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Mods... before I get started, I'm not sure if this is the proper area or not, so please relocate as you see fit.. I was directed in this area by some of the nice people over at the (Introduce yourself form) ...Thank you.. Please forgive me but I have to admit that I am not a big coin collector at all. I mainly joined to gain some knowledge on what rare currency really is and was wondering if someone who IS KNOWLEDGEABLE could assist or at least point me in the right direction. In Summary: As some of us have had to do, I had the most unfortunate and DIFFICULT task of burring my Father about 2 years ago. He was 84 years old and a WWII Vet and an all around great person, I miss him much..!! anyway, while I was in the process of cleaning out his house I came across a box that had a can of old change and paper currency from all over the world. He was an avid collector of coins since I was a baby and picked up alot from his travels overseas. Well, over the weekend I had an opportunity to go through some of the coins and look at the dates. I was surprised to find out that quite a few of them were stamped from the early 1800's and early 1900's and some of which didn't have a date stamp on them at all... Anyway, before I get too long winded here, I was going to try and clean them up as best as I could, but was directed by the nice people in the other forum NOT TO.. and just to take some pictures of them and post them to see if any of the coins are of any value in addition to the paper money. I would welcome any suggestions, comments or idea and you are more than welcome to email me if its more convenient. To try and make it easier, I tried to take some hi-rez photo's of the coins. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post any pictures right away being a newbe, but I thought I would try. because the image is SO Large so you can see the dates, I've posted the URL instead.. http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/...sx/Zone1.jpgThank you for having me on the forum, I look forward to expanding my knowledge base... Have a nice day.... Rick *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
 United States
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Nice collection of Indian Head cents! You should consider taking pictures of one or two coins at a time. The large "group" shot you've posted makes it hard to see the condition of each coin and will make it more difficult for folks here on CCF to assign grades or values. I agree with the others you've consulted, DO NOT attempt to clean them in any way - you will definitely lessen their collector value if you do so. I've asked the Mods to move this to a more appropriate forum area so that your request will generate more replies. I wish you the best! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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09/25/2013 7:26 pm
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Moderator
United States
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 Rick I have moved this to the US Classic Coin section, since the picture was Indian Head cents. CCF has a wide variety of sections. Try to post them in the appropriate section, and we like pictures  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Here's a full size... he sure liked his '60-'63 indians!  Edited by FadeToBlack
09/25/2013 7:40 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes he did  . Any 1877s in the group? Unfortunately that is the only I know to ask about off the top of my head - I am sure wiser minds will chime in. |
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United States
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Edited by fioti
09/25/2013 9:09 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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How did that 1907 get in there?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Welcome to the CCF, Rick. My folks passed many years ago, and I treasure the mementos that they left in my possession; likely, as you do, your Dad's coins. I still have one coin that my Dad gave me, being a lead, counterfeit 1918 Walking Liberty half dollar. He wasn't a coin collector, but that helped pique my interest when I was a kid, over fifty years ago. As to your question ... I'd suggest that you buy a copy of the "Guide Book of U.S. Coins" by Yeoman; this, if your father didn't already have that book. You might also buy some 2x2 coin holders or flips, along with plastic pages to house those flips (20 to a page) in a three ring binder. You might want to make the stapling, labeling and organizing by date and denomination, a family project. Grandkids would love this! Once you have the collection organized, you can study grading and value. Let's see what some others think of this suggested approach ... Edited by ExoGuy
09/26/2013 9:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
593 Posts |
Welcome Rick,
Nice batch of IHC`s. I have a few I have had for many years and probably have them to hand down to my grandson that I got into coins last year.
Do you have a GSX buick by chance? Old Cars are my hobby and I have a 64 Wildcat Convert I have had since 1979. I'm getting back into coins as they are easier to store.
Gary
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'm more interested in the coins from all over the world. Be sure to post pictures of those, too!
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United States
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Just so it's clear, Rick (as Fuzzy mentioned), you're welcomed and encouraged to post as many images as you like of your coins. Numismatics is a very visual hobby. You'll find our forum software automatically thumbnails whatever you post to an acceptable size based on the individual reader's browser settings, so the original size of your images isn't relevant. You've obviously got a pretty decent camera setup, so let 'er fly! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Always good to see new members and possibly new coin collectors. It is a fun hobby and also educational. As already noted you may want to look into purchasing something called the Red Book by Whitman Publishing. Usually available at hobby stores, coin stores, coin shows, many places on line such as Amazon. All those Indian Head cents are a great way to start. Also, a great momento of a person now passed on. Another thing to do is use the search tab on this forum for past posts about cleaning coins. Basically don't. It is a confusing world about cleaning things. A dirty car appears to be worth less and would not sell easy. A cleaned coin has now lost much value. A dirty house doesn't sell well. Dirty and/or not cleaned coins are preferrable. |
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New Member
 United States
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WOW..thank you for the nice reply back. I'm sorry for the dealy getting back to everyone, I took some time off over the weekend.. 80) Let me see if I can comment and answer everyones reply... FadeToBlack: Thank you for posting the image up.. I sent the URL because the URL has the picture at HIGH-DEF that way people can Zoooooom in and view the condition and dates of the coins.. but thank you anyway..!! Yes, he did love the 60-63 years...lol. CoinsKelly/Conder101: That was all of the IHC that he had in his jar.. I'm sure theres a 1877 in the group. ExoGuy... Thank you for having me here.. I will look into that book. He had a TON of coin books but I got rid of most of them when I sold the house. To be honest, I really dont intend to keep much of them, I'm more concerned of their value first and do the assessment from there. But thank you for the advice. Garys64Wildcat... Hey Gary.. I'm a HUGE Car guy myself, but the GSX is not the car reference.. Its a reference to a Suzuki GSXR race bike that I had. I do however have a 700 RWHP Cobra that I built for Show/Street.. Nalaberong:... As soon as I get my act together, I'll post those up as well as the paper monies that he had. I'm not sure of their value either... so I'm really hoping that some of the people here can guide me along. SsuperDdave:... Thank you.. I guess I will revert to taking some high-rez pictures of two or three coins at a time and see how that goes. So let me ask you this.. are there specific date ranges for these IHC coins that have more value over another..? and for that matter, is there any value to the coins that I present other than monetary value that was handed down from my father..? Again, I will post some of the other coins within the week. Thank you ALL for the nice comments and guidance.. I welcome any futher discussion to have with you all... Rick |
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United States
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@Rick,
Here's a quick list I have made.
I only listed ones worth about 20 and up.
1861
1864 L On Ribbon
1867
1867/67 << Uncommon
1868
1869 << Uncommon
1870
1871 << Uncommon
1872 << Uncommon
1873 Closed 3
1873 Double LIBERTY << Rare
1876
1877 << Very Rare
1888/7 << $Extremely rare$
1909-S << Very Rare
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10/01/2013 12:41 am
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Moderator
United States
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The 1877 is a coveted coin in any grade including problems.
If you do in fact have one, put it in an envelope, away from the others in fact, any you find that solotime listed. The 1908-S is also a desirable date but not exceedingly rare.
Do not clean them, ever. Also, don't let them bang together in a jar or bag. It will cause damage to the coins. Coin tubes from a local coin shop is your best bet ;)
It's great to have you here :-)
Welcome to the family!
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You might have erred in selling the coin books depending on what he had and what you got for then.
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