Wow, 1st time I've heard mention of other coins besides Morgsn in CC... What all did they mint there???
They minted dimes, quarters, halves, and of course silver dollars. I don't believe CC minted any gold coins, but dont quote me on that. That area is not my specialty.
Just remember - those are the puffed up prices PCGS quotes for coins slabbed by them as a form of advertising how wonderful they are. Real world prices will be less for coins in PCGS slabs, and almost certainly quite a bit less for raw coins, or coins in most TPG slabs. If you post a clear picture of both sides, there are several members who could probably give you a real world ballpark estimate, but the most accurate pricing would be to check completed auctions of Heritage and other reputable auction houses. Even EBay completed auctions would be a more accurate guide than the PCGS price list. Unfortunately, none of the recent 49 CC quarters auctions were that year.
Yes, they did mint gold coinage as well. What they didn't mint was cents & nickels. Until 1908 for cents and 1912 for nickels none of the branch mints struck cents or nickels because of the mining interests in the western US.
That's very true satootoko. I didn't have my Redbook handy and that was the first place I could think of. With a coin like that I would have to have it authenticated/graded. Not sure how many were counterfeited but I'm sure there are some as it's a rare coin. Don't forget about the twenty cent pieces produced at Carson City
Just out of curosity, what is wrong with Red Book? I was always told that it was a good souce of general values.
It's ok for a "ballpark" figure. I'd personally use completed auctions from Heritage/Ebay/etc for a better idea. I didn't search for those earlier because I was lazy. Although it doesn't look like other people are offering much help
OK - here's an example of why for you. In the 2007 Red Book an 1870-CC quarter in G4 is valued at $2,500. But in an auction that concluded on April 7th, 2006 the same quarter graded as AG3 sold for $6,325. The 2007 Red Book says the coin in VF20 condition is worth $13,500. At an auction concluded last month a coin graded VF20 sold for $17,250. Get the idea ?
There is nothing wrong with the Redbook. I would say that the Redbook is a good guide in that it will tell you which coins are the most highly valued in a series, and how coin prices are trending over the years. But current auction prices are always the best indicator of what you could receive or what you will have to pay if you were to sell or buy the coin now. Coins are like art. Frequently paintings will sell for prices that differ wildly from the pre-auction estimates depending on the supply and demand at that moment.
