Some were minted by accident back then.
They are all minted, really think about that for a minute…. Anyway, look at the sides of the coins, where the ridges are…. And look for the copper, if there is none you might have a solid silver coin…. By the way, the sound that a coin makes when it is dropped, is different than a copper coin. A silver quarter versus a regular quarter- sound different. that goes for all coins.
I’m starting my coin collection and there are 8 spots for 1982 pennies. The problem is I can’t tell them apart! Does anybody know how to tell 1982 Pennies apart?
They are made from different medals. I dont know how to tell what kind of medals are witch.
There are three different mints and the mint mark would tell which came from which. A D under the year date means it was minted in Denver. An S means San Francisco. No mint mark at all means Philadelphia. In addition to that, there are pennies where the date is small and where the date is large. They only made large date in Denver. By comparing them with a magnifying glass you would be able to tell the difference. In addition to that, they changed the metal content of the penny in 1982. At first, it was mostly copper, later on they switched to mostly zinc (with a copper plating on the outside). The only way to tell this is to cut open the penny, drop it and listen to the sound it makes, or weigh it. The copper coin makes a higher ringing sound and the zinc coin makes a lower dead sound. The mostly copper penny weighs more, 3.1grams versus the 2.5 grams for the mostly zinc. I have a digital scale that only weighs in grams but it does show 3 for the copper and 2 for the zinc. San Francisco only made the copper ones.
So I’m guessing your 8 are:
Copper Philly Large date
Copper Philly Small date
Copper Denver Large date
Copper SanFran Large date
Zinc Philly Large date
Zinc Philly Small date
Zinc Denver Large date
hmm, that’s only 7.
If you are a coin collector looking to expand on the collection, why not approach a good dealer? Dealers specialize in rare, ancient and limited edition varieties of coins. They are going to give you a bill of course, so it is good to work within a budget at all times with dealers. In any case, if you have the money the dealers are the easiest way you can get your hands on some valuable coins. There are quite a few options you can consider to find the right dealer.
Internet
You can find information on anything under the sun, on the internet. Coin dealers are no exception to this. Look in online directories for dealers near your locality. Online directories are of course, online versions of the yellow pages. You can find information on a variety of businesses in your locality. If you live in a village, chances are you may have to drive as far as the nearest city to find the dealer. Maybe you could simply use a search engine like Google to find a dealer near you. Simply type in the details like ‘coin collector’ and followed by your town, city or state. A search such as ‘coin dealer Atlanta’ will give you a comprehensive list of dealers in the Atlanta region. Even if you can deal with the person over the phone, you could still make use of the internet to verify facts. If you are buying a particular coin from a dealer, read up on its history on the internet. You will also find that many dealers can go through the whole sales process over the internet. Meaning you check out their collection of the website, select on the coins you wish to purchase after seeing the images and reading the text, and finally pay online with a credit card, debit card or something like paypal.
Local Directories
Going through the local yellow pages or telephone directory at your city is also a great way to find dealers. This way you do not waste your time checking out results that are not relevant, and you only get to see the dealer names not too far from your location. Also check out the advertisements in local newspapers and magazines. Many a time you will find interesting collectors and dealers on the penpal sections in magazines and newspapers. Look out for free advertisement papers – you will sooner or later see advertisements on old coins. Another idea is to check out the local auction houses where dealers often auction their coins, and if you are lucky you could buy an entire collection in one go at the auctions. Once you find the right dealer to do business with, you will find yourself using their services time and again.
Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/collecting-articles/coin-collecting-dealers-how-to-find-an-ideal-one-739667.html
One Irish Coin. Six Italian Coins. 12 French coins. 10 British Coins. 2 Indian Coins. 2 coins from Aruba. One Chinese Coin. One Costa Rican Coin. One unknown coin. One 2 dollar bill Bermuda, one German dollar.
You made no mention of the condition of the coins. It may not cost you much to have them appraised if they look that they have any value but don’t go to them unless you have the feeling you have something to offer them.
It seems like it is kind of hard to find those nickels in good shape.
Many of the Liberty and Buffalo Nickels that are around have been in circulation, meaning that people were using them as actual currency instead of collecting it and keeping it in pristine condition. It is very rare to find coins that old in uncirculated condition.
or just buy single coins that is cased from each mint?
It is a matter of cost and what you want.
In MOST cases, you can NOT buy directly from the mint and would need to go through a dealer.
(I get "new" releases, such as "gold" dollars in "mint" rolls at my local bank, actually from a bank supplier and NOT uncirculated BUT never opened.)
Using Software Packages For Coin Collecting
Coin collectors face a variety of problems – for starters they have a whole lot of coins but not sufficient information on the different types of coins and their coins certainly need to be organized.
In order to keep track of your coins and get them organized there are professional software packages that have been specially prepared with the coin collector in mind.
These software packages are a great assistance to the collector as they help to organize and track the data and they also help the collector in finding other coins that he may like to collect.
Many Other Advantages Of The Software Packages
Since the US mint has over 300 billion coins, it is practically impossible to sort through these coins in order to add a few to your collection. That is why the Organizer Buddy has been created to assist the collector to organize and track down the coins.
There is another software program called the Statistical Reports Provider. Here the collector can record reports on his coins so that he can browse through them at any time.
At the click of the mouse, the coin collector can look at his data either in virtual or tabular form, and this will help him to keep tabs on his collection.
The Software packages also have templates that can be easy to implement even for the novice in technology. These templates are always readily available in order to record the data and organize the collection. There are no elaborate formulas to be used, so it becomes simple for the collector.
