true. this could be alot of good finds. maybenot but maybe so. i look fwd to hearing how this turns out. sigh. why dont people leave me old coin boxes??? all iever get is coins from rite aid( not bad coins but stillnothign like this). im betting he comes across a 1877 indian head. come on indian head...
Founder of the NDCCA. *WAM Count : 025. *NDCCA Database Count : 2,610. *You suck 6/24/10. In memory of Tiggar 5/21/1994 - 5/28/2010
I am in the Seattle area! Perhaps I should take all those musty old coins off your hands? As for good dealers....I suppose everyone has there own opinion, but I am still trying to find one! Ha!
Relayer Speak for yourself.I'm very interested.I have personally seen such a hoard of coins.It isn't impossible.I will wait and see.Ask all the questions you want.Remember the post by jadecoins,not to long ago.There were a few members here eating crow after she posted pics.
<< <i>cut him some slack. last time we cried FISH we all stepped on our units ! where did that other thread get to anyway ?
Proof >>
I agree with Proof....... Cut this guy some slack...... I remember the guy that came here looking for advice and some smart a$$'s made some very unkind remarks about him and Jaderarecoins prooved them wrong...
relayer was trying to be sarcastic but I don't think it came across very well.
This is a very cool story and I'm looking forward to hearing about the finds!
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
who you callin smart asses nolimit?? huh? huh? you cotton pickin foul infested no goodnik. Why don't you come out from that silly hood you'r wearing? oh and your house is crooked...it's totally off centered and I see some cuds near the roof
some of you guys need a chill pill - we're all just having fun here right?
Zulan you too - if you're for real great non of us are going away - if your not well you're getting what you deserve right? Just everyone stay focused now > insert group hug <
I am new to these forums. It appears that there have been people in the past who have said they found "old grandpa's hoard" and tried to take advantage of people here on the forum. It appears there are many that are leary of stories like this. Ignore those who make comments. You may or may not find anything of great value (materially). One of the benefits of inheriting something like this is the sentimental value that comes with it.
You are looking for dealers in Seattle. I don't know any, because I am in Chicago. I would sort through what you have first. If there is a lot of stuff worth selling, assuming that's what you want to do, dealers from across the country would be interested. I would grab a couple of books so you know what you have. I can send a Coin World Trends price guide if you want one. That gives a pretty good retail price. You won't get that kind of price from a dealer though. I would also get a Red Book and/or the ANA Grading book if you are not familiar with it.
Key dates to look for would include but not limited to: 1909S VDB Lincoln penny 1922 Plain Lincoln penny 1916-D Mercury Dime 1932-D and S Washington Quarter
There are many others especially in other series like the Barber quarters and halves. Do your research before approaching a dealer.
Also, turn on your private message under your profile.
Zulan: I would recommend that you locate a reliable forum member in your local area to visit with you and to assist you in making an initial assessment of the coins.
They would probably be more interested in arranging the meeting after you post some representative photos of the various coins on the forum for others to also see.
Best of luck in going through them -- and most important of all have fun doing it!!
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
"Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
The last gentleman to post here with a "hoard" was moogadeet. He smelled "fishy" to a bunch of members too, til Jade proved them all wrong. How could any of you forget? Why are any of you even voicing distrust of Zulan? Looking to scare him away too?
Good for you goose in helping this guy out!
Everything starts and everything stops at precisely the right time for precisely the right reason.
Russ, I, and a few others live in the Seattle area. Russ has a lot of great knowledge, even past the kennedys. If he is willing, that is great. If I can be of help, I will try too (I am nowhere near as good as he is though).
I actually live on the eastside (in Bellevue/Redmond area)...not sure if you are Seattle itself or local area. I do know a dealer or three I wouldn't go to though
Did anyone already go into don't clean your coins and only handle them by the rims? Also, go slow as far as bringing them to a coin dealer goes; learn as much as you can about grading & such before you do, or unless you go to somebody truly honorable you might get the 'aha, fresh meat' treatment, as in telling you your coins are of lower grade than they are, offering you very lowball buy prices etc. You could very well make a year's project of educating yourself before you do any transactions at all. Then at least you'll be a little bit informed before you try to sell, if you choose to do so.
Zulan, The Redbook would only be a start for the date and mintmark rarities. There are many repunched date, repunched mint mark, rotated dies, wrong metal coins, double dies on obverse and reverse and other error coins that are worth 100's to 1,000's times the value of the common date coins.
An example woule be a 1944-d Lincoln cent worth $1-$10 in uncirculated condition for the common while the D/S Die#1 would be worth $100-$1000 in the same condition!
