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My first post. I don't know anything about coins. I was helping a friend clean out her house and I picked up a shoe box that felt like it was full of lead bricks. Turned out to be stuffed full of silver dollars and a lot more. I have been sorting through it the last day or two and trying to do my research. I counted up about 280 silver dollars, almost all dated 1965/1966. 280 silver quarters. I sorted these by the portraits. Most of the old ones are worn smooth. About 200 dimes. A lot of foreign currency I don't recognize, some half dollars, and some really old Newfoundland money. Anything that is worthwhile to a collector here? Is the silver only good for its metal value or is it valuable as a coin? I am uploading photos right now, but it's going slow. Also if anyone is near Kingston or Ottawa and wants to take a look I'd appreciate it. Here is the first bunch of photos. Still uploading more. I don't really know what I am looking for so I just took lots of photos. http://imgur.com/a/Dnt8amore photos, going so slow: http://imgur.com/a/uXjudmore: http://imgur.com/a/QeVkJgave up on imgur, switched to imageshack: http://imageshack.us/g/851/dsc3113j.jpg/Edited by Dan The Man
04/05/2012 10:01 pm
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 The coins are most likely worth silver. If they are worn really bad. But some might be a nice semi key date or key date and would be worth alot more. And it also depends on the grade. The newfoundland are undervalued and they might be worth more. I'm in southern Ontario so I cant come  |
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Dan The Man, to CCF It sounds like you found quite a bit of silver coins, show us some pictures and, we'll see if we can help you out with what you have. Enjoy the Forum.  |
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Cha-ching! Maybe I need to find a friend with a "dirty" house.
I don't know Canadian coinage, but I would think that there is some numismatic value in the "stash"...worse case scenario...it has melt value!
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04/05/2012 9:06 pm
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Looks like a nice little group of silver. Most will only bring in melt value to get a grasp of what each coin is worth melt http://www.(124) Not Allowed - Auto-Removed .com to get a grasp of what these coins are worth if more than melt http://www.coinsandcanada.com |
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Canadian coins prior to 1920 are Sterling silver (.925). From 1920-1966 are 80% silver. 1967 about half are 80% and the other half are 50%. 1968 could be 50% (non-magnetic) or 0% (nickel steel therefore magnetic). Rule of thumb for the 80% silver is $1 = 0.6 troy oz. Check http://www.jandm.com/script/getitem...CID=5&PID=20 for the sets in the plastic packages. Also check http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values/ for the British coins. http://www.bestcoin.com/united-stat...ng-guide.htm for the US (personally I find the prices here overstated. Go with about 60%). Try http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces9195.html or http://www.ngccoin.com/poplookup/Wo...e-Guide.aspx for world coins. A honest dealer will probably pay about 50% of list price for the coins worth more than their silver content. You might get 60% or a bit more for the 'melt' coins that are only really worth their silver content. For a very rough guide when you're looking things up: 1. the 1966 silver dollar in the middle of the 2nd photo on the first link is probably MS60+ 2. the old quarters in the 4th picture on the first link are probably around G4 3. the sets shown in the 6th picture on the first link are only worth a few bucks (see the J&M link above). |
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p.s. Some of those Newfoundland and other Maritime coins can be worth a bit as well. Hard to judge grade from the pictures. Assuming the NB 1864 20 cents was VG8 it would list at $30. $60 for F12. The NFLD 1882 20 cents at VG8 would be $16.
I'm in Orleans, Ottawa.
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Would you want to take a look at them this weekend? I am in Ottawa until Monday and would be glad to drive over. Although I would understand if you have Easter plans.
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Sounds like mostly billion value. The good news is, that with with bullion (melt) silver, the more you have, the better price you get. I sometimes buy collections, but frankly, I prefer numismatic items. The best buyer of melt silver around these parts is Sean Issacs (Alliance Coins) in Almonte, outside of Ottawa. But, before you go to a dealer, you should find someone knowledgable enough to help you separate your coins into two piles: 1) silver melt and 2) numismatic items. Then, sell them separately. More often than not, it is the grade that separates bullion versus collectable value, so whomever helps you should know how to grade.
Who knows, maybe you will pick up the coin-collecting bug yourself!
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Oh the coins aren't mine. My friend is selling her family home to help pay for her mom's alzheimers care. Thats why we were emptying it. I think they might keep the dollars or at least most of them just because they are a decent investment and probably pretty easy to sell as a set if they ever need to. But the rest is probably simplest to turn into cash right away.
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I just saw your reply Dan. This weekend, there is a small coin show in Ottawa. Sunday morning to mid-afternoon, at the RA Centre on Riverside Drive (adjacent to the Ottawa Airport Parkway). There are a couple dealers there who may make you an offer, and Sean Isaacs will be there from Alliance Coins. At least at that venue, you will have options.
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04/05/2012 11:00 pm
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Thanks can you send me any info about it? Time, cost, website?
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RA Coin & Stamp Show
Sunday, April 8
10 am doors open (I think)
No charge for the show
2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa
I normally go (as a collector), but being Easter Sunday, I'll probably not be there.
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04/05/2012 11:17 pm
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Canada
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HI Dan
Welcome to the forum.
Some of your foreign coins would also be valuable- I see some that are probably silver, and some older ones in good condition.- Iraq, Switzerland,India, plus Great Britain. Good Luck with your work.
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send me a pm, yours are turned off
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If SPP says that those are the particulars I would be pretty sure those are the particulars. It is probably not a big enough show to be publicized on the web.
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