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Expertise
My strong familiarity with all U.S. Mint coins, extensive reference library, and close relationships with many other dealers allows me to identify just about any coin made in the USA. I receive regular updates to all the current price guides -- both wholesale & retail -- to provide accurate values. So, with a good description or pictures, I should be able to identify and value any U.S. coin you have.
Experience in the area
I've been a coin dealer since the 1980's and a coin collector since the 1960's. I specialize in U.S. Silver Coins and have an active online website -- The Working Man's Rare Coins -- http://www.workingmancoins.com -- offering information and inventory in U.S. coins.
Organizations I belong to :
American Numismatic Association Member #187770
Michigan State Numismatic Society Member #8255
Florida United Numismatics Member #19710
Monroe Coin Club Treasurer
Lincoln Coin Club Board Member
WINS Member #14
CoinMasters Member #1814
Frequently Asked Questions :
I have created a Frequently Asked Questions page on my website, where you may be able to get an immediate answer to your question. You can find the page here :
http://www.workingmancoins.com/FAQ/index.htm
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
Two Headed Coins are not Real! They are privately manufactured novelty items, made by altering two normal coins and gluing the pieces back together. Use a magnifier and examine just inside the raised rim on both sides of the coin, looking for a seam where the pieces are joined, which can be on either side of the coin. These novelty coins sell regularly for a couple dollars.
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Recent Answers from Dan Moore
2009-11-19 Morgan Silver Dollar uncirculated:
Graham, My first impulse is that you paid too much. The average uncirculated 1878 GSA dollar is worth about $100 -- if it has a CC mintmark, then about $200. Now it depends on exactly which 1878
2009-11-16 coins:
Bryan, The Philippines was a commonwealth of the USA during that time period, and we minted their coins for them, as we had been since 1903. It was not really directly done for the soldiers. The
2009-11-15 Wisconsin Quarters/misprint:
Mary, At one time you could get that much for high grade certified examples of this coin, however that time has passed. Nowadays they sell for about $80 to $300 apiece, depending on how nice they are
2009-11-14 Mis-struck Quarter:
Michael, Sorry but it's not possible to stamp a quarter-sized blank with the penny-sized image -- the blank simply will not fit into the press. So the only way it can happen is if the coin is severely
2009-11-14 1854 20 dollar coin:
Kathy, 99.9% of these "California" pieces are modern replicas -- most are gold plated at best, with a couple dollars novelty value. To tell for sure what you have, you need to have it examined first
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