In the years when the mint didn’t produce proof coins, they’d either make Special Mint Sets (SMS) or Uncirculated Mint Sets. All these coins were as shiny as proofs, but they’re made in different ways. SMS coins are stuck on normal planchets that aren’t pre-polished like proofs. ...
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Circulated coins in average or worn condition are generally worth around 25-85 cents ($0.25-$0.85). However, uncirculated coins could be worth slightly more, regardless of their degraded state. An MS-63 graded coin (in mint state condition) valued between $6-$8, and an MS-65 graded coin...
AU-50 to AU-59: This section is for About Circulated coins. These coins have not been used commercially but they’ve been handled by a few hands or gone through a coin-counting machine. MS-60 to MS-70: This section is for Mint State or uncirculated coins. They’re in the best condi...
Are Lower-Purity Gold Coins Worth It? Many people seem to think that the purer the gold coin, the better it is. But this isn’t always true. First, you must consider the point made earlier that gold coins of higher purity tend to be softer than those with lower finenesses. But there...
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Uncirculated 1965 dimes (the kind that have never been spent as money) are worth about 30 cents and up. SMS 1965 dimes (included in the 1965 Special Mint Set) are worth about $1.50 or more.No Mint Mark Coins - These Ones Are Valuable...
But remember that some coins graded MS70 are worth a lot more than raw or MS69 examples. A case in point is the rare, proof-only 1995-W silver eagle, which has a value in MS70 that is 10 times its value in OGP or MS69. In addition, if you are trying to get a good price fo...
My belief is that officials at the Bank of New York were either rounding down, or, more likely, were figuring that many of the Spanish Doubloons encountered in New York in the 1780s were not nearly uncirculated and tended to weigh around 408 grains (“17 Pennyweights”), give or take...
What is a 1776 to 1976 quarter dollar worth? The standard 1776-1976 clad quarters in circulated condition are only worth theirface value of $0.25. These coins only sell for a premium in uncirculated condition. The 1776-1976 S proof quarter is worth around $5 in PR 65 condition. ...