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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Looking for American Bicentennial 16.8 ounce Gold Medal | 1/31/2012 | Dan Moore |
| Q: i am looking for a 16.8 ounce Gold Medal that was produced at the U.S. Mint circa 1975/1976. From ... A: Robert, The only place I know of, that is selling one is PandaAmerica : ... | ||
| Silver dollar | 1/31/2012 | Ronald Fern |
| Q: My Grandfather gave my a Morgan silver dollar dated 1881. What would this coin bring in today's ... A: Clint: A true MS65 1881-S Morgan Dollar would retail for about $125. There is a big jump between ... | ||
| 1977 US Penny | 1/30/2012 | Dan Moore |
| Q: I have a (dated) 1977 US Lincoln penny with no mint mark, got it in as change in circulation as a ... A: Prior to 1982, Lincoln pennies were almost completely copper -- unlike the copper-plated-zinc ... | ||
| coin | 1/30/2012 | Jim Lawniczak |
| Q: 1980 A: You surely have a greek coin. My guess from what you say is that it has a value of 10 drachmai and ... | ||
| 1983 penny | 1/30/2012 | Ronald Fern |
| Q: I WAS GOING MY PENNY AND HAD A PLAIN 1983 PENNY I THINK IT IS MADE OF LEAD IT WAS MIX IN WITH 1943 ... A: Ed: Since 1982, the U.S. Cent has been made on a copper plated zinc planchet. The blanks are made ... | ||
| Coin market, valuations (US), sell vs hold | 1/30/2012 | Joe Hylas |
| Q: Joe, first of all, thank you so much for providing this invaluable service. I have several ... A: First off, I define high premium coins as those that trade for big percentages over their melt ... | ||
| 1906 Indian Head Penny | 1/30/2012 | Dan Moore |
| Q: I found a 1906 Indian Head Penny, I believe it has a clipped edge error. If it is an error coin is ... A: Jessica, Depending on the condition of the coin and the size of the clip, it will have a value of a ... | ||
| $100? | 1/30/2012 | Greg Davis |
| Q: I received a $100 bill,1950 series B,K02590944A. I would like to know if it's worth more than it's ... A: Sadly, most notes from 1950 have no collector value because they just aren't rare. There are some ... | ||
| Edward VIII 1937 Penny | 1/29/2012 | barry cutts |
| Q: I have an old coin collection given to me by my father and I have come across a 1937 Edward VIII ... A: Pretty low vale, I'm afraid. In the best condition possible (Uncirculated) this coin is worth £6.00. ... | ||
| 1976 2 dollar bill with stamp and star. What is the price? | 1/29/2012 | Greg Davis |
| Q: I have a 1976 great condition 2 dollar bill with apr 15 1976 OH ink stamp and a united states 13c ... A: You have what is called a postal cancel. The notese were brought into a post office and canceled by ... | ||
| 1898 silver coin | 1/29/2012 | David McConaghy |
| Q: i have an 1898 silver coin it has no mark of s d or o but it is miss marked on the back it looks ... A: I am guessing that this is a Morgan Dollar? The ones minted in Philadelphia did not have a mint ... | ||
| coin identification | 1/29/2012 | Ronald Fern |
| Q: I have just acquired a "big" box of coins from all over the world, along with a collection of US ... A: Jack: Lots of information available on the Internet. Try to group the world coins by country. ... | ||
| 1987 silver penny | 1/29/2012 | Steven T. Feltner |
| Q: I have read about a few inquiries about other 1987 silver pennies and have found one of my own. It ... A: Gianna, Most of the time this will occur when someone "plates" the penny with a silver metal. The ... | ||
| Roosevelt Dime | 1/29/2012 | Ronald Fern |
| Q: I have a 1972 D Roosevelt dime in very good condition. On the bottom of the reverse side, the ONE D ... A: Dan: Without a photo, it is hard to give you an accurate answer, but based on your description, it ... | ||
| silver coins | 1/29/2012 | Joe Hylas |
| Q: i see there is only about $1.50 difference between 1oz silver bullion coins and 1oz silver bars from ... A: Chances are that the coins are all common pieces and only trade for their silver content. That ... | ||
| 1984 Jefferson Nickel Abnormality | 1/28/2012 | Steven T. Feltner |
