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david6789 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 03/14/2011 8:01 pm Hi all I am super new to the coin collection world. I recently inherited a coin collection and I have no idea what its worth. Its by no means a large collection. I created a list of all the coins and plan on taking pictures soon. I need to find a really good digital camera for those tiny details that are so so important. Any ways here is my list, if anyone out there could look and see if I have anything super rare or worth alot of $$ I would really appreciate it. Dave Uncirculated Two Dollar Note 2003 Uncirculated Two Dollar Note 2003 Uncirculated Two Dollar Note 2003 Uncirculated Two Dollar Note 2003 Uncirculated Silver $1 American Eagle coin 2001 Uncirculated Silver $1 American Eagle coin 2000 Uncirculated Susan B. Anthony dollars 1979, 1980, 1999 Uncirculated 1963 D pennies (9) Uncirculated Gold $20 Coin Copy # QV2216 1878 Silver Dollar 1879 Silver Dollar 1879-S Silver Dollar 1879-S Silver Dollar 1880-S Silver Dollar 1881-O Silver Dollar 1879-O Silver Dollar 1879-O Silver Dollar 1882 Silver Dollar 1884 Silver Dollar (really good condition) 1885 Silver Dollar 1887-O Silver Dollar (good condition) 1889 Silver Dollar 1889 Silver Dollar (really good condition) 1889 Silver Dollar 1890 Silver Dollar 1891-O Silver Dollar 1891-O Silver Dollar 1898 Silver Dollar 1921 Silver Dollar 1921 Silver Dollar 1922 Silver Dollar 1922-S Silver Dollar 1923 Silver Dollar 1923-S Silver Dollar 1924 Silver Dollar 1925 Silver Dollar 1926 Holed Silver Dollar Uncirculated 1979-P Susan B Anthony dollar Uncirculated 1979-P Susan B Anthony dollar Uncirculated 1979-P Susan B Anthony dollar Uncirculated 1979-P Susan B Anthony dollar Uncirculated 1979-S Susan B Anthony dollar 1979-S Susan B Anthony dollar 1971 IKE Silver Dollar 1972 IKE Silver Dollar 1973 IKE Silver Dollar 1971-D IKE Silver Dollar 1972-D IKE Silver Dollar 1972 IKE Silver Dollar 1974-D IKE Silver Dollar 1974-D IKE Silver Dollar 1974-D IKE Silver Dollar 1974 IKE Silver Dollar 1776-1976 IKE Silver Dollar 1776-1976 IKE Silver Dollar 1776-1976 IKE Silver Dollar 1776-1976 IKE Silver Dollar 1776-1976 IKE Silver Dollar 1776-1976 IKE Silver Dollar 1776-1976 IKE Silver Dollar 1989 Silver Dollar 1992 Silver Dollar 1993 Silver Dollar 2000-P Sacagawea dollar 2000-P Sacagawea dollar 2000-P Sacagawea dollar 2000-P Sacagawea dollar 1875 Holed .20 cent piece 1883 Liberty nickel 1883 Liberty nickel 1883 Liberty nickel 1893 Liberty nickel 1896 Liberty nickel 1897 Liberty nickel 1898 Liberty nickel 1899 Liberty nickel 1899 Liberty nickel 1899 Liberty nickel 1900 Liberty nickel 1900 V Cent 1900 Liberty nickel 1901 Liberty nickel 1901 Liberty nickel 1902 Liberty nickel 1902 Liberty nickel 1903 Liberty nickel 1903 Liberty nickel 1904 Liberty nickel 1904 Liberty nickel 1904 V Cent 1905 Liberty nickel 1905 Liberty nickel 1905 Liberty nickel 1906 Liberty nickel 1906 V Cent 1906 Liberty nickel 1906 Liberty nickel 1907 Liberty nickel 1907 Liberty nickel 1907 V Cent 1909 Liberty nickel 1909 V Cent 1909 V Cent 1910 Liberty nickel 1910 Liberty nickel 1910 V Cent Buffalo nickel Buffalo Nickel Buffalo nickel 1911 V Cent 1911 Liberty nickel 1911 Liberty nickel 1911 Liberty nickel 1911 Liberty nickel 1912-D Liberty nickel 1912 Liberty nickel 1912-P Liberty nickel Buffalo nickel Buffalo Nickel Buffalo nickel Buffalo Nickel 1937-S Buffalo nickel 1936 Buffalo nickel 1940 Nickel 1940 Nickel 1940 Nickel 1942-P War Time Nickel 1943-P War Time Nickel 1943-P War Time Nickel 1944-P War Time Nickel 1945-P War Time Nickel 1945-S War Time Nickel 1946 Nickel 1946 Nickel 1946 Nickel 1947 Nickel 1947 Nickel 1948 Nickel 1948 Nickel 1949 Nickel 1949 Nickel 1964 Factory Error Nickel 2000 Factory Error Nickel 1975 Factory Error Nickel Uncirculated 1963-D Penny 1853 Arrows and Rays Half Dollar 1853 Arrows and Rays Half Dollar 1875-S Half Dollar 1876 Holed Half Dollar 1893 English Bronze Coin Half Dollar 1898 Half Dollar 1902 Half Dollar 1904 Half Dollar 1905-S Half Dollar 1906 Half Dollar 1906-D Half Dollar 1906-D Half Dollar 1907 Half Dollar 1908 Half Dollar 1909 Half Dollar 1910-S Half Dollar 1912 Half Dollar 1912-D Half Dollar 1912-S Half Dollar 1913-D Half Dollar 1914-S Half Dollar 1935 Half Dollar 1935-D Half Dollar 1936-D Half Dollar 1937 Half Dollar 1939-D Half Dollar 1940 Half Dollar 1940 Half Dollar 1941 