Anyone want to know that their favorite coin went for 45 years ago?

RGL · June 2, 2004 12:06PM

I was thumbing through my library tonight and came across a 1959 copy of the Red Book ... anyone want to ask for a value?

nolimitz · June 2, 2004 12:08PM

1857 flying eagle in ohhh MS64

fivecents · June 2, 2004 12:10PM

1909-S VDB and the 1877 IHC in MS60.

nederveit · June 2, 2004 12:14PM

An e-bay seller gave me one for free, it's the 1972 edition (25th anniversary)....so if you are interested from that era.....

RGL · June 2, 2004 12:15PM

1959 Red Book only listed a price for Unc. ...

1857 Flying Eagle: $24 in Unc.

1909-S VDB: $77.50 in Unc.
1877 Indian Head: $175 in Unc.

To add a little more intrigue on coin price appreciation, a 1909-S VDB, in strictly inflation adjusted dollars based on Consumer Price Index, would be $500.69 today, the 1877 Indian Head would be $1,130.58...

BillJones · June 2, 2004 12:19PM

Here's some numbers from the First Red Book, which was dated 1947 but issued in 1946:

1857 Flyer in Unc. $5.00

1909-S-VDB Unc. $ 15.00

1877 Indian Unc. $ 37.50 - Proofs were $60.00 Today Proofs sell for less than the Mint State version.

PutTogether · June 2, 2004 12:21PM

and here are the values from 1974

1857 Flying Eagle: $200 in Unc.

1909-S VDB: $200 in Unc.
1877 Indian Head: $715in Unc.

RGL · June 2, 2004 12:24PM

For anyone interested in calculating prices of years gone by in current dollars, here is a link to the Consumer Price Index inflation calculator

PutTogether · June 2, 2004 12:26PM

here are some wacky values from 74 as well........im curious to see what these were in 59 and 47

1792 half disme - 2K in VF

1796 Quarter -8K in UNC

1916 SLQ was 950 in UNC - only 250 in GOOD

1794 dollar was 16K in uncirc 850 in good

34S peace dollar was 600 in UNC

Russ · June 2, 2004 12:26PM

I'm pretty sure my favorite coin won't be listed.

Russ, NCNE

cladking · June 2, 2004 12:28PM

<< <i>I'm pretty sure my favorite coin won't be listed.

Russ, NCNE >>

I was thinkin' just about the same thing.

PutTogether · June 2, 2004 12:29PM

wow, using that little tool, you can see that the jump in prices wasnt just inflation

PutTogether · June 2, 2004 12:30PM

well, russ, you're right.

But the more common version of your favorite coin was 4bucks in 1974

haletj · June 2, 2004 12:34PM

1950-d nickel

RGL · June 2, 2004 12:37PM

I honestly thought about a footnote saying Russ was odd man out ...

Based on 1959 Red Book:

1792 Half Disme: Not listed

1796 Quarter: $900 in Unc.

1916 SLQ: $62.50 in G, $235 in Unc.

1794 $1: $430 to $5,000 in Unc. ($32,302 in today's dollars)

1934-S $1: $40 in Unc.

And, before anyone asks, 1893-S Morgan in Unc.: $400

RGL · June 2, 2004 12:40PM

And, the venerable (for then) 50-D Jeff: $1.25 ($8.08 today)

anoldgoat · June 2, 2004 12:42PM

RGL - How about the 1914-D cent in VF.

Thanks, Mike

Numismanic · June 2, 2004 12:44PM

How about 68 years ago. Just looking at my 1936 Star Rare Coin Encyclopedia by B. Max Mehl

1857 Flying Eagle: .01 to .50 cents.

1914-D Lincoln cent: .25 cents (uncirculated only).

1877 IHC: would get you a whopping .10 to .50 cents. Ahh! Those were the days!

Anyone want some price quotes from 1936 feel free to ask.

edited for lousy spelling.

haletj · June 2, 2004 12:44PM

So, correct me if I'm wrong, was the 50-d worth $2000 a roll, $50 a coin in 1964? So that'd be $300 or $12,000 in today's money! Imagine a BU 50-d nickel costing $300!

