Organized by Era

The 1896-P

Philadelphia struck 9,976,000 Morgan dollars in 1896.

The Philadelphia Mint, America's first, was created by the Coinage Act of April 2, 1792, and in March 1793 delivered the nation's first circulating coins, 11,178 copper cents. The very first Morgan dollar was struck here on March 11, 1878. Philadelphia coins of this era carry no mint mark.

The Year 1896

On April 6, 1896, King George I opened the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, and Boston's James Connolly won the triple jump to become the first modern Olympic champion. A dollar in 1896 had the buying power of about $39 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 67 means no wear; within MS 60 to 70, the number rises as marks decrease and luster and strike improve. PCGS, founded in 1986, guarantees its grades. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the PCGS website.

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This coin is covered by eBay's Authenticity Guarantee for coins: after purchase it goes first to eBay's authentication partner, PCGS, which inspects it against this listing, then on to you. There is no extra cost to the buyer, and shipping to and from the authenticator is included in the free shipping.

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• Silver Eagles carrying the Walking Liberty design of German-born sculptor Adolph A. Weinman.
• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Peace dollars, designed by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, and more world coins and banknotes.

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Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1887-P

Philadelphia struck 20,290,000 Morgan dollars in 1887.

The Philadelphia Mint, America's first, was created by the Coinage Act of April 2, 1792, and in March 1793 delivered the nation's first circulating coins, 11,178 copper cents. The very first Morgan dollar was struck here on March 11, 1878. Philadelphia coins of this era carry no mint mark.

The Year 1887

In December 1887, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson made their first appearance, in Arthur Conan Doyle's "A Study in Scarlet," published in London's Beeton's Christmas Annual. A dollar in 1887 had the buying power of roughly $33 to $36 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 64 means no wear; within MS 60 to 70, the number rises as marks decrease and luster and strike improve. NGC, founded in 1987, has been the American Numismatic Association's official grading service since 1995 and has offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Munich and London. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the NGC website.

Authenticity Guarantee

This coin is covered by eBay's Authenticity Guarantee for coins: after purchase it goes first to eBay's authentication partner, PCGS, which inspects it against this listing, then on to you. There is no extra cost to the buyer, and shipping to and from the authenticator is included in the free shipping.

Also In Our Store

• Silver Eagles carrying the Walking Liberty design of German-born sculptor Adolph A. Weinman.
• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Peace dollars, designed by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1900-O

New Orleans struck 12,590,000 Morgan dollars in 1900.

The New Orleans Mint opened in 1838, struck half dollars for the Confederacy in 1861, and began striking Morgans in 1879. Since 1981 the building has been part of the Louisiana State Museum.

The Year 1900

On April 15, 1900, the Paris Exposition Universelle opened, drawing over 50 million visitors to a moving walkway, the Grand Palais and the Pont Alexandre III. A dollar in 1900 had the buying power of about $39 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 64 means no wear; within MS 60 to 70, the number rises as marks decrease and luster and strike improve. NGC, founded in 1987, has been the American Numismatic Association's official grading service since 1995 and has offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Munich and London. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the NGC website.

Authenticity Guarantee

This coin is covered by eBay's Authenticity Guarantee for coins: after purchase it goes first to eBay's authentication partner, PCGS, which inspects it against this listing, then on to you. There is no extra cost to the buyer, and shipping to and from the authenticator is included in the free shipping.

Also In Our Store

• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Peace dollars, designed by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1935 Peace Dollar

Philadelphia struck 1,576,000 Peace dollars in 1935, the final year Peace dollars were struck for circulation. The Philadelphia Mint, America's first, was created by the Coinage Act of 1792 and delivered the nation's first circulating coins in March 1793. Every one of the 1,006,473 Peace dollars dated 1921 was struck here.

The Year 1935

In 1935 Canada issued its first circulating silver dollar, the George V Silver Jubilee "voyageur" dollar. On July 16, 1935, the world's first parking meters went into service in Oklahoma City, charging a nickel for curbside parking. A dollar in 1935 had the buying power of about $23.50 today.

The Peace Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that the coin America struck to celebrate peace after the First World War was designed by a young Sicilian immigrant, and modeled on his Italian-born wife?

Anthony de Francisci, born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1887, won the design competition in December 1921; Liberty's face is based on his wife, Teresa, born in Laurenzana, Italy. The coin followed the Pittman Act of 1918, which melted 270 million silver dollars and sold their silver to Britain to steady the currency of British India, and the 1921 resolution formally ending America's war with Germany and Austria-Hungary. English-born Chief Engraver George T. Morgan removed a broken sword from the first reverse before Christmas 1921.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 64 means no wear, on a scale where the number rises as marks decrease and luster and strike improve. PCGS, founded in 1986, guarantees its grades. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the PCGS website.

This coin is covered by eBay's Authenticity Guarantee: after purchase it goes first to eBay's authentication partner, PCGS, which inspects it against this listing, then on to you at no extra cost. Shipping to and from the authenticator is included in the free shipping.

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• Original Buffalo nickels, including a 1935.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Morgan dollars, designed by English-born George T. Morgan, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1885-O

New Orleans struck 9,185,000 Morgan dollars in 1885.

The New Orleans Mint opened in 1838, struck half dollars for the Confederacy in 1861, and began striking Morgans in 1879. Since 1981 the building has been part of the Louisiana State Museum.

The Year 1885

On June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor from France aboard the French ship Isère, packed in more than 200 crates. Her crown of rays later inspired Liberty's crown on the Peace dollar. A dollar in 1885 had the buying power of roughly $33 to $36 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 65 means no wear; within MS 60 to 70, the number rises as marks decrease and luster and strike improve. The "+" is NGC's Plus designation, "awarded by NGC to coins at the high end of their assigned grade, approaching the quality requirements for the next grade." NGC, founded in 1987, has been the American Numismatic Association's official grading service since 1995 and has offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Munich and London. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the NGC website.

Also In Our Store

• Peace dollars by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, whose Liberty wears a crown of rays inspired by the Statue of Liberty.
• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1923 Peace Dollar

Philadelphia struck 30,800,000 Peace dollars in 1923.

Philadelphia, America's first mint, was created by the Coinage Act of April 2, 1792, and George Washington chose the scientist David Rittenhouse as its first director. Every one of the 1,006,473 Peace dollars dated 1921 was struck here. Philadelphia coins carry no mint mark.

The Year 1923

In November 1923, one US dollar was worth 4,210,500,000,000 German paper marks. The same year, the giant HOLLYWOODLAND sign went up in the hills above Los Angeles. A dollar in 1923 had the buying power of about $19 today.

The Peace Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that the coin America struck to celebrate peace after the First World War was designed by a young Sicilian immigrant, and modeled on his Italian-born wife?

Anthony de Francisci, born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1887, came to the United States in 1905 and in December 1921 won an invitation-only design competition. Liberty's face is based on his wife, Teresa, born in Laurenzana in Italy's Basilicata region. Numismatist Farran Zerbe proposed it to restore the 270 million silver dollars melted under the Pittman Act of 1918, their silver sold to Britain to steady the currency of British India. In July 1921 the Knox–Porter Resolution formally ended America's war with Germany and Austria-Hungary, and the first Peace dollar was struck that December 28.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 62 means no wear at all, and the number rises as marks decrease and luster and strike improve. ANACS, founded in June 1972 as the American Numismatic Association's authentication service to fight counterfeit and altered coins, began grading in 1979 and is the oldest of the major services. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the ANACS website.

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• A 1923 German 500-million-mark banknote from that year's hyperinflation.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Morgan dollars, designed by English-born George T. Morgan, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

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The 1883-O

New Orleans struck 8,725,000 Morgan dollars in 1883. PCGS estimates about 400,000 survive in Mint State. Strike quality on this date varies, often soft at the centers, so please judge this coin from the photos.

The New Orleans Mint opened in 1838, struck half dollars for the Confederacy in 1861, and began striking Morgans in 1879. Since 1981 the building has been part of the Louisiana State Museum.

The Year 1883

The first Orient Express left Paris for Vienna, and the Brooklyn Bridge opened. Near Tulsa, where our store is based, Catoosa opened its first post office; today barges from Catoosa's river port reach New Orleans, where this coin was struck. A dollar in 1883 had the buying power of roughly $31 to $35 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 62 means no wear, with some marks. PCGS, founded in 1986, guarantees its grades. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the PCGS website.

