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In your estimations what "rare" coins are worth the premiums?
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Every single coin, especially business strikes, can be high grade rare. Even recent cents minted in the billions can be worth (and sell for) thousands of dollars. For my own personal evaluation, I do depend on a combination of mintage (the lesser value influence), NGC and PCGS census numbers (yes, they're imperfect) and number available and past sales (Heritage, Great Collections, Stacks-Bowers, ebay). That helps me arrive at a reasonable price. For some folks $50 is a very "rare" coin. Everyone has there top prices possible. Although price does NOT determine rarity, nor vice versa. There are plenty of NGC 70 2013 ASE with the Limited Edition provenance, but they are rarely offered. ASE being the most collected coins of the U.S., even above Morgan's and Lincoln's. A PF 1882 Proof 65 Shield nickel is rare - but relatively cheap because most folks only buy one or two for a type set. |
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It's really up to you . What interests me may not interest you and vice versa . Everyone has a different opinion on what coins are interesting .If your still unsure ,get a Red Book and pick coins that are of your liking .  |
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worth a premium? If you are into it to make money, I would just quietly buy junk silver.
if you look at a silver value chart, its at a low right now as per the past 10 years. It is due for a jump, though this is often tied to the economy, and we have a presidential election coming which could affect it, and so on. A bad economy stirs interest in precious metals.
Its at 17-18/troy now and was at 40+ a decade ago. Double your money, eventually...
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10/12/2019 9:37 pm
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Can you imagine paying for your lunch with a gold $10 coin and that being a normal thing to do? Wouldn't have been that normal, the restaurant wouldn't have liked you much. Would be like going to McDonalds and paying for your Big Mac Meal with a $1,000 bill. |
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I think any Silver Dollars are over done with popularity so prices are excessive. Try something a bit less popular.
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I 100% agree with justcarl. IMO, one undervalued area is classic proof coins. You can get a proof Indian cent or V nickel for a few hundred dollars, but their mintages are only the the thousands. Some of the older issues have mintages in the hundreds! |
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The cc's interest me too, because I associate them with a place in Nevada.  Carson City and Virginia City make a good coin collector's vacation trip. I also like gold rush era San Francisco mint coins. The little California fractional gold coins as well, though they are tiny.  "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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10/14/2019 4:27 pm
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There are a few handfuls of MS-68 Morgans on ebay right now, selling in the thousands on up.... wouldn't it be nice to have a MS68 morgan? |
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1893 San Francisco Morgan is the king of the series.... even in bad shape they go for a princely sum (well besides the 1895 - P proof which goes for tens of thousands).
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I'd tell you to get a 1652 pine tree shilling but those are a little pricey. You could get a lower grade 1787 or 1788 Massachusetts colonial cent from anywhere from $100 to $300. I'd get a graded one since there are a lot of cast fakes out there people are selling as genuine. But, I'd do what Moxking said pick a year to honor someone in your family or family friend and put a proof or business strike set of your choosing together to honor them or even an event. Me, I'm starting an 1885 proof cent only so I can call it my Back to the Future set. Pick any year but make sure it's meaningful to you 1881 there's your OK Corral set whether business or proof strike. Make the year enjoyable to yourself for any reason and you'll have a lot more fun trying to put it together.
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10/16/2019 08:47 am
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10/16/2019 07:32 am
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Back in the 1800's, the northeast was a prime region for counterstamping. It's been estimated that, prior to the Civil War, between 5-10% of circulating coins in the region were counterstamped. Here's a PARISIAN VARIETIES / 16. St & B'WAY. N.Y. counterstamp on an 1875-CC half dollar. It's interesting to note that this girlie show, boasting long-legged can-can dancers, was only in business between 1875-76, so the coin was in virtually new condition when it was stamped. Possibly, it was carried to NY City at that time by a lucky miner. Fifty cents was then the price of general admission for the show. The stamped half dollars were likely given out in change for a dollar; this, to generate word-of-mouth advertising.   There are only a few of these stamped CC Mint halves known but at least a few dozen from the other mints. Stack's has realized over $1,000, each for two of these counterstamped CC's. It's all about the history, it seems! Edited by ExoGuy
10/17/2019 05:12 am
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Excellent!  |
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