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So I'm new and I bought a box of random stuff tool ect at a yard sale and in the box I found a bag of wheat cents a 2 cent piece some old dimes and a few Indian heads I was just curious if there is any key dates to look for the oldest Indian head have is an 1859. Thank you in advance. I appreciate any insight you might have
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Bedrock of the Community
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Suggest you consult a reference work like the Red Book (available on Amazon, not expensive) - Tons of information about Indian cents including mintage figures.  to the CCF! |
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A lot really depends on condition, but there are a few coins that you should look for regardless of condition: 1869, 1877, 1908-S and 1909-S. There are also better dates that are more valuable in nicer mid-range grades like 1870, 1871, 1872, etc.
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Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Rest in Peace
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To CCF , first of all , nice tool box .  As mentioned The Red Book ''a guide to U.S. coins'' will give you all the info you need for all the coins you found but their prices are full retail ,not what you would get by selling them to a dealer .  |
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. How about some photos  John1  |
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Sounds like someone had a stash in that box. Congrats on a fun pickup.
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to the Community! |
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Sounds like a good haul, feel free to post pictures. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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and as said, get a copy of the Red Book. |
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On that 2 Cent, grab a magnifying glass and look for a repunched date or double die, the series has many interesting varieties (won't make you rich, but interesting). 1964 and before dimes are 90% silver so even beat up coins are worth their bullion. I think Mercury and Seated Liberty dimes are pretty, maybe you for some of them! |
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As T-BOP pointed out, the Red Book will give you retail prices and not what you would get by selling them to a dealer. For the money you'd get selling to a dealer, you'd want to consult "The Blue Book Handbook of U. S. Coins."  |
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