J. I. Mosbarger.
Answer.—Bull Run (first), July 21, 1861: North, General McDowell; killed, 481: South, General Beauregard; killed, unknown. Shiloh, April 7, 1862: North, General Grant; killed, 1,735; South General A. S. Johnston; killed, 1,728. Seven Pines and Fair Oaks, May 31 and June 1, 1862: North, General McClellan; killed, 890; South, General J. E. Johnston; killed, 2,800. Antietam, Sept. 16 and 17, 1862; North, General McClellan; killed, 2,010; South, General Lee; killed, 3,500. Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3, 1863: North, General Hooker; killed, 1,512: South, General Jackson; killed, 1,581. Gettysburg, July 1, 2, and 3, 1863; North, General Meade; killed, 2,834; South, General Lee; killed, 3,500. Vicksburg, July 3 and 4, 1863: North, General Grant; killed, 545: South, General Pemberton; killed, unknown. Chickamauga, Sept. 19-23, 1863: North, General Thomas; killed, 1,644; South, General Bragg; killed, 2,389. Wilderness, May 5, 6, and 7, 1864: North, General Grant; killed, 5,597; South, General Lee; killed, 2,000. Spottsylvania, May 8-21, 1864: North, General Grant; killed, 4,177; South, General Lee; killed, 1,000. The above figures are based on medical official returns, and do not agree with returns of Adjutant General. No two reports agree. Adjutant General makes killed at Wilderness 2,261, and at Spottsylvania 2,270; while General Meade’s report, based on reports immediately after the battle, states killed at Wilderness at 3,288; at Spottsylvania 2,146.
SILVER COINS AT A PREMIUM.
Hebron, Ind.
Can you give a list of the United States silver coins that are at a premium?
Frank Richards.
Answer.—There is a considerable demand for United States silver coins of rare issues to complete collections for coin cabinets. The following are quotations for a few of the rarer coins, taken from two coin price lists, one published in Chicago and the other in Reading, Pa.:
| UNITED STATES DOLLARS. | ||
| Reading. | Chicago. | |
| 1794, flowing hair | $30.30 | $12.50 |
| 1795, flowing hair | 1.50 | 1.25 |
| 1795, fillet head | 1.65 | 1.25 |
| 1796, fillet head | 1.65 | 1.25 |
| 1797, fillet head, 6 stars facing | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| 1797, fillet head, 7 stars facing | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| 1798, fillet head, 13 stars, small eagle | 4.75 | 1.25 |
| 1798, fillet head, 15 stars, small eagle | 6.00 | 2.00 |
| 1798, 13 stars, large eagle | 1.35 | 1.15 |
| 1799, 5 stars facing | 2.25 | 1.40 |
| 1799, 6 stars facing | 1.25 | 1.15 |
| 1800, spread eagle | 1.45 | 1.25 |
| 1801, spread eagle | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| 1802, spread eagle | 1.45 | 1.35 |
| 1802 over 1801, spread eagle | 1.50 | 1.35 |
| 1803, spread eagle | 1.50 | 1.25 |
| 1804, excessively rare, “boss dollar” | 500.00 | 200.00 |
| 1836, C. Gobrecht’s name in field | 6.00 | |
| 1836, flying eagle | 3.00 | |
| 1838, flying eagle | 12.00 | 15.00 |
| 1839, flying eagle | 18.00 | 15.00 |
| 1851, liberty seated | 18.00 | 15.00 |
| 1852, liberty seated | 18.00 | 15.00 |
| 1854, liberty seated | 5.50 | 2.25 |
| 1855, liberty seated | 3.25 | 2.00 |
| 1856, liberty seated | 2.25 | 1.50 |
| 1857, liberty seated | 2.75 | 1.50 |
| 1858, liberty seated | 20.00 | 15.00 |
| U. S. HALF DOLLARS. | ||
| 1794, flowing hair, fair | 3.50 | 2.00 |
| 1794, flowing hair, good | 5.00 | 3.25 |
| 1796, fillet head, 15 stars | 20.00 | 15.00 |
| 1796, fillet head, 16 stars | 20.00 | 16.00 |
| 1797, fillet head, 15 stars | 20.00 | 12.50 |
| 1801, fillet head | 3.50 | 2.00 |
| 1802, fillet head | 3.50 | 2.75 |
| 1815, head to left, good | 3.50 | 2.60 |
| 1815, head to left, fine | 5.00 | 3.50 |
