An elderly lady in my neighborhood asked me about her late husband’s coin collection. Basically she needs to sell it because she is moving into an assisted living facility. I've put together a list that tells pretty much what he's got. It someone could please take a look at it and give me a descent estimate on what to list the collection for. Thanks. Dollars Morgan: 1881s Peace: 1922d Eisenhower: 1971d 1971d 1971p 1971p 1972p 2 1971 uncirculated Susan B. Anthony: 1979d 1980d 1979p 1979p 1979p 1979d Sacagawea: 2000p 2000p 2000p 2001p 1/2 Dollars Liberty Standing: 1942 1945s Franklin: 1953 1949 JFK: 1981d Bice D Bice D 1979 1973 1974 1967 1969d 1980p 1964 1979 1961 1971d 1965 1964 1994f 1996p Quarters Washington: 1947d Bice D Bice D Bice D Bice D Bice D Bice D Bice D Bice Bice Bice Bice 1965 1965 1969 1969 1965 1957 1949 1958 1954 1969d 1969d 1969d Dimes Mercury: 1943d 1945s 1963p 1964p 1947 1964p 1954 1959p 1964p 1963 1962p 1956 1964 1953 1961 1964 1960 1946 1963p 1952 1947 1964 1958 1962p 1962 1948 1964 1956p 1963p 1964 1964 1963 1946 1956p 1950 1963 1964 1964 1950 1964 1964p 1956p 1964 1957 1957 1962 1960 1964 1964 1964 1958d 1964 1962 1963 1964 1958 1962 1959 1960 1956 1954 Roosevelt: 1955s 1949s 1955d Nickels Liberty: 1900 1912d 1901 Buffalo: 1930s Jefferson: 1944s 1951s 1951s 1964 1948 1946 1969d 1939 1964 1959 1956 1964 1964 1964 1952 1954 1964 1964 1964 1957 1961 1964 1956 1954 1964 3 cent nickel: 1865 Cents Indian head: 1909 1890 Wheat penny: 1938d 1917d 1920 50 others that include at least 2 steel pennies Novelty Coins Kennedy looks at Lincoln Lincoln smokes a pipe 1958 Caribbean territories uncirculated cent
Hi Jesse and welcome to the forum. Unfortunately, you haven't. While the bulk of the coins are common, there can still be differences in value between circulated and uncirculated examples, and several of the coins have large valuation differences between ordinary circulated examples and top level uncirculated ones. Have you read the "Determining Value" post at the top of this thread? If not, stop and read it before going any further. The Guide Book of United States Coins[/] by Yoeman, commonly known as the Redbook, is available in most public libraries, most book stores, and virtually all coin shops. While it's pricing is suspect in a rapidly changing market, the relationship between prices is relatively accurate. The book also includes information on basic grading of each coin series. To get a feel for what your neighbor has, I would look through the Redbook, and make two lists - one of coins that are valued at $5 or less in the apparent grade she has, and one of the others. Multiply the total listed values of the less valuable coins by one-third and figure the wholesale value as that number plus or minus 5-10%. Then come back here and post pictures of the other ones so we can see them and hopefully give you some guidance. There won't be very many on that list, but there are a few that sound interesting. (The novelty coins are of a very nominal value.)
I brought my lot from my father's house down to the local coin shop here. I had to go to a couple to find one I trusted,but I was/am a coin n00b. He searched through them and told me what HE would pay me for them. Just an idea.
JFK penny So, the 1964 penny w/ JFK looking at Lincoln is a novelty? My daughter just found one and we've been pondering if it was from the mint like that, or what.
Right....the mint didn't put it there...I have seen many other things on cents too but it seems like JFK was a pick of alot of people. Speedy
The date is 1943 that the coins are ment to be steel and yes there has been some copper found BUT most of these are fake....if it will stick to a magnet its fake. Speedy
Ya, haha I found one of those fake 1943's, I got excited for a little while...(until I learned of the magnet trick).
