1796 Coin How much worth?

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  1. ifoundacoin

    ifoundacoin Junior Member

    Liberty 1976 Silver Coin United States of America 27gr
     

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  3. nss

    nss Gold Plated Member

    That specific coin and weight?

    ZERO.

    The coin pictured is a quarter, and the weight you listed is for a dollar.
     
  4. ifoundacoin

    ifoundacoin Junior Member

    i will make some pictures to my coin and i will post em here....can u tell me if i have a chance to sell it?
    And where i should go with it?
     
  5. Goldstone

    Goldstone Digging for Gold

    Don't clean it!
     
  6. micheldura2

    micheldura2 Senior Member

    thought this might interest you....

    1796 Draped Bust Quarter Dollar. . B-2, high 6. NGC graded MS-63.
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    Only 6,146 pieces struck of which merely 650 are estimated to have survived. A beautifully toned Uncirculated example. This wonderful coin was housed for over 50 years in an old Raymond holder. Well struck with mirror surfaces.
    As the sole issue in the Draped Bust, Small Eagle Quarter series, the 1796 is a must-have coin for every serious type collector. It is also a scarce date with a paltry original mintage of 6,146 pieces. This is a marvelous survivor whose surfaces are richly toned in dominant blue with silver-gray shades. Outlines of deeper patina are also seen around many of the obverse devices such as the stars.
    The strike is expertly centered, all border denticles full with crisp definition. Liberty’s portrait on the obverse is overall sharply defined, this in spite of the often primitive conditions which were in play at the First U.S. Mint (hand-made planchets, hand-operated presses, hand-punched and engraved dies, etc.).
    On the reverse, the eagle is nicely impressed for this a coin from this set of dies, marginally less so over the eagle’s head, but the detail on this side is evenly distributed. There are a few wispy hairlines here and there consistent with MS63 quality, but we stress that the surfaces are uncommonly smooth in appearance for an early U.S. silver coin over 200 years old!
    The “High 6″ variety of the issue, one of just two known die pairings for this low mintage single year type. This variety of 1796 seen more often than B-1.
    Early state: The obverse of this example is perfect, with no die cracks through LIBERTY. (On the late-state examples, several heavy die cracks appear through ERTY and star 9.)
    The design of the draped bust 1796 quarter dollar had its genesis in the almost universal disapproval for the previous coin designs. Earlier copper coinage, such as the Chain cent and Wreath cent, had not been well liked by the public, and the Flowing Hair design of the silver coins was also widely criticized. To avoid such public discomfort with the new design, Mint Director Henry DeSaussure engaged renowned portraitist Gilbert Stuart, who supposedly used as his model the prominent Philadelphia socialite Mrs. William Bingham (nee Ann Willing). The likeness of the buxom Mrs. Bingham was first applied to the draped bust dollar issued late in 1795 and followed on the half dimes, dimes, quarters and halves in 1796.
    Estimated Value $80,000 – 90,000.
     
  7. micheldura2

    micheldura2 Senior Member

    where did you find this coin....ifoundacoin?
     
  8. LostDutchman

    LostDutchman Under Staffed & Overly Motivated Supporter

    if it's not a counterfeit...

    There are BY FAR many more counterfeits then original pieces that exist today.... so odds are... but without a good picture of your piece... there is no telling.
     
  9. ifoundacoin

    ifoundacoin Junior Member

    this is my coin
     

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  10. ifoundacoin

    ifoundacoin Junior Member

    i will make a better quality picture soon with my digi cam
     
  11. micheldura2

    micheldura2 Senior Member

    now, I do agree with LostDutchman..I brought a few counterfeits home from my father's...two 1795 silver dollars...and some others..I donated one to someone on here to help with research...I would really like to see some pics posted...
     
  12. ifoundacoin

    ifoundacoin Junior Member

    a old man collector gived it to me for free
     
  13. PFCBEGA

    PFCBEGA Staff Numismatist HA.com

    I can tell you from your pictures that it is not a real piece. it looks liek a silver round used for exchange in bullion or a cheap fake
     
  14. micheldura2

    micheldura2 Senior Member

    If he just gave it to you,..he knew it was probably a fake...they are cool conversation pieces..yet, as a collector, I would not ever just give someone 80 90 thousand dollars..unless...is he dying?:(
     
  15. LostDutchman

    LostDutchman Under Staffed & Overly Motivated Supporter

    It is definitely a counterfeit or reproduction. It is not a genuine piece.
     
  16. ifoundacoin

    ifoundacoin Junior Member

    look at those
     

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  17. ifoundacoin

    ifoundacoin Junior Member

    he gived me 2 coins one i sold it with 2000 euro...was same ...like this
     
  18. nss

    nss Gold Plated Member

    Don't spend the money.
     
  19. ifoundacoin

    ifoundacoin Junior Member

    i should sell this for 2000 euros too? ur i must keep it maybe i can get more?
     
  20. ifoundacoin

    ifoundacoin Junior Member

    and where i must go with it to see if is a fake or not?
     
  21. LostDutchman

    LostDutchman Under Staffed & Overly Motivated Supporter

    It is fake. These sell on EBay for $2 from China.
     
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