My father passed away 22 years ago when I was 6, my mother and I kept his coin collection but have never had anyone look at it. Unfortunately I know nothing about the coins or his intent on collecting some of them. None of them are certified, most are loose and probably only a handful are in perfect condition so I don't know where to start. Would anyone be willing to look through the list I made and help me identify any coins I should look closer at? I did look at a few of them on eBay and Google but the volume of coins is a little overwhelming. I appreciate any help you can give! Here is a breakdown of what I found: 1854 Dollar Gold Coin (Indian Head) that has two probably significant scratches on it. Not certified but in protective case. Stack of Loose Dimes with dates from the late 50s to early 60s Two 1987 Silver Dollars with some discoloration 1904 Penny w/ Indian Head 1885 Penny w/ Indian Head 1865 2 cent piece One 1884 Nickel with a ‘V’ on the back Two 1885 silver dollars (these both have an old price tag of $12/$13 dollars on them) One 1950 Nickel that was priced at $10.00 One 1968 Nickel Another stack of dimes each in cardboard 2x2s dated from 1909 from 1937 An 1895 quarter A small penny like coin that is marked ‘Denmark Prior to 1750’ The coin is almost unreadable. Silver Certificate Dollars - 1935 C, 1935 D, 1935 E, 1957, 1957 A, 1957 B Loose stack of 1880 silver dollar coins Two 1924 $20 Gold Coins - They do say COPY at the bottom, darn. A LOT of 1964 Loose Coins - Not sure if that was a significant year to him or for coins. Two 1964 uncirculated sets, one from Philadelphia and one from Denver in an envelope from the Treasury in San Francisco. Verified NOT Accented Hair - Thanks Prime Mover A lot of pre-1982 pennies, pretty much from the 1900s to 70s. Stack of loose dimes from the 1930s I appreciate any advice you can give. Thank you! Steve
1964 (and earlier) dimes, quarters and halves would be mostly (90%?) silver. But maybe you knew that... The 1880 & 1885 dollars are "Morgans". I'm just a novice, but the experts here will most likely tell you that they need to see pictures and/or know the grade of each coin to fairly assess the value. Since none are graded by TPGs (3rd-party graders such as PCGS, NGC, etc.), that becomes troublesome. Perhaps a trustworthy local coin shop can help you. Which ones are in the best condition, besides the uncirculated mint sets? My guess without grades or pictures: the most valuable are the gold coin, the silver dollars, and possibly the 1964 and earlier silver coins. The Morgans are common years, so no premium unless they are in really nice condition. Old-timers, feel free to correct me. ;-)
Anything pre-1900 you'll want to look up more research on, and also the 1904 Indian head. Without more pictures to judge condition it's going to be hard to tell. Some of the dimes from 1900-1937 are also worthy of examination, there are some rare ones in there (I think the 1916 Mercury?), but I'm not a dime guy so I am not fully sure. Look at the 1964 set from SF, I think those are proof and could contain the desirable "Accented Hair Kennedy". Otherwise just worth about $25-$30 for the set. The loose 1964 and prior might just be "junk silver", depending on condition. There are worthy varieties in those years, but without more specifics. The 1987 Dollars are probably worth about $25-30, if there's only the typical "hazing" or "fogginess" on them. Those usually aren't worth a ton and mainly for their silver content plus a small premium. Pre-1982 cents can be worth it, but that will take a lot of time to go through and look for varieties or doubling errors. Most Morgans will carry a premium over spot (about $3-8 per coin depending on the buyer) if they're junk, but if in good condition will be worth considerably more. Pictures always help.......
Hi. sorry for your loss. look for a mercury dime with the year 1916-D mint mark. try taking pictures of the coins. gold, silver, morgan dollars, dimes. buy a "red book" at your book store. this will give descriptions of those coins and possible values. or go to your local coin store for a coin appraisal but stay with the coins while you wait.
I appreciate the input so far, will definitely do some more research and take pics of some of the coins you all have mentioned.
My father passed 17 years ago when I was 6 and I continued with his coin collection, it's a very rewarding hobby and between the memories & my passion for ...well, money, it's been a lot of fun! Unfortunately it sounds like most of your Dad's collection was purchased from dealers and assembled from 1964 on, which limits the likelihood of any extreme rarities, but it's a nice set! On all of the Morgan Silver Dollars, do you know where the Mint Mark would be located? It's on the back just beneath the wreath. If any Morgans (especially the 1885's) are stamped with a "CC" for the Carson City mint, the value goes up dramatically. As far as the Dimes..... Look for 1916-D (Denver mint), 1921 (all mints), 1926-S (San Fran mint) & 1931-S (San Fran), these will bring a bigger premium and the 1916-D can command some crazy money! And he probably hoarded 1964 coins because that was the last year our Government used 90% silver for circulating coinage.
Here are a few that have been mentioned so far. I wasn't expecting to have any extreme rare coins but are these in decent condition? The more time I spend looking at them the more I get interested
Too bad that 1854 $1 gold Type 2 has the obverse damage. I like that the date on reverse is not worn down. Not sure on value though with the damage.
