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Collecting US pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, etc. as a hobby. Please include as many of these criteria as possible in your question to ensure an accurate evaluation of a coin: the denomination, the country of origin, the year of minting and the condition.
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Coinlvr11Well, for starters it's not from 1817 or 1825. It's one of the modern Presidential series dollar coins. The dates shown are the...
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Not with that date. The Buffalo Nickel was minted from 1913 through 1938.
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The mint mark position is the same on all Morgan dollars - above the letters DO in DOLLAR, on the back. Possible letters are: No...
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If you mean a $5.00 coin made in 1929 or before? It contains .24187oz of pure gold. A $5.00 American Eagle Bullion coin is 1/10th...
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The letters are actually called mint marks rather than "stamps". They indicate which mint struck the coin. Philadelphia didn't...
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Guidelines for grading the Indian Head Cent:G4.....No liberty visible on the headdress head band.VG8....At least 3 letters of the...
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Morgan silver dollars It could be anywhere from about $30 for a poor coin (silver value), to thousands of dollars for a nice rare...
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1952 isn't a rare year for Lincoln cents. Look on the front of the coin to see if there's a small mint mark letter below the...
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1896 is a common date for Morgan Dollars in lower grades. Look on the back of the coin to see if there's a small mint mark letter...
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AnswerMy January 2005 edition of The Coin Market lists its retail value at $135 Very Fine to $230 Uncirculated....
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1885 is a common year for Morgan Dollars. In average circulated condition, it's worth about $10.00 Could be worth as...
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1943 is not a rare date for Mercury dimes. First, check the back next to the word ONE to see if there's a mint mark letter. It...
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It's a very common coin still in circulation, just spend it.
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The U.S. first struck 5ยข nickel coins in 1866. All nickels from that date to the present except for the famous "war nickels"...
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It is worth around $3.00 mint in a collectors case. if it was circulated its worth around $1.00 there is entire sets of these...
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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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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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Uh, turn the coin over. You'll see the actual date - 2004. It's one design in the Westward Journey series minted to commemorate...
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Actually, it can't exist with only one side, so I assume the reverse is blank. You need to determine why it is one-sided. If it...
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sterling silver cannot be stained,sterling silver septic and stops cuts getting infected from the metal Sterling silver is...
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You either have a Coronet Gold Dollar or a Indian Head, small head gold dollar - both coins were minted in the year of...
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Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. Please check your coin again and post a new question.
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For an accurate value US large cents need to be seen. The 1844 Braided hair Large cent is a fairly easy coin to find in...
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Depends on Form, Size, Shape, and Finish. Some Products are price by weight other by lenght You might request a free quote at...
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Check the back of the coin under the eagle to see if it has a mintmark, it can only be an O, S or CC, it may not have a mintmark...
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Try a coin dealer or take it to a coin show.
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With original Mint packaging retail value is about $8.00, issue price was $7.00
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If it has no mint mark or a "D" above the dates, it's made of copper-nickel rather than silver and has no added value unless it...
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As with most early American coins varieties exist, and the 1795 dollar has 5 Major varieties and two obverse designs, Flowing...
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8-8-11>>> Assuming the coin is circulated and has no mintmark, the 1899 Barber dime is a high mintage, common date coin....
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The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during...
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GEORGE WASHINGTON!! See related link.
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First look at the back to see if there is a mintmark -- above the "DO" in DOLLAR. There may be an "O" or an "S". Numismedia lists...
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It lists at $1.70 retail in Good condition, $4.50 in Very Fine, and $35 in MS-60 Uncirculated in the November 2005 Coin Market...
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1910 with no "S" mint mark is not a rare date for Lincoln cents, but a coin with an "S" mint mark is much more valuable. The mint...
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Retail is $200.00-$340.00 for circulated examples, uncirculated are $400.00 and more depending on grade.
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1903-S is a common date for $5 gold pieces. In circulated condition, it's worth about $120 A nice uncirculated coin is 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're pretty much worth 50 cents apiece. They list at $1 in MS-65 condition which is uncirculated, struck by a new die, with...
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As of 04/2011, in average circulated condition, about $14 for its silver content. Uncirculated, about $20-22 for a coin with no...
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September 3, 2009 The 1944 Lincoln Cent was produced at 3 US Mint facilities; Philadelphia which is shown here as 1944-P, Denver...
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The national motto E PLURIBUS UNUM is on most all US coins dated 1878 and all the coins in your pocket, post a new question with...
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Very common maybe 3 cents
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The 2p and 1p coins struck before 1992 have a copper content which, due to the high price of copper, makes them worth just...
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It may be caused by a defective die, die failure or just a mutilated coin, have it checked by a collector or dealer.
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A 1909-S V.D.B only half a million of these were made
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14 Mercury Head dimes = a little more than ounce of silver. Each dime has .07234oz of pure silver in them.