Half Dollar 1942 Half Dollar 1942 Half Dollar 1942 Half Dollar 1942 Half Dollar 1942-D Half Dollar 1942-S Half Dollar 1942-S Half Dollar 1942 Half Dollar 1943 Half Dollar 1943 Half Dollar 1943 Half Dollar 1943 Half Dollar 1943 Half Dollar 1944-D Half Dollar 1944 Half Dollar 1944-D Half Dollar 1945 Half Dollar 1963 Half Dollar 1946 Half Dollar 1964 Kennedy half dollar Uncirculated 1964 Kennedy half dollar 1964-D Kennedy half dollar Uncirculated 1964 Kennedy half dollar 1951 Franklin half dollar (poor shape) 1954 Franklin half dollar Uncirculated 1990 Kennedy half dollar 1856 Small Date Seated Liberty dime 1854 Silver Dime Uncirculated Silver $1 American Eagle coin 2003 Uncirculated 1776-1976 Dollar/Half Dollar/Quarter Set 1946 Dime 1946-D Dime 1946-S Dime 1947 Dime 1947-D Dime 1947-S Dime 1948 Dime 1948-D Dime 1948-S Dime 1949 Dime 1949-D Dime 1950 Dime 1950-D Dime 1950-S Dime 1951 Dime 1951-D Dime 1951-S Dime 1952 Dime 1952-D Dime 1952-S Dime 1953 Dime 1953-D Dime 1953-S Dime 1830 Capped Bust Dime 1837 Holed Capped Bust Dime 1853 Arrows Dime 1853 Arrows Dime 1853 Holed Arrows Dime 1856 Arrows Dime 1857 Seated Liberty dime 1871 Seated Liberty dime 1873 Seated Liberty dime 1875 Seated Liberty dime 1887 Seated Liberty dime 1888 Seated Liberty dime 1891-O Seated Liberty dime 1891 Seated Liberty dime 1893-S Barber dime 1899 Barber dime 1902 Barber dime 1902 Barber dime 1902 Barber dime 1907 Barber dime 1910 Barber dime 1910-D Barber dime 1913 Barber dime 1913 Barber dime 1913 Barber dime 1914 Barber dime 1915 Barber dime 1929 Mercury dime 1941 Mercury dime 1942 Mercury dime 1944 Mercury dime 1944 Mercury dime Uncirculated 1955-D Dime 1964 Dime 1853 Arrows and Rays Quarter 1861 Seated Liberty quarter 1876 Seated Liberty quarter 1876-S Seated Liberty quarter 1893 Barber quarter 1898 Barber quarter 1902 Barber quarter 1910 Barber quarter 1913-D Barber quarter 1917 Standing Liberty quarter 1929 Standing Liberty quarter 1934 Quarter 1935 Quarter 1935-D Quarter 1935-S Quarter 1938 Quarter 1940 Quarter 1940-S Quarter 1940-D Quarter 1940-D Quarter 1941-S Quarter 1942 Quarter 1942-S Quarter 1945 Quarter 1809 Half Cent 1820 Large Cent 1828 Half Cent Holed 1829 Large Cent 1835 Large Cent 1844 Large Cent 1845 Large Cent 1846 Large Cent 1847 Large Cent 1850 Large Cent 1851 Three Cent Silver Coin, Type 1 1852 Three Cent Silver Coin, Type 1 1852 Large Cent 1854 Large Cent 1853 Three Cent Silver Coin, Type 1 1856 Large Cent 1857 Holed Flying Eagle 1857 Flying Eagle 1858 Flying Eagle 1859 Indian Head penny 1860 Indian Head penny 1862 Indian Head penny 1863 Holed Indian Head penny 1863 Indian Head penny 1864 Indian Head penny 1865 Indian Head penny 1865 Indian Head penny 1865 Indian Head penny 1865 3-cent piece 1865 3-cent piece 1865 Indian Head penny 1866 Indian Head penny 1867 Indian Head penny 1874 Indian Head penny 1879 Indian Head penny 1881 Indian Head penny 1881 Indian Head penny 1882 Indian Head penny 1883 Indian Head penny 1883 Indian Head penny 1883 Indian Head penny 1884 Indian Head penny 1884 Indian Head penny 1887 Indian Head penny 1887 Indian Head penny 1888 Indian Head penny 1888 Indian Head penny 1888 Indian Head penny 1888 Indian Head penny 1889 Indian Head penny 1889 Indian Head penny 1890 Indian Head penny 1891 Indian Head penny 1891 Indian Head penny 1891 Indian Head penny 1892 Indian Head penny 1892 Indian Head penny 1893 Indian Head penny 1893 Indian Head penny 1893 Indian Head penny 1893 Indian Head penny 1894 Indian Head penny 1895 Indian Head penny 1895 Indian Head penny 1895 Indian Head penny 1896 Indian Head penny 1896 Indian Head penny 1897 Indian Head penny 1897 Indian Head penny 1897 Indian Head penny 1898 Indian Head penny 1898 Indian Head penny 1898 Indian Head penny 1899 Indian Head penny 1899 Indian Head penny 1899 Indian Head penny 1900 Indian Head penny 1900 Indian Head penny 1901 Indian Head penny 1901 Indian Head penny 1902 Indian Head penny 1903 Indian Head penny 1904 Indian Head penny 1905 Indian Head penny 1906 Indian Head penny 1907 Indian Head penny 1908 Indian Head penny 1909 Indian Head penny 1910 Lincoln Penny 1912-D Lincoln Penny 1913 Lincoln Penny 1916 Lincoln Penny 1915-D Lincoln Penny 1916 Lincoln Penny 1917-S Lincoln Penny 1918 Lincoln Penny 1918-D Lincoln Penny 1919 Lincoln Penny 1920 Lincoln Penny 1919-D Lincoln Penny 1929 Lincoln Wheat penny 1930 Lincoln Wheat penny 1934 Lincoln Wheat penny 1936 Lincoln