Archive for April, 2009
Buffalo nickel
The buffalo nickel considered to be a work of art with its high-relief images is a favorite of coin collectors of all ages
April 26, 2009
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Coin grading
Coin grading. Likely the most important thing to get straight if you are collecting coins for the value or trying to determine the value of old coins in trades, barter, or cash. Highest grading as in the table below is reserved for museums and institutions. The value of old coins in this category are [...]
April 26, 2009
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Morgan silver dollar
The Morgan silver dollar (aka the 'Buzzard Dollar" or " Liberty Head" dollar) is a very popular coin among collectors. The Morgan Silver dollar has a wonderful history and is a personal favorite. They were minted from 1878 to 1904 and then again (and for only one year) in 1921. The Morgan Silver dollars [...]
April 26, 2009
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Silver dollar coin value
History is rich with information on silver dollar coin value. I recently came across a link that is very interesting for time line value: LINK I hope the link still works and I will check on this post frequently to make sure it does. The precious metal content and percentage of precious metal to [...]
April 26, 2009
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Rare coin values
What is the best way to determine rare coin values? Where do rare coins fit in when trying to determine the value of old coins? The best way is to have them appraised by a professional coin dealer or a professional grading service. There are many resources in the links section of this website [...]
April 26, 2009
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Coin price guide
Look here in the links and side bars for a good coin price guide. A good guide is key to those wanting to learn relative values amongst currencies as well as speciifc values in coin types, dates, and precious metal contents. Every collector should have a well written guide by a respectable author/collector or [...]
April 26, 2009
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Silver coin values
Pre 1964 U.S. silver coins contain about 90% silver. Silver coins that have little or no collector value are often referred to as "junk silver" meaning they are good for metal content only. If you are going to deal in silver this way then you may as well stick to stock shares in silver [...]
April 26, 2009
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