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I have a old coin, just wondering if its worth something.

DAMSELDAMSEL Posts: 2
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My grandma has a uncirculated silver dollar from 1887. I was just wondering if it is worth something, if so, around how much?

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  • eyoung429eyoung429 Posts: 6,374 ✭
    Welcome....

    1. need pics
    2. need mm
    3. need pics
    4. Have a nice day!
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  • holeinone1972holeinone1972 Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭
    At the very minimum $10 dollars,but you really are going to have to give us much more information than what you have given thus far.

    Do you have a picture?

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  • richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    Welcome.

    What makes you believe that the coin is "uncirculated"?
  • SciotoScioto Posts: 955 ✭
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    Here is the back of an 1887 dollar. See the "S" above the DO in DOLLAR? Is there a letter on yours? Might be an "O" or an "S".
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  • DAMSELDAMSEL Posts: 2


    << <i>Welcome....

    1. need pics
    2. need mm
    3. need pics
    4. Have a nice day! >>



    What is an mm? And I will get pics as soon as I can.
  • SciotoScioto Posts: 955 ✭
    mm is mintmark. It's where the coin was made. O is New Orleans, S is San Francisco. No letter is Philadelphia.
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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    I think your icon pic is the funniest one on these boards.... image
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  • CoinhogCoinhog Posts: 1,336


    << <i>I think your icon pic is the funniest one on these boards.... image >>



    so does flaminio image
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  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
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    It's always worth at least melt value.image Please don't clean it!!
    Becky
  • SciotoScioto Posts: 955 ✭
    DAMSEL - if you can please post a close-up of the date there is an overdate 1887 over 6 on the Philadelphia and New Orleans coins to look for also.


    PS - Welcome! image
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  • mrpaseomrpaseo Posts: 4,753 ✭✭✭
    Allow me to restate a good point, DO NOT CLEAN IT, photograph it as is. Do not touch the obverse or reverse of the coin, hold it only from the edge.

    As mentioned it is one oz of silver so at minimum it is worth spot on silver, show us pics of the front and back (As close as you can get them) and the masses will respond.

    mm = mint mark

    CC=Carson City
    D=Denver
    S=SanFrancisco

    etc...

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Welcome to the boards.. you will receive all the professional help you need here... Cheers, RickO
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
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  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,002 ✭✭
    Be nice guy's image we may have a damsel in distress image
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  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    pick up a red book it will tell you a lot including locations of mint marks, mint totals, possible varieties etc. etc.


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  • TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,064 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I think your icon pic is the funniest one on these boards.... image >>



    so does flaminio image >>



    It was originally brought here by him.

    TorinoCobra71

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