Where can I find some information about how much my old coins worth?

[hollowman]

Hello,

Is there any a good site or place I can find how much my old U.S coins may worth?

I have stuff like 1884 Silver Dollar coins and some other coins around that time period. I checked ebay and seems like price vary depending on the people who's bidding on the auction.

Thanks

 

[HiveMaster]

Start by searching HERE.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Public library, Barnes & Noble, B. Dalton are three places that come to mind. Also you can take your coins to a coin dealer and they will probably let you look through their catalogues.

 

[kranky]

Coin values are all about condition. The same coin can go from $10 to $100,000 depending on the condition. While that's an extreme case, the point is you need an idea of what condition the coins are in to determine their value. Do you have a scanner?

One thing you can do easily is go to the library and check out a book called the "Guide Book of US Coins" by R.S. Yeoman. It has a red cover and is generally called the Redbook. The book has very general text descriptions of how to determine the condition as well as how to find the mint mark on each coin (if there is one).

Post a list of the coins if there aren't too many and I'll tell you where to look for a mint mark. That's key to knowing the value.

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: kranky
Coin values are all about condition. The same coin can go from $10 to $100,000 depending on the condition. While that's an extreme case, the point is you need an idea of what condition the coins are in to determine their value. Do you have a scanner?

One thing you can do easily is go to the library and check out a book called the "Guide Book of US Coins" by R.S. Yeoman. It has a red cover and is generally called the Redbook. The book has very general text descriptions of how to determine the condition as well as how to find the mint mark on each coin (if there is one).

Post a list of the coins if there aren't too many and I'll tell you where to look for a mint mark. That's key to knowing the value.

Exactly, also beware of unscrupulous dealers who will under-rate coins you are selling, then turn around and make a fortune off of them. Coin values are all about the rating, there could be a several hundered dollar difference between a MS-60 coin and a MS-63 coin.