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PS
on the airoplane ticket I do not understand
an irrevocable tourist ticket week or fourteen days return to new york Apex or Pex
out of season should be less then 1500 euro
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Great advice, SuperDave and Ageka! Marie...best wishes with the liquidation of these coins.  |
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Thank you, thank you! You have all been very helpful, from your best wishes ( thank you hunter20ga ) to the advice and links. I'm going to check all of those links tonight, call my dad tomorrow and ask him about any mint marks. He says the coins all look like they have never been used but surely they were not using plastic in 1858 to package them. Also, what could be the coating on the coins? Ageca, you are absolutly right for the price of an aiplane ticket...I'm afraid numbers are tumbling in my head  SuperDave, I'll definitly come back when I have a bit more info. Great links and info! ScoutJim, the professional photographer is a great idea...I'll definitly suggest that! You know, I remember the times when I was little when I was playing with my cousins with ancient roman coins that the neighbor had dug up in his field ....I wonder how much they were worth! |
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Also, what could be the coating on the coins?
Hello Marie and welcome to the forum! It is possible that the coating could be a lacquer. Although it is unadvised nowadays, collectors in years gone by would sometimes apply a layer of lacquer to their coins as a method of preservation. This was especially prevalent with old copper coins. Edited by biokemist6
04/02/2007 11:36 pm
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New Member
United States
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All right, here is a list of the coins that have a mint mark... what do you guys think? 1867 S 1883 S 1888 S 1895 S 1903 S 1906 S 1925 D Here is the list of the coins without a mint mark, which from what I read means that they were from Philadelphia: 1858 1877 1878 1879 1882 1883 1884 1893 1894 1897 1900 1904 1908 1924 1927 My dad says that none of them look like thay have ever been used. All are very shiny except the older ones although my dad says that it looks like they just need to be polished ( which I told him not to do! ). My dad cannot see any scratches or marks. Biokemist6, thank you for your answer. It must be it, because these coins have been bought as a collection in a canadian bank about 50 years ago... |
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United States
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1867 S
1925 D
1858
1882
1883 is proof only -- mintage 92
1884 proofs only - mintage 71
These dates/mints listed above would seem to be particularly valuable.
Most of the other dates would average something slightly above melt value in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.
But check those more rare dates again, since the 1884 only has about a dozen currently known to exist of the original mintage. It would seem against the odds that you actually possess such a rarity -- two in fact!
Edited by edix
04/04/2007 9:49 pm
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United States
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I agree.
Then we could tell the world it was found right here.
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Australia
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If real it is truely an awesome collection.
If it was me, I'd keep them. At least some of them.
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New Member
United States
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Well, it took me long enough to come back! Here is what I found: 1867 s would be worth $9000 for an ms 60. Why isn't there a higher grade? Were they just not made in a higher quality or they just never found them? 1925 D $6250 1858 $22000 1882 $ 85000 1883s $5300 1884 $3750 (my dad says that there could be an "s" on that one. Do you think that, providing they are in very good condition, it would be the kind of prices that collectors would actually pay for them or should we expect lower prices? Also, if it was you and that you could choose 4 coins in the whole list to keep for yourself...which one would they be? Thank you very much for your help! |
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United States
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1858 - very scarce in AU/MS condition. it could be worth anywhere from $1000 to $10000.
1867S - none known in MS63+, AU or better are extreme rarities.
1877 - common date but scarce in uncirculated condition. dont expect much more than gold value unless it is uncirculated.
1878 - common date - gold value unless uncirculated
1879 - most uncirculated pieces will have very reflective surfaces. those are worth $1000+ but circulated ones are common.
1882 - there are more counterfeits than genuine of this date. there are about 25 known. removed mint mark is a common counterfeit, as well as casts and transfer dies. this one needs to be authenticated. if its a removed mint mark, the bottom of the second 8 in the date will be above the bottom of the first 8. genuine philadelphia coins of this year were the opposite.
1883 - only proofs were minted and theres only about 20 known. needs authentication
1883S - common unless uncirculated.
1884 and 1884S - 1884 is proof only with only about 20 known to exist. 1884S is very common.
1888S - very common date
1893 - common date
1894 - very common
1895S - common date
1897 - very common date, in fact, I have this date =)
1900 - very common
1903S - very common
1904 - easiest one to get. even uncirculated coins arent worth much more than the gold
1906S - very common
1908 - this date has two major die varieties. neither is worth much more than the gold. one variety has IN GOD WE TRUST above the sun on the reverse and the other does not.
1924 - most common of the type
1925D - a lot were minted, but most were melted. an altered mint mark is a common counterfeit for this date. needs authentication. a genuine 25d is worth a few thousand.
1927 - 2nd most common of the type.
**the coins I described as common are worth about 700-900 depending on condition, but uncirculated common dates will be from $750-1500.
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That's quite a hoard Marie. Smart not to sell them all 'cause it's a great investment. Congratulations!!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would get these coins authenticated before I brought them back to the sates. What if you pay all the fees for a bunch of common dates, and a handfull of fakes? (yeah, lord forbid!) But I think selling this collection, a collection someone obviously took great pride in, would be a foolish thing to do in the near future. Take some time to enjoy what most people will never possess.
Ty
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's completely up to you to hold or sell! None of us knows your exact circumstances. The advice to get them authenticated is excellent. With authentication those rare coins will go up significantly in value. Some of these coins are potentially so valuable that it might be best to sell them through an auction house that specializes in rare coins...your coins will get the best exposure there.
The coin market can be volatile and thin. It might be best to sell the rare coins over a period of months or even years...but there are experts in the field that can give good advice on how, when and where to sell these beauties.
Best of luck.
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