Greetings- I have a number of silver coins that are in sealed plastic as well as some that appear to have been moved directly from the sealed to the cardboard type holders. Would any of the following possibly be worth the expense of certifying; and if so, what grade would you guesstimate these coins could reach?(no toning or discolorations). 1965 half dollars 1966 dollars 1991 $5 maples W/O pics I know i'm talking 'ballpark'. Thanks- WN
I believe those are pretty common, unless you have the 1966 "Small Beads" variety dollar, which isn't likely. Your coins are most assuredly genuine, so certification isn't called for. As far as an estimate of grade? I don't know of any numismatist that would attempt that without having any idea of what the coins looked like.
The 1991 $5 Maple Leaf is a bullion coin, much like the ASE. Not much sense in having it certified, as the value of these is dependent more on the silver market and not on the coin market.
Just to give you an idea. 65 50 cent in MS-60 $3.00 66 1.00 in MS-60 $8.00 The 91 $5.00 is a bullion coin CCN trends lists it at $15.00 All in Canadian dollars. Even going up a couple of grades won't increase values very much.
