roman standards; “Caesar Augustus,
Sign. Rece; ” fine and rare.
Denarius of the Campana; head of Pallas; rev., bust of a horse;
Roma below ; very sood ; rare.
U. S. HALF DIMES.
1795; 10 berries on wreath; very good. / 0~V C
1800; very good impression; almost fine; scarce.
1805; very good for this rare date; seldom found finer. ,O0
1829; proof impression.
1840; with drapery; good; scarce.
1846 ; good and rare.
1846; fair for date; rare.
1853; no arrows; very good.
1863; uncirculated; rare.
1864; very good; scarce.
1865; uncirculated; rare.
1866; uncirculated; rare.
1867; uncirculated; rare.
1868; uncirculated; scarce.
1869; uncirculated; scarce.
1870 and ’71; uncirculated; 2 pcs.
1872 and ’73; uncirculated; 2 pcs.
1863, ’64, '65, ’66, ’67 and ’68; San Francisco mint; 6 pcs.
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U. S. CENTS.
212 1793; chain; 'rosy fair.
213 1793; wreath; rough surface, 'iw* \ c*;"' a Jt* I
214 1793; liberty cap; Very good for this rare variety. J : ■
215 1793; chain and wreath; both poor; 2 pcs.
21(3 1794; hair but little rubbed; very good.
217 1794; the word “for” on edge omitted; good; rare.
218 .1794; head of ’93 and large planchet; fair; 2 pcs.
219v l795; lettered edge; very good impression; desirable.
220 1795; “ one hundred a dollar ” on edge; the word “ for ” omitted;
good and very rare variety.
221 J. 1795; 7 berries on wreath; very good, almost line.
222 1795; 10 berries on wreath; very fair.
223 1796; liberty cap; date rather weak ; otherwise very good.
224 1796; fillet head; Sherries; fine impression ; rare.
225 1796; 12 berries; good.
226 1796; “ Li/ierty ” (sic); date weak; otherwise good; very rare.
227 1797; rev. similar to ’95; 8 berries; very good; scarce.
228 1797; 10 berries; the “9” has no knob, and is very different to
any I have seen ; very fine and rare.
229 1798 over ’97; good.
230 1798; small head; large planchet; fair, but scarce.
231 1799; date discernible; otherwise poor ; genuine.
232 1799; date not so good as last; poor; genuine.
233 1800 over ’98, rare variety; good.
234 1800 over ’99 ; very fair.
235 1800; perfect date; remarkably fine; hair, etc., very sharp; rare. bh .A.*! W
236 1801 ; die cracked on rev. ; very good.
237 1801; and over ; varieties; fair; 2 pcs.
238 1802; very fine and sharp; slightest possible touch of circula¬
tion.
239 1802; very fair; scarce.
240 1802 and ’03; no stems to wreath; good; 3 pcs.
241 1803; fine; olive color.
242 1804; perfect die; date distinct; planchet battered. - , <
243 1804; broken die; poor.
244 1805; very good impression.
245 1806; very good for date ; scarce.
246^-1807 over ’06; very fine dark cent.
247 1807; large and small T^; very fair; 3 pcs.
248 1808; broken die; good.
249 1809; very good; rare.
250 1809; mis-struck on obv. ; date good; scarce.
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251 1809; poor, but shows date.
252 1810 over ’09; very good.
253 1810; perfect date; good.
254 1811 over ’10; rough surface; been cleaned, but good date.
255 1811; perfect date; very good; rare.
256 1811; poor.
257 1812; large date; very fine impression ; barely circulated.
258 1812; small date; good.
259 1813; good.
260 1813; barely fair.
261 1814; crossed 4; very sharp impression; no marks of circula¬
tion.
262 1814; plain 4; very good.
263 1816; perfect die; uncirculated; very scarce.
264 1817; perfect die; uncirculated; strong impression.
265 1817; bust above 8; uncirculated.
266 1817; 15 stars; uncirculated; rare.
267 1818; uncirculated.
268 1818; die badly cracked; uncirculated.
269 1819; large date; very fine and sharp.
270 1819 over ’18; good; very scarce variety.
271 1820; uncirculated.
272 1820 over ’19; very fine; almost uncirculated.
273 1821 ; very good impression ; scarce.
274 1823; perfect date; good; veiy scarce.
275 1823 over ’22; very fair.
276 1823 over ’22; re-strike; stars very sharp.
