Expert: Brad Swain - 2/9/2010

Question
I have recently recieved 9 coins from family, and I have been getting mixed reviews on the value in which they may be, and some interesting facts about them. All of them are Newfoundland coins;

1909 One Cent,
1943 One Cent,
1938 5 cents,
1945 5 cents,
1943 10 cents,
1912 20 cents,
1917 25 cents,
1908 50 cents, and
1917 50 cents.

Thank you for your time, sorry for the overload.

Answer
Hi Maryanne, 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.
Following are the mintage number and value estimates of each coin with heavy, medium and light wear:
1909 1 cent, 200,000, $1, $7, $19 (U.S.)  bronze
1943 1 cent, 827,662, .25, .70, $2  bronze
1938 5 cents, 100,000, .65, $2, $7  .0350 of an ounce of silver.
1945 5 cents, 203,828, .65, $2, $4  .0300 of an ounce of silver.
1943 10 cents, 104,706, $1.25, $2.50, $6  .0701 of an ounce of silver.
1912 20 cents, 350,000, $2.50, $14, $55  .1401 of an ounce of silver.
1917 25 cents, 464,779, $3.25, $7, $17  .1734 of an ounce of silver.
1908 50 cents, 160,000, $6.50, $13.50, $50  .3503 of an ounce of silver.
1917 50 cents, 375,560, $6.50, $11, $28  .3503 of an ounce of silver.
You might try Ebay.com for similar pieces for comparison.
You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins, Coins of Canada, or Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.
Brad