Wheat penny 1937 Lincoln Wheat penny 1938 Lincoln Wheat penny 1939 Lincoln Wheat penny 1940-S Lincoln Wheat penny 1943 Lincoln Wheat penny 1946-D Lincoln Wheat penny 1946-S Lincoln Wheat penny 1946-S Lincoln Wheat penny 1955-S Lincoln Penny 1956-D Lincoln Penny Byzantine Constaitine Double Struck 920-944 AD Byzantine Constaitine 920-944 AD Commodus coin 117-192 AD Vabalathus, 271-272 AD Roman Coin 200 AD ? $5 1902 Plain Back Fr599 The American Exchange Pacific NB Ch#1394 (29031) 1923 Silver Dollar Certificate (Z71302577B) 1935 B Silver Dollar Certificate (D31498315D) 1957 A Silver Dollar Certificate (D03406514A) 1957 Silver Dollar Certificate (H65238995A) 1957 Silver Dollar Certificate (R92989356A) 1957 Silver Dollar Certificate (V17485021A) 1957 A Silver Dollar Certificate (F33800720A) 1963 B Silver Dollar Certificate (B76097624H) 1957 Silver Dollar Certificate (S06379250A) 1963 $5 bill (A22286195A) 1963 $5 bill (A28005504A) 1969 D $1 bill (A66924059) 1977 A $1 bill (L38510938G) 1974 $1 bill (B25721405E) 1985 $1 bill (A79610512E) 1988 $1 bill (B63544277I) 1988 A $1 bill (F11198975V) Edited by david6789 03/15/2011 01:14 am Report this Post to the Staff

chris12018 Pillar of the Community United States 2130 Posts	Posted 03/14/2011 8:34 pm That is one long list. Report this Post to the Staff
mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 03/14/2011 8:44 pm nice collection! Show us some pictures :D Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/14/2011 8:46 pm Welcome! DO NOT clean ANY of them. That is a huge mistake some new to this hobby make. It will destroy their value. Catalogue every coin you have. What are they stored in? That is also very important. Let us know by pictures if that is possible then, we will be able to help you further. Store them in the most non-humid environment possible. If you have a safe deposit box or safe, that's what I would recommend. Get a hold of the Red Book of United States coins available at most book stores. It's a terrific learning tool on all US Coin types but not necessarily accurate on FMV (fair market value) but, you get an idea on how scarce or common your coins are. Quote: 1893-S Morgan Dime Do you mean Morgan dollar? If so, an incredibly rare coin with substantial value if genuine. Also, look below the wreath reverse (back side of coin), on the 1908 and 1909 Indian Head cents for an "S" mintmark. If so, scarce coins too. I also noticed you have a 1914-D Lincoln Cent. Put that one aside and take care of it, valuable coin! We would love to see some pictures when possible! swcoin.ecrater.com Edited by vermontensium 03/14/2011 8:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
docsfishn Pillar of the Community United States 1031 Posts	Posted 03/14/2011 9:17 pm to the forum and It looks like you have a nice inherited coin collection and a good start with inventorying it. As vermontensium said, do not clean the coins and if you don't have it, get a copy of the official Red Book of United States coins. I can't wait to see some pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
fcrazo Pillar of the Community United States 651 Posts	Posted 03/14/2011 10:06 pm Find a local coin club and learn from them as well. Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 03/14/2011 10:14 pm Wow, that is a wonderful collection to inherit. Keep hanging around here and you will learn a lot. First you want to learn how to protect your coins and then how to grade them. I am impressed with your inventory list. I should do that. Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 03/14/2011 11:27 pm Congratulations on a collection that most of us would drool over!! You are doing the right thing; learn about what you have and enjoy your new collection!! A piece of advice: Resist the urge to sell the collection enmasse to anyone right now. You will most likely sell the collection for much less than you should. If, and when you decide to sell, be smart about a price you want and hold out for it. The person who collected this will smile down on you! and Report this Post to the Staff
Darth Anarchus Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 03/14/2011 11:35 pm Now that's what I call an inheritance... Report this Post to the Staff
