Re: Coins
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07/16/23 06:20 PM
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You might be surprised at how little value a common Indian head penny has when you look it up. But hope springs enteral in getting old coins!!
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Re: Coins
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07/16/23 07:04 PM
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Probably a thingie on a smart phone or tablet. Maybe take your special coins to a coin show and see how much similar coins are going for.
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Re: Coins
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07/17/23 10:07 AM
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The gold coin is a great find. Hope to find one some day. Back in the day, pockets were not that common. The pockets they did have were small. Things fell out easily. That is why they punched a hole in their coins so they could be strung together and tied to their clothing. Sometimes they were sewn directly to their clothes. Those holes give the coin character but unfortunately bring their price down. Thank you for the information, animals only.
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Re: Coins
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07/17/23 10:54 AM
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Without a date on them, those buffalo nickels are worth a nickel, maybe a little more as a curiosity item. Without the date, it cannot be determined if they are rare. The only exception is if the Indian has what they call a "double die" error which causes the Indian to have an extra feather by his ear, or if the buffalo is missing a leg.
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Re: Coins
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07/17/23 11:11 AM
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Condition is everything. Not to burst yer balloon but those look well used. Top price is paid for fine uncirculated, unless it’s very rare or an error. That's true. On some of those Buffalo nickels the dates are not very distinguishable. Still great finds. I love metal detecting.
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Re: Coins
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07/17/23 12:30 PM
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Nice set of coins. Remember, no matter what an app says or who you talk to, your coins are worth what someone that day is willing to pay for them. It is correct that a "no date" coin is worth face value with a few exceptions. The gold coin is a great find. Any time you find a hole in a coin it ruins it and, in some cases, makes it worth literally nothing unless some one wants it for jewelry purposes. Always many exceptions out there.
Jedi said it best. I forget about the gold coin ,it has value if for nothing else the gold. I don't know how the coin app gives a value for the buffalos with the dates worn off. The Indian head could have some if it has an s mint mark. We need to see the back of the coin for further analysis.
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Re: Coins
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07/17/23 04:20 PM
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The weight of your coin is 1.672 grams minus 10% copper weight .1672 = 1.5048 grams of gold. So you can take todays gold price per gram $63.23 and times that by 1.5048 = $95.14 and that will be the gold value of your coin. You may get a little more if someone really wants it for their collection. The market is good for gold coins. I'd still try to double that price. The hole hurts the price.
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