Value of an old coin?

[serryjw]

1928 flying eagle silver quarter..Is it worth anything? Can't find it on the internet?

[longship]

1. It's silver.

That's something.

Value of coins depends entirely on condition. Google coin grading.

[cynatnite]

2. See what it's going for on ebay

Not that it's accurate or anything, but it might help a little. There are always a ton of coins being bought and sold.

[flowomo]

3. you mean a "Standing Libery" quarter....

http://www.pcgs.com/prices/frame.chtml?type=date&filename=standing_liberty_quarter


yours is worth some if it's in excellent condition

[serryjw]

6. I know NOTHING about coins

Is standing liberty same as flying eagle?

[flowomo]

7. yes, follow the link I gave; all will be clear

you can see from the pix I posted that Liberty is on the front, the eagle on the reverse or back. Coins usually are denoted by the obverse design (the front). This is a beautiful design by the way -- I have several and think they're great.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

12. You've got a standing liberty...

probably not worth selling, add it to your collection. :)

[Monkeyman]

8. up to $300.00 or in fine $294

[flowomo]

10. PCGS says $85 in AU....

and on up. Even the mint-marked ones don't bring more. Common date.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

16. thanks for the link!

My son and I have been collecting coins from other countries, it's always fun to look them up. Maybe I can finally find out something about our 1917 half-penny. :)

on edit: it's all US coins. :( do you have a link for coins of the world?

[flowomo]

18. like this:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

19. nope 1917... like this

http://cgi.ebay.ca/1917-Great-Britian-Half-Penny-GEORGIVS-V-DEI-GRA-BRITT_W0QQitemZ8433168585QQihZ021QQcategoryZ3396QQcmdZViewItem

whoo hoo! $5! :)

[flowomo]

20. saw this one too:

also about $5

[Viva_La_Revolution]

4. what's on the front?

standing liberty?

[flowomo]

5. yep, see above pics

[RoyGBiv]

9. Yes ...

How much it is worth basically depends on three things:

1) how many were minted and/or placed in circulation, which often goes with where it was minted. As a general rule, the San Francisco mint coins are worth more. There will be a little "s" on it somewhere if that's where it was made, but I forget where it is on that coin. No minting initial usually means Philadelphia.

2) the condition (if memory serves : poor, good, very good, excellent, fine, very fine, uncirculated, proof) This can only be officially determined by someone who rates these things professionally, but you can get a good idea with a guide. See below.

3) how much someone is willing to pay, which is an intangible. Sometimes a coin is worth a lot, but few will pay it. Sometimes it is worth very little, but it may mean something to some individual who will pay more.

Google for the "Redbook coin collection" and you will probably find something. The Redbook is the semi-official, yearly published "bible" listing updated values of US coins. The book itself gives examples of how to rate the condition of a coin, i.e. what kinds of detail are necessary for a certain rating, wear on the edges, other blemishes, etc.

[flowomo]

11. Redbook not a good source....

very inflated prices. If the OP Googles "Standing Liberty" he'll find real market prices. I gave one link above.

[RoyGBiv]

13. Well, it's been awhile ...

I'll defer to your knowledge.

At the time I was buying and selling, it generally was about right the coins I dealt with, but this was in the 80's.

[flowomo]

14. Oh, I have them (Red Books), but they tend to give retail prices...

dealers will pay 30-50 percent of retail for most coins.

[RoyGBiv]

15. Ah...gotcha.

Thanks for the clarification.

The coins I sold I generally sold privately, and it was never a business type thing with me. It'd be a situation where I had two of the same coin and would sell one. Most of the people who did buy from me would pay the Redbook price, or near there. A pawn shop dealer that handled coins would usually pay about 20% less than Redbook and then mark it up about 10% over. :-)

[flowomo]

17. coins in great demand will bring 80% retail from a dealer....

but average things, like this 1928 Standing Liberty, will bring 50%.

[serryjw]

21. Thank you everyone....It's not mine

Just a nice lady at my supermarket that didn't have a computer.