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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;candjpa, post: 26738, member: 1830&quot;]<b>back</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>i&#039;m going to try to cut and paste all the backs have something between the d and o that yours isn&#039;t showing</p><p>satootoko has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled </p><p>- 1916 mercury dimes - in the Main Coin Forum forum of Coin Talk Forum.</p><p><br /></p><p>This thread is located at:</p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?threadid=3728&amp;goto=newpost" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?threadid=3728&amp;goto=newpost" rel="nofollow">http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?threadid=3728&amp;goto=newpost</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the message that has just been posted:</p><p>***************</p><p>Welcome to the forum.&nbsp; The value of any coin is greatly affected by its </p><p>condition, as well as its year and mintmark.</p><p><br /></p><p>For a genuine 1916D (mintage 264,000), regardless of condition, my </p><p>outdated two-year old Red Book puts the value at $500 to $5,500.&nbsp; On the </p><p>other hand, for a genuine 1916S (mintage 10,450,000) the same book says </p><p>$3 to $60.&nbsp; Current prices are undoubtedly higher.</p><p><br /></p><p>From your description you have a cataloging job ahead of you that </p><p>really needs a skilful numismatist to undertake.&nbsp; You would undoubtedly be </p><p>better off to pay a qualified person a fee for appraising the coins than </p><p>to buy and study all the books necessary for you to consider doing it </p><p>yourself.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first step would be to do a basic inventory, which would allow you </p><p>to focus on the &quot;top end&quot; material.&nbsp; If it was accumulated over many </p><p>years, ending in 1975, most of the dimes and up will either be 90% </p><p>silver, or 21.6k&nbsp; gold, so you&#039;re looking at several times face value in just </p><p>bullion value.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it all U.S. coinage?&nbsp; If there are any foreign coins in the mix, at </p><p>least the denominations equivalent to dimes and up will also be gold </p><p>and silver.</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>satootoko has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled </p><p>- 1916 mercury dimes - in the Main Coin Forum forum of Coin Talk Forum.</p><p><br /></p><p>This thread is located at:</p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?threadid=3728&amp;goto=newpost" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?threadid=3728&amp;goto=newpost" rel="nofollow">http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?threadid=3728&amp;goto=newpost</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the message that has just been posted:</p><p>***************</p><p>Welcome to the forum.&nbsp; The value of any coin is greatly affected by its </p><p>condition, as well as its year and mintmark.</p><p><br /></p><p>For a genuine 1916D (mintage 264,000), regardless of condition, my </p><p>outdated two-year old Red Book puts the value at $500 to $5,500.&nbsp; On the </p><p>other hand, for a genuine 1916S (mintage 10,450,000) the same book says </p><p>$3 to $60.&nbsp; Current prices are undoubtedly higher.</p><p><br /></p><p>From your description you have a cataloging job ahead of you that </p><p>really needs a skilful numismatist to undertake.&nbsp; You would undoubtedly be </p><p>better off to pay a qualified person a fee for appraising the coins than </p><p>to buy and study all the books necessary for you to consider doing it </p><p>yourself.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first step would be to do a basic inventory, which would allow you </p><p>to focus on the &quot;top end&quot; material.&nbsp; If it was accumulated over many </p><p>years, ending in 1975, most of the dimes and up will either be 90% </p><p>silver, or 21.6k&nbsp; gold, so you&#039;re looking at several times face value in just </p><p>bullion value.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it all U.S. coinage?&nbsp; If there are any foreign coins in the mix, at </p><p>least the denominations equivalent to dimes and up will also be gold </p><p>and silver.</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>From: Cindy</p><p>Date: 12/16/04 20:49:42</p><p>To: <a href="mailto:claing@ptd.net">claing@ptd.net</a></p><p>Subject: back 1883</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>Attachments Preview:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My Document Name.jpg</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>well i tried let me know if you get anything..........as you can tell i am not only coin itteterate but computer illiterate as well....</p><p>if i had your email maybe i could do it&nbsp; i can scan pics to my sister it can&#039;t be much different...</p><p>thanks</p><p>cindy</p><p><a href="mailto:cakldkl@yahoo.com">cakldkl@yahoo.com</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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