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good evening ... the 1st coin i have was given to me from my poppop it is e.pluribus.unum 1896 womes head on the front ( the back)is the eagle *united states of america* in god we trust between the wings span and the bottom says one dollar for some reason he had it made into a necklace it has the ring around the coin with the chain attached.. dould you tell me anything about this one---- the 2nd coin is (front of the coin readsliberty in god we trust 1993 with a woman in a long flowing gown the back is the eagle 13 stars between his wing span he has a banner that says somthing but i cant make it out in his talons he has a set of arrows under that is a mark "jm" reading united states of america 1oz fine silver-one dollar
Hi Denay,
The first coins is a Morgan silver dollar, a US coin made from 1878 up to 1921. The 1896 is a pretty common date and with a hole is worth silver melt value, which is around $12 for this coin.
The second is also a US coin, but not one that is meant to be used as regular money. This is a Silver Eagle bullion coin. One troy ounce of pure silver is worth a little over $18, but as a collectible coin they sell for $25.
The "JM" is the initials of the person that designed the coin.
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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