| Q: I have a Jefferson Nickel from 1984 with what appears to be a blemish of excess metal on the "tails" ... A: Molly, Cool coin!!! The picture is a little blurry, but with my imagination I believe it is a ... | ||
| 1943 copper penny | 1/28/2012 | Ronald Fern |
| Q: my parents held on to this in their collection since 1957. I wanted to find out if it was real to ... A: MD: Only the obverse photo was attached. I downloaded it and looked at the photo under ... | ||
| Print error | 1/28/2012 | Ronald Fern |
| Q: I have a 10 dollar bill with no print on the back, it is non circulated in excellent condition. I ... A: Timothy: A photo of your notes would be nice to help establish what the errors are worth. Condition ... | ||
| 2006 $20 bill IF59601824D | 1/28/2012 | Greg Davis |
| Q: On the back of this bill, in the lower right corner, there is a small airplane printed left of the ... A: These stamps are put on after the note leaves the BEP. Notes are stamped by money changers and ... | ||
| Uncut sheets of $2 bills | 1/28/2012 | Greg Davis |
| Q: Greg, I asked the following question of a listed expert who was authentic enough to admit that he ... A: Without seeing the sheet I can only assume they are generic 1976 FRN's. If the sheets have ... | ||
| Dutch Coin | 1/28/2012 | Lazar Trivunovic |
| Q: My husband recently found a very old Dutch coin from 1718. It is in very good condition and on one ... A: I am afraid but your coin looks modern copy: ... | ||
| French coin? | 1/27/2012 | David McConaghy |
| Q: I have a 1874-A Republique Francaise 50 cent. coin. I believe it is silver. Also on the reverse are ... A: Your coin is silver, it is 83.5% silver. There were 1.2 million of these made, which is pretty low ... | ||
| Penny half | 1/27/2012 | Dan Moore |
| Q: so if you could tell me any thing about it. Oh should i clean old penny and dose it take the value ... A: Victor, Your coin has been altered to make a magician's coin. Somewhere there is another half that ... | ||
| misprinted coin | 1/27/2012 | Ronald Fern |
| Q: I just found a 2011 Chickasaw quarter that has been misprinted. It is some what double stamped but ... A: Jamie: With no photos, it is hard to tell you what it is. It could be an error or an altered coin. ... | ||
| 1934a twenty dollar bill | 1/27/2012 | Jim Lawniczak |
| Q: ... thank you A: Keith, in late 1941 and early 1942, there was some concern that the Japanese might successfully ... | ||
| Old ( Foreign? ) Mystery Coin | 1/27/2012 | David McConaghy |
| Q: I am searching through and organizing some old coin collections that were given to me. I was able to ... A: I am sorry but I can't help you on this one. I need a better photo and if you can send me the weight ... | ||
| Two Interesting Medals | 1/26/2012 | Dmitry Livshits |
| Q: I have this medal, Austria 1836, Bronze 45mm, the year is complete MDCCCXXXVI. I see some of this in ... A: This is a modern piece. I have one that was made into a bottle opener. They sell entire sets of cups ... | ||
| OLD COINS | 1/26/2012 | Dan Moore |
| Q: I have some old coins, which were given to me by my grandfather. Kindly let me knw ur email address ... A: Harun, I can only help you with the US coins -- that's all I'm familiar with. You can send ... | ||
| OLD AMERICAN COIN | 1/26/2012 | Steven T. Feltner |
| Q: Respected Sir, I have an old American coin. It Says LIBERTY on the top with a female face in the ... A: Harun, There are nearly 10 different coins made in that date that have the same basic design. To ... | ||
| OLD AMERICAN COIN | 1/26/2012 | Ronald Fern |
| Q: Respected Sir, I have an old American coin. It Says LIBERTY on the top with a female face in the ... A: Harun: You don't give enough information to really pinpoint what you have. Weight, size, diameter, ... | ||
| OLD AMERICAN COIN | 1/26/2012 | Greg Davis |
| Q: Respected Sir, I have an old American coin. It Says LIBERTY on the top with a female face in the ... A: Without seeing the coin I can't really be sure what you have. Can you attach pictures so I can see ... | ||
