Intro:inquiry

[StuffnDeal]

Howdy, I’m Shop Kreep. Own an online comic shop. My father was an avid coin collector. Just started getting into myself last year or so. New here so figured I’d say hey. Also so as not cause clutter. May as well kick it off with with a collection came across for $111. Curious if I got ripped off. Will have some errors to go over next time round too. IMG_5398.jpegAlways much appreciated.

[MintErrors]

Welcome aboard.

This is a bit much to go through, generic prices can be found at PCGS.com for slabbed USA coins, numista.com for world coins and numismedia.com for most USA coins. Usually one dollar of face value for 1964 and before, 90% silver will equal about once of silver weight and you can get a decent guess....

But the CONECA staff typically
allow only one coin per post
frown on grading questions on raw coins
frown on monetary value, since it is usually involving just 2 people and prices can change drastically between people and regions.

so I will let the CONECA staff take the lead and respond, if they wish to.

[StuffnDeal]

I see.. well I don’t need a number. Yes or no would suffice. Thanks

[occnumis2021]

New here so figured I’d say hey.

hey
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[MintErrors]

I see.. well I don’t need a number. Yes or no would suffice. Thanks

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I understand.

In my opinion, looking at a photo of one side of the coins is a huge guessing game. It's like looking at a comic cover, but not looking at other pages or back.
Grade is everything in most collectibles.

If your close to a coin shop, I suggest you visit them so they can look them over. I suggest you tell them these were a family members coins and you want to get an idea of value for insurance purposes. Tell them at this time, your not interested in selling. I think you'll get a more honest idea of what they are worth.

They may be able to determine the value. They take into account many things, like people trying to clean or polish coins. Those are typically people who don't know anything about collectibles in general aren't aware it could drop prices 50% or more. There are countries out there faking a lot of world coins, so weighing the coins is suggested to see if more research needs to be done.

So, it's a bit more difficult to look at a photo. Then a person can spend an hour total or more looking up these coins and getting an generic idea what they are worth.

There is a value guide called the Red Book that can give people a generic idea of what coins are worth. It's updated yearly and it's a good tool. It's full of useful information and can be bought online or at shows or some coin shops/shows.

[StuffnDeal]

Ok, thank you for the detailed explanation & response in general. I actually sell comics for a living, so I’m very familiar with what you’re saying. I have a 2017 blue book. What’s the difference & how crucial is it to have the latest edition in your opinion? Mean, personally while I’ve always enjoyed reading I can help to have developed the notion that anything can be found online. Is there legitimately information in these books one cannot find online? Last question is more of a general curiosity as I’ve been eyeing a few books but haven’t pulled the trigger as they’re certainly not cheap. Always much appreciated