I was recently given several hundred coins that i am trying to sort. I have a couple of questions on the following coins. I see that the Morgans and Peace dollars are relatively common. Is there a desirable date for each? Are the Eisenhowers collectible? How about the Bicentennials? A few pieces of silver are starting to "yellow" I assume you just leave them alone? thank you
Being the first poster, I can't cover it all right now, First - Don't Clean any coins. At all. even wiping with a cloth can damage the surface. posting
Second, Now you need to do some research. Almost any bookstore or coin dealer has the 'red book.' This is a good reference for mintages and values. The redbook prices are usually high. see completed ebay auctions, remember shipping charges and fees, this can get you a glimmer of 'market value' Gotta go, someone else take over....
Make sure you trust the people you talk to, because if you do have something of value that you don't know about, a dishonest person might try to con you out of it. The big key is reasearch! Get to know the coins you have, the grades and values. That way you can't be duped.
For a quick online price guide you can use http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmv.shtml and for mintage info you can use www.coinfacts.com . These will help you figure out how rare your coins are. Also, hold your coins by the edges and never by the face.
As a ballpark... Unless the Ikes are silver or VERY high grade uncirculated, you can probably spend them, ditto the bicentennial stuff. The silver coins... 65-70 Kennedys are 40% silver and worth 8x face value and the 64 and older stuff is 90% silver and worth 20x face or thereabouts.
As for the Morgan and Peace Dollars - yes, there are some dates & mint marks that are much more desirable than others. Here are mintage numbers for each: http://www.coincommunity.com/us_dollars/morgan.asp http://www.coincommunity.com/us_dollars/peace.asp In general, the fewer that were made, the more valuable they are. Also, the better shape they are in (fewer scratches, dings, or cleaning marks), the more valuable they are.
Ikes worth face value (unless they're silver), all on the bottom picture worth silver value, top picture worth silver value, all bicentennials worth only face value (unless Ikes are silver)
The Ikes in your pics are 40% silver. If you need to know the silver worth here is a link that will tell you. http://www.coinflation.com/silver_coin_values.html
*** The 40% silver version of the Eisenhower dollar was issued as a collectible only, they are generally not found in circulation. From Coinflation. Thats why i asked if they are silver. You never know what you'll find