Also In Our Store

• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Peace dollars, designed by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1885-O

New Orleans struck 9,185,000 Morgan dollars in 1885.

The New Orleans Mint opened in 1838, struck half dollars for the Confederacy in 1861, and began striking Morgans in 1879. Since 1981 the building has been part of the Louisiana State Museum.

The Year 1885

On June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor from France aboard the French ship Isère, packed in more than 200 crates. Her crown of rays later inspired Liberty's crown on the Peace dollar. A dollar in 1885 had the buying power of roughly $33 to $36 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 64 means no wear; within MS 60 to 70, the number rises as marks decrease and luster and strike improve. PCGS, founded in 1986, guarantees its grades. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the PCGS website.

Also In Our Store

• Peace dollars by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, whose Liberty wears a crown of rays inspired by the Statue of Liberty.
• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1904-O

New Orleans struck 3,720,000 Morgan dollars in 1904. It was the last year of regular Morgan production; the silver set aside by Congress ran out, and no more Morgans were struck until 1921.

The New Orleans Mint opened in 1838, struck half dollars for the Confederacy in 1861, and began striking Morgans in 1879. Since 1981 the building has been part of the Louisiana State Museum.

The Year 1904

On April 30, 1904, the St. Louis World's Fair opened to honor the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase, formally handed over at New Orleans' Cabildo, in the city where this coin was struck. The following year the Ida Glenn No. 1 struck oil south of Tulsa, where our store is based, launching the boom that made Tulsa "the Oil Capital of the World." A dollar in 1904 had the buying power of about $36 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 64 means no wear at all, and the number rises as marks decrease and luster and strike improve. NGC, founded in 1987 by John Albanese, is the official grading service of the American Numismatic Association, with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Munich and London. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the NGC website.

Also In Our Store

• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Peace dollars, designed by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1880-O

New Orleans struck 5,305,000 Morgan dollars in 1880.

The New Orleans Mint opened in 1838, struck half dollars for the Confederacy in 1861, and began striking Morgans in 1879. Since 1981 the building has been part of the Louisiana State Museum.

The Year 1880

On January 27, Thomas Edison received a US patent for his incandescent electric lamp, the invention that brought practical electric light into homes. On October 1 the Melbourne International Exhibition opened in Australia, drawing 33 countries and over 1.3 million visitors. A dollar in 1880 had the buying power of roughly $31 to $34 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

AU (About Uncirculated) 55 means only traces of wear. ANACS, founded in 1972 as the American Numismatic Association's authentication service, is the oldest of the major grading services. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the ANACS website.

Also In Our Store

• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Peace dollars, designed by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1899-O

New Orleans struck 12,290,000 Morgan dollars in 1899.

The New Orleans Mint opened in 1838, struck half dollars for the Confederacy in 1861, and began striking Morgans in 1879. Since 1981 the building has been part of the Louisiana State Museum.

The Year 1899

On March 27, 1899, Guglielmo Marconi sent the first wireless radio signal across the English Channel between England and France. A dollar in 1899 had the buying power of about $39 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 64 means no wear; within MS 60 to 70, the number rises as marks decrease and luster and strike improve. PCGS, founded in 1986, guarantees its grades. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the PCGS website.

Also In Our Store

• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Peace dollars, designed by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1885-O

New Orleans struck 9,185,000 Morgan dollars in 1885.

The New Orleans Mint opened in 1838, struck half dollars for the Confederacy in 1861, and began striking Morgans in 1879. Since 1981 the building has been part of the Louisiana State Museum.

The Year 1885

On June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor from France aboard the French ship Isère, packed in more than 200 crates. Her crown of rays later inspired Liberty's crown on the Peace dollar. A dollar in 1885 had the buying power of roughly $33 to $36 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 64 means no wear; within MS 60 to 70, the number rises as marks decrease and luster and strike improve. NGC, founded in 1987, has been the American Numismatic Association's official grading service since 1995 and has offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Munich and London. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the NGC website.

Also In Our Store

• Peace dollars by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, whose Liberty wears a crown of rays inspired by the Statue of Liberty.
• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1900-O/Cc

New Orleans struck 12,590,000 Morgan dollars in 1900.

This is the famous O-over-CC variety. The Carson City Mint stopped striking coins in 1893, leaving reverse dies already prepared with its CC mint mark; rather than waste them, the Mint punched an "O" over the "CC" and sent them to New Orleans. It is often called the last Carson City silver dollar. The New Orleans Mint, designed by William Strickland and opened in 1838, struck its last coins in 1909; since 1981 it has been part of the Louisiana State Museum.

The Year 1900

On April 15, 1900, the Paris Exposition Universelle opened, drawing over 50 million visitors to a moving walkway, the Grand Palais and the Pont Alexandre III. A dollar in 1900 had the buying power of about $39 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

F (Fine) 12 shows heavy but even wear. PCGS, founded in 1986, guarantees its grades. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the PCGS website.

Also In Our Store

• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Peace dollars, designed by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1884-O

New Orleans struck 9,730,000 Morgan dollars in 1884.

The New Orleans Mint opened in 1838, struck half dollars for the Confederacy in 1861, and began striking Morgans in 1879. Since 1981 the building has been part of the Louisiana State Museum.

The Year 1884

On December 16, New Orleans, where this coin was struck, opened the World Cotton Centennial, a world's fair whose Main Building was the largest roofed structure yet built, lit by 5,000 electric lights. A dollar in 1884 had the buying power of roughly $32 to $36 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 62 means no wear, with some marks. NGC, founded in 1987, has been the official grading service of the American Numismatic Association since 1995, with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Munich and London. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the NGC website.

Also In Our Store

• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Peace dollars, designed by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1904-O

New Orleans struck 3,720,000 Morgan dollars in 1904. It was the last year of regular Morgan production; the silver set aside by Congress ran out, and no more Morgans were struck until 1921.

The New Orleans Mint opened in 1838, struck half dollars for the Confederacy in 1861, and began striking Morgans in 1879. Since 1981 the building has been part of the Louisiana State Museum.

The Year 1904

On April 30, 1904, the St. Louis World's Fair opened to honor the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase, formally handed over at New Orleans' Cabildo, in the city where this coin was struck. The following year the Ida Glenn No. 1 struck oil south of Tulsa, where our store is based, launching the boom that made Tulsa "the Oil Capital of the World." A dollar in 1904 had the buying power of about $36 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 61 means no wear at all, and the number rises as marks decrease and luster and strike improve. PCGS, founded in 1986, guarantees its grades. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the PCGS website.

Also In Our Store

• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Peace dollars, designed by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1882-O

New Orleans struck 6,090,000 Morgan dollars in 1882.

The New Orleans Mint opened in 1838, struck half dollars for the Confederacy in 1861, and began striking Morgans in 1879. Since 1981 the building has been part of the Louisiana State Museum.

The Year 1882

On August 29, Australia beat England at the Oval, prompting a mock obituary for English cricket that gave birth to "The Ashes." The same year the Krewe of Proteus was founded in New Orleans, where this coin was struck; it is today the oldest continuously parading Old Line Mardi Gras krewe. A dollar in 1882 had the buying power of roughly $31 to $34 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

AU (About Uncirculated) 55 means only traces of wear. NGC, founded in 1987, has been the official grading service of the American Numismatic Association since 1995, with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Munich and London. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the NGC website.

Also In Our Store

• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Peace dollars, designed by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1883-O

New Orleans struck 8,725,000 Morgan dollars in 1883.

The New Orleans Mint opened in 1838, struck half dollars for the Confederacy in 1861, and began striking Morgans in 1879. Since 1981 the building has been part of the Louisiana State Museum.

The Year 1883

The first Orient Express left Paris for Vienna, and the Brooklyn Bridge opened. Near Tulsa, where our store is based, Catoosa opened its first post office; today barges from Catoosa's river port reach New Orleans, where this coin was struck. A dollar in 1883 had the buying power of roughly $31 to $35 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

AU (About Uncirculated) 55 means only traces of wear. NGC, founded in 1987, has been the official grading service of the American Numismatic Association since 1995, with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Munich and London. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the NGC website.

Also In Our Store

• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Peace dollars, designed by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1882-O

New Orleans struck 6,090,000 Morgan dollars in 1882.

The New Orleans Mint opened in 1838, struck half dollars for the Confederacy in 1861, and began striking Morgans in 1879. Since 1981 the building has been part of the Louisiana State Museum.

