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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Double sided half dollar | 6/3/2007 | Jim Lawniczak |
| Q: I have a bicentennial double headed half dollar. I have kept it for over 20yrs myself. I seen the ... A: Jeff, before I'd start xraying (I doubt if a medical place would do that unless you knew someone ... | ||
| How to tell silver proof sets from other | 6/3/2007 | Dan Moore |
| Q: I have seen on eBay the advertising of unopened silver proof sets. How can I tell if these coins are ... A: 1957 P.C. on the envelopes is the designation that the Mint put on the Proof Set envelopes from 1955 ... | ||
| Encased buffalo nickel: Good Luck 1926 | 6/3/2007 | Jim Lawniczak |
| Q: I found a strange good luck token. Does it have any value? Outside is gold and nickel itself looks ... A: Debbie, this is a known encased cent, that is an interesting piece and has good value because ... | ||
| misprint dollar bill | 6/3/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: I have found a dollar bill with missing Federal Reserve District Seal and the district # next to ... A: Collector value of a note depends on date and condition, including amount of wear, any folds, tears ... | ||
| Canadian (?) Half penny | 6/3/2007 | Kevin Av |
| Q: I have a half penny, possibly Canadian. Its copperish colored, slightly larger than a quarter. It ... A: It's a British halfpenny from their "pre-decimal days", when a British pound was divided into 240 ... | ||
| Old Pennies | 6/2/2007 | Dan Moore |
| Q: My question is about old pennies. Which ones are worth holding on to? Is a 1972 penny considered ... A: None of the pennies (other than varieties) really have any value until you get beck to the teens & ... | ||
| Quarter question | 6/2/2007 | Joe Hylas |
| Q: I have a 1995 quarter that looks normal on the front but the back side of the coin is the color of a ... A: It soiunds to me that the nickel layer from the back is missing. These coins are like a sandwich of ... | ||
| 1972 MISPRINT DIME | 6/2/2007 | PAPAJACK |
| Q: I HAVE A 1972 DIME ON THE REVERSE IT SAYS ONE D INSTEAD OF ONE DIME IS THIS WORTH ANY THING? A: Missing letters or digits are usually caused by a filled die error. Grease and debris commonly get ... | ||
| Aloha Dollar | 6/2/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: I have a coin that reads (from top to bottom) ALOHA DOLLAR / KAMEHAMEHAI / 1758-1819 / FONDER OF THE ... A: there were many modern souvenir pieces issued unofficially for sale to tourists and collectors. ... | ||
| ten dollar bill | 6/2/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: I just recieved a ten dollar bill that is the new design and the picture on the right in the oval is ... A: You might try the Paper Money Errors link on this web site: http://coinsite.com/ . Collector value ... | ||
| 2006 Nickel minting flaw | 6/1/2007 | Dan Moore |
| Q: Is there any value in a 2006 nickel ($.05) that, through the printing process, has printing on only ... A: If you truly have a coin that has only been stamped on one side (due to another coin blank being in ... | ||
| Spanish coin 1870 | 6/1/2007 | Kevin Av |
| Q: Kevein, My fiance' found a coin and could like to know it's vaule. He described as follows: Front ... A: It's a Spanish peseta, and it's made of .835 silver. In its day, it was equal to 20c US. Today, a ... | ||
| 1978 penny with a smooth back | 6/1/2007 | Joe Hylas |
| Q: Joe, I found a 1978 penny that has Lincoln on the front and a smooth back. It does not appear the ... A: I would not toss it yet. When a coin is struck, the fron (obverse) and back (reverse) dies strike ... | ||
| error penny | 6/1/2007 | Jim Lawniczak |
| Q: I have a 1963 Lincoln penny which looks normal on the obverse side. It has a normal looking rim. ... A: Stephanie, I once had a 1814 large cent that had no reverse on it. I thought that was neat and ... | ||
| I still need your help on coins | 6/1/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: Today my father pulled out his old coins and gave them to me, i was shocked to see some of thes ... A: Collector value of a coin depends on date, mint mark (if any), number minted and condition of a ... | ||
| Quarter value? | 6/1/2007 | PAPAJACK |
| Q: I have a quarter dated 1776-1976. I was wondering if it was valuable or anything? Have a good day ... A: The quarters were made in the multi-millions in 1975 and 1976, they are only collected in Mint State ... | ||
| i have lots of coins wondering how much there worth? | 5/31/2007 | PAPAJACK |
| Q: i have a 1928,1929,1930,and so on till 1990s coins from portugal from my great grand pa and it says ... A: I am not an expert on foreign coins. From what I see at the coin shows the coins from Portugal sell ... | ||
| Arabic coin | 5/31/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: I have a slightly worn, brass coin that has Arabic writing on both sides. Around the edges is a ... A: this is a bronze 10 mazunas coin from Morocco. The Christian date is equivalent to 1902-03. ... | ||
| Just Curious | 5/31/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: I was recently given a coin back as change that i took to be a quarter. upon further inspection, i ... A: this is a South Korea copper-nickel 100 Won (about .10 U.S.) coin featuring Admiral Yi Soon-Shin. ... | ||
| unusual penny and examination | 5/31/2007 | PAPAJACK |
| Q: Was interested in your response to a question about a 1983 "silver penny". I came across a 2006 D ... A: Here are some ANA Members near you as requested. All About Coins Inc 1123 E 2100 S Salt Lake City ... | ||
| 2000 wide AM | 5/31/2007 | PAPAJACK |
