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Old Half Dollars (Warning Lots Of Pics)

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 Posted 04/07/2009  11:28 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add stumpy041486 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I have the opportunity to buy these halves and some other coins. I was wondering what you thought of them. I know the pics are not real good, but that is what was sent to me. Is there anything that stands out as a possible valuable coin? Do all the coins look legit? If you could post a ballpark price range for these coins that would be great. I would say most of these coins look like they would grade good, right? Is there anything there that would grade higher?

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 Posted 04/07/2009  11:32 pm  Show Profile   Check vermontensium's eBay Listings Check vermontensium's eCrater Listings Bookmark this reply Add vermontensium to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Most look to be in the G-VG range. Some better date "O" coins. Any hints on the asking price? This would be a determining factor to see if the transaction would be a fair deal.
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 Posted 04/08/2009  08:19 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bonedigger to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
There appear to be grades ranging from G-XF/AU. Where did you get them if I may ask?

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 Posted 04/08/2009  12:51 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add wwhitman to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
but can't make out to omuch from the pics.
Hard to say if any fakes in bunch.
How much are they asking?
Do you know anything about the seller?
Possible to get larger pics?
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 Posted 04/08/2009  5:01 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add stumpy041486 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
thanks for the comments...not sure on the asking price, I'm working on that now...they have old coins for sale like these in other denominations also...these are coins that someone inherited for those that asked
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 Posted 04/09/2009  11:22 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add just carl to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
To many coins to start posting possible values per coin. I would suggest you attempt to find a copy of the Red Book by Whitman Publishing for an approximate value of those coins. HOWEVER, if you do use that book, or price guides such as the one on the PCGS web site or others, deduct about 20 to 25% of what is posted. Most of these price lists are excessively over stated.
Other methods to find out the values of those coins are to check with ebay for what they are selling for but to check out each coin there would take a lot of time and not all of those may be there.
Next you could also try coin dealer web sites for a comparison such as MillersMint or if you look through this forum with a search noted at the top for coin dealers, you may find more and have a comparison of values.
A word of warning also. If you do not know the seller personally, there are a million stories out there as to where items come from that are for sale to make you think your getting a great deal.
Inheritances, found in my basement, going through a divorse so selling my husband's items or wife's items. Also, things like lost my job and need the money, sick relative so need the money, belong to a friend that doesn't know how to sell and on and on and on and on.
Be carefull of persons selling coins or anything that you don't know. Remember that person could be selling on ebay or many other plaaces so why you? Possibly a true story, but I'd sure want to know more details.
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 Posted 04/09/2009  11:33 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add just carl to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
My previous answer is a little pessimistic due to the coins are all in 2x2's and many have info, such as prices, on the them. This is just not a normal thing for a collector to have stored like that. And the handwritting is various on them which indicates possibly many did the writting. Also, note that even the inks and types of either pencil or inks is different. I would suspect this is some type of pile of coins from a dealer(s) and not a collector. The more reason of my suspicions as to the sources of those coins.
I just never met a collector that keeps their coins in so many various types of holders with so many types of info on them.
Coins are stolen from dealers, collectors, coin stores, shows, etc all the time and so many various types of those coins just makes me wonder.
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 Posted 04/09/2009  6:27 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Napoleon31ft to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'm just going to say that it seems like a lot of coins and a lot of older coins.
When I would think individually about each coin and its grade and price that is an awful big gamble.
Now if you are getting the coins for an amazing price then it should be fine. But with coins like the 1807 half and the rest of the bust and Seated halves it may not be worth taking the risk.
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 Posted 04/09/2009  7:52 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add onejinx to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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I just never met a collector that keeps their coins in so many various types of holders with so many types of info on them.


My collection isn't quite like that, but it's close. Sometimes I get behind on changing 2x2's and leave the coins sent to me in them. I really need to organize my collection.
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 Posted 04/09/2009  11:24 pm  Show Profile   Check BH1964's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add BH1964 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
If all those Bust halves are genuine - there's a lot of money there. The Heraldic reverse bust half (1807) says AG but looks VG. It's worth $200 alone.
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