277 1824; spread date; very good impression ; scarce.
278 1827; hair slightly rubbed; stars, etc., periaet ly-Ttnrrp ; very
fine.
279 1831; large date; uncirculated; scarce.
280 1831; small date; uncirculated; rare.
281 1833 ; fine mis-struck.
282 1834; large date and stars; broken die; double profile in die ;
uncirculated ; rare.
283 1837; large letters on rev. ; uncirculated.
284 1838; uncirculated.
285 1839; “Booby-head”; uncirculated; rare.
286 1839; “Silly-head”; die broken across planchet; very fine ;
scarce.
287 1842; fine; olive.
288 1843; obv. and rev. of ’44; good; scarce.
289 1845; uncirculated; very strong impression.
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290 1846; very fine; nearly uncirculated.
291 184? and ’48; fine; olive; 2 pcs.
292 1849; uncirculated.
293 1850; uncirculated.
294 1851 and ’52; uncirculated; 2 pcs.
295 1853 and ’54; uncirculated; 2 pcs.
296 1855; uncirculated.
297 1856; upright and slanting 5s; uncirculated; 2 pcs.
298 1857; large and small dates; uncirculated; light olive; 2 pcs.
299 1857; similar to last ; good; 2 pcs.
ALTERED DATES, STRUCK COPIES AND ELECTRO- / TYPES OF RARE COINS.
300 1799; altered; very well executed.
301 1804; altered; well calculated to deceive.
302 1799 and 1804; altered; 2 pcs.
303 1799 and 1804; altered; 3 pcs.
304 1809, ’ll and ’15; altered; 3 pcs.
305 1831; half cent; altered; 1843; half cent; electrotype; 2 pcs.
306 1791; Washington; large and small eagle ; and Liverpool cents;
electrotpyes; 3 pcs.
307 1792; Washington; idol.; Liberty and Security penny; “Carry
me to Atwoods”; and N. E. shilling; electrotypes; 5 pcs.
308 1723; Rosa Americana; half penny; and 1722 farthing; fine
electrotypes; 2 pcs.
309 1776; the noted Libertas Americana medal; and 1796 quarter-
eagle; electrotype; 2 pcs.
310 1787; Franklin cent; known as “re-strike”; really a counter¬
feit; and Robinson’s Washington cent; fine; 2 pcs.
311 Dickeson’s North Carolina brass token; fine.
312 Baltimore penny; struck in nickel.
313 Wyatt’s; N. E. ; 6 pence; struck in silver; rare.
314 1652; Wyatt’s; pine tree 3 and six pence; and oak tree 2 pence;
struck in silver; rare; 3 pcs.
315 Carolina elephant; obv. and rev. ; one of the “only ten struck”
pieces; the words have been erased; scarce; copper.
316 Lot electrotypes; colonial and patterns; including Higley and
Bar cents; 12 pcs.
317 Lot of Jetons, Mereaux, etc. ; 50 pcs.
318 Fine collection of religious medalets from China, Mexico, France
Italy, Spain, etc. ; many very old; all have been in use; quaint devices; 113 pcs.
319 Collection of 400 Foreign postage stamps, nearly all prior to 1869,
many scarce ; worth $15 at catalogue prices.
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The following are beautiful impressions in black on white paper.
320 $5.00 Confederate note, December 2, 1862; proof from the orig¬
inal steel plate; printed on heavy glazed paper; obverse and reverse; broadside; unique.
321 $5.00 same note as last, but proof from first lithographic plate;
obverse only; thick paper; unique.
322 $10.00 same issue; proof from unfinished original steel plate;
on large paper; obverse only; unique.
323 $20.00 same issue; proof from original steel plate; on heavy
glazed paper; obv. and rev. ; broadside; unique.
324 Fine lot of steel plate proofs of State and other Southern notes;
some unfinished; and of Bank of Scotland £100; on heavy \ paper; all unique; 6 pcs.
324a Woven silk badge worn at “ Stonewall” Jackson’s funeral; fine portrait; war implements below; tablet inscribed with 38 ver. 3 chap., II Samuel; made in Coventry for the Confederates; very rare, 8 inches long.
U. S. DIMES.
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326
327
328
329
330
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331
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
343
344
345
346
347
1796 ; very good impression ; has been plugged. f.
1797; 13 stars; very fair and rare. (a)
1797; 16 stars; good; rare. 3 71- a val 1802 --fair for date ; rare. 2 ] V ”
1803 ; poor but date shows.
