Value for each? Found metal detecting in an abandoned building in the Everglades

I confirmed it was legal to metal detect in the area
It wasn’t in Everglades national park technically speaking. Both were found in a box and in good condition under a pile of rummage so definitely a former collector’s but the place has been demolished since the 90s.

Nobody knows if it was a house or what, anyways what’s the worth of each ? ?

 

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You can find this out for yourself.

PCGS Photograde will help you get a ballpark grade on both coins.

VAM World will reveal if the Morgan has a rare or scarce VAM attribution. The date/mm is fairly common.

NumisMedia/FMV will help you determine a realistic worth for both. That was the last year for the Franklin, so a lot of these can be found in high grade.

You will probably need to visit Wexler’s website to learn important info about coin collecting.

All of these sites help you do your own homework…imo…Spark

 

sorry what is VAM and VAM world?

 

One is a Half Dollar and the other is a One Dollar.. so $1.50

In the current silver melt value, the Franklin Half Dollar is $11.37, and the Morgan Dollar is $24.32

Did you take any pictures of the box and the area you found them in? That would make it very interesting to see. As a metal detectorist myself, I would definitely go back to search again!

 

Cool but common dates. The half probably worth just a bit over melt, and the Morgan perhaps $35 I'd say.

 

Leroy Van Allen and A. George Mallis researched the die types used for Morgan and Peace silver dollars. They catalogued the die marriages and created an encyclopedia containing a comprehensive listing of date and mint mark placement, die cracks, die clashing, weaknesses and strengths. These die markers account for the assignment of what is called “VAM attributes” and are enumerated in the encyclopedia. There is an on-line site called VAM World that mirrors what is found in their book…imo…Spark
@Bob sap

 

Cool finds and nice coins.

 

It isn't a story without the box. Where's the BOX! I should talk.