Daughters Inheritance

Here's a list of "Key" and "Semi" key dates that I use for a quick, down and dirty, reference guide. These are only for mid to late 19th Century and 20th Century. Hopefully I didn't miss any. I'm not assuming that you don't have a list such as this. I'm only making it available if you don't or others might not have it as well. I hope that you continue to have fun preparing the wonderful coins for your daughter.

Flying Eagle and Indian Cents
1856, 1861, 1864-L, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869/9, 1869, 1870-1878, 1908-S, 1909-S
Lincoln Cents
1909-S, 1909-S V.D.B, 1910-S, 1911-S, 1912-S, 1913-S, 1914-D, 1914-S, 1915-S, 1922-Plain, 1931-S, 1944-D/S, 1955/1955, 1972/1972, 1983 Doubled Die Rev., 1984 Doubled Ear, 1995 Doubled Die Obv.
Liberty Head "V" Nickels
1883 with CENTS, 1884-1888, 1894, 1912-S
Buffalo Nickels
1913-D T1, 1913-S T1, 1913-D T2, 1913-S T2, 1914, 1914/3, 1914-D, 1914-S, 1915-D, 1915-S,
1916 Doubled Die, 1917-D, 1917-S, 1918/17-D, 1918-D, 1918-S, 1919-D, 1926-S, 1931-S,
1935 Doubled Die, 1937-D 3-Legged
Jefferson Nickels
1939-D, 1942-45 Silver Wartime Issue, with large 'P', 'D', or 'S' on reverse,
1939 Doubled 'Monticello' and 'Five Cents', 1943/2, 1949-D/S, 1950-D, 1954-S/D, 1955-D/S
Barber Dimes
1892-S, 1894-O, 1895, 1895-O, 1896-O, 1896-S, 1897-O, 1901-S, 1903-S, 1904-S
Mercury Dimes
1916-D, 1921, 1921-D, 1926-S, 1931-D, 1942/41, 1942/41-D
Roosevelt Dimes
1950-S/D, 1982 with no mint mark, 1964-D Doubled Die Rev.
Barber Quarters
1892-S, 1896-S, 1901-S, 1913-S, 1914-S
Standing Liberty Quarters
1916, 1917 T1, 1917-D T1, 1917-S T1, 1917 T2, 1917-D T2, 1917-S T2, 1918-S, 1918/7-S, 1921, 1923-S
Washington Quarters
1932-D, 1932-S
Barber Half Dollars
1892-O, 1892-S, 1893-S, 1897-O, 1897-S, 1913, 1914, 1915
Walking Liberty Half Dollars
1916, 1916-D, 1916-S, 1917-D Obv., 1917-S Obv., 1921, 1921-D, 1938-D
Franklin Half Dollars
1955
Morgan Dollars
1878-CC, 1879-CC, 1880-CC, 1881-CC, 1882-CC, 1883-CC, 1884-CC, 1885-CC, 1889-CC, 1890-CC, 1891-CC, 1892-CC, 1893, 1893-CC, 1893-O, 1893-S, 1894, 1895, 1895-O, 1895-S, 1903-O, 1903-S, 1904-S
Peace Dollars
1921, 1928, 1934-S

Thank you, I've never seen a list before. This gives me a better idea of what I should look for when I move them to new books(when I get them). This forum and the people here are great. THANK YOU!
LeAnn

I won't be doing any cleaning till I show them to an expert. I know there is a coin dealer about 15/20 miles away. But his hours don't work too well with my work schedule. Some day.
LeAnn

LeAnn, do you happen to live in the metro east area of Ilinois?

If you are not too far from St. Louis, I can recommend my neighborhood coin shop to you for an expert opinion (only shop still located in St. Louis city). Their hours are 10am-7pm Monday, 10am-5pm Tues-Friday and 10am-3pm on Saturday. Just email me if you are interested.

SuperDave: That is an interesting suggestion and one that I haven't heard before. Thank you for the suggestion. It may come in handy some day for me too - who knows!

That gives a whole new perspective on the meaning of "cold hard cash"...sorry, man, I just had to say that! ;-)

Just another opinion on cleaning.
If the coin is in mint condition, with luster and shine, I would be very cautious about any cleaning.
BUT if the coins look as if they have been in circulation and have moldy paper attached to them, I'd soak them in water till it's soft and use a cotton bud to clean the coins. The important thing is not to scratch the surface of the coin. Pat dry.
For circulated coins, a little water is like being back in circulation for a few minutes. For "uncirculated or Proof coins", you would be destroying most of their value.
Sounds like a great collection.

Please do not use acetone on copper. It will work on noble metals only (silver,gold). It will ruin copper (I have had it happen to me.)Olive oil is a mild acid and takes a very long time.For copper what I have done is fill a large tupperware of hot water. Put just a few drops of dish soap in the bowl and just let them soak. When you remove them just place them on a clean cotton cloth to air dry. Do Not Rub Them.It will not hurt the coins and any contaminants on them will be loosened and stay in the bowl.