The Year 1882

On August 29, Australia beat England at the Oval, prompting a mock obituary for English cricket that gave birth to "The Ashes." The same year the Krewe of Proteus was founded in New Orleans, where this coin was struck; it is today the oldest continuously parading Old Line Mardi Gras krewe. A dollar in 1882 had the buying power of roughly $31 to $34 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

AU (About Uncirculated) 55 means only traces of wear. NGC, founded in 1987, has been the official grading service of the American Numismatic Association since 1995, with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Munich and London. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the NGC website.

Also In Our Store

• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Peace dollars, designed by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1885-O

New Orleans struck 9,185,000 Morgan dollars in 1885.

The New Orleans Mint opened in 1838, struck half dollars for the Confederacy in 1861, and began striking Morgans in 1879. Since 1981 the building has been part of the Louisiana State Museum.

The Year 1885

On June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor from France aboard the French ship Isère, packed in more than 200 crates. Her crown of rays later inspired Liberty's crown on the Peace dollar. A dollar in 1885 had the buying power of roughly $33 to $36 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 63 means no wear; within MS 60 to 70, the number rises as marks decrease and luster and strike improve. PCGS, founded in 1986, guarantees its grades. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the PCGS website.

Also In Our Store

• Peace dollars by Sicilian-born Anthony de Francisci, whose Liberty wears a crown of rays inspired by the Statue of Liberty.
• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1924 Peace Dollar

Philadelphia struck 11,811,000 Peace dollars in 1924. The Philadelphia Mint, America's first, was created by the Coinage Act of 1792 and delivered the nation's first circulating coins in March 1793. Every one of the 1,006,473 Peace dollars dated 1921 was struck here.

The Year 1924

From January 25 to February 5, 1924, Chamonix, France, hosted 304 athletes from 16 nations at what the IOC later named the first Winter Olympic Games. A dollar in 1924 had the buying power of about $19 today.

The Peace Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that the coin America struck to celebrate peace after the First World War was designed by a young Sicilian immigrant, and modeled on his Italian-born wife?

Anthony de Francisci, born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1887, won the design competition in December 1921; Liberty's face is based on his wife, Teresa, born in Laurenzana, Italy. The coin followed the Pittman Act of 1918, which melted 270 million silver dollars and sold their silver to Britain to steady the currency of British India, and the 1921 resolution formally ending America's war with Germany and Austria-Hungary. English-born Chief Engraver George T. Morgan removed a broken sword from the first reverse before Christmas 1921.

Grade And Authenticity

PCGS does not give a numeric grade to cleaned coins, but it will authenticate them and assign a "details" grade: this label means genuine, cleaned at some point in its life, with wear equal to Extremely Fine (XF 40 shows light wear). PCGS, founded in 1986, guarantees its grades. The coin is offered as a genuine, certified example, priced to reflect the cleaning. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the PCGS website.

Also In Our Store

• Morgan dollars, designed by English-born George T. Morgan, who removed the broken sword from the Peace dollar.
• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1922 Peace Dollar

Philadelphia struck 51,737,000 Peace dollars in 1922.

Philadelphia, America's first mint, was created by the Coinage Act of April 2, 1792, and George Washington chose the scientist David Rittenhouse as its first director. Every one of the 1,006,473 Peace dollars dated 1921 was struck here. Philadelphia coins carry no mint mark.

The Year 1922

On November 4, 1922, Howard Carter's team uncovered the first step of Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, reaching its treasure-filled antechamber on November 26. A dollar in 1922 had the buying power of about $19 today.

The Peace Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that the coin America struck to celebrate peace after the First World War was designed by a young Sicilian immigrant, and modeled on his Italian-born wife?

Anthony de Francisci, born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1887, came to the United States in 1905 and in December 1921 won an invitation-only design competition. Liberty's face is based on his wife, Teresa, born in Laurenzana in Italy's Basilicata region. Numismatist Farran Zerbe proposed it to restore the 270 million silver dollars melted under the Pittman Act of 1918, their silver sold to Britain to steady the currency of British India. In July 1921 the Knox–Porter Resolution formally ended America's war with Germany and Austria-Hungary, and the first Peace dollar was struck that December 28.

Grade And Authenticity

AU (About Uncirculated) 58 shows only traces of wear. CAC, founded in 2007 by John Albanese, spent years re-examining coins already graded by PCGS and NGC and adding a green sticker, the "green bean," when it judged a coin "solid for the grade it was assigned." On October 2, 2023, CAC Grading (CACG) began grading coins itself under the same standard. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the CACG website.

Also In Our Store

• Morgan dollars, designed by English-born George T. Morgan.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Victorian advertising trade cards, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1922 Peace Dollar

Philadelphia struck 51,737,000 Peace dollars in 1922.

Philadelphia, America's first mint, was created by the Coinage Act of April 2, 1792, and George Washington chose the scientist David Rittenhouse as its first director. Every one of the 1,006,473 Peace dollars dated 1921 was struck here. Philadelphia coins carry no mint mark.

The Year 1922

On November 4, 1922, Howard Carter's team uncovered the first step of Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, reaching its treasure-filled antechamber on November 26. A dollar in 1922 had the buying power of about $19 today.

The Peace Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that the coin America struck to celebrate peace after the First World War was designed by a young Sicilian immigrant, and modeled on his Italian-born wife?

Anthony de Francisci, born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1887, came to the United States in 1905 and in December 1921 won an invitation-only design competition. Liberty's face is based on his wife, Teresa, born in Laurenzana in Italy's Basilicata region. Numismatist Farran Zerbe proposed it to restore the 270 million silver dollars melted under the Pittman Act of 1918, their silver sold to Britain to steady the currency of British India. In July 1921 the Knox–Porter Resolution formally ended America's war with Germany and Austria-Hungary, and the first Peace dollar was struck that December 28.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 63 means no wear at all, and the number rises as marks decrease and luster and strike improve. NGC, founded in 1987 by John Albanese, is the official grading service of the American Numismatic Association, with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Munich and London. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the NGC website.

Also In Our Store

• Morgan dollars, designed by English-born George T. Morgan.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Victorian advertising trade cards, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1926-S Peace Dollar

San Francisco struck 6,980,000 Peace dollars in 1926. The San Francisco Mint opened in 1854 to turn California Gold Rush gold into coin. Its 1874 building, built with sandstone imported from British Columbia, survived the 1906 earthquake and fire while holding a third of the nation's gold reserves.

The Year 1926

In 1926 Tulsa's Cyrus Avery, the "Father of Route 66," won the number 66 for the Chicago–Los Angeles highway. Route 66 celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026, and near Tulsa the Blue Whale of Catoosa reopened with a new visitor center on May 30, 2026. A dollar in 1926 had the buying power of about $18 today.

The Peace Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that the coin America struck to celebrate peace after the First World War was designed by a young Sicilian immigrant, and modeled on his Italian-born wife?

Anthony de Francisci, born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1887, won the design competition in December 1921; Liberty's face is based on his wife, Teresa, born in Laurenzana, Italy. The coin followed the Pittman Act of 1918, which melted 270 million silver dollars and sold their silver to Britain to steady the currency of British India, and the 1921 resolution formally ending America's war with Germany and Austria-Hungary. English-born Chief Engraver George T. Morgan removed a broken sword from the first reverse before Christmas 1921.

Grade And Authenticity

"MS 60 DETAILS, CLEANED" means ANACS found the coin genuine, with Mint State detail, but cleaned at some point in its life, so it carries a details grade; it is priced to reflect the cleaning. "VAM-4A" is a Van Allen–Mallis die-variety attribution; the 1926-S VAM-4 "Dot" is one of the "Top 50" Peace dollar VAMs, a list collectors pursue as a set. ANACS, founded in 1972 as the American Numismatic Association's authentication service, began grading in 1979. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the ANACS website.

Also In Our Store

• Morgan dollars, designed by English-born George T. Morgan, who removed the broken sword from the Peace dollar.
• Victorian advertising trade cards, chromolithographed in the Morgan years.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1922 Peace Dollar

Philadelphia struck 51,737,000 Peace dollars in 1922.

Philadelphia, America's first mint, was created by the Coinage Act of April 2, 1792, and George Washington chose the scientist David Rittenhouse as its first director. Every one of the 1,006,473 Peace dollars dated 1921 was struck here. Philadelphia coins carry no mint mark.

