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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mickey82, post: 552121, member: 17943&quot;]Hi, this is my first post here. I&#039;m not a coin collector, but I&#039;ve had a situation thrown at me today and I don&#039;t know what to do. I&#039;ve spent the last few hours doing research. I&#039;m apprehensive about going to a local dealer, and I&#039;m hoping someone here can give me some advice before I do.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Today my grandmother gave me a box. In it were 42 &quot;Morgan&quot; silver dollars (the oldest dated 1879), 16 &quot;Peace&quot; silver dollars, 5 Kennedy half dollars, 15 nickels from the 1940&#039;s which I can&#039;t see anything special about (excepting that 2 of them are VERY worn buffalo/indian nickels), and $18 in silver certificates. Apparently, my grandfather, who died in 1976, collected it all and wanted me to have it some day. I guess today is &quot;some day&quot;.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Most of the silver dollars look pretty good but tarnished, like a swipe of the stuff my wife uses to clean her good silverware would make them look almost new. Some are a little worn, but none look really trashed like the buffalo nickels (I can&#039;t even read the date on thoses). The silver dollars are mostly minted in Philadelphia, and some in New Orleans. One in Denver. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m interested in finding out if it would be worth it to try to sell these things, or if I should I just hang on to them for another 30 years until I retire? From what I&#039;ve read it seems the silver dollars might be worth 10-$15 each, the Kennedys maybe $4 each, and I have no idea what&#039;s up with the nickels. Does that sound right?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Should I try to clean them up? What would I use?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Should I take them to a dealer?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Should I just hang on to them?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Any advice appreciated, and thanks in advance![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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