1902 Coin, Silver, Military Medal and Cotton Compress Inventor Business Book

[J-dude]

****UPDATED****My beautiful fiance' and I decided to attend an Estate Sale Auction last night to see what kind of treasures we may find and low and behold we think we've found some decent ones! Any help in identifying or determining the value of any of these items would be fantastic.

1. 1902 Silver Dollar (coin is in a plastic protective case)
2. 1944 Military Medal
3. Military Cuff Links (gold plated maybe?)
4. Misc. Sterling Silver (some with stones but not sure what kind)
5. S.J. Webb Personal Business book. SJ was the inventor of the cotton compress as well as about 200 other inventions from what I found. This book contains letters to people and businesses regarding the cotton compress. Some letters detail information on how the compress works and others are hand written business deals/contracts. Then there are a few pages in which it appears he was practicing his signature with different writing styles.

Thanks!!

UPDATED - After much research I have found a home for this book at Louisiana State University....turns out they are the ones who have writings on SJ Webb.

 

[Mackaydon]

Your 1902-O silver dollar appears to have a value greater than melt.
There's a big difference in value based on the degree of Mint State; espeically between MS 64 and MS 65.
8.6M were minted.
Here's info on your Good Conduct medal: http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/gcm.shtml

 

[J-dude]

Mackaydon - thanks....didn't see anything about the medal with the link you provided

 

[snake pit]

the medal is a WWII ISSUE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

it values around 20 to 40 dollars

 

[Mackaydon]

My bad: Try:http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/gcm.shtml

 

[J-dude]

the medal is a WWII ISSUE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

it values around 20 to 40 dollars

Thanks snake pit!!!

 

[J-dude]

My bad: Try:http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/gcm.shtml

The link worked great! Thanks again

 

[chukers]

the medal is a WWII ISSUE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

it values around 20 to 40 dollars

its a nice find... in nice shape...

but a good conduct medal mean you stayed out of trouble for the first few years of your military career. pretty easy on to get.

 

[snake pit]

the frog ring is sterling silver and it values around 40 to 50 dollars

 

[Rooster Cogburn]

The O mint mark is New Orleans.

1902 -O Morgan silver dollar value: If it's graded XF (Extra Fine)- $29 / Brilliant uncirculated- around $48.00/
If it rates around Mint State 65 (out of 70 points possible)- $166.00

http://values.hobbizine.com/morgan-dollars.html

 

[snake pit]

The O mint mark is New Orleans.

1902 -O Morgan silver dollar value: If it's graded XF (Extra Fine)- $29 / Brilliant uncirculated- around $48.00/
If it rates around Mint State 65 (out of 70 points possible)- $166.00

http://values.hobbizine.com/morgan-dollars.html

i was just getting ready to click POST, a couple seconds before i would have got it.

 

[J-dude]

Thanks everyone! Just an update on the book...I am working with the South Historical Collection Library on the University of North Carolina South Campus as well as the Tenn. Cotton Museum to get more info on the book and to potentially find a good home for it.