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  1. Found an old coin in my house, an 1886o Morgan silver dollar. Not sure about how to estimate the grade though. Seems this particular year could be worth something depending on condition. Any input? Don't want to get screwed by a coin dealer without having any knowledge.



  2. Doesn't look like anything special. You're just gonna have to shop it around. Maybe go to a coin show and you can get 20 offers
  3. I don't see how you got the "o"
  4. google.com = About 60,500 results (0.26 seconds)

    1st result =:

    There are many worn out coins of the 1886-O Morgan Silver Dollar. It is very easily found with the 10,710,000 coins that were made, but finding one in very nice uncirculated condition can be very hard. Many coins to choose from usually means that a lot of them aren't of the greatest quality strikes and luster, so being picky is recommended. The only special die variety for 1886-O that is wanted by collectors is VAM-1A. This can be a raised E or BER on the back of the coin right beneath the eagle's tail and there is also the possibility of part of a t from the word Trust on the obverse of the coin. The 1886-O Morgan Silver Dollar is worth about $700 MS-60 and its value skyrockets in higher grades like MS-65+ to around $200,000.
    Edited By: Zeppelin Nov 25th, 2011 at 07:30 AM
  5. Maybe it's just my eyes, but I don't see the O mint mark above the D and O in DOLLAR. Also that nick on the reverse is going to diminish the value.
  6.  
    Originally Posted by satchmo View Post

    I don't see how you got the "o"


    Op looked up Morgan 1886 prices and saw Os were the most desirable. The rest is just hope
  7. I'd go down the block and ask one of them black hat yids, but they be sleepin n shit
  8. I don't see the O.. I don't see a mintmark at all so P it is. It's probably worth melt value + $3-4.
  9. Pretty sure this thread is just a ruse to find out who are OTs coin collectors. IP traces are being done at this moment and teams of home invaders will be breaking into your houses shortly. GG
  10. coinflation.com its worth 24$ in meltdown value
  11. Got one of those old nickels with an Indian head on the front and a buffalo on the back about a year ago in some change. Was all excited until someone told me they are usually only worth a few bucks.
  12. A really cool guest at the hotel told me something about quarters with silver in them are worth 5 bucks, is this true?
  13.  
    Originally Posted by satchmo View Post

    I don't see how you got the "o"


    Picture isn't the greatest of quality but if you zoom all the way in its above the D in dollar (go straight up the extreme right of the D it's right before the wreath(?)). I'll take a better picture of it when I get home.

    I'm more interested in what someone think the grade might be. I see there's a huge difference between one that's XF (extremely fine) and one that's AU (almost uncirculated) but I don't know how to tell the difference.
    Edited By: lvkid7 Nov 25th, 2011 at 08:35 AM
    Reason: None really
    Thread Starter
  14.  
    Originally Posted by lvkid7 View Post

    I'm more interested in what someone think the grade might be.

    It is a shitty picture and there are numerous visible scratches on it. I don't have to know anything about coins (I don't) to tell you it isn't in great condition
  15. You could get this graded by PCGS, but I'm not sure it's even worth it for just the one coin. Last time I was into this (1999-2000), they were charging about $10 for a single coin, though you could pay for a membership and get a few coins graded over the course of a year or so, if I remember right. If you've other coins, this would probably be worth it.

    This 1886-O in the grades below MS-60 is a common and doesn't begin to appreciate in value till you get beyond XF-40. One problem with the Morgan series is that they're often 'baggy', meaning lots of bag marks (digs) on the obverse because they're so heavy. If you ever get a Morgan that isn't baggy, you'll get premium price over book for it, even in the commons.

    Here's the link to PCGS: GL and happy hunting! http://www.pcgs.com/prices/
  16. The value is printed right on the coin. It's worth a buck. Noob.
  17. Pawn starz /thread
    Edited By: Mr Galt Nov 25th, 2011 at 03:27 PM
    Reason: f the auto embeds
  18. melt value, no numismatic value at all.
  19. my grandfather collected coins his whole life so when he died we inhereted his collection, we really have no idea if any of them are worth anything big or if they are just random $5-10.