1804; good impression of this very rare date; seldom found better. &*-***? * r ),'■/ V-,cA ‘
1805 ; very fair. ' i
1807 ; very fair ; scarce.
1809 ; very fair ; date good ; rare.
1811 over ’09 ; very fine impression ; hair very sharp ; slight nicks in right field, otherwise barely circulated ; rare. £crv 1814 ; good. r
very good impression ; almost fine. ° very fine ; large date. c, _
very small date ; very good. /OV{ considerably circulated ; but date distinct ; very rare.
1823 over ’22 ; very fine ; evenly struck ; rare.
1824 over ’22 ; very fair and scarce.
1825 ; good ; nicked.
1827 ; very good impression.
1846 ; good impression ; rare.
1846 ; very fair ; scarce.
1853 ; no arrows ; very good.
1860 ; with stars ; very good ; rare.
1820
1821
1821
1822
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348 1860 ; another ; fair ; scarce. . ' <
349 1863; fine. 3&C ^ /o
350 1864 ; good.
351 1865 ; very fair.
352 1866 ; good.
353 1867 ; uncirculated ; brilliant.
354 1868 ; uncirculated ; brilliant.
355 1869 ; fine. -2 0 C
356 1875, ’76 ; proofs ; 2 pcs.
357 1877, ’78 ; proofs ; 2 pcs.
ROMAN IMPERIAL DENARII.
The first date denotes year of Emperor’s death — the following date being the year the coin was struck.
358 44 B. C. ; Julius Caesar; Caesar in a triumphal car; rev., Victory
with long palm and a crown, standing on a prow; fine; well struck; rare.
359 31 B. C. ; Marc Antony, as Triumvir for the re-construction of the
Republic; obv., war galley with soldiers of the 16th Legion; the Roman standards on rev. ; good.
360 14 A. D. ; Augustus Ceasar ; rev., the two sons of Marcus
Agrippa, Caius and Lucius, standing with shields and spears; fine; scarce.
361 - , Victory with wreath and palm to left; Divi Cineris,
referring to the cremated remains of Augustus; rev., S. P. Q. R., in a wreath; very good and rare.
362 68 A. D. ; Nero Caesar; rev., Augustus and Livia, standing,
holding patera; good; rare.
363 69 A. D. ; Galba Caesar ; fine portrait of the Emperor, who
reigned but seven months; rev., a civic crown, (for saving a citizen’s life); very good and rare.
364 79 A. D. ; Vespasian Caesar; rev., a captive weeping beneath a
trophy; IVDEA, illustrating the annihilation of the Jewish nation, A. D., 70; very fair and interesting.
365 138 A. D. ; Hadrian ; rev., the Emperor marching to left;
“ Romulo Conditori,” (Romulus the founder) commemorat¬ ing his journey through the provinces to examine their con¬ dition, in 119 A. D. (Cos. III.); fine; rare.
366 161 A. D. ; Antoninus Pius ; rev., Vota suscep. decenn. Ill, re¬
lating to the Decennalian vows; very good.
367 - Another with head of Marcus Aurelius on rev., struck on
occasion of his first consulship, 140 A. D. ; good; rare.
368 169 A. D. ; Lucius Verus, remarkably fine portrait; rev., Prov. Deor. , female with globe and cornucopia ; strictly uncircul¬ ated and sharp ; rare.
217 A. D. ; Caracalla ; rev., Serapis to left, Cos. IIII (211 A. D.); very fine and sharp.
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370
371
372
373
374
375
376
377
378
379
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381
382
383
384
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386
387
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212 A. D. ; Geta, brother of Caracalla, by whom he was murd¬ ered; fine portrait to right; rev., Minerva Aug. ; uncirculated and brilliant.
222 A. D.; Elagabalus; rev., Faith seated between the standards; “ Fides Exercitus”; fine.
235 A. D. ; Alexander Severus ; rev., Mars to right. Cos. IIL (229 A. D.)
238 A. D. ; Maximinus Pius, formerly a Thracian peasant; rev., Peace with olive branch, to left; Pax Augusti; very fine.
244 A. D. ; Gordianus Pius; rev., Liberalitas Aug. ; very fine.
249 A. D. ; M. Otacilia Severa ; rev., Juno Conservatrix ; very fine.
251 A. I). ; Trajan Decius; rev., “ Dacia,” female holding stand¬ ard, commemorates his victories in Dacia.
269 A. D. ; Gallienus; rev., two German captives bound beneath a trophy; '• Germanicus Max;” illustrates his great victory over the Germans.
