Today, I found a a set of Coins of the Twentieth Century mounted on a round paper board card with inserts for each coin them mounted in a circular plastic frame with an eagle on top, about 10" - 12" in diameter made to appear that it's a gilded frame. Because of the glass over the coins and the lighting it was tough to very clearly see the coins. It appeared to me the obverse sides of the coins had been polished using a cloth buffing wheel. I'm looking to trade the coins based on their silver value because, I assume, the polishing has removed collector value from them. Some of the coins: indian head penny, steel penny and two other pennies 1911 liberty nickel, 1924 buffalo nickel, 1942-45 nickel and a later date jefferson nickel four dimes one liberty one mercury and two roosevelts two washington quarters 1964 & 1972 one liberty quarter one 1911 barber quarter three kennedy half dollars 196*, 64 &71, 1952 franklin half & walking liberty 1941 half 1899 morgan dollar, 1923 peace dollar and 1972 eisenhower dollar. I didn't have time to record all of the coins. Here are the values I found on coinflation.com Morgan Dollar 32.11 Peace Dollar 32.11 Eisenhower Dollar 13.13 **** not sure if this one is silver.**** Roosevelt Dime 3.00 Mercury Dime 3.00 Washington Quarter 7.51 1942-1945 Nickel 2.34 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar 15.01 1948-1963 Franklin Half Dollar 15.01 1916-1947 Half Dollar 15.01 1932-1964 Washington Quarter 7.5 1916-1930 Standing Liberty Quarter 7.5 excluding the Liberty five cents, dime and quarter the melt value comes in around $153.00. The silver content of the libertys might be worth another $10.00? I can buy it for $150.00 Are collectors interested in these coins? If i can't trade it for a few bucks more then I paid for it then I'll pass on it. what do you think?
All of those dimes and quarters 1964 and prior in this set are 90% silver. Sorry, but that Ike is not silver, I've seen those sets before
Thanks. He was asking $175.00 then lowered it to $150.00 which might be melt. I collect foreign currency, abnco and medals so I would only trade it anyway.
These sets were (and are) made for one reason... and that is profit. So most of the coinage is lower grade, heavily polished to look "pretty" and placed in a fancy holder/frame. Melt value would be in the $140 to $150 range with the remaining coins worth a few bucks. Most serious collectors shun this type of set, as they are well aware that what they're buying is "damaged" goods. If you plan on buying it to use as trade, I have to believe you will get well under melt. I think $150 is too high for your needs... I would be looking to buy it at around $130.
I saw it at an antique show Saturday, The show closed at 6pm today. The coins are highly circulated and appear to be be polished using a cloth buffing wheel. The only reason i looked at it was its trade value. If I wasn't impressed why would anybody else be impressed. I agree $130.00 is about top price for it.
