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aardspeed Pillar of the Community 921 Posts	Posted 04/28/2015 1:55 pm I have this coin book published in 1944 & thought it would be fun to show the prices of the "Indian Head" & "Wheatie": O boy these prices, if you could only go back in time Report this Post to the Staff

GoldenIslesCoins Valued Member United States 194 Posts	Posted 04/28/2015 2:30 pm yep those prices look great now who's got a time machine ? Report this Post to the Staff
chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 04/28/2015 2:53 pm Max Mehl was an interesting character. Report this Post to the Staff
aardspeed Pillar of the Community 921 Posts	Posted 04/28/2015 4:31 pm Quote: chequer wrote: "Max Mehl was an interesting character" This he was!! Very interesting reading forsure!! Here are a few blurbs on B. Max Mehl: "Some of his fellow numismatists considered him to be the P. T. Barnum of coin collecting" " In his heyday, he spent an average of $100,000 per year on advertising. (Remember that a new car cost around $600 and a three-figure coin was a major rarity.)" "B. Max Mehl was probably the greatest promoter of coins who ever lived" http://www.geni.com/people/Max-Mehl...023760216997 http://hometownbyhandlebar.com/?p=2502 https://www.coinworld.com/insights/...e-Clapp.html Books he published: http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&pag...20Max%20Mehl Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187942 Posts	Posted 04/28/2015 6:11 pm That is fun. Thank you! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8516 Posts	Posted 04/28/2015 10:11 pm Quote: yep those prices look great now who's got a time machine ? Give me your wish lists boys I'm goin in...... Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
aardspeed Pillar of the Community 921 Posts	Posted 04/29/2015 01:03 am hehe 52raymo......ill take a few dozen of each... -->Instead of starting a new thread, here are some facts about the "Indian Head" penny: The Indian Head penny does not actually have an Indian on it. It is, in fact, Liberty wearing an Indian headdress. The designer of the coin was James B. Longacre. Indian head pennies were minted from 1859 until 1909. The first year they were minted, they had a laurel wreath on the reverse and were of copper-nickel composition. The following year, they changed the laurel wreath to an oak wreath and added a small shield at the top. Then, in 1864 they changed the Indian Head penny again by changing the composition of the coin to bronze, and near the end of 1864 they added a small letter L (the designers last name initial) to the lower ribbon of the headdress. The design remained unchanged after that, until it was replaced in 1909 by the Lincoln Penny. All Indian head pennies dated in the 1900's are worth between $2.00 and $10.00 depending on the grade — with a few exceptions. They are: 1909 S - Only about 300,000 of this coin were minted because the Lincoln Penny took over, so it is worth $400.00-$600.00, depending on the grade. 1908 S - Low mintage worth $65.00-$150.00 The 1908 and 1909 coins are the only two Indian heads that carry mint marks on them. Then from 1899 to 1887, most Indian head pennies are worth between $3.00 and $20.00 depending on the grade with a few exceptions. They are: 1894 - On some 1894's the date was doubled making it worth $30.00-$225.00 1888 - Some 1888's have the 8 stamped over the top of a 7 and it's valued between $1,100 and $6,600 The rest of the earlier years I will have to list since the prices jump around and can be worth quite a bit more: 1886 - $6.00-$190.00 1885 - $8.00-$65.00 1884 - $5.00-$27.00 1883-1881 - $5.00-$20.00 1880 - $5.00-$26.00 1879 - $8.00-$70.00 1878 - $35.00-$180.00 1877 - I call this one "The Chief". It is the second lowest minted Indian next to the 1909 S and is just as sought after, if not more, by collectors. The book price on one of these coins is between $750.00 and $2,400.00. 1876 - $35.00-$180.00 1875 - $20.00-$100.00 1874 - $20.00-$100.00 1873 - $22.00-$180.00 1873 with doubled LIBERTY - $200.00-$2,400.00 1872 - $90.00-$550.00 1871 - $65.00-$575.00 1870 - $55.00-$375.00 1869 - $70.00-$375.00 1868 - $45.00-$170.00 1867 - $50.00-$225.00 1866 - $50.00-$185.00 1865 - $12.00-$45.00 1864 bronze with L - $65.00-$275.00 1864 bronze no L - $12.00-$70.00 1864 copper-nickel - $20.00-$85.00 1863 - $12.00-$45.00 1862 - $12.00-$45.00 1861 - $22.00-$100.00 1860 - $13.00-$85.00 1859 - $15.00-$110.00 -NOTE: All prices quoted here do not include mint state graded coins (MS-60 or higher) which would command a higher price. P.S. What's the Most Expensive Coin Ever Sold? Did you hear about the 1794 United States silver dollar that auctioned for more than $10 million in January 2013? http://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/2...s=0&at_tot=6 ....besides the Aussie one-tonne gold coin, which is the world's biggest....$53,500,000 (approx., based on gold value) http://www.australiangeographic.com...lds-biggest/ Edited by aardspeed 04/29/2015 01:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
rycolemet Valued Member United States 238 Posts	Posted 04/29/2015 06:52 am And people say coins can't be good investments (if you just hold them a long time). If any kid bought the key dates for those prices in 1944 and held for 71 years, they would have made out pretty good it appears! Report this Post to the Staff
EddieDiz Pillar of the Community United States 1186 Posts	Posted 04/29/2015 07:48 am I think I would be willing to pay a buck for a 1909s-vdb. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187942 Posts	Posted 04/29/2015 11:37 am Quote: Give me your wish lists boys I'm goin in...... Just remember, whatever you take is going to disappear from whatever collection it exists in today. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 04/29/2015 11:43 am As I often point out when someone posts prices from one of Mehl's Star Rare Coin books, if you had a time machine and wnt back to that year you still couldn't buy the coins at those prices. These were Mehl's BUYING prices offered to the non-collecting general public. The actual open market prices between collectors were significantly higher. Another comment, you don't need a time machine, you are already there. A collector from 2085, looking at a graysheet from 2015 will say the same thing "I wish I had a time machine so I could go back to 2015 and buy those coins at those great bargain prices." Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187942 Posts	Posted 04/29/2015 12:26 pm Quote: Another comment, you don't need a time machine, you are already there. A collector from 2085, looking at a graysheet from 2015 will say the same thing "I wish I had a time machine so I could go back to 2015 and buy those coins at those great bargain prices." Forward thinking. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8516 Posts	Posted 04/29/2015 12:32 pm I'll use my time machine to go back and buy a bunch....come back and then go forward to 2085....bam I'm rich (I doubt I could sell them though) Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187942 Posts	Posted 04/29/2015 12:33 pm The Time Cops are already on to you... before you even thought of it. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 04/29/2015 4:42 pm 52Raymo, we won't believe you until you come back with some 2085 coins. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 04/29/2015 7:26 pm Wouldn't you need to bring old coins to buy them with? That alone would be kind of expensive! Otherwise you would chance disturbing the whole time-space continuum. Still I'd gladly buy a bunch of 1909-S vdb for $1.00 each like Max was doing! I might even use Morgan dollars, common dates in VF of course. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Edited by westcoin 04/29/2015 7:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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