267 A. D. ; Postumus, one of the Thirty Tyrants; rev., “ Victo¬ ria Aug.”; Victory to left, a captive seated; these coins were struck in Gaul ; fine.
ANCIENT GREEK COINS, SILVER.
Bceotia; a beautifully shaped buckler; rev., a Cantharus, the cup sacred to Bacchus; Boi; very fine; Ilemidraclim.
Argos; half a wolf to left ; rev., large a, an eagle below; very good; Hemidrachm.
Heraclea, in Lucania, head of Hercules in lion skin; rev., a lion to right; very fine and well struck. Obolus; rare.
Syracuse, in Sicily ; head of Proserpine; rev., an Octopus; very good and rare ; Obolus.
Metapontum; ear of wheat in high relief. Meta; rev., incusum; very fine; Didrachm; rare.
Metapontum; head Jupiter Ammon; rev., an ear of wheat; very good and rare; Obolus.
yEgina; a land tortoise; very well struck; rev., punch mark of four compartments; very line and rare; Drachm.
Sicyon; Achaian League; a dove flying; Sin field, rev., the Chimera to left; a beautifully executed Hemidrachm; verv good.
ROMAN BRONZE COINS.
48 B. C. ; Cnaeus Pompey, the Great ; obv., heads -of Pompey and his son ; *• Magn. ’ above, rev.; a large prow; Pius Imp. ; very beautiful deep green patination ; very good and rare; 1st bronze.
14 A. D. ; Augustus Caesar; head to right; Caesar; rev., Augustus in a wreath ; fine; scarce; 2d br.
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389 - ; Augustus; head to left; rev., an altar; fine; 2d hr.
390 - ; Augustus and Marcus Agrippa; rev., crocodile chained to a
palm tree; very fine green patination; scarce; 2d hr.
391 29 A. D. ; Livia Drusilla, wife of Augustus; fine portrait to
right; Sains Augusta below; struck by Tiberius; well pati- nated; fine and rare; 2d br.
392 23 A. D. ; Drusus, Jr., son of Tiberius; head to left; rev., S. C.
and inscription; fine and well patinated; 2d br.
393 19 A. D. ; Germanicus, celebrating his triumph in a quadriga;
rev. , Signis, Recept. Devicta-Germ : relates to the recovery of the standards which were captured by the Germans; good; rare ; 2d br.
394 41 A. D. ; Caligula Coesar; rev., Vesta seated in a chair; fine;
well patinated; 2d br.
395 54 A. D. ; Claudius Ctesar, rev., Spes Augusta and Constantim
Augusti; very good; fine portrait coins; 1st and 2d br. ; 2 pcs.
396 68 A. D. ; Nero Caesar ; rev., a highly ornamented triumphal
arch; very good and rare; 1st br.
397 - ; Nero Coesar; rev., Pallas seated on heap of armor and
holding a Victory; on another holding a wreath ; good pair; 1st and 2d br.
398 69 A. D. ; Galba Coesar; rev., Liberty standing with cap and
pole; struck in very yellow bronze; very good; rare; 2d br.
399 79 A. D. : Vespasian Coesar; fine portrait to right; rev., Vesp.
with two soldiers, receiving a sceptre from Hope ; Cos. III., (71 A. D.); and one Felicitas Publica; very good; 1st and 2d br.
400 81 A. D. ; Titus Coesar; rev., Pax August; Cos. VIII., (80 A. D. ) ;
Peace standing; dark-green patination ; very good; rare; 1st br.
401 96 A. D. ; Domitian Caesar; head to right; rev., Minerva stand¬
ing; Cos. VII.; (82 A. D.); very good; 1st br.
402 - ; Domitian; remarkably fine head to right; struck in 77 A.
D., when he was Consul with Agricola, with title of Coesar onlv ; rev. ; Hope passing to left; green patination; very fine; 2d br., and a 4tli br., also; head of Pallas on obv. ; both rare- 2 pcs.
403 98 A. D. ; Nerva; rev., Concordia Militum; two hands clasped-
well patinated; Cos. III. ; (97 A. D.); 2d br.
