Rare American coins: their description, and past and present fictitious values (1887)
Mason, E. Locke. [from old catalog] · Boston, P. Gassett · leaf 16
is the 1875 issue ; the next in rarity 1876 and 1877 ;after which we have the 1864, 1865, 1866 and 1868. Values as follows, in very fine condition,1849 to I854> inclusive, $1.05 to $1.25 each; 1855to 1863, inclusive, $1.10 to $1.30 each ; 1864, un-circulated, $1.25 ; 1865, uncirculated, $1.30;… … UNITED STATES HALF DOLLARS. The 1838 half dollar represented above, hav-ing the mint designation O, meaning thatthe coin was struck at the mint in New Orleans,is one of the rarest of the series of half dollars. The rarest United States silver half dollar isthe 1853, without arrows at the date sides…
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