I just found a bunch of old coins in my parents home... lot of silver dollars late 1800s-early 1900. Was wondering what the best way to find out what they're worth... I'm a little hesitant to run down to a local coin shop knowing absolutely nothing about this stuff.
Why not post a list of the dates and mintmarks here...we can tell you what they might be worth and what ones would be worth taking to your coin shop. Speedy
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