Help Neeed Concerning Older US Coins

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TheGreat8 New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 06/26/2009 4:41 pm My great grandfather passed away on Monday, and I inherited a bunch of old money he collected. I'd like some help finding out the value (if there is any) of these coins. The most notable are (with my interpretation of the grading scale included).... 1934, 1941 Mercury Dime-VF20 1936, 1942, 1944, 1945 Mercury Dime-EF40 1908 Liberty (Barber) Half-Dollar-G4 1922, 1923, 1925 Peace Dollar-EF40 1923, 1928 Peace Dollar-VF20 1881 Liberty Head Dollar-Somewhere between EF40 and AU50 3 Proof-Quality 2000 Sacagewea Dollars Numerous Bicentennial and "Normal" Eisenhower Silver Dollars in Great Condition Many Buffalo nickels and Wheat Pennies-most in fairly poor shape 2 1943 Silver Wheat Pennies in fairly bad shape Numerous 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollars in Excellent Shape 1937, 1945, 1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar-VF20 (another w/ unreadable date) 1943, 1941, 1951 Quarter-Fair Shape Numerous JFK Half Dollars 1921 Liberty (Morgan) Dollar-AU50 An odd coin-Front Side reads "United States of America" with a portrait of an eagle clutching a shield. Back side reads "Fifty Centavos" and "Filipinas" with a walking woman. Another very odd one-a 1958 Silver Wheat penny in near proof condition. 1954, 1963 Ben Franklin 1/2 Dollar-VF20 1963 Ben Franklin 1/2 Dollar-EF40 1905, 1906, 1912 Liberty Nickel-G4 1900 Liberty Nickel-VG8 Bicentennial Quarters in Good Shape Nice 1961 Penny With Freemason Symbol in a raised position 1914 Liberty Dime-VG8 Sorry if that's a ton of stuff. You don't have to evaluate it all, but help me out with values if you can. Picture requests will be fufilled. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 06/26/2009 5:03 pm to the Community! If you do not already have one, I recommend you get a Red Book. The listed values are on the high side, but the background information is very good! One place for values is NumisMedia. My advice is by no means the final word, as I am sure others will come with more! 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
TheGreat8 New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 06/26/2009 5:06 pm The reason I asked here is because at this point, I don't have the extra money for that...hah. So if you guys could help me, it would mean the world. I am honestly cluless at this sort of thing. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 06/26/2009 5:13 pm No problem! Check out NumisMedia, it is a free site. The link I posted there is direct the pricing page. Keep in mind that these are retail prices. The amount a dealer would buy them at would be substantially less. So use the prices as a guide and post any questions you may have here! Hopefully the collecting bug will bite (if it has not already) and you will have found yourself a new hobby! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Edited by jbuck 06/26/2009 5:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
TheGreat8 New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 06/26/2009 5:18 pm Is there anything that jumps out to be very valuable? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 06/26/2009 5:25 pm Nothing jumps out as a big ticket item, but almost everything is worth more than face value (except the bicentennial quarters, they minted a lot of them.) At the minimum, all of the silver coinage (1964 and earlier dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars) is worth its weight in silver. Some might be worth more, depending on condition. 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
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 06/26/2009 5:48 pm Quote: An odd coin-Front Side reads "United States of America" with a portrait of an eagle clutching a shield. Back side reads "Fifty Centavos" and "Filipinas" with a walking woman. That coin dates to pre-WWII when the Philippines were a US territory. The Manila Mint produced some coinage with the rest being minted in San Francisco. It is a common coin but does contain almost 1/4oz of silver. The 1979 SBAs, unless they have a mirrored finish(proof), are just worth face value. Any JFK half dollar after 1970 is only worth face value, the 1964s were 90% silver and 1965-70 were 40% silver. The Bicentennial quarters are just worth face value unless you see an S mint mark to the right of the pony tail. Quote: Another very odd one-a 1958 Silver Wheat penny in near proof condition. More than likely, that is a coin that has been plated post-mint. A very small chance also exists that it is a cent struck on metal intended for a dime. Obviously, I can only speculate on what it is without pictures so large clear pics would be helpful Report this Post to the Staff
Bilbo Pillar of the Community United States 812 Posts	Posted 06/26/2009 5:53 pm Welcome to the forum! One coin that might be valuable is the 1928 Peace dollar. If the dollar does not have a mint mark then it was minted in Philadelphia and is probably worth $300+. Mintmarks for Peace dollars are on the back next to the eagle's tail. It most likely is a 1928-S, which is not all that valuable; but if it has no mintmark, bingo. 90% silver coins (dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars 1964 and older) are going to be worth at least 10 times face value, because of the silver content. JFK halves 1965-70 are made of 40% silver, so are worth at least 4 times face value. The 1943 cents are actually made of zinc-coated-steel and are not worth much. The odd coin you mention is a 50 centavos Philippine coin minted back when The Philippines were under U.S. sovereignty. Please do not clean any of these coins. Cleaning coins greatly reduces the value. Hope this helps! Report this Post to the Staff
TheGreat8 New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 06/26/2009 6:08 pm The Silver Penny in question. My fault, I misread the Peace Dollar-it is from '23. Report this Post to the Staff
TheGreat8 New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 06/26/2009 10:05 pm No help? Report this Post to the Staff
Rollhunter1994 Valued Member United States 195 Posts	Posted 06/26/2009 10:31 pm From the picture it definitely looks like its been plated. Report this Post to the Staff
TheGreat8 New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 06/26/2009 10:42 pm What does it mean for a coin to be plated? Report this Post to the Staff
Texas collector Valued Member United States 369 Posts	Posted 06/27/2009 12:56 am It basically means that someone thought it would be cool to make a 1958 D wheatie look like a 1943. I think there are a few different methods of doing this (I don't know that much about it) I know that this was done to quite a few 1943's to make them look better than brand new. There are also gold-colored pennies, nickels, dimes, and so on that have been plated or otherwise colored. If you find any of the coins interesting, you should consider adding to them and make it a family "passed down" collection. Or start your own seperate collection. There are also magazines like "coin prices magazine" you can by at a book store for around $5. They don't have as much info as a Red Book, but they do include values of coins. Don't rely on it entirely, though; it's basically a general guide, the prices fluctuate greatly. ps: I am, by no means, trying to tell you what you should or shouldn't do, these are just my thoughts. Report this Post to the Staff
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