How are these coins?
dust247
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A family member gave me some coins. I know next to nothing about them...are these 3 of any interest?
Thanks for any info!
Thanks for any info!
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Cameron Kiefer
For free,I like them.
Welcome, stick around for while and start collecting!
What else did you get?
Aerospace Structures Engineer
<< <i>Welcome, stick around for while and start collecting!
What else did you get? >>
Thanks for the info everyone. I also got some proof sets, walking liberty's etc...nothing too exciting.
<< <i>Welcome. Did you clean them yourself or were they given to you that way? If you get any more absolutely DO NOT CLEAN them. It devalues them so much. I suggest buying a redbook. It's what many people who start collecting first buy. Welcome to the forums and enjoy! >>
No they were given to me that way. Thanks.
The first dollar looks cleaned and the second dollar appears to have been dipped too many times.
Welcome.
<< <i>A family member gave me some coins. I know next to nothing about them...are these 3 of any interest? >>
This is a question you need to ask yourself. When you get an answer, then you can decide whether or not you want to keep them, along with the Walkers and Proof Sets, and continue in the hobby (did I say hobby
Perhaps the question should be "Are these 3 of any value?" in which case the response would be, due to the cleaning, perhaps nothing more than bullion value to buyers.
By the way
The name is LEE!
<< <i>You might hold on to the Barber half. The coin looks like it has been whizzed to me. It would be a great reference coin if you decide to get into coin collecting.
The first dollar looks cleaned and the second dollar appears to have been dipped too many times.
Welcome. >>
What do you meanby whizzed? Fake?
<What do you meanby whizzed? Fake? >
No not fake. He means buffed up with a rotary tool, like a Dremel Moto Tool or drill with a buffer attachment.
The 1922 silver dollar is a coin minted in Philadelphia. I can tell because there is no mintmark on the reverse near the Eagle's tail. I agree with the others that all three seem cleaned, but the 1922 dollar was probably in pretty good condition to start with.
I carry that very 1922 dollar with me every day as a 'pocket piece', which is a collectible coin carried with no worry about additional wear and tear, in my case for good luck. I selected that one because 1922 is the year my mother was born, and she is still going strong!!
<< <i>are these 3 of any interest? >>
I'm still newbie to this hobby, what I saw at first glance is that they do look unnaturally bright, especially the 1908-S 50c given it's condition. You are definitely not the first person in history to receive coins like this from family. Far too many people think bright & shiny is better, so they dip (think cleaning your real silver silverware) or whiz (think dremel) them, and generally damage the coins more than anything. This pretty much removes most numismatic $ value of the coins, but there's still silver melt value, fit into a dansco album value, etc. Family History value could be worth more than you could sell them for, that's for you to decide. If you find them interesting, by all means keep them for a while, if/when you get bored with them, find a cousin or someone who'd trade you a CD or DVD.
Need more $$$ for coins?
<< <i>BTW. Unusually nice pictures for a newbie. If you can, post the other proof sets and walkers. I for one would like to see. Thanks. >>
Had some time to take some more pics, but they didn't come out as well. I decided these were slightly more interesting than the proofs/walkers. So, I assume these are also worthless? :-)
Try to not be so helpful and welcoming......
dust247-Everyone else has given you good information, and welcome aboard......