Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;old_morgans, post: 1337749, member: 35215&quot;]If they are not professionally cleaned, it takes away from the value very much.</p><p><b>Mint Marks</b></p><p><b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; A deciding factor in the value of many coins is the place of&nbsp; mintage. There will be a small mint mark on coins made at the Denver&nbsp; (D), New Orleans (O), San Francisco (S), and Carson City (CC) mints. The&nbsp; coins made in Philadelphia have no mint mark until recently, when a (P)&nbsp; was added. Gold coins dated 1838-1861 may have been made in Charlotte&nbsp; (C), or Dahlonega (D). West Point is the newest mint, Bullion and&nbsp; Commemorative coins made there have a (W) mint mark.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b></b><b>Cleaning coins</b></p><p><b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DO NOT CLEAN YOUR COINS! Just like any antique piece of&nbsp; furniture, or painting, the original surfaces of a coin are much more&nbsp; desirable by collectors than altered or damaged surfaces. As a result,&nbsp; cleaned coins are worth significantly less money than wholly original&nbsp; coins. Even though a coin is dark in color, does not mean that it is&nbsp; less valuable. The metal in coins often oxidizes and produces a wide&nbsp; array of colors called toning. Some collectors hunt for wholly original&nbsp; coins with this type of toning.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Hope this helps...................</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b></b><b></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in