Godey lady book 1857 half dollar

The 1857 s half dollar is a lowmintage date that is scarce in all grades and rare in mint state. Victorian lady woman stamping ornament silver civil war lady pendant. There is much information about children caring for and feeding them. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 92 pages embellishments, etc. Apr 29, 2014 godey s lady s book had forty thousand subscribers and was the largest womens magazine in the united states.

James collinson, at the bazaar, or, the empty purse, ca. However, it is very difficult to locate highend 1857 half dollars, especially in grades above ms65. Godeys 1857 boys cloak sewing doll clothes, sewing dolls, victorian do. A page from an 1857 godeys ladys book, a popular and influential magazine for women during emily dickinsons lifetime. Purse, attributed first quarter of nineteenth century. Pattern and instructions to make a 12 cloth doll with six authentic costumes circa 1860 even includes undergarments. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania.

Godeys ladys book was beginning its long and successful career in philadelphia. Godey s lady s book, putnams, knickerbocker, grahams. Dec 31, 2011 i have an 1864 godey s lady s book that id like an appraisal on. Reprinted from the work table, godeys ladys book, january 1848, 65. The two dollar magazine contained 64 pa ges, tne laays cook iuu. The above ia the only way we can club with harper magazine, the money must all be sent at one time for any of the clubs. And the discomforted man drew forth two cigars, a gold dollar, a bill, and some small change. Various mint marks walking liberty half dollar xfvf 90% silver extra fine half dollar very fine half dollar extremely finevery fine 4. Twentyfour more engravings, twentyix more articles, and thirtysir more pages nearly double the quantity.

The book starts out with an article about how marble is made for furniture or floors. The two dollar magatine contained 32 en gravings, the lady book an. Coins for sale for draped bust type half dollars items. Victorian civil war ladys our crowning glory hair tutorial book new in color. Godey s lady s book and magazine, 1867 godey, louis a. It is the largest united states circulating coin currently produced in both size and weight, being 1. Also showing coins for sale in our database for the barber type half dollars items. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with.

The half dollar, sometimes referred to as the half for short or 50cent piece, is a united states coin worth 50 cents, or one half of a dollar. Seated liberty half dollar 18391891 value jm bullion. Still greater attractions will be offered in godeys ladys book for 1857. There is no sex in talent, in genius,50 while in an 1857 edition. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. In 1837, with the american ladies magazine perhaps in financial trouble, louis a. The lowest club price or the lwo dollar magazine is lowest club price of lady s book.

Thrift store furniturethrift store craftsdollar tree craftsfl. Fashion, the high life, and the duties of married females. The kennedy half dollar, first minted in 1964, is a fiftycent coin currently issued by the united states mint. The seated liberty half dollar experienced many of the same design changes through its 52year run as did the half dimes and quarter dollars bearing the design. Nation and gender in sarah josepha hale trinity college digital. Transcribed from the original, godey s lady s book, january 1857 pp. The ladys book provides the pattern but does not include an illustration for this shirt. Godey s lady s book, july december 1855, vol 51, a famous womens magazine in the 19th century, sarah hale, louis godey, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. Morgan silver dollars were the largest and heaviest coin produced since the american.

Coin value price chart for draped bust half dollars 50c. Godey s lady s book and magazine, april, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. The most informative sources were the godeys ladys book and. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Walking liberty half dollar 19161947 value jm bullion. Crocheted purse, in colored silks, godeys ladys book, march 1858, 202. The melt value shown below is how valuable the coins metal is worth bare minimum value of coin. Kennedy, it was authorized by congress just over a month after his death. Intended as a memorial to the assassinated 35th president of the united states john f. First introduced in 1839, the coin was quite different from the bust half dollar. Antique book 1853 godeys ladies book pre civil war book for women about anything and everything. This rare 1852p was struck at the philadelphia mint. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book.

It was nicknamed the golden lady because of her golden pompom headdress. All 1857 o half dollars were struck with a single collar gauge having 140 reeds. The outside cover is moderately worn but very much intact. A range of how much these old half dollars are worth is narrowed. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book, vol. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. A page from an 1857 godeys ladys book, a popular and.

