Does anybody know what a 1964 $50 Mint sewn penny bag is worth?
BigBen
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I picked up one at a shop and it says US MINT PHILADELPHIA $50 CENTS (to that effect). Are these worth anything over face or scrap?
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FWIW, I sold an opened bag of 1960-LD cents on eBay in January. It brought $137.51. You can probably check recent sales and find others.
jonathan
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<< <i>I haven't looked at prices since before the big increase in spot prices, but if it's really an original mint-sewn bag, I'd expect it to sell for over $150 easy, with a shot at $250+. Mint-sewn bags from the 70s and later are much more common than one from 1964.
FWIW, I sold an opened bag of 1960-LD cents on eBay in January. It brought $137.51. You can probably check recent sales and find others.
jonathan >>
I seriously doubt any post 1964 cent is more common than any of the 1959 to 1964 cents.
The 1964 and earlier cents were set aside in staggering numbers. While most of the later
cents are quite common and a few like the '75-D might rival the earlier issues, none were
set aside in the quantities the older ones were. I haven't looked recently but the 1960-D
small date which was the darling of that era was worth less than every single BU roll from
1965 to date a couple years back.
The reason the prices aren't more different is that there is far higher demand for pre1965
coins. Many collectors simply don't collect anything made after 1964.
more reflect the possibility of finding desirable varieties than it is the availability
or demand for the date. Many of these bags will be returned to circulation after
they are searched for gems and varieties.
This happens with the common pre-'65 bags as well but is not so large a percen-
tage of the demand.
<< <i>Are there any known varietieserrors for 1964-P? >>
I don't know, I'm not a variety collector. I'd be thinking of stuff like off centers, clips, double strikes, struck on dime planchets, broadstrikes ...........
The chances of any of those being in there are slim but you never know. If you do open it up, let us know what you find.
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I'm pretty sure they're nickels
The 1964 is the second most common of all dates in the 1960's and more common than nearly all of the 1980 to 1989 dates as well. It is on a par with most common dates in the 1970's. But in the unopened US Mint bag you still have a nice collectible item if it remains unopened!
The value of such bag is best preserved if you do NOT open it up. It is extremely unlikely you have any MS-67 cents in your bag. That bag looks like it has been around; just look at the bottom of the bag. It has been moved over and over again banging those coins in the process.
The best way to sell such bag is "as is."
Better to keep it and store it in a dry dark place. It can only get more scarce as more people open up these bags in vain.
rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
If the bag is stitched loosely you might be able to peek between the stitching one coin at a time to gauge what kind of coins you have in the bag. It is a laborious process just to peek at a half a dozen coins but at least you will get an idea of what you have.
Cheers!
BigBen