404 117 A. D. ; Trajan; fine head to right; Cos. V. ; (103 A. D.); rev..
Port una with cornucopia and a rudder; very beautiful and sharp; 1st br.
405 138 A. I). ; Hadrian; large head to right; rev.. Peace standing;
Cos. III.; (119 A. D.); splendid portrait coin; fine; 1st br.
406 137 A. D.; Julia Sabina; bust to left; rev., Concord sealed, hold¬
ing a patera; brilliant green patination; very good; rare- 2d br.
407 161 A. D. ; Antoninus Pius; fine head; Cos. III. (140 A. D.); rev
beautifully executed figure of Italia seated on a large sphere’ holding hasta pura and cornucopia; very fine and rare; 1st br’
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408 141 A. D. ; Faustina, Sr. ; diademed head to right; rev., tetra-
style, temple Pietas; very fine; rare; 1st hr.
409 180 A. D. ; Marcus Aurelius; young head; title of Caesar only;
Cos. II. (145 A. D.); rev., Piety standing; very good; scarce; 2d hr.
410 - Marcus Aurelius; laureated head; rev., Victory recording
on a shield the successes in Partliia; and one (2d hr.); Vic¬ tory to left, with crown and palm; very fine; 1st and 2d hr. ; 2 pcs.
411 192 A. D. ; Commodus; head to right; rev., Liberality stand¬
ing; good; 1st hr.
412 217 A. D. ; Carcalla; bust to right; rev., ./Esculapius ; Cos. IIII.
(213 A. D.); very good; 2d hr.
413 222 A. D. ; Elagabalus; bust to right; rev., Sol passing to left;
the sun in field, representing his adoration of that body ; Cos. III. (220 A. D.); very good and rare; 1st br.
414 238 A. D.; Caius Maximus; fine portrait of this young prince;
rev., Maximus with sceptre and spear; very fine and scarce; 1st br.
415 238 A. D. ; Balbinus; three months emperor, and murdered at
sixty 3rears of age; bust to right; rev., Providentia Deorum, very tine; dark green patination ; very rare; 1st br.
416 244 A. D. ; Gordian III., 1st br. ; and Alexander Severus, 2d br. ;
both well patinated; 2 pcs.
417 249 A. D.; Philip the Arab ; rev., Provincia Dacia; An. III. (247
A. D.); good; 1st br.
418 254 A. D. ; Volusian; fine portrait coin; rev., Peace standing;
beautifully patinated; very tine; 1st br.
419 275 A. D.; Ulpia Severina; rev., Providen Deorum; very fine;
3d br.
420 353 A. D.; Magnentius; large bust to right; rev., monogram of
Christ, struck in Antioch, Syria, where the followers of Christ were first called “ Christians;” very fine and sharp; 2d br.
421 3d br. of Gallienus, Claudius, Gothicus, Probus, Postumus, Vic¬
torious, Maximianus, Maximinus, and Constantine, Jr. ; all very good ; 8 pcs.
422 1st br. of Antestia gens; head of Janus; rev., a prow; very
good; rare.
423 “Widow’s Mite” of Herod I., the Great; 37-4 B. C. ; obv.,an
anchor and star; rev., cornucopia and poppy heads; fair; rare.
424 “Widow’s Mite” of the procurator, Valerius Gratus; 24 A. D. ;
obv., Tib. Kai. Cap. in wreath; rev., a palm branch; Ioylia (Julia, mother of Tiberius), L, IA; 11th year; br A. D. 24.; good; rare
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U. S. FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
All perfectly new and clean ; the closing numbers refer to Scott’s revised catalogue of paper money.
425 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents; “Postage Currency;” Nos. 1, 2, 8, 4; 4
pieces.
426 5 cents; “ Postage Currency ;” perforated edges ; No. 5. •
427 10 “ “ “ “ “ “ 6.
428 25 “ “ “ “ “ “ 7.
429 50 “ “ “ “ “ “ 8,
480 5, 10 and 25 cents; head of Washington in gold frame; plain
corners; Nos. 9, 10, 11.
431 5, 10 and 50 cents; same; rev. date and letters in corners; Nos.
13, 14, 16.
432 50 cents; same as last; silk threads in paper (the noted split pa¬
per); rare; No. 20.
433 3, 5, 10 and 25 cents ; portraits of Washington, Clark and Fes¬
senden; Nos. 21, 23, 24, 25.
