Expert: Brad Swain - 12/28/2009

Question
Just wondering the value of the coins.My mother has many old coins. Thank you for your time.
*Flying Eagle Cent 1987
*The John F Kennedy Half Dollar 1885 Covered in pure 24 KT gold commemorating the 25th Anniversary of His election to the Presidency
*1972 Cayman Islands Sterling Silver $25 Issued to Commemorate the 25th Wedding Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth 11 and Prince Philip

Answer
Hi Leslie, Collector value of a coin depends on denomination (face value), date, mint mark (if any), number minted and condition of a coin, including amount of wear, any dents, scratches or cleaning as well as collector demand for it.
*Flying Eagle Cent 1987: These were minted 1856-58, anything different is not a genuine coin and has no real collector value.
*The John F Kennedy Half Dollar 1885 Covered in pure 24 KT gold: These were minted 1964 to present, these were plated for sale at highly inflated prices by companies that quickly disappear after a quick profit and any residual value is usually way less than the original issue price and worth is based on the precious metal content and collector demand, if any.
*1972 Cayman Islands Sterling Silver $25: the Uncirculated version (186,000 minted) may be worth about $27.50 while the Proof version (26,000 minted) may be worth about $32.50 depending on amount of collector demand. Proof coins have mirror fields that allows reflecting newsprint to be read at least 6 inches away.
It contains 1.5271 of an ounce of silver.
Current gold and silver values: http://www.kitco.com/market/ .
You might try Ebay.com for similar pieces for comparison.
You might also try a library for a copy of the Guidebook of United States Coins and Standard Catalog of World Coins for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.
Brad