Does anybody have an 1809 dime?

yours is one of the better specimens I've seen in quite a while.

 

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Very nice Eduard.

 

I found this site while researching where to sell this thing. I have an 1809 that was given as part of my change when purchasing a cup of coffee at a Korean market in Baltimore in 1988. The guy laughed at me and said "ha ha, you got cannadian dime". Normally, being an honest person, I would have told him what he had, and given it back to him. Since he was trying to stick me with a cannadian dime intentionally, I kept the coin, and told him what it was. Unfortunately it was one of many coins of that era that had been holed for jewelry. Without, it would be F-VF.

 

Too bad about the hole - how about some pictures of it.

PS - Welcome to the forum!

 

If you got a genuine (even if holed) F-VF 1809 Dime as part of change for a cup of coffee, that was the most expensive cup of coffee that guy ever sold! pls show pictures if you can.

 

Hi, my name is Debbie and I have a 1809 dime. This is the first time i've been on this site but if you are interested please send me a message.

 

I had an 1809 dime at one time, I may still have it I don't know. I got it a long time ago when they weren't considered anything special.

 

This is all new to me. But can you tell me where I can find out how much an old coin is worth. I'm find all different kinds of values. I appreciate someone that would be honest and help me out. Thanks, Debbie

 

Hallo Debbie, and welcome to this forum.

Concerning the worth of a coin, many of the members of this forum will probably recommend the Archives (actual prices realized) of one of the major auction houses, for example at Heritage:

http://coins.ha.com/

You will need to register to access the archives. But it is (still) quick and free.
Very useful, it will tell you what people are actually paying for coins.
You can search your 1809 dime in there, and compare other examples to yours as far as condtion is concerned.

There are also Price Guides, which as the name says, are guides as to what the wholesale value of coins is concerned. One of the guides I use is Numismedia. It is fairly realistic regarding prices listed:

www.numismedia.com

If you have ANY questions whatsoever about this fascinating hobby of coin collecting, please do not hesitate to ask. Any of the knowledgeable members here will be happy to answer.

 

I can't tell you how much I appreciate the websites you gave me. I did register and it is what I was looking for.

If I could ask you one more question. Some of the coins I have are dirty. Do you clean them or do you let them alone. And if you do clean them what would I use to clean them with.

Thank you for your help. Debbie

 

Do not clean them. First find out about what you have. Cleaning them can take expensive coins and make them cheap. So first learn about what you have - get a redbook at least and maybe the ANA or Photograde grading book.

 

Thank you. Can you tell me where I would get these books. Would they be in a local library or would I purchase them. Thank you. You guys are great. I found some old coins in a hope chest from my grand mother yesterday and it has me very intrigued. The dates are all late 1800s and early 1900s. So now I just have to learn everything else. I was going to wash them in mild soap so I'm glad I asked first. Thanks again, Debbie

 

Ay, carumba Debbie....do not clean. :bigeyes:

 

Redbook you can get at walmart. A grading book at something like Borders - or you can order them from amazon. Yes - research before doing anything.

 

OK, you guys are so helpful I'm going to ask one more question before I stop for tonight. How do I find a coin appraiser close to my area? Thanks, Debbie

 

Donde vive? Where do you live....

 

I live in central Pa. About two hours north of Pittsburgh.

 

If you are going to tell her to get a Redbook, it would be a good idea to tell her the actual name of the book. If she goes into a library or bookstore and asks for a Redbook she's going to get a women's magazine.

Debbie the book you are looking for is A Guidebook of United States Coins by R S Yeoman. It is a really good book. Get it or borrow a copy from the library and READ it. Not so much the prices, they are the least important thing in the book. But read the introductory material, the descriptive material and grading information at the beginning of each coin type, ad so on. There is a wealth of information in that book. And if your library has an older copy from back before Q David Bowers wrote the introductory material that would be even better. The 60 page intro written by Yeoman and Bressett is the best concise history of United States coinage I have ever seen. Bowers rewrite is nowhere near as good. (If they don't try a used bookstore, copies that are several years old can usually be had for a couple of dollars.)

 

Thank you conder. You are right I would have went in and asked for a Redbook. I wondered about that at the time. But i'll check the library first to see if they have an older copy. Everyone has been really helpful. This is just new to me and I don't want to make a mistake. Thanks again, Debbie

 

I scanned the few old coins I found from my grandmother. Could you tell me if there is anyone you can send them to to see if there are any worth getting graded. Thank you, Debbie