Hello all

[Outsiders1975]

My name is Thomas. I am a new member to the forum but not a paying member of Coneca.

I have a modest collection of unc and proof sets along with some constitutional silver, copper memorial pennies etc. Recently I figured I should look for any varieties in my collection and found a 1964 P Quarter DDR that didn't seem to be listed on variety vista. Is it ok to post here or is it better to do so in the die variety section?
Thanks!

[COBALTFALCON]

Welcome to the forum!

[Outsiders1975]

Thank you very much. I'm going to go ahead and post in the Die Variety section soon.

[COBALTFALCON]

Okay, see you there.

[Crimie82]

Hello everyone, I'm currently not a paying member do plan on becoming one. I recently inherited my fathers coin collection and am a little overwhelmed with it all. Have so many questions. Look forward to learning as much as I can.

[MintErrors]

Hello everyone, I'm currently not a paying member do plan on becoming one. I recently inherited my fathers coin collection and am a little overwhelmed with it all. Have so many questions. Look forward to learning as much as I can.

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Welcome aboard.
First its best for you to start your own post. Then your questions or posts wont get buried and unseen. It also helps with cutting down the confusio

I recommend getting a copy of the pocket sized Redbook. It comes out once a year. It is about 8 inched by 6 inches and will get you a genric idea of what each coin type is. Its vital to know if a coin has a mint mark on it. If the Red Book does not show the mint mark location for a coin, at least the book can help identify the proper name for the coin type you are trying to look up. You can then go to your favorite search engine and type in the coin mint mark you are looking for, like:

"Mint mark location on Mercury dimes".

If the coin has some wear but you can still see most of the design, you can safely assume it might be in the FINE to VERY FINE grade range. CONECA frowns on talking raw grades. But, they dont seem to mind talking about coins encapsulated in plastic slabs. Prices here are frowned upon in all instances.

Places like https://ngccoin.com and https://pcgs.com have price guides. That are free online. Their prices can differ greatly compared to a monthly guide like the Red Book quarterly. Not to confuse this with the yearly pocket Red Book. The yearly has more info and photos.

Condition of coins is the name of the game. If they are worn, they wont be worth as much as a MS (uncirculated) coin is. Some coins, even heavily worn can be worth some serious cash, depending on the mint mark. Pre 1964 most coins were made of silver, minus the cent and nickle.

Take your time and put like coins together. Do one coin type at a time. I suggest getting a legal sized pad and a pencil and write down what you can. It will save time.

Dont clean coins, it can immediately reduce the value by half. Dont tape coins to paper.

If there are a lot of loose coins you can either get plastic tubes for coin types or paper rolls. The plastic version is better if they have to be removed to show people the coins or selling them individually. You can visit a local coin store to buy tubes, but be cautious if they are interested in buying your coins. Knowledge is power and the more you know, the better. You can also buy tubes from Wizard Coin Supply online. He has a shop on line as well as on E bay.

In my signature block is helpful info on how this website works. I suggest reading it to make the post an easier adventure.

If you have any questions, start a new post and some one will eventually get you an answer.

Happy hunting.