San Francisco, mint-mark S...

Carson City, Nev., mint-mark CC.................

Denver, Colo., mint-mark D.....

1792 1834 1837

1854

1870-June 30, 1893

1906

Weight and fineness of the principal gold and silver coins.

Authorized.

GOLD EAGLE.

The Quarter-dollar and Dime, like the Half-dollar, were reduced in weight in 1853, and thereby made subsidiary.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

CROSBY, SYLVESTER S. The Early Coins of America. Boston, 1875. DICKESON, M. W. American Numismatic Manual; Colonial, State, and United States Coins. 2d ed. Philadelphia, 1860.

ECKFELDT, J. R., and Du Bois, W. E. A Manual of Gold and Silver Coins of All Nations, Struck Within the Past Century. Philadelphia, 1842. The chapter on coins of the United States, p. 138 ff.

EVANS, G. G. Illustrated History of the United States Mint, and a Complete Description of the American Coinage. Philadelphia, 1892. HEATON, A. G. A Treatise on the Coinage of the United States Branch Mints. Washington, D. C., 1893. A treatise of mint-marks. HICKCOX, JOHN H. A Historical Account of American Coinage. 1858. SNOWDEN, JAMES Ross. A Description of Ancient and Modern Coins in the Cabinet Collection (U. S. Mint at Phila.). pp. 83-128. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, 1860.

WATSON, DAVID K. History of American Coinage. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1899.

The following sales catalogues are of considerable value because of the rare pieces they include:

LORIN G. PARMLEE Collection, by New York Stamp and Coin Co., New York, N. Y., 1890.

MATTHEW A. STICKNEY Collection, by Henry Chapman, Jr., Philadelphia, 1907.

WILLIAM A. WOODIN Collection of U. S. Gold Coins, by Thos. L. Elder, New York, 1911.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS.

In order to render the catalogue more accessible to the layman who may wish to consult it, the following glossary of a few of the more important technical terms and expressions is given:

AV.-Gold.

AR.-Silver.

AE.-Copper, or bronze.

Obv.-Obverse, the side which bears the more important device or inscription, as the head of the monarch, the arms, and name of the State; and

Rev.-Reverse, the other side of the coin.

Edge. The surface of the thickness of a coin.

Field.-The portion of the surface of a coin not occupied by the main device and principal inscriptions.

Type.-The type includes everything on the side of a coin; but type is also used to designate the device exclusive of the inscriptions.

Symbol.-A secondary device, generally in the field.

Exergue. The portion of the reverse which is below the device, from which it is distinctly separated.

Head.—The head and any portion of the neck.

Bust.—The head including at least a portion of the collar bone.

Right and left. The spectator's right and left.

Mint-mark.-A difference by which the coin struck by a particular mint is

distinguished.

The measurements of the coins of the United States are given in sixteenths of the inch, the unit in common use in this country, and generally found in the literature of the subject. The measurements of the medals, and of the coins of other countries, where given, are in millimeters.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

ENGLISH COLONIES.

1. AR. Shilling, undated.

COINS.

Obv. NE (New England), in a small incused depression at top of the field, the remainder of the field being plain. Rev. Value, XII, in incused depression at top of the field, the remainder of the field being plain. Size, 18; wt., 72 grs. Pl. I, 1.

2. AR. Shilling, 1652.1 Obv. IN.MASATHVSETS, between two beaded circles; within the inner circle, an oak tree. Rev. NEWENGLAND. AN. DOM., between two beaded circles; within the inner circle, 1652 | XII. Size, 17; wt., 75 grs. Pl. I, 2.

3. AR. Shilling, 1652. Obv. IN.MASATHVSETS, between two beaded circles; within the inner circle, a pine tree. Rev. NEWEИGLAND. AN. DOM., between beaded circles, and 1652 | XII within. Size, 19; wt., 70.2 grs.

4. AR. Shilling, 1652. Legends and types similar to No. 3, except that the letter N in New England is correctly placed. Size, 17; wt., 60.2 grs.

5. AR. Shilling, 1652. Obv. IN: MASATHVSETS :: between two circles of short, thick bars. Rev. NEWENGLAND. AN. DO., between two circles of short, thick bars; within, 1652 | XII. Size, 16; wt., 60.3 grs.

