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Hi guys,
I am new to this and trying to figure out what these unopened mint bags I have are worth, and what to do with them. I have a $1,000 bag of 1975 Philadelphia silver dollars, $200 bag of 1976 Denver nickels, and a $50 bag of 1978 Denver pennies.
Any ideas? Thanks for your help!
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I have a $1,000 bag of 1975 Philadelphia silver dollars I don't think that Philly mint made silver dollars. Only the SF mint. The Philly mint made silvery COLOR coins. In theory you may have some good ones in the bag. High grade type 1 coins are very valuable, and they may be type 1 if they are from 1975. By high grade I mean MS66. |
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Philadelphia mint made the dual date clad 1776-1976 Bicentennial Ikes in 1995-96. That bag may be worth alot to an Ike collector.
Edited by Mark1959
09/26/2017 12:42 pm
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The value for all three is a bit like buying a lottery ticket. If you find some tough errors, or super high grade coins, they might be worth more than the double face they'd probably sell for.
If you don't find any great stuff, the sorted coins probably have face value, or metal value, whichever is higher.
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The Cent and Nickel bags are relatively non-collectable, sorry. Wouldn't expect 2-7% above face for offer on closed bag. No exceptional errors, Doubled Dies or RPM's for those. Like has been said, only possibility would be if there were any higher than MS68 graded coins in there. That would depend on how stored since the 70's, in temperature/humidity controlled environment, not transferred across the country, twice etc. That would mean in a Bank safe for 40 years. Canvas is not a protective means, only a transport device.
Not as said, 1976 Philly produced the Type 2 Clad Ikes, these in MS65 levels and above get very good Premiums. May be well worth the effort of examination and submission of the best in a mass send in deal.
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To the Forum. |
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Search the dollars. to the CCF! |
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Search the dollars. My first choice, naturally. I see "$1,000 bag of 1975 Philadelphia silver dollars" as being a bag of 1976 Variety I Ike dollars. Lowest mintage of the four 1976 business strike issues and highest values in the upper grades.  |
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Think of the possibilities.
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Those U.S. mint sewn bags don't pop up to the public too often . I would just keep holding them in an environmentally safe location .  |
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The bag of dollars might also be 1974's. They continued making 1974 quarters, halves and dollars during the first half of 1975.
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Quote: The highest graded PCGS 1978D Lincoln Cent is MS-67RD. I would search that bag for the elusive MS-68 coin. It would be worth several thousand dollars if you find one and get in in a 68 slab. That sounds like it would certainly be worth the effort.  |
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The bag of dollars might also be 1974's. They continued making 1974 quarters, halves and dollars during the first half of 1975. You are correct. I did forget about that.  |
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If the dollar bag says 1975 on it, what if the coins inside were dated 1975? Then they would be REALLY valuable (or fake).
I forgot about the mint still making 1974 dated quarters, half dollars, and dollars in the beginning of 1975. And of course they dated them 1976 later in 1975. Isn't it amazing how often the mint breaks its own rules about dating coins in the year they were actually made?
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Posted 09/26/2017 11:54 am
