Ask and Ye Shall Receive, Change

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On February 12, 2007 I wrote about the release of the new presidential dollars in NYC that took place that same month. I complained about the time that new circulating coins reach my pockets in form of change.

A few days ago chrys wrote this comment...

I have not seen the dollar as change you get from the shops but apparently some car parks ticket machine will spit some. My husband came home with a bunch of them and a few of those with errors.

I wrote back...

That's great chrys I try to tell people not to buy them unless it is from the official government website.

It is better to receive them in your change but it takes time. The debuted in NYC where I live and I have yet to see one.

There are currently 5 "errors" known for these coins. At first they were selling at $300.00 a piece now they are so common that they sell for $2.00 if you're lucky. We will have to wait 1-5 years to see which errors are valuable and which are way too common.

Great finds hold on to them.

The next day BAM! I got 3 new dollars in my change along with a Trinidad and Tobago cent. I thank chrys for the added luck.

Here they go.

The top is a Trinidad & Tobago cent and an image of its reverse. The front has some stuff stuck on it.
The next 3 are the presidential dollars I got. The two in the middle have Washington face up and the edge lettering readable in the normal way. The last dollar has Washington facing up and the edge lettering is upside down.

These upside down "errors" seem to run about 50-50 or maybe 40-60 in favor of right side up. It is not a true error since the mint did not say whether or not the edge lettering should go up or down. At the end they are too common and are worth the same.

I got my 2008 Redbook by R.S. Yeoman and all future prices will reflect that, I'll also try to update any older values I given out.

Here are the stats for each type of coin...
Type/Country: 1 Cent/Trinidad & Tobago
Year: 2002
Mintage: Unknown
Metal: Bronze
Value: $0.05 in Fine(If I can safely remove the gunk.)

Type/Country: 1 Dollar (Right Side Up Edge)/United States of America
Year: 2007P
Mintage: Estimated 176,680,000 (Final numbers may take years)
Metal: 77% copper, 12% zinc, 7% manganese, 4% nickel
Value: $1.00 in MS-60 or less

Type/Country: 1 Dollar(Upside Down Edge)/United States of America
Year: 2007P
Mintage: Estimated 176,680,000 (Final numbers may take years)
Metal: 77% copper, 12% zinc, 7% manganese, 4% nickel
Value: $1.00 in MS-60 or less

Note that the metal content for the dollars are for outer layers only that are bonded to an inner layer of pure copper. This is a more accurate metal content; 88.5% Copper, 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, and 2% Nickel.

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Dolla Dolla Bill Y'all

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Whew! I've been flooded with currency question over the past month. It is a good thing because it shows people are collecting. I understand that it is harder these days to find older or unique coins which is why notes are getting more popular.

This Small-Size Currency book is the best book for looking up modern currency prices although the values listed are slightly high. A modern note is any small size from 1928 until now.

As for where to sell your newly found bills, hmmm that is more difficult. If you don't know a good coin dealer then I suggest eBay or join a coin forum.

For most circulated notes you can expect to get $2.00 over the face value.
In crisp-uncirculated expect double face value.

Here are some notes to look out for...
Bill: $1 1935A serial #M-A (only two notes are known, but hey you never know)
Value: $8,250.00 in CH-CU($250.00 increase since 2008)

Bill: $5 1928D serial #F-A
Value: $6,000.00 in CH-CU($1,000.00 increase since 2008)

Bill: $100 1981 serial #E-*
Value: $3,000.00 in CH-CU

Other notes like $1 1988A Web-Fed Press Printings average $50.00. These were made with a special machine for a short run. They are by there serial numbers and are semi-rare.

Keep up with the questions and if find any special notes then I'll post them also. Recently I found a $1 1969C #F-B which is not worth anything more than $1.00 in circulated condition.
I also found a $20 bill from 2004 that has four zeros making it worth $22.50, not much but still cool.

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Presidential Dollars

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Well well. The mint is finally putting the new dollars into circulation nation wide on Thursday, February 15, 2007.

Image Source: http://www.usmint.gov/images/
mint_programs/$1coin/pic4Presidents.jpg

Here is the information that is important.

• They will be made of the same material as the current dollar coin.
• They will feature dead presidents.
• The presidents must be dead at least three years.
• Every year will have four presidents starting 2007.
• 2016 is the last coin currently scheduled, Nixon.
  
• The side will have incuse lettering.
• The reverse of all of them has the Statue of Liberty.
• Grover Cleveland will be featured twice.
• THEY ARE LEGAL TENDER.(Some cashier is bound to reject them, aaaggh.)
  

I hope to see get one soon but I doubt I receive it in my change until 2 years pass. As a collector I feel I should be more excited but these are just too useless in my opinion. The dollar bill is easier and better.