The Year 1922

On November 4, 1922, Howard Carter's team uncovered the first step of Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, reaching its treasure-filled antechamber on November 26. A dollar in 1922 had the buying power of about $19 today.

The Peace Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that the coin America struck to celebrate peace after the First World War was designed by a young Sicilian immigrant, and modeled on his Italian-born wife?

Anthony de Francisci, born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1887, came to the United States in 1905 and in December 1921 won an invitation-only design competition. Liberty's face is based on his wife, Teresa, born in Laurenzana in Italy's Basilicata region. Numismatist Farran Zerbe proposed it to restore the 270 million silver dollars melted under the Pittman Act of 1918, their silver sold to Britain to steady the currency of British India. In July 1921 the Knox–Porter Resolution formally ended America's war with Germany and Austria-Hungary, and the first Peace dollar was struck that December 28.

Grade And Authenticity

AU (About Uncirculated) 58 shows only traces of wear. CAC, founded in 2007 by John Albanese, spent years re-examining coins already graded by PCGS and NGC and adding a green sticker, the "green bean," when it judged a coin "solid for the grade it was assigned." On October 2, 2023, CAC Grading (CACG) began grading coins itself under the same standard. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the CACG website.

Also In Our Store

• Morgan dollars, designed by English-born George T. Morgan.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Victorian advertising trade cards, and more world coins and banknotes.

Disclaimer

Specifications and detailed item descriptions are provided as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate. Please do your own research. There are generally no receipts available for any items from original purchases. Any dimensions and/or weights are approximate. The absence of a more detailed condition report does not imply there are no condition issues with the item(s). Please inspect images carefully as they are part of the official item description and best representation of the actual condition. Additional images may be available upon request depending on time and availability. Not responsible for internet mis-translations or mis-identification of maker's marks if found or assumptions of makers or materials — item descriptions will indicate if it is assumed. If you see a problem, please message us immediately and we will do our best to sort out a solution and confirm the information. With the exception of eBay rules, no returns are accepted.

The 1923 Peace Dollar

Philadelphia struck 30,800,000 Peace dollars in 1923.

Philadelphia, America's first mint, was created by the Coinage Act of April 2, 1792, and George Washington chose the scientist David Rittenhouse as its first director. Every one of the 1,006,473 Peace dollars dated 1921 was struck here. Philadelphia coins carry no mint mark.

The Year 1923

In November 1923, one US dollar was worth 4,210,500,000,000 German paper marks. The same year, the giant HOLLYWOODLAND sign went up in the hills above Los Angeles. A dollar in 1923 had the buying power of about $19 today.

The Peace Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that the coin America struck to celebrate peace after the First World War was designed by a young Sicilian immigrant, and modeled on his Italian-born wife?

Anthony de Francisci, born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1887, came to the United States in 1905 and in December 1921 won an invitation-only design competition. Liberty's face is based on his wife, Teresa, born in Laurenzana in Italy's Basilicata region. Numismatist Farran Zerbe proposed it to restore the 270 million silver dollars melted under the Pittman Act of 1918, their silver sold to Britain to steady the currency of British India. In July 1921 the Knox–Porter Resolution formally ended America's war with Germany and Austria-Hungary, and the first Peace dollar was struck that December 28.

Grade And Authenticity

NGC defines "Brilliant Uncirculated" as MS 60 or higher: an uncirculated coin, without a specific number assigned. NGC, founded in 1987 by John Albanese, is the official grading service of the American Numismatic Association, with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Munich and London. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the NGC website.

Also In Our Store

• A 1923 German 500-million-mark banknote from that year's hyperinflation.
• Holiday postcards from the Golden Age of Postcards, many printed in Germany.
• Morgan dollars, designed by English-born George T. Morgan, and more world coins and banknotes.

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The 1881-S

San Francisco struck 12,760,000 Morgan dollars in 1881.

The San Francisco Mint opened in 1854 to turn California Gold Rush gold into coin. Its 1874 building, designed by Alfred B. Mullett with sandstone imported from British Columbia, survived the 1906 earthquake and fire while holding $300 million, a third of the nation's gold reserves.

The Year 1881

On February 8, King Kalākaua of Hawaii sailed from San Francisco, where this coin was struck, on his celebrated voyage around the world. Two years later the San Francisco Mint struck Hawaii's own silver coins, designed by US Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber. A dollar in 1881 had the buying power of roughly $31 to $34 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. His model for Liberty was Anna Willess Williams of Philadelphia. In 1918 the Pittman Act melted over 270 million silver dollars, and sold much of the silver to Britain to back its currency in India.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 62 means no wear, with some marks. PCGS, founded in 1986, guarantees its grades. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the PCGS website.

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The 1921

Philadelphia struck 44,690,000 Morgan dollars in 1921, part of the Mint's 86,730,000 that year, the largest single-year silver dollar mintage in US history, struck to replace the coins melted under the Pittman Act.

Philadelphia, America's first mint, was created by the Coinage Act of April 2, 1792. The very first Morgan dollar was struck here at 3:17 p.m. on March 11, 1878. Philadelphia coins of this era carry no mint mark.

The Year 1921

On May 5, 1921, Coco Chanel launched Chanel No. 5 at her boutique on the rue Cambon in Paris, and on August 5 Pittsburgh's KDKA aired the first radio broadcast of a major league baseball game. A dollar in 1921 had the buying power of about $18 today.

The Morgan Dollar

Isn't it remarkable that one of America's best-known collectible coins was designed by an Englishman, who went on to become Chief Engraver of the United States Mint?

George T. Morgan, from the Birmingham area of England, joined the US Mint in 1876 on the recommendation of Britain's Royal Mint. After German wartime propaganda set off a run on silver in British India, the Pittman Act of 1918 melted over 270 million silver dollars and sold much of the silver to Britain. The law required the melted dollars to be replaced, so in 1921 Morgan's design returned for one final year, struck while Morgan himself was Chief Engraver, before the Peace dollar took over.

Grade And Authenticity

MS (Mint State) 62 means no wear at all, and the number rises as marks decrease and luster and strike improve. PCGS, founded in 1986, guarantees its grades. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the PCGS website.

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Historical Context

The Bland-Allison Act of 1878 required the Treasury to buy two to four million dollars' worth of silver every month and coin it into silver dollars, and George T. Morgan's design carried that silver from 1878 to 1904. The Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890 then raised the Treasury's purchases to 4,500,000 troy ounces of silver a month. San Francisco struck 8,230,373 Morgan dollars in 1890, coins known for a strong strike.

Buying Power

In 1890 this dollar had the buying power of about $37.03 today.

Condition

[Est. XF-40] Circulated, original and never cleaned, in light gray. Light wear on the cheek, the hair above the ear and the center of the eagle's breast; the hair strands above the forehead, the cotton blossoms and the wing feathers are well defined, with full rims. Rust-orange deposits on the obverse left of the hair, by the eye and at the nose and lips, and on the reverse by the left wreath and the arrows (see the photos). The S mint mark is single, with no repunching. Tested on a Sigma Metalytics precious metal verifier: reading consistent with silver. Grade estimated; not professionally graded. Currently still legal tender, but worth far more to collectors and for its silver than its face value.

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The great Paris department store. The back invites visitors to see the store as "one of the most remarkable curiosities of Paris," with "interpreters in every language," and names its founder, Aristide Boucicaut.

Paris 1900. At the Exposition Universelle of 1900 the store was "Hors Concours — Membre du Jury": too distinguished to compete, it sat on the jury instead.

A fable for children. The front illustrates La Fontaine's fable of the hen that laid golden eggs, from a numbered series.

Condition

Front: very good, bright color with a slick finish. Back: light foxing, crisp green printing. Please see the photos, which are part of the description.

About The Printing

This is an original chromolithograph, and it was slow, exacting work. Each color had to be drawn onto its own separate stone by hand — in monochrome, the artist judging how much stipple each area needed so the colors would combine correctly only once every stone had been printed. The sheet then went through the press once for every color it carries, often a dozen or more, and every pass had to register exactly against the last. A pass out of register showed.

Under magnification the image resolves into irregular hand-drawn stipple, each ink carrying its own dot pattern, the colors mixing in the eye rather than on the paper. There is no regular halftone screen and no four-color rosette, which is what a modern reproduction would show. Modern process printing simulates every color from four inks; chromolithography laid each color down as its own.

The front has a slick, glossy finish, and the back is printed in a single green ink.

