The Reliable Premium Coin Catalogue and Price List 1907

[comicAL]

Hi, Everyone

 

I have had this small (4 1/8" x 5 3/4") coin catalogue for many years now that was published by C. F. Clarke & CO., Le Roy, N. Y., coin dealers in 1907.

 

Here is the cover:

 

 

I have enjoyed going back in time to see what it was like to be coin collector in 1907 and what coins were being bought for by a coin retailer of that time.

 

In the "Important Information About Rare Coins" page one bold rule was "NEVER CLEAN A RARE COIN". Also, check out the 'Condition Of Coins" section, simple and straight forward! Some sound advice within this little tome for sure!

 

Here is that page along with the first page: "HALF CENTS"

 

 

The next two pages cover the "LARGE COPPER CENTS", SMALL CENTS" $3.00 to $5.00 offered for a 1856 Flying Eagle cent!, TWO CENT PIECIES, SILVER and NICKEL THREE-CENT PIECES.

 

 

Well I can go on and on with this great look at the hobby back in 1907, it you are interest in seeing any other pages let me know and I can post them here for you.

I hope you got a kick from this Coin Catalogue of 1907!

 

I will close with a couple of my favorite pages: HALF DOLLARS and DOLLARS!

 

 

AAJ

[MunkyMan95]

Lafeyette dollar for $1.25... WOW.

[rbrown4]

Al,

 

That is so interesting, nice bit of history. I am often amazed when I go back to look at a 1959 Red Book I have. Like they say if some of us would have known then what we know now.

[Yarm]

It looks like choice examples of the Gobrecht dollars were a bit harder to come by than the catalogue would suggest. Here are the prices paid at the James B. Wilson sale of October 1908 (each winding up in the Norweb collection).

 

1836 (on base) $10

1836 (below base) $104

1838 $190

1839 $51.

 

PS A plated Wilson catalogue sold for $575 in a recent Kolbe sale!!

[WoodenJefferson]

1804 Silver Dollar $150-$600....

 

Neat stuff there Al

 

Pre-dates most mintage designs we're familiar with.

[MunkyMan95]

Wait a second... Trade dollars .60-.80??? LESS THAN FACE???

[bsshog40]

hey al, do you think you could send me one of the 1797 halves for the $20 it's worth? I have paypal and can send it quick!!

[TomB]

Trade Dollars were demonetized by the US government in 1887 and there was a face value redemption period that lasted only until 1888 or so. After that time, the pieces were only worth bullion value, which was about 75 cents during this era. It was not until much later that Trade dollars were again made legal tender.

[rrantique]

1895 dollars (no mint mark) $1.25 to $2.00

 

Those are Proofs right

All I can tote

 

Btw Al i think c.f. clarke is the company that made a lot of sewing thread back then

[zrlevin]

1895 dollars (no mint mark) $1.25 to $2.00

 

Those are Proofs right

All I can tote

 

Don't forget, they had only been made 12yrs earlier.

[James_OldeTowne]

That is unbelievably cool. I love stuff like that!

[astrostu]

Looking at that makes me want to cry.

 

It's the same thing with "if only I started collecting silver proof sets one year earlier" (I started in 2000). Sigh.

[EZ_E]

Fascinating, Al, and great pictures to boot! Let's see some more.

[comicAL]

Hi, EZ_E

 

OK, here is the HALF DIMES, FIVE-CENT PIECES, DIMES or 10 CENT SILVER, TWENTY CENT PIECES and QUARTER DOLLARS!

 

Not Capped Bust Halves and Quarters, it is Fillet Head! It is the ribbow and not the cap!

 

More to come!

 

 

AAJ

[MunkyMan95]

25c for a 20c piece, 50c for a 1794 half dime... ugh

[comicAL]

Hi, All

 

Happy to see many of you get a kick out of these listed prices from 1907 as much as I have, just from 100 years ago!

 

Here is the GOLD COIN PRICES!

 

 

AAJ

[rbrown4]

I just looked in the 1959 Red Book I have and the $0.20 were an average of $30.00 for unc. then and the 1794 Half Dime was up to $200.00 unc. WOW!!!

 

Rey

[EZ_E]

$1-3 for a 1796 quarter. Ugh! Man, I wish I could take a ride on HG Wells machine.

[RWB]

Also, remember that when the catalog says "Fine Condition" that is roughly equivelent to EF or better by modern definitions.