Nic Pillar of the Community Philippines 1156 Posts	Posted 03/15/2011 12:16 am wow that is one long list! you could start a coin shop with those but better know them first before anything else Welcome to the coin collecting world! Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 03/15/2011 06:14 am I also, noticed a 1866 Indian Head cent in there... keep that one aside. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 03/15/2011 08:47 am I suggest you look into purchasing something called the Red Book by Whitman Publishing. Very informative book on coins. Although the prices are rather inflated to about 20% or more, still great for information as to rarity and values and mintage quantities. Do not handle those coins with your fingers and if you do, try to only touch the edges. Do not clean coins at all. You did not mention how these coins are collected. By that I mean are they in what is knows as 2" x 2" flips, Albums, Folders, plastic tubes or what? It really is best for you to find out what you have so you don't accidently place rare coins in the wrong container. Many people use what is known as a Folder and those are not really good for coins at all. Try not to bang any coins together since sometimes on expensive coins those little dinks, scratches, dents, etc. really lower the price. Stick around here and learn as much ss you can for now also. Report this Post to the Staff
tamshowoff Valued Member United States 326 Posts	Posted 03/15/2011 09:26 am Hi and welcome. I would agree with those recommending the Red Book but for a general information book no need to get a new one. You can find a used one with most of the usable information for alot less. Check out places like Amazon, Craig's List etc. Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 03/15/2011 1:18 pm There are a lot of nice coins in there, you are very lucky. Who ever you inherited it from would be very happy if you added to the collection.... or at least sold it to us Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 03/15/2011 1:37 pm Yes, to CCF! I hope your inheritance wasn't under sad circumstances. But, someone must have thought highly of you to make sure that they went to you. Some of us here would really love to see pics of that 1914-D Lincoln Cent. We may be able to give you an estimate of grade and value if the pics are good enough. Eventually, we'd like to see pics of them all! If you have time and feel like putting forth the effort, just little "group" photos would be good. Then we could figure out which coins to home in on. Besides condition and/or rarity, there is another whole world of varieties to explore that could substantially increase the value of any given coin. Thanks for coming to us and sharing! Report this Post to the Staff
Secret Argent Man Valued Member United States 320 Posts	Posted 03/16/2011 8:21 pm Another good tool is numismedia.com. Gives you a fair idea of the value for any given coin, or at least any coin relative to other coins of the same series and it's free. If you see one coin that has an astronomic value there as compared to all other dates, you could look for or at that one first. A Red Book is good too, but of course it costs $. Not much, but I like free better. I did pony up for the Red Book in the end. Other good resources include the local library or a local coin shop. A good coin shop maintains a mini-library, though you may or may not find that to be the case. And to reiterate what's ben said above, don't clean them, be careful when handling them, and make sure to store them properly. Condition is everything, especially once you get into the giher grades. Value can evaporate real quick if handled, stored, or cleaned improperly. If you have questions on any of this make sure to ask. Now, one thing people havent mentioned is to have fun. I look at it like a treasure hunt---the same coins, looked at again, can give different results. Look at it once, you might see a common date coin. Hang around here, read books, educate yourself, and then you might notice something you hadn't noticed before that pump it up 5x in value. You never know and it's always a thrill (for me at least) to take something I've had for years and suddenly appreciate it in a whole new light. Remember-- the more you know about your coins, the more they are likly worth. Both monetarily and otherwise. Again, have fun and don't hestiate to ask for help... lots of incredibly helpful and knowledgeable people here. Report this Post to the Staff
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