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does anyone collect antique coins , my brother in law has found 2 with his metal detector , one is an 1865 silver dollar and the other is a coin from 1820 that seems to be from 1820 and written in latin and refers to a prince ped.

can anyone help with some websites and/or valuations


thanks dan

OH TOLEEDY!

for value, there are grades of value depending on how good the condition of the coin is and whether or not it has any flaws in it. it also matters if they are "real" coins or "proof" coins. if they are the proof style, then they were not meant for circulation and are worth more. the only thing i can suggest is to either go to a shop that deals with magazines and see if they have a price guide, or go to a local coin shop and ask them to help you price them. they may try to get you to sell them but they will have a better idea what you have.

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"That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman

I collect old coins... Mainly ones that I find in circulation, but I do buy them occasionally.

I've found a nickel from 1900 in circulation, in good condition. Among the many Wheat Pennies I've found, I have a 1911-S in very fine condition (worth about $50).

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

please please please don't try to clean them in coke

My dad collects old coins, I'm still working on the yearly releases and full sets from each year from the year I was born

For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

vinegar and salt cleans corrosion very well. Just be sure to rinse and dry them afterwards or they'll be worse off than when you started.

Websites I can't help with, but there are plenty of American coin magazines and price books which cover pretty much all U.S. coins. There should be literature for Australian currency as well. A library or hobby shop should have books, or you can always just check out a coin shop like Moondog suggested. It's good stuff.

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And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."

I collect old coins here and there from what's in circulation.. I used to go to stamp/coin shows when a kid.
Haven't bought any for years, but check my pocket change lol. It's amazing what you find sometimes.

Rinse and dry well (even let stand for a day to ensure complete dryness) then wrap individually to prevent scratching... Foil works well.

I'd go with a book first to get a rough idea on value before getting it appraised in a coin shop.
Good luck !

The Amazon Nut...

Hey!
I also have some antique coins but iam not a big collector though.
Maybe this site will help you out Dan....[link=http://www.sammler.com/coins/coinvalues.htm]http://www.sammler.com/coins/coinvalues.htm" style="COLOR: #FF0000[/link]

Robby

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I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.

My father collects all kinds of coins, he has alot of old wooden buffalo coins, and i collect a lil i have a proof set of the year i was born and the year my son was born and working on the new ones that have been released but heres a link that might help

http://www.coinvalues.info/

Last edited by DwarfGourami at 01-Jan-2006 19:59

The oldest coin I have is two Roman coins from about AD 400, dont collect them much but I got them given to me.
I also have Georgian and Victorian coins.
I aslo have a coin fro 1944 a year before ww2

i dont collect them but my mom does but i kinda help her we have some diffrent coins like chines and american. we also have soem 2 doller bills that are in red ink instead of green along with some one doller bils also in a difrent color i think it is in blue and it has something else diffrent about it but cant remember it right know but all well. just thought i would let u know about my mom and my some what colection lolo