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This is NOT something that was done at the Mint. It's a privately made novelty item, known as a Magician's Coin, created by...

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This is NOT something that was done at the Mint. It's a privately made novelty item, known as a Magician's Coin, created by...

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5 Cents If you turn your nickel over, you will find it is dated 2004. You did look at both sides, correct ;=) The US did not...

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Please don't even try! If you are hoping to improve their numismatic value, cleaning of any kind reduces the value of a coin....

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1957 Silver Certificates Anywhere from $1.00 to $2.00 ********************* The above is incorrect. Please click on the link...

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Determining the Value of an old Coin To determine the value of your Buffalo Nickel, you need to determine a couple things first...

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This is NOT something that was done at the Mint. It's a privately made novelty item, known as a Magician's Coin, created by...

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Double-Struck Coins The value of any coin depends on its condition, scarcity, and many other bits of information. The first,...

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Value of Colombian Expo Half Dollars $12 in Almost Uncirculated, $24 in uncirculated MS-60, and over $700 in MS-65.

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These trade based on the spot metal prices. As of Friday, July 16, 2004 at 19:00 ET, silver was trading at $6.71 / troy ounce. As...

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You could start by searching the Coins section at Ebay and the other related links below, which are Exonumia, the Token and Medal...

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The Buffalo Nickel was minted from 1913 to 1938. If yours is so worn that you cannot read the date, it is worth about fifteen...

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I am short on information, this coin is not old, i am missing information like is it uncirculated, shape and so on...it sounds as...

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Depending on the mintmark and condition, it could be 20 cents or $250. If there is an "S" below the date, figure at least $15...

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Any coin shop should have 'currency protectors'. Some are just individual envelopes and others are made to put into 3-ring...

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Check on the back above the DO in DOLLAR to see if there's a small mint mark letter. Possibilities are blank, O, or S. ...

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The Mexican Onza are one ounce of silver and trade as bullion coins at or near the current spot price, which as of closing today,...

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Look on the back to see whether there is a mint mark under the eagle's tailfeathers. Except for coins with a "CC" mint mark, 1885...

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Silver certificates are available by the thousands if one knows where to look, i.e; coin shows, various paper money magazines,...

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1. It is best to use distilled water. Minerals in your tap water may react with the metal. 2. Use SOAP, not DETERGENT. ...

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This is most likely a previous owner's code. Could be an inventory ID, an abbreviation telling him where he got it, the price he...

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If you bought the coin at a price based on its grade, I wouldn't worry about a hairline crack in the GSA case. However, if you...

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They cost about $8.95 at novelty shops. Look at it with an 8X magnifier and you should be able to find the seam where one...

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The 1803 is there because the reverse is a copy of the 1803 Indian Peace Medal which Lewis and Clark presented to Native American...

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Probably not if it is the correct weight. It may have been gold plated for some promotion, but if so, the amount of gold would be...

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I would suggest that you start by buying a book, or borrowing one from the library. If you are interested in US coins, my choice...

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You have what's known as a "Magician's Coin". This is NOT something that was done at the Mint. This was made by altering...

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Assuming it was a genuine trade dollar, it would have been worth something between $75 and $500, depending on the mintmark and...

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Request this only if the coin has already been encapsulated by another service but you think it should be graded higher. Here is...

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Most likely, your coin has been plated with either zinc, silver, or nickel. This novelty item has no added collector...

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It sounds like your coin has a slightly off-center second strike. These will generally sell for $20-$50 to an interested error...

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No. The proof dollars were struck in Philadelphia instead of San Francisco, so if your book includes slots for the proof coins,...

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I assume you have found a token that is copper and the size of a US Cent. These were included in uncirculated mint sets in...

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The General Services Administration didn't exist in 1861 and never struck any coins. Perhaps you mean CSA - Confederate States...

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The following answer refers to one-cent coins as well as true penny coins such as those used in England. Double-headed coins...

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PAPER MONEY: The Official Blackbook Price Guide to U.S. Paper Money, 36th edition Standard Catalog of United States...

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"Capped die" Morgan dollars occurred only in 1879 and only on CC mintmark coins. The term has nothing to do with grading or with...

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A 1972 US cent would be made of solid copper and have a different color than a new one, but not goldish. If it sticks to a...

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No real value to them. Dealers usually throw them in the "junk box" at 25 cents or 5/$1 Answer These are not cents. ...

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They cost about $8.95 at novelty shops. Look at it with an 8X magnifier and you should be able to find the seam where one coin...

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I have not seen any significant increase in the value of Eisenhower Dollars lately. In fact, the rarest date (the 1973-S silver...

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Blank planchets for Lincoln cents are not as rare as you might think. With all the billions of coins produced, these blanks are...

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There are several different kinds of doubling that can be found on coins -- whether it's caused by a doubled image on the die...

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Government Services Administration. I assume you have found these intitals associated with Morgan Dollars. Several years ago a...

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These are ordinary Lincoln Cents that a private company stamped with a rather crude portrait of John Kennedy. They were sold for...

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$5.95. If you don't believe me, send it to one of the certification services and spend $40 to have them tell you the same...

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1923 is one of the most common dates for Peace Dollars. Numismedia lists the following retail values as of 03/2009, regardless of...

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Not sure what you mean by "the other side has fallen out." Does a dime fit into a cavity on the reverse? If so, you have a...

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You have what's known as a "Magician's Coin". This is NOT something that was done at the Mint. This was made by altering...