433a 3 cents; curtain to the left of head; different portrait of Wash ington; very rare; No. 22.
434 25 cents; head Fessenden; rev. gold letter and date in corners;
coarse, heavy paper; rare; No. 26.
435 25 cents; same as last, but with white 25 on solid gold, on ob¬
verse; exceedingly rare; No. 27.
436 50 cents; Justice seated; plate number on left end; No. 28.
437 50 cents; similar; plate letter in left lower corner; gold letter and
date on rev. ; rare; No. 29.
438 50 cents; same as last, but no plate marks on obv. ; coarse, heavy
paper; rare; No. 29a.
439 50 cents; bust of Spinner ; plate number to left; rev. same as
No. 28; No. 30.
440 50 cents; same as last, but no plate number; rev., same as No.
29 ; No. 31.
441 50 cents; same; obv., as No. 30; new reverse ; No, 32.
442 5 cents; bust of Clark; same as No. 23; red back; rare ; No. 33.
443 10 cents; bust of Washington ; same as No. 24 ; red back ; rare;
No. 34.
444 25 cents; bust of Fessenden; same as No. 25 ; red back ; rare ;
No. 35.
445 50 cents; Justice seated; same as No. 29a; red back ; rare ;
No. 36.
446 50 cents; bust of Spinner; same as No. 30 ; red back ; rare ; No.
37.
447 10 cents; same as No. 34; red back; autograph signatures of
Colby and Spinner; rare; No. 40.
448 10 cents; same as last ; red back, but with autographs of Jeffries
and Spinner; rare; No. 41.
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449 50 cents; Justice seated; red back ; same as No. 28, but no
plate number ; autographs of Colby and Spinner; rare ; No. 45.
450 50 cents; bust of Spinner ; red back ; same as No. 31; auto¬
graphs of Allison and Spinner; rare; No. 47.
451 50 cents ; same as last ; red back, but with autographs of Colby
and Spinner; rare; No. 50.
452 10 cents; bust of Liberty; large seal; No. 51.
453 15 cents; bust of Minerva; large seal; No. 52.
454 25 cents; bust of Washington ; scarce; No. 53.
455 50 cents; bust of Lincoln; No. 54.
45G 10 cents; same as No. 51; blue threads at end; large seal; No. 55.
457 10 cents; same, but small seal; No. 50.
458 15 cents; same at No. 52; blue threads at end; large seal; No.
57.
459 15 cents; same, but small seal; No. 58.
460 25 cents; same as No. 53; blue threads at end; small seal; No.
60.
461 50 cents; bust of Stanton No. 61.
462 50 cents; bust of Dexter ; No. 62.
463 10 cents; bust of Meredith ; green seal; No. 63.
464 25 cents; bust of Walker: thin solid key in seal; No. 64.
465 25 cents; same; but ihick key in seal; No. 65.
466 10 cents; same as No. 63 ;‘ thin, solid key in red seal; No. 66.
467 10 cents; same as last; red seal, thick key; No. 67.
468 50 cents; bust of Crawford; No. 68.
469 15 cents; busts of Grant and Sherman; red back, Colby and
Spinner, very rare; No. 69.
MISCELLANEOUS INTERESTING MEDALS.
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Sizes according to American Scale, Sixteenths of an inch.
470 1871; Indian Peace medal of Grant; calumet and olive branch
below bust; rev., a globe surrounded by farming implements; “On earth peace, good will toward men” within circle of 36 stars; has a ring through top; was presented to a chief, who in turn presented it for “fire water” to a trader; silver; fine; very rare; size 40.
471 1843; Gen. Santa Anna; peace medal; inscription in 11 lines;
bronze; very good and rare; size 42.
472 Turkish War medal; said to have been made from bullets used
in the Crimean War, and given to deserving soldiers; good; size 40.
473 Turkish War medal, of Abdul Medjid, 1256 A. H. (1840); a fort
composed of two octangular and an inner square wall, sur¬ mounted by a flag; rev., the Toghra; bronze; very good and rare; size 19.
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474 1815; Waterloo War medal of George, Prince Regent; rev.,
Victory seated; “Wellington — Waterloo;” silver; iron clasp ; good ; rare ; size 28.
475 1814; War medal of Louise Eleonore; rev., a cross in an oak
wreath; very good; silver; size 19.
470 1588; Spanish Armada; “The Spaniards fly when no one
pursues;” rev., “Man proposes, God disposes; good; copper; size 18.
