Expert: Dan Moore - 3/26/2009

Question
Dan:  I have the following coins and live in the Danver, MA area and am looking to sell them.  Any input on value and a local deal that will be fair if any are worth over face value would be greatly appreciated.  You advised me previously in 2007 but I am now ready to sell and would appreciate any updates in value.

Silver Dollars:
1.   1 – 1889
2.   1 – 1890
3.   1 – 1922
4.   1 – 1924
5.   9 - 1972

Silver Half Dollars:
1.   1 – 1901 in fair condition
2.   1 – 1920 in very good condition
3.   1 – 1921-S
4.   1 – 1935
5.   2 – 1936
6.   3 – 1937
7.   1 – 1939
8.   2 – 1940
9.   1 – 1941
10.   4 – 1942
11.   3 – 1943
12.   4 – 1944
13.   1 – 1945
14.   1 – 1946
15.   One of the 1935-1946 (date worn off)
16.   1 – 1950
17.   4 – 1952
18.   3 - 1953
19.   2 – 1958
20.   2 – 1960
21.   1 – 1963
22.   92 – 1964 in good to excellent condition
23.   3 – 1966
24.   3 – 1968
25.   1 – 1971
26.   6 – 1972
27.   4 – 1974
28.   1 – 1977
29.   1 – 1978
30.   1 – 1979
31.   1 – 1980
32.   4 – 1776-1976

Quarters:
1.   1 – 1907
2.   1 – 1915
3.   44 – 1925 to 1930
4.   1 – 1935
5.   1 – 1937
6.   1 – 1939
7.   1 – 1951
8.   1 – 1956
9.   1 – 1959
10.   60+/- Bicentennial Quarters

Dimes
1.   1 – 1897
2.   1 – 1906
3.   1 – 1909
4.   1 – 1912
5.   1 - 1916
6.   100+/- - 1930 to 1942
7.   1 - 1946

Half Dime:
1.   1 - 1853 ½ dime with double arrow

Nickels
1.   1 – 1899
2.   1 – 1901
3.   2 – 1910
4.   70+/- Indian head nickels

Steel Pennies
1.   14 – 1943 penny

Copper Pennies
1.   1 – 1864 in good to very good condition
2.   30+/- from 1895 to 1907
3.   50+ from 1937 to 1965+/-


Answer
Assuming average condition, they have the following values :

Silver Dollars:
1. 1 – 1889 -- $14
2. 1 – 1890 -- $14
3. 1 – 1922 -- $12
4. 1 – 1924 -- $12
5. 9 - 1972 -- no added value

Silver Half Dollars:
1. 1 – 1901 in fair condition -- $5.00
2. 1 – 1920 in very good condition -- $5.00
3. 1 – 1921-S -- $30.00
4. 1 – 1935 -- $4.50
5. 2 – 1936 -- $4.50 each
6. 3 – 1937 -- $4.50 each
7. 1 – 1939 -- $4.50
8. 2 – 1940 -- $4.50 each
9. 1 – 1941 -- $4.50
10. 4 – 1942 -- $4.50 each
11. 3 – 1943 -- $4.50 each
12. 4 – 1944 -- $4.50 each
13. 1 – 1945 -- $4.50
14. 1 – 1946 -- $4.50
15. One of the 1935-1946 (date worn off) -- $4.50
16. 1 – 1950 -- $4.50
17. 4 – 1952 -- $4.50 each
18. 3 - 1953 -- $6.50 each
19. 2 – 1958 -- $4.50 each
20. 2 – 1960 -- $4.50 each
21. 1 – 1963 -- $4.50
22. 92 – 1964 in good to excellent condition -- $4.50 each
23. 3 – 1966 -- $2.00 each
24. 3 – 1968 -- $2.00 each
25. 1 – 1971 -- no added value
26. 6 – 1972 -- no added value
27. 4 – 1974 -- no added value
28. 1 – 1977 -- no added value
29. 1 – 1978 -- no added value
30. 1 – 1979 -- no added value
31. 1 – 1980 -- no added value
32. 4 – 1776-1976 -- no added value

Quarters:
1. 1 – 1907 -- $3.00
2. 1 – 1915 -- $3.00
3. 44 – 1925 to 1930 -- $2.25 each
4. 1 – 1935 -- $2.25
5. 1 – 1937 -- $2.25
6. 1 – 1939 -- $2.25
7. 1 – 1951 -- $2.25
8. 1 – 1956 -- $2.25
9. 1 – 1959 -- $2.25
10. 60+/- Bicentennial Quarters -- no added value

Dimes
1. 1 – 1897 -- $1.50
2. 1 – 1906 -- $1.50
3. 1 – 1909 -- $1.50
4. 1 – 1912 -- $1.50
5. 1 - 1916 -- $1.50
6. 100+/- - 1930 to 1942 -- $0.90 eaach
7. 1 - 1946 -- $0.90

Half Dime:
1. 1 - 1853 ½ dime with double arrow -- $10.00

Nickels
1. 1 – 1899 -- $1.00
2. 1 – 1901 -- $1.00
3. 2 – 1910 -- $1.00
4. 70+/- Indian head nickels -- $0.50 each

Steel Pennies
1. 14 – 1943 penny -- $0.05 each

Copper Pennies
1. 1 – 1864 in good to very good condition -- $5.00
2. 30+/- from 1895 to 1907 -- $1.00 each
3. 50+ from 1937 to 1958 -- $0.03 each
4. 50+ from 1959 to 1965+ -- no added value

I don't personally know any dealers in Mass, but you can try the member dealers listed on the ANA website here :

http://www.money.org/ana_custom/dealer_search/dealer_search.cfm

I hope this helps,

Dan