Friday, August 30, 2013

2007 Colombia 50 Pesos, Off-Center Error

Have a Colombian coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment

So I finally get a foreign coin in my change after months of nothing and it is also an error. Granted from my research a large portion of the 2007 Colombian 50 Pesos coins are off-centered. Most of them even look the same so it probably was an error that continued for a while.



Note the edge. According to all the descriptions the edge should be reeded but this one is smooth. Granted it also is a railroad rim which means it has a ledge to the edge, hehe that rhymes. Since this was off centered when pressed the edge can have a number of unusual appearances. 

On eBay a quick search shows most of these are going for around $6.00 but there are so many I doubt this is a realistic vale. Common errors can go for $2.00 or less and foreign errors generally are not  prized among collectors. None of the design was cut off so it is not the ideal off center error but the rim is affected so that adds a little value. 

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 50 Pesos / Colombia
Edge: Not Reeded, Railroad Rim error
Year: 2007
Mintage: 29,300,000
Metal: Copper-Zinc-Nickel
Value: $3.00 in Extra-Fine, $0.03 in exchange value

Do you have a coin from Colombia 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.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

1969-S Lincoln Memorial Cent

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Through 1974 U.S. cents would carry the S mint mark for San Francisco, D for Denver, or blank for Philadelphia. While Denver and Philly still produce circulating cent by 1975 the San Francisco mint stopped making circulating coins of all types.



The San Francisco mint experienced many interruptions in production most notably was during the Great Earthquake of 1906. From 1955 - 1967 the mint suspended production of circulating coins they response was neutral and even they the started again in 1968 by 1974 it was obvious that the San Francisco mint was outdated and not needed for circulating coins.

Still nearly every S mint mark circulating coin were made in large amounts and are rarely worth more than metal value. Since 40 years have past since a regular S mint cent has been issued finding them in your change seems like a prize. I have been getting steady questions about S mint pennies and I have to break the bad news that they are barely twice face value if circulated.

They seem rare but are not really, yes each year that passes we will see less of them but millions have survived in great shape so they will never become rare or valuable.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent  / United States
Year: 1969-S
Mintage: 544,375,000
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin, and Possibly Zinc
Value: $0.02 in EF-40

Do you have a cent 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.

Monday, August 26, 2013

1988-A $1 Bill, C-C

Have a 1988-A note and want to know its value?

This is the regular print 1988-A and not the famed Web-Fed print. The two printings are distinguished by the back number. If the back number is at the top of the E in ONE it is the Web-Fed. This one has the back number below the E in ONE and is a normal print.

Look carefully below the E in ONE you see a number.
I doubt I would ever find a Web-Fed note not because they are scarce but I often forget to check the back number. In my mind I know I have a 1988-A but I always forget about the Web-Fed version. Lately I have been better at checking but that is only because I have less change to look over.    

Here's the stats for this bill...
Type/Federal Bank: $1 Note - D.C. / Philadelphia
Year: 1988-A
Printings: 473,600,000
Printed: July 1993
Run: 12th of 15 run from C70400001C  - C76800000C 
Value:  $1.00 in VF

Do you have a $1 note 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.

Friday, August 23, 2013

2013-D Nickel

Have a 2013 nickel and want to know its value?

Thought it would take years to find a 2013 Denver nickel but I got two of them in the day this week. Not even two months after finding the Philly version I got in my change the Denver version. Money is circualting well seeing how fast I am getting all the 2013 coins.



Denver coins are usually more common than most Philadelphia version but here in the East Coast they tend to be harder to find. I always forget that Denver has to provide for California and that state is more populated than any east coast state.

Not including the 2013 quarters I just need a 2013 Denver dime to finish off this years change find. Usually I would say years mat pass before I find one but now I am more hopeful and think it may happen soon.

