old coins

[redneckjimmy1980]

hi all,I am new to this hobby with my first detector bein the fisher f-5 and seems to be a great machine. reason im startin this forum is I been finding a few old coins such as 1875 seated liberty half dime,and some how or another a 1875 dime different areas but same year,what i dont get is u see the same coin in bout the same condition some go for 30.00 others 2.00 then up or lower what is the deal here thier the same exact coins? any help here would be greatly appreciated as i dont hardly jack about coins. it does have the cc under the wreath and in good condition u can read all of united states of america,and read the year with out a magnifyin glass. thanks and good luck huntin out thier im startin to get addicted ya just dont know whats out thier to be dug i found some cool stuff already.

 

[Ma Betty in MO]

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[Ma Betty in MO]

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[MK_(MO)]

If you search you will find there is a lot of information on-line on coin values...

but here is the bottom line.

A extremely rare coin that is dug will have some value depending on condition.
If it's condition is good it may be worth a nice price.
BUT....
most coins that are dug will not have any value to a real serious collecter who would only buy certified slabbed coins in a high mint state condition. IE : numerical grades MS-60 through MS-70, ------ a business strike coin that never has been in circulation.
A Mint State coin can range from one that is covered with marks (MS-60) to a flawless example (MS-70).


That's not to say you couldn't sell your coins ...

A huge deal in selling uncertified coins is the "interest" factor... a good story with where it came from etc etc...
use the internet to decide what condition you think it is,,,
(keep in mind that a dug coin will never grade better than "good" in the real world.)
Since most don't live in the real world you are safe to use your condition to determine a rough value.
Then throw it on ebay ... people pay too much all the time for coins there.



The best part of all this is finding the coin in the first place !!!
good luck,mike

 

[Jim West Pa]

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[Lawrence in Alabama]

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[Ma Betty in MO]

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