Provenance

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Historical Context

The Bland-Allison Act of 1878 required the Treasury to buy two to four million dollars' worth of silver every month and coin it into silver dollars, and George T. Morgan's design carried that silver from 1878 to 1904. Philadelphia struck 20,290,000 Morgan dollars in 1887.

Buying Power

In 1887 this dollar had the buying power of about $35.47 today.

Condition

[Est. VF-35] Circulated, original and never cleaned, with natural gray toning that darkens toward the rims. Wear on the cheek, the hair above the ear and the cotton blossoms; LIBERTY on the headband is sharp and the hair strands above the forehead still show. The eagle's breast feathers are mostly worn flat and the tops of the wings show wear. Light handling marks (see the close-ups). Checked for the 1887/6 overdate (VAM-2) and the Alligator Eye (VAM-12): none seen. Tested on a Sigma Metalytics precious metal verifier: reading consistent with silver. Grade estimated; not professionally graded. Currently still legal tender, but worth far more to collectors and for its silver than its face value.

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Historical Context

The Bland-Allison Act of 1878 required the Treasury to buy two to four million dollars' worth of silver every month and coin it into silver dollars, and George T. Morgan's design carried that silver from 1878 to 1904. In 1886 Philadelphia struck 19,963,000, a record for the denomination at the time. That same year, on October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.

Buying Power

In 1886 this dollar had the buying power of about $35.64 today.

Condition

[Est. XF-40 Details, Cleaned] Circulated. Fine hairlines across both sides show an old cleaning, done before the coin came to us. Light wear on the cheek, the hair above the ear and the eagle's breast; the cotton blossoms and wing feathers are well defined and the rims are full. Small red-brown spots in the cotton leaves of the hair and on the reverse at the L of DOLLAR, left of the D and by the M of AMERICA (see the close-ups). Checked for the 1886 VAM-1C clashed reverse: none seen. Tested on a Sigma Metalytics precious metal verifier: reading consistent with silver. Grade estimated; not professionally graded. Currently still legal tender, but worth far more to collectors and for its silver than its face value.

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Historical Context

A neighborhood shoe store. Rosenberg sold wholesale and retail from a double storefront on South Fourth Street and took in custom work and repairs.

A girl and her pug. Dog collectors prize pug cards, and this is one of the largest cards in the group.

Condition

Front: excellent, bright color, light edge wear. Back: blank and toned. Please see the photos, which are part of the description.

About The Printing

This is an original chromolithograph, and it was slow, exacting work. Each color had to be drawn onto its own separate stone by hand — in monochrome, the artist judging how much stipple each area needed so the colors would combine correctly only once every stone had been printed. The sheet then went through the press once for every color it carries, often a dozen or more, and every pass had to register exactly against the last. A pass out of register showed.

Under magnification the image resolves into irregular hand-drawn stipple, each ink carrying its own dot pattern, the colors mixing in the eye rather than on the paper. There is no regular halftone screen and no four-color rosette, which is what a modern reproduction would show. Modern process printing simulates every color from four inks; chromolithography laid each color down as its own.

The Rosenberg imprint is printed in black, and the back is blank.

Provenance

From my family's estate collections, built over more than 60 years by knowledgeable antiques collectors and traders. Stored in a climate-controlled environment.

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Historical Context

Sculptor Adolph A. Weinman designed the Walking Liberty half dollar, struck from 1916 to 1947. His Liberty returned in 1986 on the American Silver Eagle, so the design is still being struck today. Denver struck 10,973,800 in 1942, under a quarter of Philadelphia's 47.8 million. That June the U.S. Navy turned the Pacific war at the Battle of Midway.

Buying Power

In 1942 this half dollar had the buying power of about $10.24 today.

Condition

[Est. F-15] Circulated, original, with light gray toning. Full rims and bold lettering; the date, IN GOD WE TRUST and HALF DOLLAR are sharp. Liberty's head and hand are worn smooth, the skirt lines show on the lower gown, the eagle's breast is worn flat and the wing feathers show in part. Light marks consistent with circulation (see the close-ups). Checked for the 1942-D/S over-mint-mark variety: the D appears single. Grade estimated; not professionally graded. Currently still legal tender, but its silver content and collector value are far higher than face value.

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Historical Context

Sculptor Adolph A. Weinman designed the Walking Liberty half dollar, struck from 1916 to 1947. His Liberty returned in 1986 on the American Silver Eagle, so the design is still being struck today. Philadelphia struck 53,190,000 in 1943, the highest mintage of the series. That year the war took the copper out of the cent, struck in zinc-coated steel, but the half dollar stayed 90% silver.

Buying Power

In 1943 this half dollar had the buying power of about $9.65 today.

Condition

[Est. F-12] Circulated, with gray toning that deepens to violet and brown in the recesses. Full rims and clear lettering; the date is readable but worn low. Liberty's head, hand and upper body are worn smooth and the skirt lines show only in part; the eagle's feathers are worn, with the wing outlines clear. Fine scratches and light marks across both sides (see the close-ups). Checked the date and IN GOD WE TRUST for doubling: none seen. Grade estimated; not professionally graded. Currently still legal tender, but its silver content and collector value are far higher than face value.

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Historical Context

A Detroit stove giant. The Michigan Stove Company sold its Garland stoves and ranges across the country, and the back calls the firm the largest maker of stoves and ranges in the world.

Heat for the parlor. The Oak-Michigan is a classic Victorian oak stove, with nickel trim and an ornate finial, built to burn coal, coke or wood.

Condition

Front: light toning, clean image. Back: clean and bright, crisp stove engraving. Please see the photos, which are part of the description.

About The Printing

This is an original chromolithograph, and it was slow, exacting work. Each color had to be drawn onto its own separate stone by hand — in monochrome, the artist judging how much stipple each area needed so the colors would combine correctly only once every stone had been printed. The sheet then went through the press once for every color it carries, often a dozen or more, and every pass had to register exactly against the last. A pass out of register showed.

Under magnification the image resolves into irregular hand-drawn stipple, each ink carrying its own dot pattern, the colors mixing in the eye rather than on the paper. There is no regular halftone screen and no four-color rosette, which is what a modern reproduction would show. Modern process printing simulates every color from four inks; chromolithography laid each color down as its own.

The back is printed in black.

Provenance

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Historical Context

A salesman's calling card. Ink blotters were handed out by salesmen and kept on desks for years, the name always in sight.

Postal zones. "Wichita 12" and "Kansas City 6" are the postal zone numbers used before ZIP codes arrived in 1963.

Condition

Excellent. Clean front, pink blotter back. Please see the photos, which are part of the description.

About The Printing

This is a color print of the twentieth century, made by a modern commercial method. The exact process cannot be determined with certainty from a scan, so none is claimed here. Under magnification the image resolves into a regular dot pattern or flat solid inks, rather than the irregular hand-drawn stipple of an 1880s chromolithograph.

That is exactly what a piece of this date should show, so it is not a sign of reproduction here. The evidence of an original is the piece itself: its printed text, its imprints and the wear of its age.

The back is plain pink blotting paper.

Provenance

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Historical Context

A reward for Sunday school. Cards like this were given to children for learning a verse or for attendance, and many were saved in Bibles and albums.

A St. Louis religious publisher. The stamp names the John Burns Book Co. of St. Louis as the seller.

Condition

Front: very good, embossed, bright color. Back: embossed, light toning, faint stamp. Please see the photos, which are part of the description.

About The Printing

This is an original chromolithograph, and it was slow, exacting work. Each color had to be drawn onto its own separate stone by hand — in monochrome, the artist judging how much stipple each area needed so the colors would combine correctly only once every stone had been printed. The sheet then went through the press once for every color it carries, often a dozen or more, and every pass had to register exactly against the last. A pass out of register showed.

Under magnification the image resolves into irregular hand-drawn stipple, each ink carrying its own dot pattern, the colors mixing in the eye rather than on the paper. There is no regular halftone screen and no four-color rosette, which is what a modern reproduction would show. Modern process printing simulates every color from four inks; chromolithography laid each color down as its own.

The card is embossed, and the back carries a rubber stamp.

Provenance

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Historical Context

A milliner sold hats and the trimmings that went on them — ribbons, flowers, feathers, lace — and fancy goods covered the rest of what a well-dressed woman might want from a small shop. The satin cushion and the rose are the shop's own stock, shown at their most luxurious.