Here's the stats... 
Type/Country: 5 Cents / United States of America
Year: 2013-D
Mintage: 410,880,000 (estimated to date)
Metal: 75% copper 25% nickel
Value: $0.05 in Very Fine (VF-20)

Do you have a U.S.  nickel 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.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

2010-P Franklin Pierce Dollar

Have a Pierce dollar coin and want to know how much it's worth?

Does the fact that the edge lettering can be be normal or upside down bother anyone else? No. I guess it is just me. That means twice as many dollars to collect, although seeing how only twenty presidential dollars were released for circulation that is a slightly smaller collection.


When you look at President Franklin Pierce normally and start to flip the coin you will see the edge is upside down. Again the mint has officially said that this is normal and have it right side up or upside down makes no difference. Still I want to collect them and eventually someone may do a study to see if one position is more rare.

The obverse says Franklin Pierce, In God We Trust, 14th President, and 1853-1857. I honestly know nothing about Pierce. Of course America was going through some big changes back then but how he shaped it was not discussed much during my school years.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Dollar-Franklin Pierce / United States
Year: 2010 P (Edge upside-down)
Mintage: 38,360,000
Metal: 88.5% Copper, 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, and 2% Nickel
Value: $1.00 in F-12

Do you have a dollar coin and want to know how much it's worth? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

Monday, August 19, 2013

1993 $1 Bill, L-D

Have a 1993 note and want to know its value?

Not even fully 20 years old and this bill looks bad. Circulated have a short lifespan and are "recycled" after a few years. Still this note may look bad but it still functions well, I mean I did get it as change so that means it works.



I would think another five years circulating and this bill would be almost useless. Although thanks to debit cards maybe this bill would have lasted longer. Oh well it is part of my collection now.

Although over a billion L- serial numbered notes were printed some L-C versions are the only ones with a three times premium. It was a short run made in D.C.    

Here's the stats for this bill...
Type/Federal Bank: $1 Note - Fort Worth  / San Francisco
Year: 1993
Printings: 1,145,600,000
Printed: September 1994
Run: 8th of 15 run from L44800001D  - L51200000D 
Value:  $1.00 in VF

Do you have a $1 note 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.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

1900-O Morgan Dollar

Have a 1900 silver dollar and want to know its value?

It is faded, tarnished, and scratched. It is also 113 years old, from New Orleans, and silver. So which side wins? Neither the fact that over 12 million were made means this is common and in low grade is still just junk silver.


Invest in silver now because it still is hovering around $20 and the world is getting less calm. I am not hoping for disaster but having some silver in your portfolio is a small security deposit in case of bad times.

Here's the stat for this coin...
Type/Country: 1 Dollar / United States
Year: 1900-O
Mintage: 12,590,000
Metal: 90% silver, 10% copper
Value: $20.00 in F-12

Do you have a silver dollar 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.

Monday, August 12, 2013

1995 $1 Star Note, B-*

Have a 1995 star note and want to know its value?

There was some huge issues with 1995 series one dollar star notes. Apparently some were printed out of order and others were duplicated. I do not understand what lead to the mess but this star note is one of the runs that were normal, oh drat.


In the midst of such chaos during printing still millions and millions of notes were printed normally so this one has no real extra value. Still it is a star note and kind of cool.   

Here's the stats for this bill...
Type/Federal Bank: $1 Note - D.C. / New York
Year: 1995
Printings: 19,840,000
Printed: January 1997
Run: 4th of 7 run from B09600001* - B11520000* 
Value:  $1.25 in VF

Do you have a $1 star note 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.

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Hoffman Mint No Cash Value Eagle Token

Have a No Cash Value token and want to know its value?

This was a floor find as my change finds have been slimming down to almost nothing. No Cash Value tokens have been around for decades or longer and are used anywhere from amusement parks, bars, to yard sales, and zoos. Summer is street fair season so I assume it came from one.


Made by Hoffman Mint, that little HM under the reverse and obverse design gives it away. They come in about 144 standard Americana designs or you can opt for a custom design. This one is a quarter size token made with a likely brass core and nickel silver plating. Nickel silver contains no silver it is just a reference to the luster and color.

