1965 silver coins

I have a 1965 silver dime and a 1965 silver quarter - both authenticated by ANACS. What are these worth, and where is the best place to sell them?

 

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If, in fact, they are composed of 90% silver, they are very valuable. Please note that 90% silver coins minted for circulation were discontinued after 1964 so the probability that they're silver is extremely remote. However, there have been known examples of coins mistakenly minted from 90% silver dated after 1964. If you have one of these coins, please post a picture if possible.

Now, if they're regular-issue 1965 dimes and quarters, they are probably not worth very much depending on the grade they're in.

Either way, please post pictures if you can. That makes it easier for us to determine just what you have.

Welcome to the forum, by the way!!

 

I fully understand all you are saying. As I said I have had them authenticated by ANACS. Photos may be somewhat difficult as they are sealed in holders as they came back from ANACS. I prefer to keep them intact.

 

Can you please let us know, word for word, exactly what the ANACS label says?

 

Are they silver proofs?

 

Also there have been known fake tpg slabs including ANACs . Hope they are silver .
rzage

 

If you had them certified then that's a different story , I'd probably call a major auction house , because you're talking some big money , I have no idea of the an-mount but $50,000 is a good guess .
rzage

 

Each coin is secured in a cardboard holder similar to a 35mm slide holder. The middle of the holder has a cut out the size of the coin. Each coin is covered in a clear plastic/cellophane which is sandwiched between two pieces of cardboard approx. 1 1/2 inches square. There are four staples approx. 1/2 inch from the coin more or less parallel with the edges of the cardboard.

Annotations on the holders: upper left: 1965; upper right, 90% silver; across the bottom: ANACS # E-6618-E (quarter), and ANACS # E-9791-D (dime).

Each coin is accompanied by an authentication card which I copied and attached to this reply. Also, each card is embossed with the ANACS seal.

 

There were no proofs issued 1965, 1966, or 1967.

 

Congratulations! Nice ! Something this unique, I would contact the bigger auction houses and send copies of the ANACs certs , and see what they could offer as to fees, etc. They might want to have it slabbed to get it out of the cardboard holder and into a better protective device, as well as to get a grade on it, and that would benefit you also in the long run.

If warranted, I might ask myself if this is a good time to sell based on the economy.

Again. thanks for showing!

Jim

 

Wow 35 cents=new car.
Very nice.

 

I had never seen ANACS certs that old. I would definatly call an auction house to see what to do with them. Congrats on getting them and good luck if you decide to sell them.

 

Just off the top of my head, you want knowledgeable collectors bidding on these, if you want top dollar. You might also want to get these freshly authenticated. After all, these are unique, and, as such, the more confidence you can inspire in your bidders, the better. The price guides on these draw a blank. You therefore want to see if you can't rough-estimate these, yourself, at first. With a little diligence, you might be able to find comparables, rough mintage estimates, if not, at least, auctions of similar errors. Then just pick an auctioneer that has experience in coins (Bowers and Merena, Heritage Auction Galleries, e.g.), cut the deal on the commission, and go for it. I'd go that way, rather than the FSBO-route, as that's where the serious bidders/dollars are likely to be. FWIW. Good luck.

 

Wow, two transitional errors in one link!
And two important pieces.

Congratulations, wilsp!

 

If you don't mind me asking, how did you wind up with not just one but two examples (in different denominations, no less) of this extremely rare transitional type?

 

I had some of the 1st anacs holder and that look like them. but get regraded it only $8.00 per coin.
then there no nay sayers!

 

Actually the US Mint continued striking 1964 dated coinage into approximately 1966 to deplete it's silver stocks. That is why there is such enormous mintages on the 1964 dated coins. To offset hoarding, and bring some circulating coinage into circulation, the Mint struck tonnes of nickels that year - they were not being hoarded. An awful lot of 1964 dated silver coins left the bank and were immediately hoarded, which accounts for why it is still very common to find BU 1964 coinage.

It is highly likely that OMS, off metal strikes happened on occasion. The 1965 dated silver coins are rare, but not nearly so as the 1964 dated clad coins.

 

It's a very long story that I prefer not to share.

 

If I was you I would contact Fred Weinberg and ask him about these two coins. Check out his site: http://www.fredweinberg.com/

Larry Nienaber

 

You're correct. The key word there being "dated". I should have clarified that in my post.