This is a single-shop card from one street address. A national brand might print millions; a card like this was printed for one milliner on Hamilton Street and handed out to her customers.

Condition

Toning and age typical of the period. The right edge is rough, with paper loss and small tears; a large brown stain on the blank reverse; minor corner wear. The rose and cushion on the front remain bright and the imprint fully legible. Please view the images carefully.

About The Printing

This is an original chromolithograph, and it was slow, exacting work. Each color had to be drawn onto its own separate stone by hand — in monochrome, the artist judging how much stipple each area needed so the colors would combine correctly only once every stone had been printed. The sheet then went through the press once for every color it carries, often a dozen or more, and every pass had to register exactly against the last. A pass out of register showed.

Under magnification the image resolves into irregular hand-drawn stipple, each ink carrying its own dot pattern, the colors mixing in the eye rather than on the paper. There is no regular halftone screen and no four-color rosette, which is what a modern reproduction would show. Modern process printing simulates every color from four inks; chromolithography laid each color down as its own.

Provenance

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Historical Context

This is a stock card, drawn to be sold to garages and service stations who wanted something to hand customers at an oil change. The joke is the one the whole design is built on: pour your engine a glass of the good stuff, like a guest you want to keep happy.

It belongs to a different world from the Victorian cards in this collection. By the time this was printed the car was an ordinary part of life, and the advice — change your oil, it costs less than a repair — is advice every mechanic is still giving.

Condition

Clean, with light toning; minor edge and corner wear. No advertiser imprint, stamp or writing on either side. Please view the images carefully.

About The Printing

This is a twentieth-century commercial printing, not a Victorian chromolithograph. It is printed in two flat inks, black and yellow, laid down as solid areas of color with crisp edges rather than blended tone.

Under magnification the ink sits in solid fields with no dot structure and no four-color rosette. The exact press method cannot be determined with certainty from a scan, so none is claimed here.

Provenance

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A Burlington clothier. W. L. Linder sold men's, boys' and children's clothing on Jefferson Street in Burlington, Iowa, and promised to undersell everybody.

Die-cut novelties. Shaped cards cost more to make than plain rectangles and were saved as keepsakes.

Condition

Die-cut, irregular outline, cut closely around the fan. Front: a crease across the left side of the fan and small surface losses. Back: light toning. Please see the photos, which are part of the description.

About The Printing

This is an original chromolithograph, and it was slow, exacting work. Each color had to be drawn onto its own separate stone by hand — in monochrome, the artist judging how much stipple each area needed so the colors would combine correctly only once every stone had been printed. The sheet then went through the press once for every color it carries, often a dozen or more, and every pass had to register exactly against the last. A pass out of register showed.

Under magnification the image resolves into irregular hand-drawn stipple, each ink carrying its own dot pattern, the colors mixing in the eye rather than on the paper. There is no regular halftone screen and no four-color rosette, which is what a modern reproduction would show. Modern process printing simulates every color from four inks; chromolithography laid each color down as its own.

The card is die-cut with a scalloped edge, and the back is printed in black.

Provenance

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Historical Context

A Peoria storefront. Peoria sits on the Illinois River, a trading town for the farms around it, and "Special Attention given to the out of town Trade" shows this store courting customers from the surrounding countryside. A china store sold the dinnerware, glass and lamps that furnished a Victorian home.

Stock cards, made to order. Lithographers printed picture cards like this by the thousand, with a design number in the margin, and left space for a local merchant's name to be added in black. The "1314" at lower left is that number.

The trade card craze. In the 1880s cheap color printing put picture cards on every store counter, and families pasted them into scrapbooks by the hundred.

Condition

Very good front. Bright colors. Corners lightly worn; a small nick at the top edge near the center. A small grey smudge in the blue area at right of center. The blank reverse is toned and mottled, with spots of old album residue and paper scuffing at the right side and lower left and a small ink mark at center left. Please see the photos, which are part of the description.

About The Printing

This is an original chromolithograph, and it was slow, exacting work. Each color had to be drawn onto its own separate stone by hand — in monochrome, the artist judging how much stipple each area needed so the colors would combine correctly only once every stone had been printed. The sheet then went through the press once for every color it carries, often a dozen or more, and every pass had to register exactly against the last. A pass out of register showed.

Under magnification the image resolves into irregular hand-drawn stipple, each ink carrying its own dot pattern, the colors mixing in the eye rather than on the paper. There is no regular halftone screen and no four-color rosette, which is what a modern reproduction would show. Modern process printing simulates every color from four inks; chromolithography laid each color down as its own.

The store imprint was added in black over the printed picture, and the reverse is blank.

Provenance

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A survivor. This card is printed on paper as thin as onion skin, and it is remarkable that it has lasted well over a century. Farm-implement advertising on paper this fragile seldom survives.

Haying by horse power. The mower's cutter bar sizes, from 4 ft. 3 in. to 6 ft., were the selling points for farmers choosing a machine.

Superstitions for the farmhouse. The back gave the farm family something to keep: a page of folk sayings about luck, love and the weather.

Condition

Fragile and sold as is. Thin onion-skin paper with staining, edge tears and small chips on both sides, and soft creases. Text and illustration remain legible. It will ship in a rigid holder between stiff boards. Please see the photos, which are part of the description.

About The Printing

This card is printed in a single black ink by letterpress from a line cut, on very thin, translucent paper. Under magnification the illustration resolves into engraved lines and hatching, not a dot screen.

Provenance

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Historical Context

Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber designed the dime, quarter and half dollar introduced in 1892; his dime was struck until 1916. Philadelphia struck 19,958,406 Barber dimes in 1906. That December Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to win a Nobel Prize, for the Peace Prize; he was also pushing the Mint for new coin designs, the start of a movement that replaced Barber's dime with the Mercury dime in 1916.

Buying Power

In 1906 this dime had the buying power of about $3.70 today.

Condition

[Est. G-4] Circulated, with gray toning. Full obverse rims; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the date and ONE DIME are clear. LIBERTY on the headband is worn away, as is usual at this grade, and the wreath is worn flat. Many fine scratches across Liberty's head and the fields, and green spots along the right edge of both sides (see the close-ups). Grade estimated; not professionally graded. Currently still legal tender, but its silver content and collector value are far higher than face value.

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A neighborhood shoe store. Rosenberg sold wholesale and retail from a double storefront on South Fourth Street, took in custom work and repairs, and advertised an agency for German felt shoes and slippers.

Stock card, local imprint. Designs like this were printed in quantity with open space for a merchant's name; Rosenberg's advertising fills the sky. The number 1009 at lower left is a stock design number.

Children at play. Sweet scenes of children, here a tumble with a hoop on the way home from school, were among the most popular trade card subjects of the 1880s.

Condition

As-is, with honest wear. Front: a diagonal crease across the lower right corner, running into the picture, with a small chip at the corner tip; a short crease at the left edge about halfway down; wear at the upper corners; overall toning to the margins. Back: blank and toned, with a darker vertical band near the left edge; long diagonal creases at the upper left and lower left corners, a small corner chip at lower left, and short edge creases at the right side and bottom. Colors remain strong. No writing. Please see the photos, which are part of the description.

About The Printing

This is an original chromolithograph, and it was slow, exacting work. Each color had to be drawn onto its own separate stone by hand — in monochrome, the artist judging how much stipple each area needed so the colors would combine correctly only once every stone had been printed. The sheet then went through the press once for every color it carries, often a dozen or more, and every pass had to register exactly against the last. A pass out of register showed.

Under magnification the image resolves into irregular hand-drawn stipple, each ink carrying its own dot pattern, the colors mixing in the eye rather than on the paper. There is no regular halftone screen and no four-color rosette, which is what a modern reproduction would show. Modern process printing simulates every color from four inks; chromolithography laid each color down as its own.

The Rosenberg advertising is printed in black type in the sky of the design.

Provenance

From my family's estate collections, built over more than 60 years by knowledgeable antiques collectors and traders. Stored in a climate-controlled environment.

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A convertible silver note, once exchangeable for 1 yen in silver. Takenouchi no Sukune is a legendary statesman of the early Japanese chronicles.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation with folds; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Still legal tender in Japan at face value (on the Bank of Japan list of valid notes), but worth more to collectors.

