Coin and Paper Money Collecting/what is it worth

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1979 canadian silver dollar and a 1947 new zealand one florin and a 1963 canadian silver dollar wanted to know if u could help me out

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Hi Victor,
I'll be glad to help you out with these coins.
the 1963 silver dollar is fairly common, and has a collectible value of $15 to $20 in mint condition with shiny luster. One with just a touch of wear runs $10 to $15, and one with normal wear is worth silver bullion value (it contains 0.6 ounces of pure silver).
The 1979 silver dollar is a commemorative specimen, none were actually circulated. This coin is worth $12 to $18 today. The silver one will have a ship reverse, one with a normal canoe reverse is made of nickel.
The 1947 New Zealand florin is copper-nickel alloy, and condition is very important. A well worn coin is only worth a dollar or two, while one with just slight wear jumps to $10 or a little more.
If you are lucky enough to have a mint condition, shiny coin, it's worth over $200.
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Thanks for the question! =)

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Dmitry Livshits

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My specialty is world coins from the 18th to 20th centuries, primarily non-US foreign coins and related areas such as errors and exonumia (tokens, medals, etc.). I can answer questions relating to identification, grading, selling, preservation and evaluation of such items. In addition to catalog value, I can give you the practical market value and trends for specific types of coins. I will also take questions regarding counterfeits (both modern and antique) and on how to identify them. I am NOT knowledgeable in paper money/banknotes, ancient or "shipwreck" coins. Thank you.

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Collector of world coins since early childhood. Access to a variety of auction records and reference material. You can also find me on Facebook.

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A.S. in Psychology (2006), B.A. in Forensic Psychology (2008), M.A. in Forensic Psychology (2011).

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