Help with coins

VintagemanEd

I inherited several thousand coins and know nothing…..I will be keeping them but need help with value. Silver dimes, silver nickels, Kennedy half dollars, dollar coins etc…… I need an expert to reach out to me if possible. That would be great…. 479-530-1066

WAYNEAS

First you should edited out your phone number and ask for those interested to PM you.
Best of luck.
Wayne

Oldhoopster

Spend $15 and buy the following book. The absolute pricing may be a little off, but You'll be able to get an idea if your coin is common or a better date. It also has a very basic grading guide for each series.

Once you've spent the time checking what you have, you can post the ones you think might be more valuable, or have questions. This should narrow things down quite a bit.

Hope this helps

TomB

Howdy and welcome.

Two things...don't clean the coins and remove your phone number!

Aspie_Rocco

90% silver coins were struck until 1964
For the following coins;
Dimes quarters halves

Silver nickels were only made from 1942-1945 and have a large letter mint mark ABOVE the dome on Monticello. These are usually blackened looking when circulated.

Silver dollars were 90% silver until 1935
(No silver in Susan B Anthony, only special Eisenhower dollars were silver from 1971-1976 and those were 40%)

A silver coin with a Reeded edge (dime, qtr, half, dollar) will be the SAME color on the edge (not two-tone like modern clad coins with a white metal and copper edge)

Half dollars were 40% silver in the years 1965,66,67,68,69, and 1970

There are KEY DATES (or issues) with coins, just as with collectible cards. These keys are typically worth more than average “junk” silver. Junk silver is common silver coins only worth the silver content (no numismatic premium)