477 1862; 27th N. J. Vols. Identification medal; head of Washing¬
ton within circle of 34 stars; good; rare; brass; size 20.
478 1861; 2d N. Y. Regt. and 3d Vermont Vols. Identification
medals; former, head of Washington — latter, an eagle; W. M. and brass; 2 pcs.
479 1862; 69tli and 64tli N. Y. S. Vols. Identification medals; bust
of McClellan; brass; size 19; 2 pcs.
180 1808; Washington Benevolent Society medal of N. Y. ; good;
silver; rare; size 27.
481 1825; “General Lafayette;” bust to right; rev., eagle flying
over a globe marked U. S. ; between two monuments, “ Com¬ panion of Washington, Arriv. Aug., 1824 — Dep. Sep., 1825;” silver; clasp removed; good and extremely rare; size 19.
482 1800 ; Charleston, S C. Presbyterian church; communion token :
obv. ; table with goblet of wine and plate of bread : “ This do in remembrance of me” ; rev., illustration of the burning bush ; silver ; fine and very rare ; size 18.
483 Arms of South Carolina struck in copper ; size 20.
484 1795; Hasty Pudding Club of Boston ; octagonal medal; obv., a
a hand holding a spoon, another a saucer, dipping into a pot, “Leges Votis Respondet ” on a banner, H. P. C. above ; rev. a sphinx above a wreath ; “ Concordia Discors. 1795 ” ; silver ; very fine and extremely rare ; size 25.
485 1876 ; medal struck from Nevada silver ; vibw of mines, etc. ;
rev., a one-legged Continental facing a similar Union soldier, both standing on clouds ; very good ; scarce ; size 24.
486 Large bronze medallion of Washington, f face ; fine ; scarce ;
size 65.
487 Electrotype of basso relievo, lot of Cupids being liberated from
a cage and given to various females ; fine design ; 14 figures copper, plated ; size 28x76. ;
488 Casting of Jewish shekel ; size 18.
489 Old English silver fob seal ; arms of some noble family ; eques¬
trian knight above shield of quarterings, containing ship, doves, lion, flags and 1643 ; Latin motto on Danner below, dated 1346 ; the ornamentation, etc., beautifully carved ; size 15x17 ; height 20.
490 Set of medals of the English rulers, from William the Conqueror
to George IV. (lacking two) portraits and noted events of each reign ; Dassier series, fitted on three velvet-covered tablets ; W. M. ; 34 pcs.
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U. S. QUARTER DOLLARS.
491 1804; veiy good impression; evenly struck; rare.
492 1805; very good; almost fine; hair but little rubbed; scarce.
493 1806; over ’05; good impression; not much circulated.
494 1806; very fine; seldom found as fine; a on reverse touches C;
rare.
495 1806; barely fair; 10 arrows.
496 1815; fine impression; barely touched by circulation; rare.
497 1818; fine; sharp impression.
498 1819; large and small 9’s; the latter has after c on rev., and
two 5’s appear below eagle; good and fair 2.
499 1820; small 2 in date; good.
500 1821; uncirculated; strong impression; scarce.
501 1822; fair.
502 1824; good; very scarce.
503 1825; over ’22; very good, rare.
504 1825; large 8; uncirculated; rare.
505 1828; barely fair.
506 1831; small letters on rev. ; uncirculated.
507 1832; very good.
508 1834; no after “25 c” on rev.; very fine impression.
509 1835; close date; uncirculated.
510 1836; very good.
511 1837; broken dies; very good.
512 1838; head of Liberty ; uncirculated.
513 1838; Liberty seated; very good.
514 1839; good.
515 1840; without drapery from elbow; very good aud scarce.
516 1840; with drapery; good.
517 1841 ; very good.
518 1842; very good.
519 1843; very fine impression.
520 1844; uncirculated.
521 1845; connected stars; uncirculated; scarce.
522 1846; good.
523 1847 ; good.
524 1848; good.
525 1849; very good.
526 1850; very good; scarce.
527 1851; fine and rare. / O^O
528 1852; very fine impression; rare.
529 1853; without arrows; altered; well executed.
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530
531
532
533
534
535
536
537
538
539
540
541
542
543
544
545
546
547
548
549
550
551
552
553
554
555
556
557
558
559
560
561
562
563
564
565
566
567
568
1853; arrows; fine.
1854; very fine impression.
