Coin Scale

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Along with books and websites I still need more things to accurately find out what kind of coins I have. So I bought a scale after months searching and asking many dealers and collectors.

The scale I finally settled on is the DigiWeigh DW-100AS. It is a pocket precsion digital scale with a 100g x 0.01g accuracy.


It came with a 100 gram weight for calibrations.



Here it is weighing a copper-dime.



The sale is very accurate. It does need an occasional re-calibration when the scale gets moved a alot but it's not annoying.
The feel is solid and better then I expected from a mostly plastic scale. It isn't exactly pocket friendly.

The price was $29.99 + $8.37 for shipping and handling but since I used my Amazon credit card it came out to be free, yes FREE with the first time discount.

Although I saw if you buy it and sign up for a Stamps.com account you get a $30.00 rebate. Here is their official website plus the link to the rebate at the top of their page.

Here is where I bought it from Amazon Scale or Amazon Scale 2

Do you have a coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

The Lower The Better

On of the visitors to my humble blog asked this. I believe this should be helpful to most
currency collectors.

And one more question, sorry, when a serial number is "low" how low does it have to be to give bill more than face vaule?

The list below shows how they estimate the worth of low numbers. The first price listed would be for bill of the serial number 00000001 as they move to EVEN HUNDREDS they mean 00000100, 00000200, etc.

Click on the picture for a larger image.

Remember every one there are so many varieties in bills and notes that are collectible. Repeating serial numbers, "radar" serial numbers and many others.

I'll do my best to help I'm mostly a coin collector and the currency collection I have is small but the community is big finding someone to buy a any type is possible.


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1886 Morgan Dollar

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My last eBay purchase was this nice Morgan dollar. I bought for $23.50 plus shipping and handling. The coin is raw but marked MS-65.

MS-65 in a Morgan Dollar is described by having only light, scattered contact marks that are not distracting and strong luster with good eye appeal.

MS-64, which is what I believe this one is can be described by having a few scattered contact marks, good eye appeal and attractive luster.

This may fall into the MS-65 category but Morgan dollars are one of the most graded coin and submitting it professional would probably bring it in at MS-64.

Maybe one day I'll submit it to PCGS but not now.

Here's the stat for this coin...
Type: 1 Dollar-Morgan Dollar
Year: 1886
Mintage: 19,963,000
Metal: 90% silver, 10% copper
Value: $80.00 in MS-64 or $175.00 in MS-65

Price updated for 2012 and value went down $30.00 and $25.00 respectively since 2006.

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My Australian Coins

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Let's celebrate Australia.

Here are some coins I got from my change over the years. I also received a few in coin lots that I bought. Most were given to me in my change here in NYC. The distance between New York, New York, United States and Perth, Australia:

11606 miles (18679 km) (10086 nautical miles)

Well coins do end up in strange places. Here are 7 out of 10 coins I found over the years.

Including these the total find has been 2 pennies, 5 nickels, 1 dime and 2 half dollars.

Here are the stats for the coins pictured from top to bottom...
Type/Country: 50 Cents/Australia
Year: 1985
Mintages: 1,000,000
Metal: Copper-nickel
Value: $2.00 in XF( this one maybe is less because it worn)
($0.60 increase since 2008)

Type/Country: 50 Cents/Australia
Year: 1971
Mintage: 21,056,000
Metal: Copper-nickel
Value: $1.50 in XF( worn and maybe worth a bit less)
($1.05 increase for 2010)

Type/Country: 5 Cents/Australia
Year: 1998
Mintages: 88,532,000
Metal: Copper-nickel
Value: $0.40 in UNC
($0.10 decrease since 2008)

Type/Country: 5 Cents/Australia
Year: 1987
Mintages: 73,500,000
Metal: Copper-nickel
Value: $0.50 in UNC

Type/Country: 5 Cents/Australia
Year: 1982
Mintage: 121,770,000
Metal: Copper-nickel
Value: $0.25 in XF

Type/Country: 1 Cent/Australia
Year: 1981
Mintages: 223,900,000
Metal: Bronze
Value: $0.20 in UNC

Type/Country: 1 Cent/Australia
Year: 1979
Mintages: 130,339,000
Metal: Bronze
Value: $0.20 in UNC

Those not pictured:
The 1968 dime is about $1.00, the 1999 and 1988 nickels are $0.20 and $0.40 respectively.

Yes Australia has beautiful beaches, beautiful women and some of the best looking circulating coins in the developed world. Although why they still keep the Queen on there coins is beyond me.

Do you have an Australian coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2005 W Submitted Photo

Do you have a photo of a coin and want to display it? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to also find out the price and history for you.

I recent asked if people wanted to display there Gold Buffaloes because sadly I couldn't get one. I have been buying Morgan dollars to fill in my coin addiction.

One nice visitor, Eric Ewanco, to this little blog showed off two pics of a ounce gold American dollar. Here it is.Notice that the same coin can take two different pictures. I often try to take a picture from above the coin and get a reflection of myself or the camera on the coin. These are great pictures I reduced for this blog just click on the picture for the original large pictures.

The best way I've heard of taking proof pictures involve using a stand and two light sources and an angled resting place. Very complicated.

Here's the stats for this coin....
Type: 50 dollars-1 Oz Fine Gold
Year: 2005W
Mintage: 35,246
Metal: 91.67% gold, 3% silver, 5.33% copper
Value: $2,250.00 in Proof ($450.00 increase as of 2012 values)

I own gold coins in the 1/10 ounce variety but the are small and no comparison to these beautiful examples.

Do you have a photo of a coin/currency and want to display it? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to also find out the price and history for you.

Obsolete African Coin

Do you have an African coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

I bought this coin recently and was very pleased that it was only a few bucks plus free shipping and handling. Another good thing is it's great luster.

Here's the stats for this coin...
Type/Country: 20 Centavos / Mozambique
Year: 1974
Mintages: 13,044,000
Metal: Bronze
Value: $3.75 in XF, $9.00 in UNC

I'm not sure if it is XF or UNC it is sharp in all details but it is terribly spotted.

This coin was issued when Mozambique was under Portuguese control since then the country is now self-ruled. Most Portuguese colonial coins are worth alot more then face.

Do you have an African coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

Happy Fourth of July

Something to ponder this July 4th, besdies our freedom and great potential.

The penny and nickel are getting to expensive to produce as they currently exist.



But the penny has been produced by the United States Mint for circulation since 1793.
This recent one found in Maine sold for $414,000.

I'm just hoping to keep the penny and nickel in circulation even if it is no longer copper.

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