I have some coins from 1800s. Are they worth much?

Question

One coin is a US 1884, dollar (coin).

I have two US 50 cent pieces. One is 1834, the other is 1825. Both have a tiny hole that looks like it was drilled to wear as a necklace but the hole is so tiny I can't imagine a chain made that small! The holes are like pin holes. Very tiny.

Are they worth my time in selling them and how would I go about doing that?

Answer 1

Depending on the overall condition they can vary from 15.00 up to 100.00 for the $1.00 coin! Does it have a mint mark on the back bottom(reverse)? The .50 cent coins are damaged by the holes..no matter how small. if no hole 1834starts at 60.00  upwards To $1,600.00; 1825,,,same value. Because of the holes figure face value of 17.00 per dollar total i.e 2 halves make one dollar..silver value $17.00. If you wish send me a photo of all coins ...obverse (face) and reverse (tails) at Russano auctions or mainelyauctions @ Yahoo.com. I will tell you approx values at no charge. Tagger

Answer 2

As an avid coin collector I can tell you....probably not.

See, coins are distinguished by their rarity; for this to have value, there has to be either a very small number of the coins still in existence, or the coin has to be distinguished for having some characteristic, usually a misprint of some sort.

Lacking the above, a coin's value is exactly the same as the value of the metal it was cast in, which usually is not much.  For instance, I have bought many very old coins, as far back as the 16th century, and have paid no more than a few dollars, at most, for them.  A 1794 Piedmontese coin in excellent condition I paid a whopping 25 cents for.

The fact that the coins have holes in them shows that they are not likely of much value, although the 1884 coin, being whole, may have some value to it.  Probably not more than around ten dollars, though.

It is worth doing research on coins when you go to buy them, so no one overcharges you for any coin you purchase.  As I said, it is most likely that coins, despite age, are not going to be worth a great deal of money.

Answer 3

they are worth Big $2.

Answer 4

The 1834 Capped Bust 1/2 dollar had a mintage of 6,412,004 it has a value of about $44 to $60 in circulated grades. The 1825 had a mintage of 2,943,166  so value is $48-$70 in grades good through very fine. The above values are about what a dealer would pay. Now the holes will lower the coins value for it is considered damage. It would be up to the coin dealers to decide what they think the coin is worth for they are going to have to find a buyer. Since the coins are not scarce they may not offer a lot. When there is a damaged coin finding a buyer can be difficult. This is the best I can do here.