1856; uncirculated.
1857; uncirculated; proof surface. 1858; fine.
1859; uncirculated.
1860; very fine.
1861; very fine.
1862; uncirculated.
1863; uncirculated; very scarce. 1863; brilliant proof; scarce.
1864; very good; scarce.
1865; very good impression ; scarce. 1866; good; rare.
1867; uncirculated; scarce.
1868; good.
1869; good.
1870; good.
1871 ; good.
1872; fine.
1873; without arrows; fine.
1873; with arrows; uncirculated. 1874; uncirculated.
U. S. PROOF SETS.
1858; brilliant set; from recent investigations it has been proved satisfactorily that not more than 60 dollars were struck of this date, consequently it is one of the rarest of coins. 7 pees.
1859
1860 1861 1862
1863
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
brilliant set; 7 pcs. brilliant set; 7 pcs. brilliant set; very scarce; 7 pcs.
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“ “ 9 “
“ “ scarce; 10 pcs.
“ “ 10 pees.
“ “ 10 “
“ “ 10 “
“ “ 10 “
“ “ 10 “
“ “ 10 “
old style, no arrows ; rare ; 10 pcs.
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569 1874; brilliant set; scarce; 7 pcs.
570 1875; “ “ includes 20 cent piece ; 8 pcs.
571 1876; “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “
U. S. HALF CENTS.
572 1793; good for date; rare.
573 1794; good.
574 1795; lettered edge; very fair; scarce.
575 1795; struck over Talbot, Allen, and Lee cent; curious.
576 1797; “ rhco hundred for a dollar” on edge; small planchet;
date close under bust; not struck over another coin, but an exceedingly rare variety; good for date.
577 1797; large date and planchet; good; scarce.
578 1797; small date; large planchet; poor.
579 1800; good; scarce.
580 1802; fair; rare.
581 1803; very One impression.
582 1804; crossed and plain 4; latter has no stems to wreath ; very
good; 2 pcs.
583 1805 over ’03; the first of this variety catalogued; fine light
color and rare.
584 1805; with and without stems to wreath; very good; scarce ;
2 pcs.
585 1806; uncirculated; one without stems ; good; 2 pcs.
586 1807; very good; olive color;
587 1808 and 1809; good and fine; 2 pcs.
588 1810; good; scarce.
589 1811; good; date well struck up; rare.
590 1810 and 1811; poor; dates show; 2 pcs.
591 1825; uncirculated; beautiful impression.
592 1826 ; uncirculated.
593 1828; 12 stars; uncirculated; very scarce.
594 1828 and ’29; uncirculated; 2 pcs.
595 1832, ’33, ’34 and ’35; uncirculated; 4 pcs.
596 1849 and ’50; very good; 2 pcs.
597 1851 and ’53; uncirculated; 2 pcs.
598 1854, ’55, and ’56; fine; 3 pcs.
599 1857; uncirculated.
600 1797 to 1857; no duplicates; poor to good; 21 pcs.
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OLD NEWSPAPERS.
001 New Hampshire Courier; Sept. 12, 1795; contains a good politi¬ cal essay and matters relating to the N. E. Mails, Ac.
602 New Brunswick Gazette; April 5, 1787; contains the lottery
scheme to raise funds for the Presbyterian churches in Eliza¬ beth and New Brunswick.
603 Weekly Museum, N. Y. City; 1796 and 1797; finely printed;
items of news about General Buonaparte, &c. ; 4 issues.
604 New Jersey Gazette; Dec. 15, 1779; printed b}r Isaac Collins; con¬
tains Revolutionary news, Spanish Declaration of War against England, printed by order of Don Diego, Governor of Cuba, and proclamation concerning New Jersey paper money; very valuable and rare.
605 N. Y. Daily Advertiser. Jan. 17 and 21, 1793; contains doings of
the Second Congress, advertised letters, &c. ; 2 issues.
606 Connecticut Gazette ; New London, June 16, 1802; has an account
of the stopping of the ship Eliza by Algerine pirates.
607 Maryland Journal; August 20, 1773; (first number printed); con¬
tains George Washington’s advertisement of 20,000 acres of land on the Ohio to lease, in which he recommends the estab¬ lishment of a new government on the Ohio ; very fine and rare.
658 Fac-similes of New England Journal, 1728, and Boston Gazette, 1770, with account of Boston Riot; 2 pcs.
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