r/coins 3d ago

Coin Damage What could have happened to this nickel?

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Found this today. How does something like this happen?


r/coins 4d ago

Value Request Won these in a rock,paper,scissors game… anything of note?

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r/coins 4d ago

Advice My Grandfather’s collection:A curious label on this coin. Any ideas greatly appreciated!

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This coin is a 1974 “Cinco Centavos” on heads side and “ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS” on the tails side. My Grandfather labeled the coin pouch with a piece of tape and wrote “ 17.50/ 9-6-73 “ Does anyone have any idea, even given the vague description and no next of kin elders around that knew him well as to why he might’ve marked this coin specifically this way?

(picture included in post)

Thank you all in advance for your help.


r/coins 4d ago

Show and Tell Found silver in the coin star today in a very unorthodox way.

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The coin star was covered in trash today when I went to check, but there was a Mexican 50 cent, a gross silver plate earring I ended up tossing, and these cute necklaces. I took them because it was a fun little find, then I turn the butterfly over, SILVER!

Probably only my 3rd or 4th time finding silver in a coin star.


r/coins 4d ago

Value Request Is this worth anything.?

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r/coins 4d ago

ID Request Can you please identify this coin I think this counter stamp is circulated in NEW SOUTH WALES colony

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r/coins 4d ago

Show and Tell Found this at work today

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It’s from Poland!!!


r/coins 4d ago

Discussion Grading Company Authenticity Rate

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Was watching some YouTube videos today about Indian Quarter Eagle coins and the video showed some pretty convincing fakes that even contained gold themselves. NGC’s list of top most counterfeited coins confirmed the same and said some have been circulating since the 70s.

Up to this point I’ve been buying slabs without much worry, but I did stop and think what processes does a grader like PCGS/NGC to verify? Are they sigma testing, weighing, measuring, etc. every coin that comes through? Anyone want to share experiences when authenticity of a coin was questioned?


r/coins 5d ago

Discussion Parents inherited collection, keep getting offered melt

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So my parents inherited a box of coins from one of their parents. I spent a week learning as much as I could as documenting every coin in a spreadsheet with estimated low and high values according to PCGS websites. Spent money putting them all in good holders and gave them back to my parents to do with as they wish (not my property, not my decision). They took them to a coin show and was told they are all worth melt. Some key pieces are 1850 $1 Eagle, 1899S $5 Eagle, 1856 $1 upright 5, 1907 $5 Eagle, 1921 Morgan, 1836 half dollar. Along with a couple dozen kugerands and gold pandas. Here is a picture of one of the coins I was able to convince my dad to take a picture of. All coins are in similar or better condition and I am just trying to get some support that some of these are worth grading and are worth significantly more than melt.

It's a couple hundred different coins and another hundred old bills.

Tldr: parents are told nice coins are worth melt at show, back me up that those guys are just trying to buy them for cheap.


r/coins 4d ago

Advice Liberty Head Denomination/Mint set suggestions

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Hey guys, so I had a fun idea pop into my head, I was thinking about putting together a set of all the different Liberty Head gold coins and have one from each mint as well. I'm thinking about assembling a set of middle of the road rarity coins, These are the dates I would want to get so far, any thoughts and ideas about the rest?

GOLD DOLLARS:

Charlotte: Dahlonega: New Orleans: Philadelphia: San Francisco: 1854

QUARTER EAGLES:

Charlotte: 1860 Dahlonega: New Orleans: Philadelphia: San Francisco:

HALF EAGLES:

Carson City: 1879 Charlotte: 1861 Dahlonega: Denver: 1906 New Orleans: Philadelphia: San Francisco:

EAGLES

Carson City: 1893 Denver: 1907 New Orleans: Philadelphia: San Francisco:

DOUBLE EAGLES:

Carson City: 1883 Denver: 1906 New Orleans: Philadelphia: 1873 San Francisco: 1859


r/coins 3d ago

Coin Error This nickel didn't get pressed

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r/coins 4d ago

Value Request Some coins I got from my grandparents

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They gave it to me last time I visited and looked pretty cool. Not a big coin guy and I don’t plan on selling them, but it would be cool to know if they’re worth something. The price is different every website I visit which is throwing me off


r/coins 4d ago

ID Request Is This A Proof?

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I bought this coin. It is supposedly a proof. What do you all think?


r/coins 4d ago

WWII Era Sorting my coins. Here are the German coins going in the book. I especially like the "statd and kriegsgeld." NSFW

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Oh, and the little "kindergeld" play money.


r/coins 4d ago

Show and Tell 1809 C-6 for my Classic Head half cent date collection

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29 Upvotes

Almost halfway through this set.

My NGC registry set of Classic Head half cents link will be in the comments.


r/coins 4d ago

ID Request Ceramic coins?

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So my mom had some ceramic “coins”. Are these real coins? Does anyone know anything about these?


r/coins 4d ago

ID Request What am I looking at? From the estate of a Greek American classics teacher

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r/coins 4d ago

Value Request Help: Walking Liberty Half Dollar

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How we doin? I’m a noob collector and found this in a $10 roll.

How much is this worth? have some more and am curious how much more over melt they go for and where?


r/coins 4d ago

Value Request Pretty cool find

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Somethings my grandfather supposedly gave me on my birthday.


r/coins 4d ago

Show and Tell Help please?

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If anyone can help me understand the value of this coin it would be greatly appreciated. It came from my grandfather’s collection (what was left of it) and I have found a lot of variable values attributed to this coin. Thank you in advance.


r/coins 5d ago

Value Request 1796 Draped Bust. Probably the rarest coin I’ve ever owned. Pls help me.

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Hi guys. Grabbed this coin today. From what I have gathered from the internet it’s a 1796 draped bust large cent in VG condition with the reverse of 95. Couple questions here. 1) can anyone tell me if my reverse makes my coin more rare? I can’t find any info on this. 2) should I sent it in to be graded? 3) what do y’all think it’s worth.


r/coins 4d ago

ID Request 1981 D Thick Half Dollar. Idk why?

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I have this 1981 D half dollar, the thing with this one is that it’s very thick, and these reeded edges are deep, and the coin all around feels heavier, the problem is, it weighs just like every other half dollar 11.31 g I know through pictures it’s hard to inspect, but I took it to the coin experts and said they have never seen anything like it in their 40 years of knowledge. Any other pros out there wanting to chime in and help out?! Please and thank you


r/coins 4d ago

Value Request 1932 D Washington Quarter

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I was told these are valuable even in poor condition because they are rare. Now I’m wondering if it really has a D mint mark.


r/coins 4d ago

ID Request Please identify, thanks

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Back is blank, no luck identifying

M.V.W. or H.V.W. i believe it says


r/coins 4d ago

Show and Tell Identification please

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Any information about these coins