Coin and Paper Money Collecting/flying eagle

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Dear sir,
I would like to know the estimate prize of the following coins: flying eagle of 1856,  bust half 1831, half dime 1800, draped bust quarter 1796, indian head cent 1882.
Thank you very much.
Spyros

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Spyros,

I hope you had a nice holiday.

Without knowing the condition of your coins, it's impossible to give a good estimate of value.  I can only assume they are well-worn and give values based on that.

1856 Flying Eagle cent -- this is a very rare coin with only a couple thousand minted, and a LOT of counterfeits in existance -- well-worn it's worth about $4,500 -- nice it's worth $10,000 or more.

1831 Bust Half -- well-worn $40.00 -- nice $250.00 or more

1800 Half Dime -- well-worn $700.00 -- nice $7,000.00 or more

1796 Draped Bust Quarter -- again, a very rare coin with lots of counterfeits -- well-worn $8,000 -- nice $40,000 or more

1882 Indian Head Cent -- well-worn $2.00 -- nice $20.00 or more

You would need to get the rare coins certified and encapsulated to get the best price for them.  For details on how to do that see :

www.pcgs.com

www.ngccoin.com

I hope this helps,

Dan

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