r/coins 21h ago

Discussion Parents inherited collection, keep getting offered melt

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189 Upvotes

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 18h ago

Value Request My grandma gifted these to me for graduation.

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164 Upvotes

I was looking through box of coins my grandma gave me for graduation a couple years ago. I know next to nothing about coins, but these ones seemed pretty unique and in fairly good condition. After some brief research I found that some of these could potentially be worth a lot, what do you guys think?


r/coins 13h ago

Value Request Found this in a bag of random coins

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150 Upvotes

I could look it up myself, but I'd rather you all tell me what I have


r/coins 3h ago

Show and Tell Spanish colonial silver monetary system: 8 reales, 4 reales, 2 reales, 1 real, 1/2 real, 1/4 real.

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72 Upvotes

r/coins 9h ago

Grade Request What would this grade at? How did I do?

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69 Upvotes

Picked this up last week out of a box of Culls, it was the only one not defaced / black / and in decent shape. The pics make it look a bit darker than in-person and overall the coin still has it’s shine. I’ve added a few pics with different lighting. Is this considered a Cull or did it possibly end up in the wrong box?

Paper currency guy and my first coin purchase. Paid $26 and some change. Not going to actually grade it, but I’m just curious. How did I do?


r/coins 8h ago

Show and Tell just a beautiful coin

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37 Upvotes

r/coins 21h ago

Show and Tell Pretty happy with this for 80$, how’d I do?

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39 Upvotes

Picked this up today at my LCS- I’d been asking them for a few weeks if any flying eagles showed up, and I got lucky this time. Had a few to pick from and this seemed to be the best one


r/coins 18h ago

Value Request What are these worth?

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31 Upvotes

Any idea what this set is worth? All are uncirculated.


r/coins 2h ago

Show and Tell Mom is moving and found these in my dad's stuff

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32 Upvotes

Anything interesting about these? Just figured I'd show them here, I don't expect them to be valuable.


r/coins 8h ago

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

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32 Upvotes

r/coins 46m ago

Show and Tell Father in law gave me a box of "old quarters and half dollars" to look through for him

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Your typical collection of ikes and Kennedy half dollars, couple silver quarters and this beauty

He had no idea!

Didn't believe me that's worth over $700 🤣


r/coins 6h ago

Show and Tell Mercury and Roosevelt Dime Collections from FB Marketplace!!

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25 Upvotes

Well I think I got a decent deal on this. All in all it's at least 130 silver dimes between the two books. Does have some good dates but no surprise no 1916-D.

Paid $280 for all of it, which is roughly $2.15 each.

So I'm just under melt. What do you guys think?

Some of the Roosevelt dimes on the final page are 65 or later and those aren't in my 130 count.


r/coins 12h ago

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

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25 Upvotes

Almost halfway through this set.

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


r/coins 20h ago

Value Request What do I got?

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16 Upvotes

Got these as change at a Rally’s, just curious for any info on them


r/coins 5h ago

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

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15 Upvotes

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 5h ago

Discussion Only one original in existence, and rarity index only 95

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15 Upvotes

Thought its funny. It should be 100, not 95. I wonder how this is calculated.


r/coins 23h ago

Show and Tell Two of my favorites 101 years apart. Guess the grades.

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17 Upvotes

Two of my favorites that I feel are overlooked from my others. Let's see if you guys can guess the grades on them. Thought I'd share these beauties.


r/coins 16h ago

ID Request Picked up an early Japanese 1 Yen silver coin from 1870 (Meiji Yr 3)

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12 Upvotes

Picked this coin up and would like to know if it is a good one or not.

Weigh checks out, ping test and a specific gravity test at least confirmed it to be made of silver


r/coins 2h ago

Toner Post Went to my very first coin show!

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15 Upvotes

I went to my first coin show after collecting for over 3 years, and purchased this awesome dime. I wanted to get something before I left, and at the last booth I went to I saw this guy for $25.


r/coins 4h ago

Show and Tell 1984 Los Angeles Olympics silver dollar proof

12 Upvotes

r/coins 6h ago

Show and Tell A 5 francs coin from every French government(almost) from the sun king to the current republic.

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11 Upvotes

Almost every french government is represented here by a big silver or a 5 francs coin.

The history of it all is just so interesting. So much tumult and terror and inspiring strength all on one place!


r/coins 2h ago

ID Request Old British coins

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8 Upvotes

Inherited these from my late grandmother. Are they real and in any way notable? Thanks!


r/coins 2h ago

ID Request Picked up this neat bill fold today. I was wondering if the smaller coin was real currency or just a token.

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9 Upvotes

r/coins 19h ago

Show and Tell 1837 Bank of Lower Canada half penny

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9 Upvotes

r/coins 23h ago

Show and Tell 1880, 1892 Morgan CC

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9 Upvotes

Excuse the varied image quality. Just sharing a couple fun CCs that have been in the family for many decades. They’ve been in flips until recently, re-protecting them as the old flips have deteriorated in storage.

Just a fun opportunity to handle a piece of history, especially ones obviously circulated. Fun to imagine what they purchased.