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Older is Better

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Yes I have found old coins in my change and new foreign coins but these truly older coins are nearly impossible to find unless you buy them or dig them up while metal detecting.

From top to bottom left then bottom right; 2004 Canadian penny, 1907 US penny, 1914D dime, 1854 quarter, and 1914S dime.

Here are the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent/Canada
Year: 2004
Mintage: 643,317,000
Metal: Copper plated zinc
Value: $0.10 in MS-60

Type/Country: 1 Cent/United States of America
Year: 1907
Mintage: 108,137,143
Metal: 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc
Value: $2.00 in G-4(good) although this one has some PVC damage

Type/Country: 10 Cents/United States of America
Year: 1914D
Mintage: 11,908,000
Metal: 90% silver, 10% copper
Value: $2.75 in G-4

Type/Country: 25 Cents/United States of America
Year: 1854
Mintage: 12,380,000
Metal: 90% silver, 10% copper
Value: $35.00 in F-12(fine) the word LIBERTY is complete but weak.

Type/Country: 10 Cents/United States of America
Year: 1914S
Mintage: 2,100,000
Metal: 90% silver, 10% copper
Value: $3.00 in G-4

As you can tell even worn and dirty older coins have more value while the newer ones are not worth as much initially. Granted 50 years from now maybe that Canadian will be a collectors item it is also a safe bet that the older US coins will still retain a premium value.

Still none of these will pay your rent.

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Even I'm Stumped

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I recently bought one of those foreign coin lots where you get a pound of coins for ten bucks. I was able to identify all but one coin. Here it is.

I figured it wasn't a true coin because both side are identical and it looks cheap. By cheap I mean the field is not smooth and the design isn't sharp.

I went through all my books, other websites and even posted in coin forums. All the information I got is that it is Japanese and the Japanese characters spell Western. Some believe it is a pachinko token.

In pachinko parlors people play these semi-gambling machines and win balls then use those to get token at slot machines or to trade for prizes.

As for value I don't know anyone who collects pachinko tokens. Also I still don't know if this a gaming token or something else. If I find out more I'll let you know.

If you have knowledge of this coin/token/medal please let me know.

http://www.geocities.com/btokens/tokpach.html
http://www.geocities.com/btokens/pach.jpg

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Presents For All (sort of)

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Okay so I can't buy all of you nice visitors a coin. So instead I'll answer 100 questions asked to this site.

1. Are buffalo nickels worth money? Yes, average $1.00 in good.
2. 1943 wheat head penny? Common made of Zinc-Coated Steel about $0.30 in fine.
3. Price value of pennies 1995? Only if MS-65(near perfect) or more $0.25.
4. How much is my 1912 Indian head silver nickel worth? No such thing but a Liberty is $2.00 in good.
5. 1941 Canadian penny? $0.10 in very good.
6. 1944 penny value? $0.10 in very fine.
7. Denver mint 1971 cent error? Sure it is possible, common even.
8. 1944 wheat penny US value? $0.10 in very fine, buyer price is $0.02.
9. Value of 1924 Canadian penny? $5.00 in very good.
10. Is the Canada's 1975 100 dollar bill worth a lot? $105.00 in very fine.

11. American silver coins eBay half dollar 1838 ms65? It should sell for $3000.00.
12. 1944-penny? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.
13. 1944 copper penny value? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.
14. What is the value of a 1965 proof 65 nickel? No proofs were made that year.
15. 1944-penny? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.(I see a pattern.)
16. 1881 penny? $5.00 in good.
17. 1944 Canadian nickel? $0.15 in very good.
18. Coin collectors pennies 1944? Yes we do but it is not a big year.
19. Red $2.00 bills? From 1928-1963 about $7.00 in very fine.
20. Canadian nickel - 1928 - value? $0.20 in very good.

21. Dollar bill with stars at end of serial number? Common and collectible add 3 times face value.
22. How much is a 1935 wheat penny worth? $0.15 in good.
23. Value of a 1943 nickel Philadelphia mint? $1.00 in very fine.
24. How much is a VDB penny worth? 1909 starts at $8.00.
25. 1944-penny? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.(Hmmm.)
26. Error paper hundred dollar bill currency collector? Yes we do and there good.
27. 1941-d worth anything? Yes, $0.15 in good.
28. Pure silver dimes worth? As of July 14, 2007 $0.94 ignoring dates.
29. Old penny worth? As of July 14, 2007 $0.02 ignoring dates.
30. Penny 1889? $3.00 in good.

