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I have a question for you guys if you're sending a coin to variety Vista to have it evaluated what would you say on the insurance how much should I insure the coin for if it's a coin that's not in the book new discovery

 

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1. What's "variety Vista"?
2. What's the value in your estimated grade for a common coin?
3a. Are there other varieties of your coin that would give you a clue?
3b. If not, are there other similar varieties for different dates in the same coin series?

I suggest you let others chime in before you make a find decision.

 

Guesstimate the value. Rarity of the coin, chances of survival, is it a major variety or one easily visible or a minor one that most people won't care about ect.

On second thought it may not matter since it would be hard to prove value to USPS for it. I'd probably just send it registered or express to make sure it got there, registered if I thought it could be a major find

 

Well I don't know if it's a major fine but I think registered mail is probably the best way to go but there hasn't been another one that we can find on the internet or when I talk to the guy

 

VarietyVista is Dr. James Wiles' place. The site hosts the CONECA Master List, as well as what I believe to be the most extensive listing of 1909-> varieties across all issues to be found in one place. I'm on the site so often that all I have to type in my browser is "var" and hit Enter.

 

Yes he's the one I spoke with by email and got his information to send the coin to

 

Insure the coin for what you paid for it, and/or what an undesignated variety is worth. James Wiles is a really great guy, and he'll treat you fairly.

There are literally thousands of varieties, and very few are worth much of a premium unless they are well publicized, well known, easily recognizable, or significant in some other way. As a discovery piece, your coin is really cool - but not terribly valuable until it catches on.

For example, I've discovered a couple of varieties, but they aren't well known. Thus, they aren't in demand. Thus, they aren't valuable.

 

Well I appreciate that that's good information I heard he was a pretty good guy and obviously with the books and things he wrote he knows what he's doing