6. AR. Shilling, 1652. Similar to No. 5. Size, 16; wt., 64 grs. 7. AR. Sixpence, 1652. Obv. IN MASATHUSETS, between

beaded circles; within, pine tree. Rev. NEWENGLAND. ANO., between beaded circles; within, 1652 | VI. Size, 7; wt., 29.2 grs.

1 The date, 1652, on Nos. 2-11, is without significance, as the dies were not altered in respect to the date after the first year of issue, so that some of the pieces bearing date of 1652 may have been struck later.

8. AR. Sixpence, 1652. Similar to No. 7, but with a dot at each side of stem of tree. Size, 8; wt., 12 grs.

9. AR. Threepence, 1652. Obv. IN. MASATHVSETS, between beaded circles, pine tree within circle. Rev. NEWENGLAND, between two beaded circles; within inner circle, 1652 | III. Size, 101; wt., 27.5 grs.

10. Threepence, 1652. Similar to No. 9, but with rosette as stop after ENGLAND. Size, 9; wt., 9.5 grs.

11. Twopence, 1652. Similar to No. 9, but with 1652 | || within circle on reverse. Size, 8; wt., 10 grs.

MARYLAND.

Coinage of Lord Baltimore for Maryland, about 1659. 12. AR. Shilling, undated. Obv. CÆCILIVS: DNS. TER.. RÆ-MARIÆ &CT. Draped bust of Lord Baltimore to left. Rev. CRESCITE: ET: MVLTIPLICAMINI. A crowned shield of arms; at sides, XII. Size, 151; wt., 71 grs.

13. AR. Sixpence, undated. Legends and types similar to No. 12, but with mark of value, VI, on reverse. Size, 14; wt., 38.5 grs.

14. AR. Groat, or Fourpence, undated. Similar to No. 12, but with mark of value, IV, on reverse. Size, 10.

15. AE. Penny. Obv. Similar to No. 12. Rev. DENARIUM: TERRÆ-MARIE. A ducal crown surmounted by two pennants. Size, 13.

TOKENS.

CAROLINA.

16. AE. Penny, 1694. Obv. An elephant standing to left. Rev. GOD: PRESERVE: CAROLINA: AND: THE:

LORDS: PROPRIETORS | 1694. Size, 28.

The "Rosa Americana" tokens.

17. AE. Twopence, undated. Obv. GEORGIVS.D:G: MAG: BRI: FRA: ET. HIB: REX. Laureated bust of George I to right. Rev. A full blown rose; above, ROSA AMERICANA; below, on a scroll, UTILE DULCI. Size, 20.

1723;

18-19. AE. Twopence, 1723. Obv. Similar to No. 17. Rev. A crowned rose; above, ROSA. AMERICANA. below, on a scroll, UTILE. DULCI. Size, 20. 20. AE. Penny, 1722. Obv. GEORGIUS. DEI. TIA. REX. Laureated bust to right. Rev. ROSA. AMERICANA UTILE. DULCI. 1822.

rose. Size, 17.

21. AE. Penny, 1722.

GRA

Full blown

Similar to No. 20, but with period

22. AE. Halfpenny, 1723. Legends and types similar to No. 18. Size, 17.

Issued by John Higley, Granby, Connecticut.

23. AE. Threepence, undated. Obv. VALUE. ME. AS YOU. PLEASE.. A deer standing to left, within a circle; below, III. Rev. I. CUT MY WAY. THROUGH.. A broad-ax. 28 mm.

24. AE. Similar to No. 23; double struck.

25. AE. Threepence, 1737. Obv. THE. VALVE.OF.THREE. PENCE.. A deer, standing to left. Rev. CONNECTICVT. Three hammers, each crowned; below,✩ 1737. Size, 18.

VIRGINIA.

26-27. AE. Halfpenny, 1773. Obv. GEORGIVS

IIJ.REX.

Laureated bust to right. Rev. VIRGI NIA. A crowned shield of arms, the crown dividing the date, 17-73. Size, 16.

28. AE. 1773. Electrotype copy of a variety of No. 26, without the period after GEORGIUS. Size, 18.

THE SOVEREIGN STATES FROM THE TREATY OF PEACE WITH ENGLAND TO THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, A. D. 1783-1789.

CONNECTICUT.

COINS.

29. AE. Cent, 1785. Obv. AUCTORI.

.CONNEC: Laure

ated bust to right. Rev. INDE: ET LIB: Liberty, seated to left upon a globe, holding olive branch in extended right hand, and supporting liberty pole in left; below, 1785. Size, 18.