Some Coins From Grandpa. Worth More Than Melt? - Page 2

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wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 10:16 am to CCF Sorry to hear about your Grandpa. Your scans are okay in most cases. The scanner tends to omit the 'luster' of a coin and make it appear flat. If you hold a coin in the sun light and rotate, you will see what I mean. The Morgan you posted would be a good candidate for that. Compare to your scan. You also should get ahold of a 'photograde'ing book. That will help you evaluate your coins. You have to determine your requirements before you start selling. A hasty sell might not be to your best advantage. Keep those pics coming. Report this Post to the Staff
Longgunner New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 11:27 am I am touching them with the white glove that was in the box :) I still am not clear on the VAM thing but will post all of my Morgan and Peace $ here eventually. I also found a few half dollars with liberty standing but they appear to be more worn than the Morgans etc. I am not cleaning anything. I will try to take some pics outside today with camera. Some of the coins like the quarter have colds on them. Very light but pretty. Blue color mostly. Is this something which adds to a coin or detracts? Thank you all Report this Post to the Staff
Longgunner New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 11:31 am One other thing, my wife went to the book store and she saw several red colored coin books! Which is the one I want? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 11:35 am it says a guide book to United States coins and than a date, the latest book is the best. so either 2010 or 2011 and it should say Red Book on it too. Report this Post to the Staff
nolawyer Pillar of the Community United States 763 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 11:44 am As far as toning, a lot of collectors will pay a premium for attractive toning. Others don't like toning at all. Also, just because a coin is worn doesn't mean it is not valuable. My most valuable coin in my collection is also one of the most worn coins in my collection. It depends how rare the coin is. Report this Post to the Staff
wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 3:55 pm Note that the ' Red Book' is the retail value. Also you mentioned that you also have foreign coins. Are they from all over or maybe Canada? There is a whole series for that. Depending upon how many you have. Just post them on the 'Foreign' section, they can be identified there. Waiting pics Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 05/10/2010 7:43 pm the RedBook looks like this but the newest edition is 2011 Report this Post to the Staff
Longgunner New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 05/18/2010 08:24 am Thanks to everyone! I will be posting more pictures later today. I think I will start with the Morgan and Peace dollars and then the Walkers (is that the correct terminology for Walking halves?). I will then go into the other denominations. I have found lots of dimes as well. Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
delaner Pillar of the Community United States 870 Posts	Posted 05/19/2010 6:03 pm btw, longgunner - I just got my 2011 Red Book from CollecTons for under $4! I don't know much about them, but I was pretty happy with my order fulfillment. =) Oh, and I'm a bit surprised it wasn't mentioned before: http://www.pcgs.com/Photograde/ Best of luck! Edited by delaner 05/19/2010 6:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Funny Money Valued Member United States 424 Posts	Posted 05/19/2010 6:37 pm I agree with SD. quick check for the ol "CC" would increase the value for a lot of coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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