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Issued from November 1, 1944, in the last year of World War II. Kusunoki Masashige was a 14th-century samurai remembered in Japan for his loyalty to the emperor; his statue stands outside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

Condition

[Est. UNC] Uncirculated (checked in hand). Wartime paper with its natural cream-to-tan tone; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

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Sculptor James Earle Fraser designed the Buffalo nickel, struck from 1913 to 1938; he said the portrait combined the features of several Native American men who sat for him. Philadelphia struck 51,424,029 in 1917. That April 6 the United States entered World War I.

Buying Power

In 1917 this nickel had the buying power of about $1.30 today.

Condition

[Est. VG-10] Circulated, with even nickel-gray surfaces. The full date is readable, which counts on this series, where the raised date often wears away. LIBERTY is clear and the hair braid and feathers show their outlines. On the reverse the bison's head and shoulder fur show some detail, the horn is worn flat and FIVE CENTS is bold. Light scratches and marks on both sides, including fine lines across the bison (see the close-ups). Checked the date and LIBERTY for doubling: none seen. Grade estimated; not professionally graded. Currently still legal tender, but value to collectors is far higher due to its age.

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A Kansas City want ad? The card names no city. The best-known paper of the name is the Kansas City Journal-Post. Walter S. Dickey bought the Kansas City Journal and, in 1922, the Kansas City Post, and the two were combined as the Kansas City Journal-Post on October 4, 1928. The paper's last issue appeared on March 31, 1942.

Help wanted. Before employment agencies and job boards, a classified ad was how a household found a cook, a maid or a nurse, and newspapers promoted their want-ad columns with giveaways like this card.

Pocket-size advertising. Small enough for a purse or a desk drawer, the card kept the paper's telephone number at hand. "PHONE MAIN 4000" dates from the era of named telephone exchanges.

Condition

Very good. Front bright and clean, corners lightly rounded, light edge wear, and a tiny orange mark at the bottom edge. The blank back is lightly toned with faint mottling. Please see the photos, which are part of the description.

About The Printing

This is a color lithograph of the twentieth century, printed by a more modern commercial method. The exact process cannot be determined with certainty from a scan, so none is claimed here. Under magnification the image resolves into a regular, fine dot pattern rather than the irregular hand-drawn stipple of an 1880s chromolithograph.

That screen is exactly what a card of this date should show, so it is not a sign of reproduction here. The evidence of an original is the card itself: its printed text, its imprints and the wear of its age.

The want-ad text is printed in solid black type over the color picture.

Provenance

From my family's estate collections, built over more than 60 years by knowledgeable antiques collectors and traders. Stored in a climate-controlled environment.

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Historical Context

A Kansas City want ad? The card names no city. The best-known paper of the name is the Kansas City Journal-Post. Walter S. Dickey bought the Kansas City Journal and, in 1922, the Kansas City Post, and the two were combined as the Kansas City Journal-Post on October 4, 1928. The paper's last issue appeared on March 31, 1942.

Help wanted. Before employment agencies and job boards, a classified ad was how a household found a cook, a maid or a nurse, and newspapers promoted their want-ad columns with giveaways like this card.

Pocket-size advertising. Small enough for a purse or a desk drawer, the card kept the paper's telephone number at hand. "PHONE MAIN 4000" dates from the era of named telephone exchanges.

Condition

Very good. Front bright and clean, corners lightly rounded, light edge wear, and a few tiny brown age spots in the margins. The blank back is lightly toned, with a few small brown spots (foxing) toward the upper left. No writing. Please see the photos, which are part of the description.

About The Printing

This is a color lithograph of the twentieth century, printed by a more modern commercial method. The exact process cannot be determined with certainty from a scan, so none is claimed here. Under magnification the image resolves into a regular, fine dot pattern rather than the irregular hand-drawn stipple of an 1880s chromolithograph.

That screen is exactly what a card of this date should show, so it is not a sign of reproduction here. The evidence of an original is the card itself: its printed text, its imprints and the wear of its age.

The want-ad text is printed in solid black type over the color picture.

Provenance

From my family's estate collections, built over more than 60 years by knowledgeable antiques collectors and traders. Stored in a climate-controlled environment.

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A convertible silver note, once exchangeable for 1 yen in silver. Takenouchi no Sukune is a legendary statesman of the early Japanese chronicles.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Still legal tender in Japan at face value (on the Bank of Japan list of valid notes), but worth more to collectors.

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Historical Context

Issued in 1946, during the Allied occupation of Japan, with the National Diet Building as its main design.

Condition

[Est. XF-AU] Lightly handled; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Still legal tender in Japan at face value (on the Bank of Japan list of valid notes), but worth more to collectors.

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Historical Context

A card waiting for a name. Lithographers printed picture cards in quantity and sold them to merchants, who had their names added for their own customers. This one was never imprinted, so it survives exactly as it left the printer.

Dogs and children. A dog in harness pulling children in a shoe brings together two favorite Victorian subjects, with holly for the holidays, and it crosses over to dog, winter and Christmas collectors.

The trade card craze. In the 1880s cheap color printing put picture cards on every store counter, and families pasted them into scrapbooks by the hundred.

Condition

Very good. Bright colors and clean front; corners sharp with light wear. A small dark spot in the sky at upper left. The blank reverse is toned with an overall mottled, wavy staining pattern. Please see the photos, which are part of the description.

About The Printing

This is an original chromolithograph, and it was slow, exacting work. Each color had to be drawn onto its own separate stone by hand — in monochrome, the artist judging how much stipple each area needed so the colors would combine correctly only once every stone had been printed. The sheet then went through the press once for every color it carries, often a dozen or more, and every pass had to register exactly against the last. A pass out of register showed.

Under magnification the image resolves into irregular hand-drawn stipple, each ink carrying its own dot pattern, the colors mixing in the eye rather than on the paper. There is no regular halftone screen and no four-color rosette, which is what a modern reproduction would show. Modern process printing simulates every color from four inks; chromolithography laid each color down as its own.

The reverse is blank.

Provenance

From my family's estate collections, built over more than 60 years by knowledgeable antiques collectors and traders. Stored in a climate-controlled environment.

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During the Japanese occupation of Malaya (1942-1945) the Japanese Government issued these dollar and cent notes in place of the Malayan dollar. Malaya notes carry block letters beginning with M. The notes became worthless after the war, and many were kept as souvenirs.

Condition

[Est. AU-UNC] Bright and fresh looking; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Not legal tender. Japanese occupation money was not redeemed after the war. Sold as a collectible.

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Issued by the Japanese Government during the occupation of the Philippines (1942-1945). Philippine notes carry block letters beginning with P. As the occupation went on, these notes lost nearly all their value.

Condition

[Est. UNC] Looks uncirculated; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Not legal tender. Japanese occupation money was not redeemed after the war. Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

Victor David Brenner designed the Lincoln cent for the centennial of Lincoln's birth in 1909; the wheat-ears reverse ran until 1958. In 1928 Denver struck 31,170,000 cents, less than a quarter of Philadelphia's 134 million. That July a bakery in Chillicothe, Missouri, sold the first commercially sliced bread, cut on Otto Rohwedder's new machine.

Buying Power

In 1928 this one cent had the buying power of about 20 cents today.

Condition

[Est. VG-10] Original and never cleaned, with even brown surfaces and no luster. Full rims; IN GOD WE TRUST, the date and ONE CENT are clear, and LIBERTY is weak at the L. Lincoln's cheek and jaw are worn smooth, with some hair detail left above the ear; the wheat lines show faintly on the upper parts of both ears. The D mint mark is clear. Light marks on the obverse and a few fine scratches across ONE CENT on the reverse (see the close-ups). Checked for documented 1928-D varieties and errors: none seen. Grade estimated; not professionally graded. Currently still legal tender, but value to collectors is far higher due to its age.

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A wartime 1 yen note. Takenouchi no Sukune is a legendary statesman of the early Japanese chronicles.

Condition

[Est. F-VF] Circulated and wrinkled; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

May still be legal tender in Japan (the Bank of Japan lists the Takenouchi 1 yen as valid from 1943; not confirmed for this Pick number). Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

During the Japanese occupation of Malaya (1942-1945) the Japanese Government issued these dollar and cent notes in place of the Malayan dollar. Malaya notes carry block letters beginning with M. The notes became worthless after the war, and many were kept as souvenirs.

Condition

[Est. AU-UNC] Bright and fresh looking; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Not legal tender. Japanese occupation money was not redeemed after the war. Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

Issued by the Japanese Government during the occupation of the Philippines (1942-1945). Philippine notes carry block letters beginning with P. As the occupation went on, these notes lost nearly all their value.