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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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AnswerI 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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There is no such coin. Liberty Head nickels were struck from 1883 to 1912. "Mercury" dimes (actually a picture of Miss Liberty,...
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They made over a billion of these steel pennies in 1943. They are fairly common in good condition, since people tended to...
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Look on the back of the coin to see if there's a small mint mark letter above the DO in DOLLAR. There may be a CC or S. (The M on...
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Trade dollars were only struck as proof coins in that year. If your coin has a picture of Miss Liberty in a sitting position and...
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Please post a new question with the coin's denomination.
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JFK was a senator in 1957 and very much alive so he could not legally be depicted on a coin. All halves dated 1948-1963 carry a...
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A mercury dime has a face of a personification of liberty on it with a winged helmet. They are called mercury dimes because it...
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While what you have is technically a liberty half-dollar, most coin collectors refer to these as Barber half-dollars, named after...
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The cent's composition was changed in mid-1982 due to rising copper prices. Cents dated 1982 were struck in both bronze and...
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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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First U.S. Cent As explained on the following web page, the first circulation cent struck by the U.S. Mint was the 1793 Flowing...
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1971 is a common date for Eisenhower dollars. All circulation strikes are made of copper-nickel, not silver. They'll have a...
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AnswerWhile it's an early date for the series, 1936 is not a very rare date. If it has a "D" or "S" mintmark on the back, below...
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As of Feb 2012 it is worth $32-35!! 2> Answer1964 is the most common year for silver half dollars. Even in uncirculated...
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These coins are well-known fakes made long after 1851. The Indian Head design is taken from the famous Indian Head cent that...
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yes, but not a very good or reliable one.
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Assuming the coin is circulated and has no mintmark, the 1897 Morgan (Not Liberty) dollar is common. The retail values are...
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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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Late-date silver quarters (mid-50s through 1964) are generally worth their metal value unless they're in uncirculated condition....
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It would depend on condition and mint mark if you wanted to know what the collectors value would be. I can tell you this. Just...
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August 10, 2009 The 1886 Morgan Dollar was produced at 3 US Mints: Philadelphia which is shown as 1886-P in this list, New...
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The US never made a gold penny. For one thing they'd be worth a lot more than 1 cent! You may have a coin that was plated for...
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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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Look on the back of the coin to see if there's a small mint mark letter above the DO in DOLLAR. It may be blank or there may be...
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1924 is not a rare date for Peace dollars. Look on the back of the coin to see if there's a small mint mark letter above the word...
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If your 1972 Eisenhower dollar is made of cupronickel it will have a copper-colored stripe on its edge. These were circulation...
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8-4-11>>> Assuming the coin is circulated and has no mintmarks, retail value is $37.00-$41.00 depending on how much wear...
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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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Assuming the coin is circulated and has no mintmark, the 1934 Peace dollar is a better date of the series. For an accurate...
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1859 was first year of issue for Indian Head cent, circulated coins have retail values of $10.00-$225.00 depending on condition.
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All quarters dated 1964 and before are silver, all quarters released for general circulation dated 1965-present are not silver....
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No, only Kennedy Half dollars from 1965-1969 had any silver in them, but that's 40% not 90%.
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If your 1919 wheat penny is silver, then it is either silver plated or a counterfeit. In either case it has no collector...
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It depends which one you mean. Common date wheat cents are worth 2-3 cents apiece. Some older wheat cents can be worth much more...
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Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello, has been on the back of most nickels minted since 1938. The name is in small letters right...
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The 1879 Morgan dollar is not scarce or rare, assuming it's circulated and has no mintmark, average retail values are $26.00 to...
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Before 1965 in most cases. While error coins can be found on any coin from the earliest coins to the present, all other coins...
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This coin needs to be seen for an accurate assessment. The 1850 Baldwin & Co. $5.00 gold piece is a private issue not a US...
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Sounds like an altered coin. I suggest you find a coin show where ANACS will be attending, and get a free professional appraisal...
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This famous design is called either a buffalo nickel or an Indian head nickel; both names are about equally common. Please see...
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Beginning in 1982 the composition of the US cent was changed to a coin with a core of 99.2% zinc and 0.8% copper with a plating...
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No Kennedy halves have ever been "lost". They're the figment of a advertising agent's imagination, trying to hype private sales....
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Assuming the coin is circulated and has no mintmark, retail values start at $485.00 for a coin graded G-4 and over $1,000.00 in...
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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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The "Big Nickel" has not gained value as a collectable nor may it ever. It was not issued by a government nor does it carry a...
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If there is no mint mark the coin was made at the Philadelphia mint. It was not until 1979 that the "P" appeared on the...
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Updates Look on the front of the coin to see if there's a small mint mark letter below the date. It may be blank or there may be...
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