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New Member
United States
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hi, I just inherited some coins. I have looked up some of the prices on ebay and well they vary so much I don't know what to believe so if you could give me some values for the coins. I am new to coins and know absolutely nothing about them and well I am not even sure if this goes here so please do bite me. also some of these coins I have no clue what they are 1893 dollar- name:? value:?   1992 silver Christmas coin- name:? value?   1937 Buffalo nickle? not sure name:? value?   1923 dollar name:? value:?   1941 dime vale:?   1945 half dollar name:? value:?   name? just sales tax token I guess I have 2 whats the age? and value?   this one is metal while the other I think was wood   ok what the heck is this there is no writing I don't even know if its a coin but its defiantly made from the same thing as the tokens  1903 penny name:? I am guessing Indian value:?   ok this is Japanese I only know this because my dad grew up in japan name:? value:?   well I have a ton more but ill stop here Identified - moved to Main forum - Sap |
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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3098 Posts |
The Japanese one is a Showa (Akihito) 29 10-yen coin. The same design is still in use in Japan, although the edge is flat now (like a nickle) instead of yours, which is reeded (like a quarter). Showa 29 is 1954, the 3rd year of minting.
Nihongo wo wakateru ka?
By the way, I really like the first Morgan! It looks MS 67 at least. That's a really good coin!
** haha, in case you don't know what MS67 means, it's near perfect... like a comic book that has only been flipped through once or twice ^^
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New Member
 United States
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omg reading all this just brings a smile to my face! its fun to learn!
ms67 huh? well I nead to read a list of grades comics in perfect are m10 or just m its all based on numbers and 1-10 also having numbers like 9.8 which would be nm -near mint. I absolutly will not buy a bronze era comic under 9.8 well thats enough of that . so if I were to sell some of these how much would they bring ?jw I dont want to sell them
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Valued Member
United States
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The Alabama ones are tax tokens, issued to keep things fair when collecting sales taxes. The merchant would give these as change to compensate for the sales tax percentage. This web site gives the basics of why they were issued: http://www.taxtoken.org/faq.htm |
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New Member
United States
37 Posts |
  ok this one is from 1907 I think it is in good shape what do yall think also some one told me. its a good rules of thumb not to wash your coins,but there are exceptions to that. what are the exceptions ? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well for the 1883O, in my opinion you should get it graded. I think 2 years ago I paid $50 or so for a graded MS67 one.
I think the exceptions are that you can wash them with warm soap and water and that's it. But believe me! I don't think any of these need to be washed, especially not the black dot on the Morgan. I actually think it's toning (natural tarnishing -- some people will even pay premiums for toned coins!) but a few more clearer pictures would also be nice. If you wash it, definitely some part of the luster will be gone, and washing severely hurts the value of the coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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By the way, I really like the first Morgan! It looks MS 67 at least. I am sorry but that Morgan is nowhere near MS-67 not even MS-65 it may have a chance at 64 but I do not think it would ever get any higher than that. I would not get any coin graded unless it was a key date or worth at least 100.00 because there is a cost in doing so and anything less than that it just isn't worth it in my opinion. just for comparison this coin is graded MS-67   And this one is a MS-64   Now if you are talking about a slabber like SGS then yes that coin may be a MS-67-69 but definitely not by any reputable TPG |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I am not trying to ruin your experience with these coins because they are special because where they came from but I also don't want you to get misinformation and think you have something that in my opinion you do not have and end up being greatly disapointed some time down the road
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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the Morgan dollar is worth about $65 in MS-64 condition the Christmas coin is worth silver value so around $17 the 1937 Buffalo nickel is worth $3 in EF-40 the 1923 peace is worth about $17 in AU-50 the 1941 (D) Mercury dime is worth about $6 in MS-60 the 1945 walking liberty is worth about $10 in AU-50 the tax tokens are in such bad shape you probably wont even get 5 cents for it the 1903 Indian Head penny is worth about $2 in G-4 and the coin from japan is exactly like the one like mine and I don't know the value but it is it least worth its bronze content. and finally, your 1907 Indian head is worth about $10 in EF-40 so, if you were to sell the lot you should expect anywhere from $100 to $160 |
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New Member
United States
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The 1941 Mercury dime is worth about $3 in the grade it is in. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3098 Posts |
Reeded Japanese 10 Yen usually go for $1.50 in F/VF and $2.50 in XF. Otherwise, face value is 11c and metal value is around 4c.
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New Member
Belarus
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There are interesting coins.
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Valued Member
United States
172 Posts |
Great coins! Do not wash or clean them! To me personally, the coins don't seem to be worth enough to think about selling. I think the sentimental value would outweigh the $100-$150 price you'd get for them. Maybe they'll inspire you to add some coins of your own, and you can pass on an even large collection to your children or other family members.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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WELCOME TO THE FORUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM As to your coins. Not sure if what you noted is the entire collection or is there more? I suggest you attempt to purchase a copy of what is called the Red Book by Whitman Publishing. Sit down and kind of go through that book which gives you a decent idea of how coins are graded. US coins only though. Other things you didn't mention is what are your plans for those coins? If you plan on saving them, then the value is unimportant to some degree anyway. Yes it is nice to know about what they are worth, but if no intent on selling them, then the value is more on the sentimental side anyway. Would be kind of nice to continue growing that collection in honor of who left them to you. Stick around here and learn why you should not clean them, how to store them, where to purchase others, etc. |
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Valued Member
United States
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You sound like about where I was just a year ago ... given a bunch of coins with no knowledge of what I had ... since, my interest in coins has blossomed ... so much in fact that my stamps are feeling lonely !
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