31. How much is an brass dime worth for 1966? No such thing an error would be hundreds.
32. 1944 one cent penny? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.(Arghhh.)
33. How much is a 1943 steel penny worth? $0.30 in fine.
34. Worth of 1953 $2.00 bill? About $7.00 in very fine.
35. 1944 doubled die mercury dime? It would start at $20.00.
36. American 1909 penny collectors value? It would start at $1.75.
37. Image of 1947D cent? Here.
38. Value of 1942 dime? $1.25 in fine.
39. $10 Canadian bill look like? Try here.
40. Mintage & price estimate for the 2007 buffalo proof gold coin? Unknown and same as last year.

41. Value of 1950 silver dime? $1.20 in extremely fine.
42. Rare Canadian pennies? 1936 dot below date, 1955 without strap.
43. Types of dimes made in 1934? Just the Mercury/Winged Liberty.
44. Values error penny? Most are only worth a few cents.
45. Stats for year 1916? Rare 1916D dime is made very low mintage.
46. 1941d penny? $0.15 in good.
47. 1963 Canadian 10 cents value? $0.80 in MS-60.
48. U.S. 1944 penny value? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.(Noooo.)
49. "1944 wheat penny"? Is this a joke.(See above)
50. Old penny values 1943? $0.30 in fine, not that old.


51. Canadian 1942 copper nickel? It's actually Tombac(90% copper and 10% zinc) and worth $0.40.
52. 1889 penny? $3.00 in good.
53. SF mint commemorative? Yes, they're out and fabulous.
54. What is the rarest penny? 1943 copper in high grade.
55. Star noted two dollar bills worth? At least $12.00 in CH CU.
56. 1944 penny? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.(.......)
57. 1943 wheat silver penny selling value? Not silver and sells for $0.05.
58. How much is a dime from 1934 worth? $1.40 in fine.
59. Image of 2005P obverse Canadian dime? Dime here.
60. Why did the UK did not join the single European currency? Because they're smart and have pride and confidence in the Pound.

61. What is a 1964 Kennedy half worth? $6.00 in MS-63.
62. 1881 penny? $5.00 in good.
63. List value $2.00 bill? New and not perfect $2.00.
64. Value of a 1935A silver certificate? At least is $3.00 in very-fine.
65. What Canadian silver quarters are of a good value? 1904 & 1927.
66. What is the value of a penny 1958d? $0.10 in very-fine.
67. The worth of wheat cent 1952? $0.10 in very-fine.
68. Canadian 1dollar bill? About a buck.
69. value of 1944 wheat penny? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.(waaaa.)
70. 1955 Canadian penny? $0.10 with strap, $85.00 without.

71. My standing liberty quarter dollars has no date on it how can i find out how old it is? You can't you can narrow it down for stars or a recessed date.
72. Singapore error coins? Don't know of any but they exist.
73. Info on a 1963 silver quarter? Mintage 74,316,000. Value $3.00 in extremely-fine.
74. Minting pennies in 1944? The standard way 2,148,738,000 times.
75. 1956 wheat penny? $0.10 in very-fine.
76. Double-stamped dollar bill? It happens multiple value by 5 to 10 face.
77. What the cost of a 1926 penny? You can by one for $0.10 cents on eBay.
78. How much would a 1944 penny cost? Free from your change or $0.01 cents on eBay.
79. Value 1964 Canadian penny? $0.10 in MS-60.
80. What is the value of a 1853 dime? Good is $16.00 with arrows, $50.00 no arrows.

81. 1935f blue dollar? At least $3.00 in very fine.
82. 1990's 20 dollar bill worth? $20.00 its too soon.
83. 1941 dime value? $1.25 in fine.
84. Mercury head silver dime values? They average $1.00 in good.
85. 1944 one cent penny? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.(Sigh.)
86. 1944 penny? Ditto.
87. How much 1890 penny worth? $3.00 in good.
88. 5 dollar bill collectors edition with red print? It is not an "edition" but made from 1928-1963.
89. Liberty walking dollar 1943 value? No such thing but the half dollar is $5.00 in fine.
90. Price check on old pennies? $0.02-$0.10 in good can only go up from there.

91. 1944 w mint marked dime? Not a mintmark it's the designers initials A over W.
92. 1982 error dimes? Yes they exist mostly copper-nickel plating problems.
93. Price of old dollar bills? They start at $1.20.
94. 1952s penny? $0.10 in good.
95. Image of 1947D cent? Here.
96. 1952s penny? Sounds familiar $0.15 in good.
97. $20 bill series 1969? At least $50.00 in CH CU.
98. Can I make a profit from coins? It is possible but not really on circulated ones.
99. Who buys these coins? I do, and other collectors, on eBay even in circulated.
100. Why 1944 so much? Over 2 billion were made and people falsely think there valuable.

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