| 1836, liberty cap, milled edge | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 1836, liberty cap, milled fine | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| 1838, liberty cap, having “O” mark underhead | 7.00 | 3.00 |
| 1852, liberty seated | 2.50 | 1.50 |
| 1852, liberty seated, fine | 3.50 | 2.00 |
| QUARTER DOLLARS. | ||
| 1796, fillet head, fair | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| 1796, fillet head, good | 3.50 | 2.00 |
| 1804, fillet head, fair | 1.50 | 1.25 |
| 1804, fillet head, good | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| 1823, head to left, fair | 15.00 | 13.50 |
| 1823, head to left, good | 25.00 | 20.00 |
| 1827, head to left, fair | 15.00 | 17.50 |
| 1827, head to left, good | 25.00 | 20.00 |
| 1853, liberty seated, without arrows | 5.00 | 2.50 |
| TWENTY-CENT PIECES. | ||
| 1877 | 1.25 | |
| 1878 | 1.50 | |
| DIMES. | ||
| 1796, fillet head, fair | .75 | 1.00 |
| 1796, fillet head, good | 1.50 | 1.25 |
| 1797, 13 stars, fair | 1.00 | 1.25 |
| 1897, 13 stars, good | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| 1797, 16 stars, fair | 1.00 | 1.25 |
| 1797, 16 stars, good | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| 1798, fillet head, fair | .75 | 1.00 |
| 1798, fillet head, good | 1.00 | 1.50 |
| 1800, fillet head, fair | .50 | 1.00 |
| 1800, fillet head, good | .75 | 1.50 |
| 1801, fillet head, fair | .75 | 1.00 |
| 1801, fillet head, good | 1.00 | 1.50 |
| 1802, fillet head, fair | 1.50 | 1.25 |
| 1802, fillet head, good | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| 1803, fillet head, fair | 1.25 | .75 |
| 1803, fillet head, good | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| 1804, fillet head, fair | 4.00 | 1.75 |
| 1804, fillet head, good | 5.50 | 2.00 |
| 1800, head to left | 1.25 | .60 |
| 1811, head to left | .70 | .60 |
| 1822, head to left, fair | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 1822, head to left, fine | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 1846, liberty seated | 1.00 | .50 |
| HALF DIMES. | ||
| 1794, flowing hair, fair | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| 1794, flowing hair, good | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| 1795, flowing hair, good | .70 | .50 |
| 1796, 15 stars, fillet head, fair | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| 1796, 15 stars, fillet head, good | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| 1797, 15 stars, fillet head, fair | 2.50 | .75 |
| 1797, 15 stars, fillet head, good | 2.50 | 1.25 |
| 1797, 16 stars, fillet head, fair | 1.50 | .75 |
| 1797, 16 stars, fillet head, good | 2.50 | 1.25 |
| 1800, fillet head, fair | .40 | .25 |
| 1800, fillet head, good | .60 | .50 |
| 1801, fillet head, fair | 1.25 | .75 |
| 1801, fillet head, good | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| 1802, fillet head, fair | 25.00 | 10.00 |
| 1802, fillet head, fine | 40.00 | 30.00 |
| 1803, fillet head, fair | 1.25 | .75 |
| 1803, fillet head, good | 2.25 | 1.25 |
| 1805, fillet head, fair | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| 1805, fillet head, good | 2.50 | 1.50 |
| 1846, liberty seated, without stars, fair | 1.50 | .50 |
| 1846, liberty seated, good | 2.00 | .75 |
| 1846, liberty seated, fine | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| SILVER THREE-CENT PIECES. | ||
| 1863 | .60 | .25 |
| 1864 to 1869, inclusive | .25 | |
| 1870, large star in center | .20 | |
| 1871, large star in center | .20 | |
| 1872, large star in center | .20 | |
| 1873, large star in center | .90 | .60 |
Such quotations are subject to frequent fluctuations, but New York auction sales of old United States coins, reported from time to time, indicate that coin purchasers can make a fair profit on the above prices.