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<p>[QUOTE="GeorgeM, post: 1967055, member: 28550"]Your library will probably have a copy of the Redbook (or you can order one online for less than $15). Even if they have an older copy, it will give a reasonable guide to which coins are rare and which are common. Worn coins are worth substantially less than pristine examples, and years where a lot were minted tend to be worth less than low mintage years.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, the 1891 (no mint mark = Philadelphia) dime is listed in a 2010 Redbook that I have handy as worth $16 in G-4, $20 in F-12, $25 in VF-20, $35 in EF-40, $80 in AU-50, $150 in MS-60, $250 in MS-63, & $600 in PF-63. Take those values with a grain of salt, as they typically run anywhere from 20-100% above what coins in those grades actually sell for. I would estimate that your coin is in the Good to Fine range (4 to 12 out of a scale of 70), but it would be rare to see it sell for more than $8. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here's what I'm talking about: </p><p><a href="http://www.coinsupplyexpress.com/2015-red-book-spiral-bound" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinsupplyexpress.com/2015-red-book-spiral-bound" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinsupplyexpress.com/2015-red-book-spiral-bound</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GeorgeM, post: 1967055, member: 28550"]Your library will probably have a copy of the Redbook (or you can order one online for less than $15). Even if they have an older copy, it will give a reasonable guide to which coins are rare and which are common. Worn coins are worth substantially less than pristine examples, and years where a lot were minted tend to be worth less than low mintage years. For example, the 1891 (no mint mark = Philadelphia) dime is listed in a 2010 Redbook that I have handy as worth $16 in G-4, $20 in F-12, $25 in VF-20, $35 in EF-40, $80 in AU-50, $150 in MS-60, $250 in MS-63, & $600 in PF-63. Take those values with a grain of salt, as they typically run anywhere from 20-100% above what coins in those grades actually sell for. I would estimate that your coin is in the Good to Fine range (4 to 12 out of a scale of 70), but it would be rare to see it sell for more than $8. Here's what I'm talking about: [url]http://www.coinsupplyexpress.com/2015-red-book-spiral-bound[/url][/QUOTE]
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