RGL · June 2, 2004 12:50PM

1914-D Lincoln in Fine was $40 ... only listed prices for Good, Fine, Unc. and Proof.

At the height of the roll speculation, the 50-D got up there, but I don't know if it ever brought $300. My 1966 Blue Book shows a buying price of $12 in XF...

haletj · June 2, 2004 12:59PM

So that's like a buying price of $70 today... for an XF 50-d nickel!

Blade · June 2, 2004 1:07PM

1799 Eagle in Unc.

cladking · June 2, 2004 1:09PM

<< <i>So, correct me if I'm wrong, was the 50-d worth $2000 a roll, $50 a coin in 1964? So that'd be $300 or $12,000 in today's money! Imagine a BU 50-d nickel costing $300! >>

There were nearly two million of these which were saved in uncirculated condition
but the demand was very high. Today there are lots of coins that can be bought
for less than a dollar (twenty cents in '64 dollars) and have fewer than two million
existing in unc.

RGL · June 2, 2004 1:11PM

Man, 1799 Eagle ... $140 in F, $215 in Unc.

Cladiator · June 2, 2004 1:26PM

1921 Peace $ in MS65?

fountainheadgold · June 2, 2004 2:07PM

how about a 1910 ms65 indian eagle, thanks in advance

coinlieutenant · June 2, 2004 2:58PM

It went for a whole lot less...

TommyB · June 2, 2004 3:01PM

How about a 32D washington in MS63?

JrGMan2004 · June 2, 2004 3:07PM

Hmmm... 16-D and 42/1 and 42/1-D Mercs...

lordmarcovan · June 2, 2004 3:10PM

1827 Square based 2 Bust half in EF.

Bochiman · June 2, 2004 3:12PM

My favorite coin?
Hmmm....how about my birth year Lincoln in Proof 69?

(I was born in 1968....so, trick question).

Russ would want to know what his AH MS68DCAM would sell for

lordmarcovan · June 2, 2004 3:30PM

You guys gotta remember, a 1959 Redbook ain't gonna give numerical grades like PR69 and MS64 and so on. Just the basics.

PutTogether · June 2, 2004 4:44PM

Ok guys, here are some of the values you asked for from the old days.

My book is from 1974

1921 Peace dollar for Cladiator - 75 bucks in UNC (remember, no numerical grades yet then)

1910 Indian Eagle for fountainheadgold - 125 in UNC 1600 in proof

1932 D for Tommy B 250 in UNC

For JRGMAN2004 - 1916D merc - 800in UNC 95 in GOOD
42/1 - 650 in UNC
42/1D - not known in UNC, highest it is listed is VF for 200

1827 Square based 2 in EF for Lord Marcovan - 42 bucks

WACoinGuy · June 2, 2004 5:04PM

1885, 1886, and 1912-S uncirculated liberty nickels? How about a common date uncirculated liberty nickel (say 1906)?

RGL · June 2, 2004 9:56PM

Here we go from 1959 ... all prices for uncirculated unless noted.

1921 Peace, $10
1910 Eagle, $37.50
1932-D Washington, $70
1916-D Mercury, $250
1942/1 Mercury, $100 (D overdate not listed)
1827 square Bust Half, $4 in F, $10 in Unc.

Liberty Nickels

1885, $90
1886, $42.50
1912-S, $90
Common dates in Unc., $8

1956Quarter · June 2, 2004 10:11PM

50 cents or 25 cents depending....

razorface1027 · June 2, 2004 10:23PM

RGL;
What was the 79-CC Morgan Dollar going for back then?

PutTogether · June 3, 2004 6:55AM

79CC morgan in 1974 was 425 bucks in UNC

would be interesting to see if it was more or less in 59. (pre treasury release)

RGL · June 3, 2004 8:43AM

Man, would have loved to tucked away a few Unc rolls of the 79-CC in 1959: $10 a coin ... Common date CC Morgans (82-84) were $3 to $4 in Unc...1889 CC would set you back all of $65 ... most Morgan proofs were $50 to $60, to boot.

Anyone want to know that their favorite coin went for 45 years ago?

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