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<p>[QUOTE="Randy Abercrombie, post: 3751382, member: 92655"]Seems overwhelming and contradictory, doesn't it? Yes, there are different collector bases that different coins will appeal to. Most common and average worn cents and nickels will not bring much more than face value to most. A few of the rarer dates will bring a premium, but would entail you checking each coin for dates and mint marks. I see some Whitman books in the box there. Often the old Whitman books will give a quantity minted figure for each coin in the book. That can be helpful in determining which may be rare and potentially hold any additional value.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now the silver coins (Pre-1964 dimes, quarters, halves and dollars) will all be with at the very minimum spot silver value. Last I checked spot silver it was about 12X face value. So a dime would be worth $1.20 roughly in silver value alone.</p><p><br /></p><p>It can be a daunting task. One that many here would certainly enjoy doing. Don't run to the bank just yet. At the very least pluck out the pre-1964 silver coins first. Good luck![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Randy Abercrombie, post: 3751382, member: 92655"]Seems overwhelming and contradictory, doesn't it? Yes, there are different collector bases that different coins will appeal to. Most common and average worn cents and nickels will not bring much more than face value to most. A few of the rarer dates will bring a premium, but would entail you checking each coin for dates and mint marks. I see some Whitman books in the box there. Often the old Whitman books will give a quantity minted figure for each coin in the book. That can be helpful in determining which may be rare and potentially hold any additional value. Now the silver coins (Pre-1964 dimes, quarters, halves and dollars) will all be with at the very minimum spot silver value. Last I checked spot silver it was about 12X face value. So a dime would be worth $1.20 roughly in silver value alone. It can be a daunting task. One that many here would certainly enjoy doing. Don't run to the bank just yet. At the very least pluck out the pre-1964 silver coins first. Good luck![/QUOTE]
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