Condition

[Est. VG-F] Circulated; see the photos, including the handstamp. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Not legal tender. Japanese occupation money was not redeemed after the war. Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

Dated Showa 13 (1938), the year after the war with China began. Amounts under 1 yen stopped being legal tender at the end of 1953.

Condition

[Est. G-VG] Well circulated: dark stain on the left of the back, edge wear and small edge losses; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

Victor David Brenner designed the Lincoln cent for the centennial of Lincoln's birth in 1909; the wheat-ears reverse ran until 1958. Denver struck 31,170,000 cents in 1928. That June Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, as a passenger aboard the Friendship, and came home famous.

Buying Power

In 1928 this one cent had the buying power of about 20 cents today.

Condition

[Est. G-6] Original and never cleaned, with even brown surfaces. Heavily worn but complete: the date, the D mint mark, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and ONE CENT are all readable, with full rims. Lincoln's portrait is worn to an outline with little hair detail, the wheat ears are worn nearly flat with only traces of the lines, and the left side of E PLURIBUS UNUM runs into the rim. Scattered light marks (see the close-ups). Checked for documented 1928-D varieties and errors: none seen. Grade estimated; not professionally graded. Currently still legal tender, but value to collectors is far higher due to its age.

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Issued by the Japanese Government during the occupation of Burma (1942-1945). Burma notes carry block letters beginning with B. The notes became worthless after the war.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light folds and a dark speck in the top-left margin of the back; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Not legal tender. Japanese occupation money was not redeemed after the war. Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

A wartime 10 yen note. Wake no Kiyomaro (733-799) was a court official remembered for his loyalty to the throne.

Condition

[Est. F-VF] Circulated, with a small brown spot at the right edge of the front; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: not on the Bank of Japan list of notes still valid. Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

A wartime government note dated Showa 18 (1943). Amounts under 1 yen stopped being legal tender at the end of 1953.

Condition

[Est. F] Circulated; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

Issued by the Japanese Government during the occupation of Burma (1942-1945). Burma notes carry block letters beginning with B. The notes became worthless after the war.

Condition

[Est. VF-XF] Light circulation; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Not legal tender. Japanese occupation money was not redeemed after the war. Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

A wartime 10 yen note. Wake no Kiyomaro (733-799) was a court official remembered for his loyalty to the throne.

Condition

[Est. F] Circulated, with brown spots at the lower left of the back and an edge wave and small tear at the top center; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: not on the Bank of Japan list of notes still valid. Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

Victor David Brenner designed the Lincoln cent for the centennial of Lincoln's birth in 1909; the wheat-ears reverse ran until 1958. In 1943 the Mint struck cents in zinc-coated steel to save copper for the war. From 1944 to 1946 it went back to a copper alloy made partly from melted spent cartridge cases, which is why these years are called shell-case cents. San Francisco struck 282,760,000 cents in 1944, the year of the D-Day landings in Normandy.

Buying Power

In 1944 this one cent had the buying power of about 19 cents today.

Condition

[Est. AU-58 RB] Little or no wear, with mostly red-orange color mellowing to brown on Lincoln's face and in spots on the reverse. Full, sharp wheat lines and strong hair detail. Scattered light marks and fine lines on Lincoln's head, a few small dark spots and a short dark line in the left field of the reverse (see the close-ups). The S mint mark appears single. Grade estimated; not professionally graded. Currently still legal tender, but value to collectors is far higher due to its age.

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Historical Context

July 4, 2026 marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was adopted in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776; these halves were struck for that Semiquincentennial, with the dual date on the obverse.

Condition

[Est. MS-62] Both coins are uncirculated: taken from mint rolls, never used in circulation. Disclosed: the P coin has a line of small marks across Liberty's cheek and nose, where the reeded edge of another coin struck it in the bag (see the close-up, photo 8). The D coin shows light contact lines on the neck and in the fields. Both show the bag marks that are normal for coins from mint bags and rolls. Grade estimated; not professionally graded. Currently legal tender.

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Historical Context

Victor David Brenner designed the Lincoln cent for the centennial of Lincoln's birth in 1909; the wheat-ears reverse ran until 1958. After the wartime shell-case years, the cent went back to its prewar bronze in 1947, and San Francisco struck 99,000,000 that year. On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers and broke baseball's color line.

Buying Power

In 1947 this one cent had the buying power of about 15 cents today.

Condition

[Est. AU-58 RB] Little or no wear, red-orange with brown toning. Full wheat lines and strong hair detail. Fine scratches across Lincoln's head and neck and a few in the right obverse field, plus a few tiny dark spots near the rims (see the close-ups). The S mint mark appears single. Grade estimated; not professionally graded. Currently still legal tender, but value to collectors is far higher due to its age.

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Historical Context

During the Japanese occupation of Malaya (1942-1945) the Japanese Government issued these dollar and cent notes in place of the Malayan dollar. Malaya notes carry block letters beginning with M. The notes became worthless after the war, and many were kept as souvenirs.

Condition

[Est. XF-AU] Lightly handled; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Not legal tender. Japanese occupation money was not redeemed after the war. Sold as a collectible.

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Issued by the Japanese Government during the occupation of the Philippines (1942-1945). Philippine notes carry block letters beginning with P. As the occupation went on, these notes lost nearly all their value.

Condition

[Est. G-VG] Well circulated, with tears and losses along the top edge and edge wear; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Not legal tender. Japanese occupation money was not redeemed after the war. Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

A wartime government note dated Showa 18 (1943). Amounts under 1 yen stopped being legal tender at the end of 1953.

Condition

[Est. F] Circulated; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

In the years after World War II the Bank of Japan issued small-change notes such as this 10 sen. Amounts under 1 yen stopped being legal tender at the end of 1953.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation; see the photos for folds and edges. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

In the years after World War II the Bank of Japan issued small-change notes such as this 10 sen. Amounts under 1 yen stopped being legal tender at the end of 1953.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation; see the photos for folds and edges. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

Dated Showa 13 (1938), the year after the war with China began. Amounts under 1 yen stopped being legal tender at the end of 1953.

Condition

[Est. VG] Circulated, with a small split at the top of the center fold; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

Sculptor James Earle Fraser designed the Buffalo nickel, struck from 1913 to 1938; he said the portrait combined the features of several Native American men who sat for him. Philadelphia struck about 119 million in 1936, the highest mintage of the series. That August Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics.

Buying Power

In 1936 this nickel had the buying power of about $1.20 today.

Condition

[Est. F-12] Circulated, with gray surfaces and red-brown deposits in the recesses of the portrait, the feathers and the date, with a few on the bison (see the close-ups). Bold full date and clear LIBERTY; the hair braid, the bison's head and its fur show good detail, and the horn is worn. Light marks and fine scratches on both sides. Checked the date and LIBERTY for doubling: none seen. Grade estimated; not professionally graded. Currently still legal tender, but value to collectors is far higher due to its age.

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Victor David Brenner designed the Lincoln cent for the centennial of Lincoln's birth in 1909; the wheat-ears reverse ran until 1958. San Francisco struck 92,360,000 cents in 1941. Work on Mount Rushmore ended on October 31, 1941, leaving Lincoln's face carved in granite beside Washington, Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt; Pearl Harbor came five weeks later.

Buying Power

In 1941 this one cent had the buying power of about 23 cents today.

Condition

[Est. XF Details, Coated] A clear coating of some kind, unidentified, gives the coin a glossy shine. On the obverse it has lifted and wrinkled at its edges, with dark, mottled discoloration underneath, heaviest on Lincoln's head and in the left field (see the portrait close-up). LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and the date are clear; the S mint mark sits under the edge of the coating. The reverse is brown, with full, sharp wheat lines, light wear and a few small marks. Grade estimated; not professionally graded. Currently still legal tender, but value to collectors is far higher due to its age.

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Historical Context

Issued by the Japanese Government during the occupation of the Philippines (1942-1945). Philippine notes carry block letters beginning with P. As the occupation went on, these notes lost nearly all their value.

Condition

[Est. F] Circulated, with heavy toning and a brown stain on the left half of the front; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Not legal tender. Japanese occupation money was not redeemed after the war. Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

A wartime small-change note issued by the Bank of Japan in 1944. Amounts under 1 yen stopped being legal tender at the end of 1953.

Condition

[Est. F] Circulated with a fold; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

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