| Silver medallion | 1/26/2012 | Lazar Trivunovic |
| Q: I have a silver medallion to commemorate the wedding of Prince Ernst August to Princess Viktoria ... A: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekklFIWDtac ... | ||
| 1877 & 1913 penny & nickel | 1/26/2012 | Jim Lawniczak |
| Q: I came across an 1877 penny & an 1913 nickel but there 10 times the size of a penny or a regular ... A: Joe, you have novelty pieces, probably like paperweights, if I am visualizing what you have ... | ||
| Silver One Teal | 1/26/2012 | David McConaghy |
| Q: How much is a Silver one teal worth? It has a deer head on it. I'm not sure what year it is. A: 9999999 out of 10000000 of these are fake. I have attached a photo that I took a few weeks ago at a ... | ||
| Guyana bills | 1/25/2012 | David McConaghy |
| Q: I recently received two Guyanese bills as a gift frorm a colector and am curious to know if they are ... A: These bills would have some value (about $2 to $5 each) if they are in crisp uncirculated condition. ... | ||
| 1985 10 FRN Error Note | 1/25/2012 | Ronald Fern |
| Q: I have an 1985 10 FRN Error Note, the error(s) being a darker than usual Boston Bank Seal and no ... A: Stephen: A photo would be nice, as I'm not quite sure what the errors are. A bill with missing seal ... | ||
| 1943 Tombac or tombak coin | 1/25/2012 | David McConaghy |
| Q: Mr. McConaghy, I have looked online trying to identify this coin or medal? Since it too was in my ... A: You have an advantage over me because you can see the coin. If you send me a picture I can give you ... | ||
| 1833 liberty silver dollar | 1/25/2012 | Ronald Fern |
| Q: how much is a coin worth A: Rob: Condition, date and mintmark help establish the value of a coin. You don't say whether your ... | ||
| Thin dime | 1/25/2012 | Steven T. Feltner |
| Q: I am wondering if you know of the mint mistakenly making very thin dimes. When I was a child in the ... A: Amy, I am not aware of a thin batch, but it is possible. I would need a photo and a weight in ... | ||
| Coin market, valuations (US), sell vs hold | 1/25/2012 | Joe Hylas |
| Q: Joe, first of all, thank you so much for providing this invaluable service. I have several ... A: First off, let me say that you probably already know the answer to your questions. These coins are ... | ||
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Ronald Fern
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Expertise
I can answer most all questions relating to US coins, tokens, and currency. I'm not strong on world coins or ancients. Primary field of expertise is errors and varieties. Over 55 years experience in coin collecting. Part time dealer since 1976. Employed by McDonnell Douglas/Boeing for over 34 years as an Industrial Engineer/Technical Specialist before retiring in 2002.
Experience
Worked weekends for "Lonesome" John in the late 1960's to mid 1970's processing error coins, packaging, and preparing orders. Worked with John Devine and Fred Weinberg on several California Error A Rama's in the early 1970's. Served as display judge at annual Error-A-Rama coin shows. Opened and operated mail order coin business DBA "CAL ERRORS" in 1976. Contributer to Alan Herbert's "Official Price Guide To Mint Errors" and Fivaz/Stanton "Cherrypickers' Guide". Worked Saturdays at Huntington Beach Coin Exchange 1980-1999. Had table and sold coins at a number of coin and gun shows in So CA, AZ and NV. Sell coins, tokens and currency currently at my space in the Pomona Antique Center. Past "Errorscope" Editor. Presently CONECA Examiner.
Organizations
ANA, CONECA, CWTS, NLG
Publications
Errorscope, Numismatic News, Civil War Token Journal, Error and Variety News
Education/Credentials
AA Degree LBCC pre Engineering, 1964
BS Degree CSULB Ind Technology, 1968
Awards and Honors
1st Place EAR Trophy for Civil War Token Errors, NLG Author of Year Award for best monthly coin column "Error News and Views" in small Numismatic paper, owned and published by Ray Anthony.
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