| Q: I have a 2000 S with a wide AM still in the proof package. Is this coin worth having graded? A: I would not get it graded. It is the normal proof coin. To my knowledge all the modern proof Lincoln ... | ||
| how much is my coin worth??? | 5/31/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: A: this is a copper-nickel British 25 pence (1/4 Pound) coin issued for the 25th year of reign of Queen ... | ||
| errors | 5/31/2007 | PAPAJACK |
| Q: I have a speared bison that runs from the F to the left hoof. It is a full spear graded ms65 by pcgs ... A: The error found was indeed a die gouge error. Having been made by human error and in the die itself ... | ||
| German pfennig 1937 | 5/31/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: Can you tell me what this is worth? A German 1 pfennig copper 1937. It has an A stamped under the ... A: Collector value of a coin depends on date, mint mark (if any), number minted and condition of a ... | ||
| coin | 5/31/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: I have a silver coin dated 1821. on the front it has the words ERIN VII and DEI GRATIA. On the back ... A: It appears to be a Spanish-Mexican 8 Reales. That design featuring king Ferdinand VII (1808-21) was ... | ||
| confoederatico helvetica coins | 5/30/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: unlike other coins wit the same inscription on them, the ones i have don't say FR for francs and ... A: there are 100 centimes to a Franc and the 10 and 20 refer to these centimes denominations. If you ... | ||
| Quarter | 5/30/2007 | PAPAJACK |
| Q: My quarter has two faces on it.. Like heads on both sides. One side is dated 1966 and the other ... A: These are not rare and it is not an error coin. I have experience with them and have seen them in ... | ||
| New coins? | 5/30/2007 | Dan Moore |
| Q: I called in to NY Daily News ad for a new golg colored dollar coin. They were being sold in 50 coin ... A: I assume you are referring to the new Presidential Dollars. Sorry to say it, but it sounds like you ... | ||
| spanish coin | 5/30/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: i have been given a spanish coin and would like to know if it has any value. it is dated 1836 and in ... A: I assume this Spanish coin of Queen Isabel II (1833-68) is copper? What is its size? The letter, ... | ||
| two sided tail penny | 5/30/2007 | Jim Lawniczak |
| Q: I was just wondering if this two sided tail penny i found is worth anything. A: Charles, these are magic pieces, usually made by magicians to help in magic tricks. You can tell ... | ||
| spanish coin | 5/30/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: i have been given a coin and was just interested to know if it has any value. it is a spanish coin ... A: I assume this Spanish coin of Queen Isabel II (1833-68) is copper? What is its size? The letter, ... | ||
| Swedish 2 ORE SM 1762 | 5/30/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: I just would like to know how much this would be worth. It only has a small indent on the side of ... A: Collector value of a coin depends on date, mint mark (if any), number minted and condition of a ... | ||
| foreign coins | 5/30/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: My step-grandfather gave me some foreign coins and I was wondering if you could give me some ... A: Collector value of a coin depends on date, mint mark (if any), number minted and condition of a ... | ||
| 1965 Queen Elizabeth II | 5/30/2007 | Kevin Av |
| Q: I have a coin that i rely think it could be rare. 1) I want to know if there where any 1965 Silver ... A: If your piece has a diameter of 1.5", and has Churchill on the other side, then it is a coin known ... | ||
| foreign money | 5/29/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: I have a $500 peso that I have had for the last 20years, My son took it to his international fair ... A: in 1992 Mexico had a currency reform that converted 1000 Pesos into 1 New Peso. The current Peso is ... | ||
| 1983 penny | 5/29/2007 | PAPAJACK |
| Q: I have a 1983 penny in which the number 8 is smaller than the other numbers. Is it something ... A: I do not think your coin is something special. There are many variables in the minting process but ... | ||
| Face value of coin | 5/29/2007 | PAPAJACK |
| Q: I have 4 One Dollar coins minted in 2000. I think they took the place of the Susan B. Anthony ... A: Sounds like the Sacagawea Dollar. They are a brassy gold color with a smooth edge and the same size ... | ||
| 1922 silver peace dollar | 5/29/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: I want to sell. what do you think it might be worth? it looks like it has an S above the tail ... A: the Greek style of the lettering that was popular at that time is why the U is shaped like a V. ... | ||
| 1922 Peace Coin | 5/29/2007 | Brad Swain |
| Q: It spells TRVST on it it is a Peace Silver dollar, what is it worth? does someone want to buy it? A: the Greek style of the lettering that was popular at that time is why the U is shaped like a V. ... | ||
| various british coins. | 5/29/2007 | Kevin Av |
| Q: i would really appreciate your help i live in liverpool england and was left some old coins by my ... A: All of these pieces are common dates. Assuming that they're all well circulated pieces that were ... | ||
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Knowledge of United States Coins from 1793 to date. Able to answer most common numismatic questions. Collected U.S. Coins from half cent to 50 dollar gold coins.
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United States Coin COLLECTOR/DEALER OVER 20 YEARS, U.S. COINS Worked trade shows,
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