The designs are T3 (18 stars, eagle on shield over branches with denticles) and T4 (No Cash Value, bookend squiggly designs with denticles) from their standard design catalog (PDF warning). Since a minimum order is 1,000 the price per token is between $0.09 to $0.19 per token depending on metal mixture. Tokens are great for businesses because they are a completed sale. Once a token is purchased by a customer the business will make a profit whether or not the token is used. If used the token gets resold, if not that is pure profit with a negligible loss if properly marked up.

Here are the stats for this token...
Type / Country: No Cash Value token / American
Year: Unknown
Mintage: Unknown
Metal: Nickel Silver (Alloy 752) Plated; 70% Copper and 30% Zinc (Alloy 260) Core
Diameter: 1.000 inch Thickness: 0.062 inches Weight: 5.58 grams
Value: $0.10 in circulated Very-Fine
Obverse Writing: NO CASH VALUE  HM
Reverse Writing: HM

Do you have a token 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.

Wednesday, August 07, 2013

1901-O Morgan Dollar

Have a Morgan silver dollar and want to know its value?

Common junk silver from 1901. Is that even possible? Yes it is. Not to mention it is also from the New Orleans mint. Even with all that in low grade you will only get melt value.




This coin was in bad shape the tarnish turned it greyish and kind of slick. Maybe it was in a fire but I think bad holder may have ruined this coin. The O above DO in DOLLAR reminds you about its New Orleans birth and in dollar coins that means little. New Orleans minted millions of silver and gold coins each year so they are rarely worth anything more than the Philadelphia mint, in some cases Phillies are worth much more.

Here's the stat for this coin...
Type/Country: 1 Dollar / United States
Year: 1901-O
Mintage: 13,320,000
Metal: 90% silver, 10% copper
Value: $20.00 in F-12

Do you have a silver dollar 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.

Monday, August 05, 2013

1995 $1 Bill, K-I

Have a 1995 dollar and want to know its value?

This is the more common note and not the Web-Fed notes that are much more collectible.You can tell because on the reverse the plate numbers or on the bottom right of the large ONE not the top right.


I said it before I came into collecting currency late so finding a 1995 note in the21st century was a bit tough. This one is quiet wrinkled and circulated. Not that a high grade version would be worth more but at least it would be more appealing. Occasionally I come across a better 1995 note but I do not save it since I am still looking for a 1995 Web note.

Let me face it with currency I am not good at upgrading. I know that this bill will never be more than face value but I forget that I should get a cleaner note. Then again that is why I made this blog to keep track of things so maybe this I will seek out a better quality note. Hopefully.

Here's the stats for this bill...
Type/Federal Bank: $1 Note - Fort Worth / Dallas
Year: 1995
Printings: 1,318,400,000
Printed: February 1998
Run: 11th run out of 15 from K64000001I - K70400000I 
Value:  $1.00 in Fine

Do you have a $1 star note 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.

Saturday, August 03, 2013

2001 American Silver Eagle Dollar

Have a 2001 silver dollar and want to know its value? Leave a comment

Silver bullion coins are made specifically for their metal content and not the face value. American silver bullion coins are available in either five ounce coins (25¢ face value) or one ounce ($1 face value) coins. Available directly from the mint there is also a huge secondary market because silver is always in demand.


Just in case you look at this coin and ask why is it so spotty the answer is because it is silver. Pure silver like this tends to tarnish if not stored properly. Cleaning it will ruin the coin and eliminate any extra value.

The front has the the classic Walking Liberty design seen on older half dollar coins. It also has LIBERTY, the date, and IN GOD WE TRUST. The reverse has a heraldic eagle under thirteen stars. The reverse contains the value ONE DOLLAR and 1 OZ. FINE SILVER, and the UNTIED STATES OF AMERICA.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Dollar / United States
Year: 2001
Mintage: 9,001,711
Metal: 99.93% Silver, 0.07% Copper
Value: $20.00 in any ungraded grade

Have an America silver eagle 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.