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<p>[QUOTE="Stujoe, post: 4054, member: 11"]A Redbook (A Guide Book of United States Coins) might help you spot some of the more valuable pieces. You might be able to find one at your library.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, as GDJMSP posted, you are going to have to know the grades to get any real idea of actual value. And whehter they are cleaned or otherwise damaged (BTW: Do not try to 'improve' the coins...clean, etc).</p><p><br /></p><p>If you can't find a Redbook, the PCGS price guide can help you find which dates/mint marks would have more value:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.pcgs.com/prices/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/prices/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcgs.com/prices/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Just realize that those prices are mostly fantasy and you are not going to get those kind of prices when you sell. And you will notice that the prices are broken down into grades which you will need to know...</p><p><br /></p><p>There are some online grading guides out there too (both generic and series specific) that might help in some cases but they are of very limited value for Uncirculated coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>--</p><p>Stujoe[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Stujoe, post: 4054, member: 11"]A Redbook (A Guide Book of United States Coins) might help you spot some of the more valuable pieces. You might be able to find one at your library. But, as GDJMSP posted, you are going to have to know the grades to get any real idea of actual value. And whehter they are cleaned or otherwise damaged (BTW: Do not try to 'improve' the coins...clean, etc). If you can't find a Redbook, the PCGS price guide can help you find which dates/mint marks would have more value: [url]http://www.pcgs.com/prices/[/url] Just realize that those prices are mostly fantasy and you are not going to get those kind of prices when you sell. And you will notice that the prices are broken down into grades which you will need to know... There are some online grading guides out there too (both generic and series specific) that might help in some cases but they are of very limited value for Uncirculated coins. -- Stujoe[/QUOTE]
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