Im new to this forums, and to coins. I inherited my grandfathers coin collection and dont know what there all worth. i stumble upon a 1 troy on. .999 fine 1990 liberty dollar. Its toned around the edge, and in a little case. Im guessing it is uncirculated but i really dont know. Can anyone tell me what its worth? Also any other information about it. Thanks
Hello and welcome to the forum, The silver eagle is worth about $14.00, but the toning has affected "collector value" slightly but probably not the investor value. I believe the source of the toning is the plastic of the holder the coin is in. If you care to stop the toning I recommend removing the coin from its current holder but ONLY if you have something correct to place it in and don't forget cotton gloves! Good luck with your new collection and don't hesitate to post more questions in the forum!
Value per 2007 Redbook, $14.00 for the 1990 Unc. Silver Eagle. If you post up a list in the "whats it worth" forum of some of the other coins, you can get some help as to their value too. Welcome to the forum.
Thanks for the welcome And the heads up on the whats it worth forums. I didnt see it or i would have posted in there.
Welcome to the forum. The ASE's where first minted in 1986. The case that yours is in is not a mint product and is causing the coin to tone. It may eventually harm the coin to where is has no numismatic value, only bullion silver value. In any case I would suggest getting an "Airtite" holder for this coin. The Airtite holder can be bought at most coin shops or purchased from Airtite themselves. I get mine for $0.99.
What I was thinking ^^ It's too far gone now to be saved from those who don't like toning. So I say just leave it in the case, just check out ebay and look at what toned coins sell for.
The coin as already started toning, and doesn't look bad at all. I'd keep it stored the way it is and see what happens. Silver is pretty cheap right now, so I would keep the coin.
A few thgought.... I think your toning is being caused not by the plastic but by sulphur in the cardboard. The case seesm to be hard plastic which should be OK. My advice, as others have said, is to let it ride. It is too late to have an untoned coin, so now you should see what nature will provide for decoration. Those who don't like toning would have no interest in this coin, and those who do like it probably would want to see more of it.
In the cases of the type pictured here, at least in those that I have seen, there is no cardboard. The inner portion of the case that holds the coin is hard plastic. And these cases are known for producing some rather nicely toned coins. However, there is something that should be considered. Once toning starts to turn dark brown, if left alone in the same environment it will continue until it turns black. This is not good. For once toning turns that dark it begins to corrode the coin and damage it. It is usually advisable to remove the coins from the present storage container and place them into new holders, before they reach this point, taking care to make sure that they stored in an area away from all humidity and of a consistent temperature.
