Where do I start?

Or would there be someone you could borrow from with a lean on coins till you really get a good grasp on the collection? IE"Good Friend or Trusted family?

 

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So true! My favorite shop is tucked in the side of a ramshackle building. The bars on his single window would leave in the mindset to turn and run rather than come closer. Hand panted sign that simply states “STMAMPS”. His entire shop could fit comfortably in my living room. One glass case with a few inexpensive pieces is the only clue this is a coin shop. But....... When he opens his safe that fills an entire third of his shop.... The magic begins........ And the shopkeeper is the most honorable and congenial man you could ever hope to meet...... All this to say..... @Sterling Lady I too am organized to a fault. Others unfortunately aren’t as good at being organized as we are (wink-wink). I wouldn’t pass to harsh a judgment until you have a chance to speak to the shopkeeper. Like my guy, he may be a diamond hidden in the rough!

 

If you ever get to the Phoenix/Scottsdale area, I have a friend with a shop there. I told my wife that if something happens to me to put everything in a box and let him sell it for her or buy it outright. My way of saying he is trustworthy. If you need to sell it fast, good pictures in lots on ebay would bring bidding, which are fair prices. Just make sure that bidders need to have good and ample feedback.

 

My son has good words for one of the dealers in Flagstaff, mainly because he had a large number of numismatic books, inc. ancients.

I suspect the person you inherited from might have been gathering them for the silver as many do, so you might also check in the bullion forum to see what the current value and if any of them have a reasonable dealer in that area. A couple may try to convince you the apocalypse is coming and to stack them for survival.

 

Update*** I had an open mind and went into the store today with some coins. I met with the woman owner and love her! She's been dealing with coins since she was a teenager working in a coin store and now has her own store. She was so knowledgeable and told me so much I feel guilty for what I said previously. Since she and I are about the same age, we could relate to old coins because of the history of our families and the era.

So, now I'm hooked. I am keeping all the silver and only selling when I really need the money. I'll keep you posted on my progress and, hopefully, I'll find a beauty worth sharing!

Happy Hunting!

 

Excellent !

 

If the Kennedy's are shiny or there are lots of 1982 and '83 issues they could be worth a substantial premium. I wouldn't worry much about just a handful of these dates and if the coins are being jostled around the shiniest won't mean much.

Snap a picture of a few and then we'll tell you to take them to the bank.

 

Well, that's just great. Welcome to the best hobby in the world.

If you're going to stick around I change my advice. Rather than just dumping the later dates buy a folder or album for them and save the nicest one of each date. It's an inexpensive collection and, someday, who knows... ?

 

Lake Havasu City ????

 

This is so true Randy! I just love her (we share the same name, too)! I must have been having a bad day the first time I went in there. The place isn't what I thought from the first time either. I'm such a dork!!!!! LOL

 

If I tell you, I'll have to (fill in the blank)! LOL

 

Sorted out all the half dollars (and silver dimes that were sorted already) by date, put them in tubes and dated them. It feels so good to have them sorted and dated, and in one place. Now I have a tub of at least 1000 dimes that aren't sorted. What would be the easiest way to go through them? I did find four silver ones in the two handfuls I picked up.

 

Awesome!!! Now you know where to start!