Grandma's Collection

Darryl- That's a really good idea about leaving instructions. I think I'll leave instructions and a few pair of powderless latex gloves in the safe deposit box this afternoon.

Just posted pics of Vials 21-35. And when I was getting out what I thought was the last of the vials, I found a small box with about 20 more vials in it. This is a lot of work!!

 

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Welcome to cointalk mary. My dad and I recently recorded the contents of his entire (huge) collection, some of which came from his father. It was alot of work, but alot of fun too. Alot of times, people come around with a collection that has been passed down to them, wondering how much its worth, and usually its pretty common stuff. But it looks like you have some pretty special stuff there. Congratulations

 

Posted pics of vials #36-#54 (name has been changed to tubes as I was told this is the hobby term). Everything that is currently posted is now in the safe deposit box, but if you want a better picture of something let me know and I can get it to you in a couple of days.

 

Where were the pictures posted to?

 

http://www.monshaugenfamily.com/coins.htm

 

Where were the pictures posted to? -- tdec1000

http://www.monshaugenfamily.com/coins.htm -- maryhm's 1st post on this thread.

 

What a great stash. Watch for them 3 legged Buffalos! Also I see there is some 1921 Dollars listed.. If they are the Peace type they are worth alot more than the 1921 Morgans. I did see one listing for a 1928 Peace dollar, this is a keeper, as obviously are the CC dollars.

 

How do you tell the Peace from the Morgans? Someone on another board gave me some ID's on Peace and Morgan, told me which tubes were which, and I changed the names accordingly. Any particular year that the 3 legged buffalo appeared?

 

Just added new pics of proof sets. Also, I'm back to the pocket album, and I really like the stuff in there! Lots of interesting variety. Pages 3 and 4 are posted. I must say, I'm glad to be done with those tubes!

http://www.monshaugenfamily.com/coins.htm

 

Wow, I like those coins on "60 Pocket Coin Album, Page 3."

That 1955 half penny is nice. I love ships... I wounder what is on the reverse as well. I'll have to add one of those to my want list.

Thanks again for sharing!!!

Darryl

 

Just finished posting the rest of the coins in the Pocket Album- pages 5-10. I definitely need some help with a few things in there. Up to almost 1500 coins now! My paltry original estimate of 500-600 is just a little off.

http://www.monshaugenfamily.com/coins.htm


Darryl- That raised thing on the ship is really cool, isn't it? I'm going to see if I can find something out about it. If so, I'll let you know.

 

I have spent the last hour looking at different half pennies and have seen nothing like the raise on the back. It would be a shame if it was from a money clip or jewelery coin holder as I feel the reverse is so much nicer than the obverse. But then again, I'm biased and don't mean to insult any of the folks that may Cherish the view of the queen. One ebay seller had a really nice 1965 (my birth year) in a group that just went, but the feedback was so bad I had to pass.

If you figure it out I would be interested in hearing what happened to it.

The 1943 steel penny was only made that year. They needed the copper for the war. People hated them and are also sometimes referred to as lead pennies. Than nickname was given due to the dislike. People confused them with dimes and that was a costly mistake in 1943.

BTW - for what I can see of it, I also like the 1948 French 1 Franc.

With the bent penny these guys/gals would probably need good photos of both obverse and reverse to even make a guess.

Thank you so much for sharing your collection.

Best Regards,

Darryl

 

Morgan vs peace

The Morgan dollars are the 1878-1904 and 1921, The peace dollars are from 1921 to 1935. They actually say peace on the on the reverse of the coin below the eagle.
Great collection!!

 

Morgan

This is the Morgan obverse.
I also agree with the others, you should get a copy of the guidebook of U.S. coins (the redbook). The prices are usually high, but the references are pretty good.

 

Here is what I could find quickly on the 1 Franc.

ST. Pierre & Miquelon (French Territory) Franc

1948A (1-Year Issue) - Aluminum Coins Were Only Minted For 1 & 2 Francs.

 

Looks like a really nice lot of coins. I love some of the bust halves in the collection! I really hope that collection turns some people into coin collectors one day!!

 

You wrote - Marked 1794 VG/G 1 cent $72- I really like this one

You should try to figure out what varity this is. Looks like there are quite a few with some that are extreamly rare. Coin facts recommends the following book. "Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins" by Walter Breen.

See also: http://www.coinfacts.com/large_cents/liberty_cap_large_cents/1794_large_cents/1794_large_cent_varieties.htm

 

Got the red book!! I found out that there was a sport collectibles place here in town, so I thought it couldn't hurt to call and see if they had it, and save myself a 100 mile roundtrip drive. They did! I decided against the grading book since I don't plan on selling anyway. The red book has some general grading guidelines, and I think those are good enough for my purposes. Does anyone think I'm foolish for not getting a grading book too? It's just all so darn confusing!

 

If you are not selling them and not doing anything to reduce the grade/value, what difference would a grading book make? That's a question not a statement. The red book should tell you enough about the coins for your purposes I think. If you are going to collect more coins then understanding the grading process will go a long ways to helping you understand your investment.

My comments are off-the-cuff from a beginner so they may spark comments from some of the muuuuch more knowledgeable people that are members. That's OK, because that way we both learn. :smile

BTW: You may do better to order from amazon than to drive so far. The gas alone would pat for shipping and a nice coin.