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Top 5 Types Of Valuable Coins You Should Be Looking For

valuable-coins-photo-by-uhuru1701.jpg OK, here’s the short list of the top 5 categories of valuable coins you should be looking for in pocket change, old jars of coins, inherited coin collections, and other places where you’ll have the chance of easily finding old and valuable coins:

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My love for coins and numismatics began when I was 11 years old. I primarily collect and study U.S. coins produced during the 20th century. I've also been studying meteorology and watching weather patterns for years. I enjoy sharing little-known facts and fun stuff about coins, weather, travel, health, and living green with others.

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  • Brenthc51

    are steel pennies worth anything

    • Anonymous

      Hi, Brent –

      Steel pennies are worth about 10 to 25 cents each in circulated grades.

  • Derwinwilliams20

    what is a 1922 silver dollar worth?

    • Anonymous

      Right now, a 1922 silver dollar is worth around $22 to $25.

  • Robert N. Long

    Trying to find my way around. I have never interfaced with anyone on the net even thou I have been Investing,searching ,emailing,ect. I would like if some one could kind of verbally show me around. I have just run into a few sacks of old coins my mom left for me that I never even looked at, now I am trying to figure out how to assemble something for my grandkids and sell the rest off or something. Thanks for any direction you could give me.

    • Anonymous

      Hi, Robert –

      Building coin sets for your grandkids is a wonderful idea! I think a lot of what you do with those coins largely depends on the types you have. Are they old Lincoln pennies? Silver coins?

      If you have a lot of common-date coins, like Lincoln cents, Jefferson nickels, or even Buffalo nickels and Mercury dimes, I think the best thing to do would be to parcel them out evenly among the grandkids and then purchase them coin folders (you can find them at most book stores or online at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=coin+folders&x=0&y=0 )

      If you have a few silver dollars, silver half dollars, or other large silver coins, it may be best to split them evenly among the grandkids as single pieces.

      At any rate, if you decide to sell any of the coins, the best place to do that would be at a coin dealer. Here’s a link to a site that will help you locate reputable coin dealers near you: http://www.pngdealers.com/dealersearch.php

  • hayden

    i am aware that a 1971s nickel is very valuable and i found a few! but they are all 1971d however one has no mint mark, how can i tell if it is valuable or not?

    • JoshuaTheFunTimesGuide

      Hayden,

      1971-S nickels were never made for circulation, but are included in special collectors sets called proof sets. Coins in proof sets are bright, nearly mirror like. 1971-S proof nickels are worth around $1 each.

    • JoshuaTheFunTimesGuide

      Hayden,

      1971-S nickels were never made for circulation, but are included in special collectors sets called proof sets. Coins in proof sets are bright, nearly mirror like. 1971-S proof nickels are worth around $1 each.

  • Ruez2iamru2

    I am not sure what to make of this. I have a 1965 Kennedy Half Dollar that appears to be all silver. it has a semi goldish tint showing on the outside edge of the face, but there is not a copper  ring showing on the outside edge. Is this normal for a coin containing only 30% silver? 

    • JoshuaTheFunTimesGuide

      Ruez,

      1965-1970 Kenedy half dollars are 40% silver, and in some cases have little trace of copper on the edge of the coin, which is pretty normal.