1877 S Trade Dollar plus few more coins

I posted one other thread about Morgan Dollars in the last week. Cut this shorter as I inherited these coins and starting to get a little overwhelmed with the amount of them. If possible, could you guys provide me the value of these coins or even what you think I could sell them for?

Other question I have is, If I put this stuff on eBay can I list some of it together or should I separate it all? Like I found a few more Morgan Silver Dollars so have around 8-10 of those. I have probably gone through about 5% of the stuff I have inherited. Not knowing as much about coins, can I put all the Morgan Silver Dollars together in a lot? Can I mix and match stuff or does that turn off a coin collector from having interest in it? Thanks for the look and input!

 

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Thanks I edited the title. Sometimes my fingers move faster than my brain

Between this thread and the other one I posted in the last little bit all of these coins have been in a filing cabinet I would say for the last 40 years. They have been moved once in the last few years when I inherited them and just starting to go through some of them now. Not all of the coins but I think a majority of them were bought by my grandpa from a guy named Bill Puetz.

Is there any value in the stuff pictured? I have tried to sort through some of the stuff. No Carson Morgan Dollars. Think majority are fairly common just in decent shape. There are 45 coins in the 3rd picture above and think most are from 30's or 40's.

 

LordM is giving you very good advice.
As for the Trade Dollar, I don't know where you live but try to get it authenticated if at all possible. That coin is +/- $100 all day....if it's real.

The Morgans all depend on the date, the mint, and the grade.
The silver melt on a Morgan is about $12.00, but even worn condition Morgans go for $15 - $20.

The '42 half is in good AU to BU grade and worth $15 to $20 or more.

I can't read all the dime dates. Most look OK, some are close to cull, but at the very least silver dimes are worth about a dollar apiece just for the silver content.

Check the dates and mint marks on everything, and follow the links LordM gave you for grading and valuation.

If you find something you think is special or above grade, post some good pix so the guys here can help you out.

 

Numismedia has a new page at coinprices.org

 

Thank you both for the advice. Much appreciated!

 

I hate to guess grade from photos, but that 42 half appears to be a high end coin. Handle that one with kid gloves. I would recommend maybe investing in a more secure holder just in case it should get dropped or something. It is a common date so even in high end grades it won't bring big money, but I believe that one is certainly worth preserving.

 

The 1852 large cent looks cleaned.
The 1877-S trade dollar looks cleaned.
If the 42 Walker is original it's in great condition. I wonder if it has been polished?
The 1813 also looks as if it has an old cleaning.

 

That was my first thought too. And it's danged hard to tell with photos but I do believe I see some mint luster going on there.

 

Appreciate all the comments. I am a sports card collector so while I don't collect coins I can appreciate it. I know is all about the coin and condition is just baby steps when I don't know much about coins at all.

I do have an eBay account and 100% rating. Kind of wondering if I should put on eBay or sell to a local dealer? Just from some of the comments it seems like the stuff is real but like one user said if the 1877 is authentic for example.

Should I think about grading the 42? It looks in real nice shape. I figure is a cheap coin, but maybe in that condition worth a shot? I know is a guessing game with grades just appreciate the insight.

 

Very true

Probably only looked at 5-10% of the coins I inherited. Kind of thinking I can slowly go through it and sell what I don't want and probably end up handing down some of this stuff years down the road.

Random question

How often do dealers get coins graded? Mainly asking because if I would walk into a local coin shop and would try to get 1 or 2 coins graded I wonder if they would help me out and ship them with their coins. Figure they can just tell me no or laugh, just wasn't sure if that was bad etiquette on my part if I would bring it up.

 

Here's my take. As long as I been answering these questions my answer 100% of the time is... No, do not go to the expense of grading. However with your half, I am on the fence.

It is a common date. Photographs are horrible for making a call like this, but from what I can glean from your photo, you appear to have a high end half. Now I haven't researched the numbers and this is just for examples sake... An MS62 half may go for $50.00 while an MS66 half may go for $300.00. Until you go to the expense of grading (Figure around $40.00), all you have is a nice half.

If it were my half and I wanted to maximize the profit potential, I would seriously consider having that one graded if it is as nice in hand as it appears in the photos. And I have never before today considered offering that suggestion. I do believe yours has a chance at being a higher end coin. It is a crapshoot and I don't have it in hand but I very much like what I see in the photos.

 

This is exactly the way to go about it.