<< <i>Zulan, The Redbook would only be a start for the date and mintmark rarities. There are many repunched date, repunched mint mark, rotated dies, wrong metal coins, double dies on obverse and reverse and other error coins that are worth 100's to 1,000's times the value of the common date coins. >>
Good point, Tony. This is all the more important considering the coins have been put away for 30+ years, and there are many desirable varieties which weren't even known at that time. So they couldn't have been identified back then.
Tony, you're probably drooling at the idea of going through a collection like that, aren't you?
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
I goofed up and posted there rather than posting on the "US coins" section. I replicated the post in the US coins section. Do you know how to delete a post??
Comments
siliconvalleycoins.com
Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies.
http://www.pcgs.com/prices/
Good luck !!!!
Camelot
We know your kind Zulan, coming here posting about coins you found and having the nerve to ask questions.
Sure, some of us will offer to cherrypick your coins and try and rip you off, but we are wise to your game.
We'll have you run out of here in no time at all.
Take your coin questions and go somewhere else - nobody is going to fall for that stuff here.
We be to smart for that.
My posts viewed
since 8/1/6
Speak for yourself.I'm very interested.I have personally seen such a hoard of coins.It isn't impossible.I will wait and see.Ask all the questions you want.Remember the post by jadecoins,not to long ago.There were a few members here eating crow after she posted pics.
Registry 1909-1958 Proof Lincolns
last time we cried FISH
we all stepped on our units !
where did that other thread get to anyway ?
Proof
<< <i>cut him some slack.
last time we cried FISH
we all stepped on our units !
where did that other thread get to anyway ?
Proof >>
I agree with Proof....... Cut this guy some slack...... I remember the guy that came here looking for advice and some smart a$$'s made some very unkind remarks about him and Jaderarecoins prooved them wrong...
Some people will never learn!
This is a very cool story and I'm looking forward to hearing about the finds!
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
some of you guys need a chill pill - we're all just having fun here right?
Zulan you too - if you're for real great non of us are going away - if your not well you're getting what you deserve right? Just everyone stay focused now > insert group hug <
Marc
I am new to these forums. It appears that there have been people in the past who have said they found "old grandpa's hoard" and tried to take advantage of people here on the forum. It appears there are many that are leary of stories like this. Ignore those who make comments. You may or may not find anything of great value (materially). One of the benefits of inheriting something like this is the sentimental value that comes with it.
You are looking for dealers in Seattle. I don't know any, because I am in Chicago. I would sort through what you have first. If there is a lot of stuff worth selling, assuming that's what you want to do, dealers from across the country would be interested. I would grab a couple of books so you know what you have. I can send a Coin World Trends price guide if you want one. That gives a pretty good retail price. You won't get that kind of price from a dealer though. I would also get a Red Book and/or the ANA Grading book if you are not familiar with it.
Key dates to look for would include but not limited to:
1909S VDB Lincoln penny
1922 Plain Lincoln penny
1916-D Mercury Dime
1932-D and S Washington Quarter
There are many others especially in other series like the Barber quarters and halves. Do your research before approaching a dealer.
Also, turn on your private message under your profile.
They would probably be more interested in arranging the meeting after you post some representative photos of the various coins on the forum for others to also see.
Best of luck in going through them -- and most important of all have fun doing it!!
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
"Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
<< <i>If anyone has any advice about good coin shops in the Seattle area... >>
Zulan,
Turn on your private message function.
Russ, NCNE
Free Trial
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
"Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
how's about you kiss my smart_azz
Good for you goose in helping this guy out!
Russ, I, and a few others live in the Seattle area. Russ has a lot of great knowledge, even past the kennedys.
If he is willing, that is great. If I can be of help, I will try too (I am nowhere near as good as he is though).
I actually live on the eastside (in Bellevue/Redmond area)...not sure if you are Seattle itself or local area.
I do know a dealer or three I wouldn't go to though
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
Looking for 1967 PCGS/NGC slabbed coins.
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
"Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
The Redbook would only be a start for the date and mintmark rarities. There are many repunched date, repunched mint mark, rotated dies, wrong metal coins, double dies on obverse and reverse and other error coins that are worth 100's to 1,000's times the value of the common date coins.
An example woule be a 1944-d Lincoln cent worth $1-$10 in uncirculated condition for the common while the D/S Die#1 would be worth $100-$1000 in the same condition!
Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<< <i>Zulan,
The Redbook would only be a start for the date and mintmark rarities. There are many repunched date, repunched mint mark, rotated dies, wrong metal coins, double dies on obverse and reverse and other error coins that are worth 100's to 1,000's times the value of the common date coins. >>
Good point, Tony. This is all the more important considering the coins have been put away for 30+ years, and there are many desirable varieties which weren't even known at that time. So they couldn't have been identified back then.
Tony, you're probably drooling at the idea of going through a collection like that, aren't you?
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
Looking for 1967 PCGS/NGC slabbed coins.
and then?
BAM
good luck Z!
Go BIG or GO HOME. ©Bill