    I used to collect pennies to try and get one from every year from 1900-2000, got about 85 before I lost interest

     
    Originally Posted by Mr Galt View Post

    Pawn starz /thread

    Insert "it's worth $5000... I'll give you tree fiddy"
  20.  
    Originally Posted by Mr323 View Post

    A really cool guest at the hotel told me something about quarters with silver in them are worth 5 bucks, is this true?


    Yes they are. This is just silver value alone.


    1942-1945 Nickel =$1.7447

    1916-1945 Mercury Dime=$2.2432

    1946-1964 Roosevelt Dime=$2.2432

    1916-1930 Standing Liberty Quarter=$5.6080

    1932-1964 Washington Quarter=$5.6080

    1916-1947 Half Dollar=$11.2161

    1948-1963 Franklin Half Dollar=$11.2161

    1964 Kennedy Half Dollar=$11.2161

    1965-1970 Half Dollar (40% silver) =$4.5861

    1878-1921 Morgan Dollar=$23.9846

    1921-1935 Peace Dollar=$23.9846
  21.  
    Originally Posted by StlngMyChps View Post

    Yes they are. This is just silver value alone.


    1942-1945 Nickel =$1.7447

    1916-1945 Mercury Dime=$2.2432

    1946-1964 Roosevelt Dime=$2.2432

    1916-1930 Standing Liberty Quarter=$5.6080

    1932-1964 Washington Quarter=$5.6080

    1916-1947 Half Dollar=$11.2161

    1948-1963 Franklin Half Dollar=$11.2161

    1964 Kennedy Half Dollar=$11.2161

    1965-1970 Half Dollar (40% silver) =$4.5861

    1878-1921 Morgan Dollar=$23.9846

    1921-1935 Peace Dollar=$23.9846

    not all 1942 US nickels were minted with silver content but all 1943-45 were, they call'm 'war nickels'.
  22. I got a coin from ghana the other day worth 20 pesewas. google tells me it's worth 12 cents but I bet I can trade somebody a dollar for it.

  23. IMAG0229

    IMAG0227

    Sorry that they are upside down - but anyone have any idea about this $10 bill? Found it when I was cashiering once, the green on the back is a pretty cool shade - it's from 1934
    Edited By: time4badbeat Nov 25th, 2011 at 10:03 PM
     
  24. I found one of those Morgan dollars on a golf course, and I was pretty pumped about finding at least $20 worth of silver on the golf course. Dont really think it will go for more than the value in silver though.
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  25.  
    Originally Posted by EyeKnows View Post

    not all 1942 US nickels were minted with silver content but all 1943-45 were, they call'm 'war nickels'.


    good catch, I just copied that off of coinflation.
  26. They minted about 10.7 Million. Yours looks to be AU (About Uncirculated) it's worth only bullion about $ $27.00.

    Ten Dollar bill is common and plentiful. It's only worth face value.
  27.  
    Originally Posted by StlngMyChps View Post

    Yes they are. This is just silver value alone.

    1942-1945 Nickel =$1.7447

    1916-1945 Mercury Dime=$2.2432

    1946-1964 Roosevelt Dime=$2.2432

    1916-1930 Standing Liberty Quarter=$5.6080

    1932-1964 Washington Quarter=$5.6080

    1916-1947 Half Dollar=$11.2161

    1948-1963 Franklin Half Dollar=$11.2161

    1964 Kennedy Half Dollar=$11.2161

    1965-1970 Half Dollar (40% silver) =$4.5861

    1878-1921 Morgan Dollar=$23.9846

    1921-1935 Peace Dollar=$23.9846

    Whoa cool, ty!

    I get access to alot of coins at both jobs, odds any of these are still circulating around? Do banks have pros that just goes through all of their coins before sending them out?
  28. Mr323,

    Every coin on this list is silver. You'd know silver coins when you see them but there are never any left in circulation.
  29.  
    Originally Posted by raisethis2 View Post

    Mr323,

    Every coin on this list is silver. You'd know silver coins when you see them but there are never any left in circulation.


    Not exactly true. The Kennedy Half Dollars come up every so often. Wife picks them up at work . Maybe one or two a month.
  30. I get paid/tipped with lotsa old monies by old people. Will be looking a little extra in the register too, kinda like fishing! :)

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