Going through dead uncles attic found coins

And not to beat a dead horse, but be really careful about how you handle this coin.
Might be worth going out to a local coin shop and buying a 2X2 or flip to put it in.

 

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There is an "S" there.

 

Nope, it doesn't deter a bit.
Since it happened during the minting process, it's not viewed as a negative.
If something happens to the coin after it leaves the mint, in terms of damage, cleaning, or alteration, that's another thing.

 

Good call, BigTee!
That's what he was looking for - either 1896-S, or 1896-O. Both are semi-key dates.

 

shane, thank you for the complement. after going through leadeship traning course and leaders diagnostic course i was recommended for the infantry unfortunately my father came ill with a terminal illness and was allowed to not contract so i could settle my fathers estate. as you probably already know UXO is extremely dangerous so not keep that cannon ball around any heat producing appliance as the charge can dry and detonate. however if you find out its still live any/all official law enforcement or goverment official will take it to be destroyed so you have one of several options.1.) turn it into the local law enforcement and have it destroyed. 2.) find a private gunsmith or someone that has worked extensily with UXO and let them defuse it. I recommend this route. 3.) get a rubber mallet, a corkscrew, and a wooden chiesle and try to extract the charge yourself (not recommended). how can you tell the rou d is from gettysburg are there marksing. When i had my own store i,ve had a live 8 pound cannon ball, x2 wwii japanese hand grenades, yes they were live and they scard the hell out of meas later production of the grenades were known to explode due to faulty manufacturing. and the cra

 

the*and the craziest thing ive seen **-**andthe*

 

#20 (1816 silver shilling)
I really really like the color. Nice coin.
Neat batch of coins you have there.

 

sorry ipad is being weird. the craziest thing ive had come in was a piece of yellow cake uranium ore that a gentleman brought it from when he was a miner in the 1950s. since then i carry a gieger counter with me

 

No, that's what's making your coin an R4. R1=common and the higher it goes the more rare the coin is

Did you mention what state you live in? I'm sure we can find you a good dealer near you to handle this coin for you.

 

Key date coin! That's not as good as the 1803 dime but still worth more than melt!

 

I am in PA.

 

go shane go. i would recommend cataloging each coin so you have something detailing why you need to raise your homeowners insurance. lol!

 

This is getting interesting. Obviously some thought was put into assembling this collection, as even through there are some low value coins in it, there are several that are not your run-of-the-mill bag full of stuff. Pity some of the coins and tokens are holed. The 1816 George III piece looks like a half-crown, not a shilling.

 

I don't know the bandwidth of this site...but I can take more pictures of more coins and post them over the weekend.

Is there a limit?

 

shane, depending on where you live in PA, and please dont post the city as that could be a security risk, in Frederick Md there is a coin exchange, frederick coin exchange, that ive dealt with and worked for for 5 + years that is really reputable that i recommend but know what you have before you sell ANYTHING. also the best way to hold a coin is by the edges not touching the front or back it minimizes ware on the coin.

 

Post away, you are fine. However, I will warn you that you have several conversations going on in this thread and this can cause great confusion among the folks who are posting, which can result in bad information or advice. You may want to start another thread.

Also, please feel free to send some of us who are very experienced a private message. Many of us are quite honest and knowledgeable and some of us will be doing the Baltimore show next month, too.

 

I'd send Tom B a message. Of the members here id trust it'd be him and @LostDutchman

Both stand up dealers

Not saying there aren't others but those two are too notch.

 

My wife and I are thinking about bringing the stash to that show.

I would be sure to meet up with those that want too...

As I take more pictures I will start new threads.

Funny how we just decided to look through them for kicks.

 

I'll be at the show for several days and will have a table.

 

Man how lucky! That 1797 English Penny is worth a bit as well. Maybe like $15-20. You have quite the haul!!!!!