Daniel W. Valentine (1863-1932)

In honor of Valentine's Day, one might recall the New Jersey collector Daniel W. Valentine (1863-1932). Valentine was a two-time president of the New York Numismatic Club (1918, 1920) and is best remembered for his work on half dime varieties, The United States Half Dimes, published by the American Numismatic Society in 1931 in the Numismatic Notes and Monographs series, no. 48. He also published Fractional Currency of the United States in 1924.

Daniel W. Valentine presidential medal in silver, issued by the New York Numismatic Club. Ex. Jay Galst (CNG, May 26, 2021), lot 870, realized $1,300.

The Valentine example of the 1792 half disme, plate coin from The United States Half Dimes. Ex. Heritage Auctions, 2012 ANA, lot 3819 (realized $38,187.50).

Link to works by Daniel Valentine on Newman Portal
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/booksbyauthor/1950

ANA Money Talks presentation by Jerry Fochtman on Valentine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm1ic6OcobE&t=6s