Deseret Evening News | 1901-10-30 | Page 3 | Sale of Rare Coins

Sale of or ColoN COhill linston Hoston Oct OAt 0 At the tho sale of the tte t a collection of ot coins the Item woo wan a n collection ot of Unit tutu Uniti i l States Stites li copper cents conill representing the dates date from frem 1793 to 1151 Inclusive und ud containing specimens nil all 11 The bidding on this lot started nt at 5 and auth Increased until Mr Ir Collins a IL line Dos ton tOil collector bid 1200 flail and tho the net let was knocked down to him The rhe 1793 1703 cent sold for tor o JS 8 Th half h lt cents brought oven higher hl her prices proofs of ot 1840 und and ISIS going for tor 20 each ench and proof of ot IW 1849 selling for tor W 21 There Thero Will was as active competition for to fo feme of ot the offered nn nil tin circulated three dollar gold old piece picco oj of 1875 1876 going go nc to u tt Philadelphia denier dealer for tor mG Tho The same samo dolar bought bu ht a nola tolo dollar for or 2675 2676 and n a 11 collector purchased n it gold dollar for tor 50 GO An octagonal fifty Octy dollar gold piece minted at nt San Ban cp II n vi I went to n a New York dealer denier for tor The Minors MIners hank bank tun te dollar gold piece went weilt for lla 18 and the Mormon five piece of ISiO 1819 for tor 1550