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That depends on how old it is and what condition it is in. Answer at least 5 cents. Nickels are the Rodney Dangerfield of...

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1935 is not a rare date for Buffalo nickels. Look for a small D or S under the words FIVE CENTS on the back. If there's no...

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If it is certified by one of the recognized authorities on error coins, it could be worth up to $385. That's what the latest...

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Zero. It's a fake.

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Officially a 'Liberty Five Cent', but usually called a 'V nickel' by collectors. They were minted from 1883 to 1912. You may...

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Today's pennies (since 1982) are made from coin blanks made of 99.2% zinc and 0.8% copper, with an outer plating of pure...

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FDR on the Dime The front (obverse) of the dime pictures a left-facing profile of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the only...

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Simply put -- it is a fake. You have what's known as a "Magician's Coin". This is NOT something that was done at the...

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i have a silver certificate with number 90873973 is this a repeater and what is the value Answer It will have little or no...

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1937 is one of the most common dates for Buffalo Nickels. As of 05/2009, $1 if worn, $3 if almost uncirculated, regardless of...

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These are common among collectors, so if it's worn, it's worth face value only. If it only has slight wear, it might retail for...

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1948 is a common date for wheat cents. In circulated condition, it's worth about 3 cents. A nice uncirculated coin is worth...

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Five cents. It's not a mis-strike, it was designed that way. See the Web Link "Westward Journey Nickels" to the right for...

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1923S Silver Dollar: good condition-$7.00, mint condition-$20.00 Answer Its value is about $7.00 Answer 1923-S is...

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Indian Head or sometimes called Buffalo nickels were minted from 1913 until 1938. The value of an Indian Head nickel will be...

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You have what's known as a "Magician's Coin". This is NOT something that was done at the Mint. Somebody made this...

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1953 is a common date -- worth about 2 cents. Dan

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Tail Side of a Dime The back (reverse) of the dime pictures a torch with an olive branch to the left and an oak branch to the...

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My January 2005 edition of The Coin Market lists its retail value at $135 Very Fine to $230 Uncirculated.

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Most likely the image you see on your penny is John F. Kennedy. These Lincoln/Kennedy novelty items were popular advertising...

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"Eagle" generally refers to a $10 gold coin, but those were not minted in 1979. The only coin bigger than a half dolar, minted...

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Would have to know WHY it is copper. In the 1940's there was no copper core in the quarter, so it can't be a lamination error. ...

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1896 is a common date for Morgan Dollars. This coin's value depends on its condition and mint mark. As of 10/2008, retail prices...

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It is made from Crane Paper. Crane is a manufacturer that makes paper specifically for the mint. Answer The paper used to...

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Not with that date. The Buffalo Nickel was minted from 1913 through 1938.

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It varies with the spot price of precious metals. Right now it is about $7. As of July 6, 2007, the index price is $12.64 per...

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Huge numbers of cents and nickels were churned out in 1964 to help with change-making when people started melting...

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This could happen if two planchets got into the die together (there will be a matching error with the tails side but no heads). ...

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As a joke, somebody printed up some fake "$1M bills" with George II's face on them. The problem came when someone tried to spend...

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Presidents on Coins Cent/Penny -- Abraham Lincoln Nickel -- Thomas Jefferson Dime -- Franklin D. Roosevelt Quarter -- George...

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Not enough information... You need to have your coin examined first hand ... check the web link "Coin Shows" for a coin show in...

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Sorry to stomp on your hopes for an early retirement, but 1958 was the last year of the wheat cent and is just a little scarcer...

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Jefferson on the Nickel The front (obverse) of the nickel pictures a left-facing profile of Thomas Jefferson, the third...

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First you must make sure it's not just copper plated -- which is worthless. If you truly have an unfinished planchet error,...

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1885 is a common year for Morgan Dollars. In average circulated condition, it's worth about $10.00 Answer Could be worth...

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This isn't any standard US coin and I doubt if many other countries use either of these symbols. Can you tell us what other...

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They are novelty coins, manufactured for the novelty or illusionist/magician's industry. They're made by altering two normal...

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The value of a MS-70 certified coin will vary widely, depending on which company did the certification. PCGS and NGC are...

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Well, if you get it certified as Mint State-65 with Full Steps by one of the major third party certification services, it would...

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With a silvery coating on it, it has now become a novelty item with no collector value.

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This could happen if two blank planchets got into the press together, causing on to get stamped with only the heads side, and the...

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I would bet money that either your coin has been copper plated, or its been exposed to something that has caused a chemical...

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Trust me, it's a fake. All 1983 dies should have been removed and destroyed before any 1984 dies were delivered. The machinery...

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Although the bucentennial design was only used for one year on these Eisenhower dollars, the Mint actually produced them for two...

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Well, there is no B mintmark, so it must be either a D or an S. If uncirculated with an S it would retail for $3.00 but from...

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If it's just a minor misalignment -- such that the whole design is still visible and just the border is very thin on one or more...

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If it has been in circulation, it's worth a dollar. Uncirculated coins from 1979, 1980 and 1999 are worth about $1.25 -- if...

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1910 (with no "S" mintmark) is not a rare date for Lincoln cents. In average circulated condition, it's worth about 10 cents. ...

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This is a privately made novelty item found in magic shops or on eBay for a couple of dollars. It's created by altering two...

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Two thousand and seven pennies are worth more than two thousand and six pennies. Its just common math. Because 2007 pennies are...

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