Apart from all these advantages , these software packages saves the collector valuable time which can be useful in looking out for rare coins and taking a delight in his collection instead of wasting time tracking down and managing his coins – this can be done at the click of a button.
Keeping a regular record of the coins, organizing and tracking them down can take up a great deal of time, and many coin collectors are forced to give up this hobby because of the long and time consuming hours spent on these jobs. This is the reason why it is essential to lighten your load and concentrate on other things that make your hobby enjoyable. When there is a system that can take care of the tedious task of organizing your data, you should take advantage of it and make your life easier.
Computer technology has come to stay, and although it is a little overwhelming at the start for those who feel that they are not technical minded, once you get the hang of it you will find that it makes your load lighter and you can actually enjoy your hobby.
Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/collecting-articles/coin-collecting-software-great-benefits-of-some-software-packages-739714.html
Are they worth more than nickels after 1960? I already know war and buffalo nickels are worth some $. But if I’ve got a lot of pre 60s nickels then what do I do with them?
Probably the wrong area for your question, as this does not pertain to mathematics. However, some info for you:
Some pre-1960 nickels may be worth more than post-1960 nickels, however there are many factors involved. There are also two different definitions of "worth". The first definition would be the actual value of the metal that goes into making the nickel. The second definition would be the actual amount of money anyone out there would be willing to pay you for your nickel (i.e. a coin collector). So, along these lines:
1. the value of the metal itself. wartime nickels (1942-1945) were made with 35% silver content. This precious metal in itself makes these nickels more valuable than a nickel you’d find in your pocket change right now.
2. for coin collectors, the condition of the nickels will also be a big factor in their worth. If a nickel has been in circulation for a long time and is very worn, it will be worth far less than a nickel in pristine condition. There are companies out there that, for a fee, will assign a grade to your coin. This allows coin collectors to know the condition of your coin without having to look at it themselves. www.pcgs.com is one of the leading coin grading companies out there. If they happen to grade your nickels perfect (grading is based on a scale from 1 to 70, with 70 being perfect), it will command a significant premium over other coins.
3. the other main factor in determining the worth of your Nickels (for coin collectors) is the rarity of the nickel. Even some of the buffalo nickels from 1913-1938 aren’t very rare, and might only be worth slightly more than a nickel to collectors if they’re in very worn shape. However, when the US Mints are pressing coinage, some mints make more coins than other mints. For old buffalo nickels, the majority were made from the Philadelphia mint, however some were also pressed at the San Francisco mint, and some from the Denver mint. The ones from the San Francisco mint have an "S" mint mark on them, while the ones from the Denver mint have a "D" mint mark on them. The ones from Philadelphia do not have any mint mark. Because there were fewer coins put in circulation from the San Francisco and Denver mints for these years, these coins will generally command a premium over coins minted from Philadelphia.
Anyway, there you go for starters. It’s not as simple as it would seem to be. However, if you’re inquiring about standard Jefferson nickels pre-1960 (and not wartime nickels) that are worn from circulation, then your answer would be no, they’re not really worth more than nickels from after 1960.
I have a variety of silver half dollars and quarters. 1957,1961,1963,1964,1965,1966, and 1968 Half Dollars. And also, 1946,1953,1962,1963,1964 Quarters all silver. Are they worth anything, or can you tell me a website to find out if they are or not? Thanks for your time!
First the 1965, 1966 and 1968 half dollars are only 40% silver. The rest of your items are standard issue 90% silver coins. There is nothing rare or special about your dates, all are common. There is no mention of the condition of the coins so I am going to assume they are in average circulated condition. In that condition they have more value for their silver than any collector value. Figure 8 times face value for the 90% stuff maybe 2 or 3 times face for the 40% silver.
Sorry, not a whole lot of value but a nice start on a collection.
There are people who just love money, whether they collect it or spend it, they just love it. It is money that provides them almost everything.
The coin collectors are perfect examples for such people, they just fall in love with coins, and even a look at them will let their minds jump up in joy.
In United States, this coin collecting frenzy was widespread even during 1652. There were business people during this period, who distributed their personal coins.
There were some people who even wanted to combine the various categories and forms. This is only because of their fascinations for the coins that are manufactured in the US.
There have been almost 300 billion coins out in the last 30 years in the US.
The different states in the US were allowed to mint their own coins, and this lead to a situation where the coin collections went up like a forest fire. There were different types of coins for the different states. This was exactly why the ‘rare coins’ came into existence.
Following are the points that will give you a better idea about the coin collecting trends in the US:
1. 1787 was the year in which the “federally” approved government coin came in for the US. ‘Fugio Cent’, as it was called, was introduced, and it was secretly manufactured in the country.
2. The US Mint is directly responsible for the manufacture of any coins in the US. All the metals are rolled up as loops, the measurements are given, and all the coins don’t have the same type of metal, a few of them use a different metal. Zinc is used in case of manufacture of ‘Pennies‘, and nickel is used in the case of ‘Nickels‘.
The coins in the US were further subdivided as US dime, US nickel and US cent.
There are a lot of intricacies in the US coin collection, and a person who can travel through all the intricacies can actually establish his collection of coins in the best possible way.
Collecting coins in the US is seen not only as a hobby, but the people there see this as a great way to show their patriotism, and keep the country’s history and culture alive.
Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/collecting-articles/coin-collecting-in-the-us-the-verity-involved-in-the-process-739683.html