Hale remained in boston until 1841, when her youngest son graduated from harvard. Arthur 6 june 1809 6 march 1885 was a popular nineteenthcentury american author. The clothes will fit the cloth doll or a 12 china head doll. Greater attractions will be oltered in godey s lady s book for 1857. All 1857 liberty head half eagles are considered scarce, but the branch mint issues from that year are the scarcest of all, including the coinage from the charlotte, dahlonega, and new orleans mints. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month.

Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the. The ubiquitous misers purse smithsonian institution. The 1857 liberty seated half dollar without a mint mark is worth about a 3rd as much as one with an o or s mint mark, most likely due to the higher production numbers. Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american womens magazines.

February, 1861, vol 6263 godey s lady s book, childrens fashion, fashion plates, music, embroidery, poe, berlin wool, crochet. Scholars and writers from the first half of the twentieth century often. Antique book 1853 godeys ladies book pre civil war etsy. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. We deal in gold coins, silver coins, slabbed and graded coins of all varieties. This was the history of the allowance, important, since, from its practical working, mr. Godeys ladys book encyclopedia of greater philadelphia. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. The inside cover and inside page have my great grandmothers rachel thompson signature on it. A step by step method is used to identify date and variety plus grading condition. The 1857 half dollar is an excellent candidate to represent the no motto seated liberty type.

Godey, 1 chestnut street, philadelphia specimens sent, if desired job printing executed with neatness and dispatch at this office. I have an 1864 godeys ladys book that id like an appraisal. Godeys ladys book july december 1855, vol 51, a famous. While condition plays some role in determining the price of a walking liberty, the year in which the coin was minted and the type of coin it is also help determine a price.

You cant keep it all and to let an item here and there go to someone else who will appreciate it is what counts in my book. The above is th only way we can club with harper magazine. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the original book. When an imitation has been at tempted it has failed. Its difficult to decipher exactly when she first appeared on the silver. Pricewise, the 1857 s compares favorably with 1852o and 1856s, but on the highend, it really takes off. Godey s lady s book, philadelphia, volume 48, march, 1854 author. Utf8 start of this project gutenberg ebook godey s lady s book, march 1854 produced by jane robins and the online distributed proofreading team at.

Liv january june 1857 each volume of godey s lady s book contains six monthly issues. Seated liberty half dollar value on the chart indicates both scarcity and popularity. Value, specifications, and images for 1857 braided hair half cent coins from the united states of america. In addition to extensive fashion descriptions and plates, the early issues included biographical sketches, articles about mineralogy, handcrafts, female costume, the dance, equestrienne procedures, health and hygiene, recipes and remedies and the like. The first successful womens magazine and most widely. Olive branch and the boston true flag, earning less than five dollars for each. Godeys book sunbonnet pattern in both fullpiece and halfpiece options. Godey s lady s book,1850 godey s lady s book,rare book sale, 1850 lady s book godey s the 1850 godey s lady s book is in perfect condition,formore info please email timothy shay arthur timothy shay t. Godeys 1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 ladys book.

Lbcc historical a natural gloss tint for lips 1857 godey ladies book tinted. This picture has a young women cradling and watching over her child and is. Putnams monthly magazine 185370 and the atlantic monthly 1857 included such notices. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. The seated half dollar, or seated liberty half dollar as it is sometimes known, was the second variety of half dollar ever produced. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. Godeys 1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 lady. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. The following is a transcription of the table of contents for january through june of 1857. Examples from nineteenthcentury america archive ouverte hal.

The money must all b cent at on time for any of the clubs. Godey purchased it, merging it with his own magazine, lady s book, and making sarah josepha hale the literary editor. Get the best deals on 1857 year seated liberty half dollars 1839 1891 when you shop the largest online selection at. Godeys ladys book 18401859, godeys ladys book and magazine 18601885. It is a relatively common date, affordable in most grades, available in several mint state grades, and it is usually sharply struck and wellproduced. First gold series this type 1 liberty dollar was the first gold dollar struck for circulation by the u.

This work has been the standard for wenty seven years. Sarah josepha hale was longtime editor of godeys ladys book. In consisted of history, poems, and fictional stories. Seated liberty half dollar value 1839 to 1891 condition of coin. One half of this work, he explained in his announce ment, would deal with. Godey s is best known for the handtinted fashion plate, which appears at the start of each issue and provides a record of the progression of womens dress.