[Uttephabeta]

Hmm,recently discovered I have a coin similar to one that sold for $1,500,they usually seem to go for $200-$350 from what I can see.

The problem is someone at some point,turned it in to a necklace.

Does that completely ruin it?

It looks as though it could be restored,but I don't know for sure and was wondering if anyone here had any ideas?

Example:
http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/ig...eagle-1878.htm


My pics.





And a bonus,these can be worth money too I think,but not sure what it's worth in the condition it's in,I have four of them,but not sure where the rest are atm. Hmm. I'll have to find them.

[uncoosesoge]

For the collector, the important points are - condition, condition, condition!
For a rare coin they may overlook the damage but it will definitely hurt the value and will be nowhere near $1500

http://collecting-us-coins.com/

[Uttephabeta]

For the collector, the important points are - condition, condition, condition!
For a rare coin they may overlook the damage but it will definitely hurt the value and will be nowhere near $1500

http://collecting-us-coins.com/

Yeah I wouldn't expect any where near $1,500 for it anyway.

I'm looking at it mostly as a curiosity,it's been in my family since my great grandmother,and my grandmother left the collection to me when she died.

I was more wondering if it was repairable or if trying to "fix" it would only make things worse.

Aside from the necklace bit being attached it's in pretty decent condition and has a wonderful shine to it.

I can't lie and say I wouldn't be happy if they ended up being worth money though.

Thanks for the response and link.

[23InetrySypekek]

If you're gonna sell it, let the buyer decide what do to with it. IMO, of course.

[Sttim]

It kind of sucks if they welded the chain directly to the coin there. Often they'll use a kind of metal holder that will clip around a coin like that. With these kind of coins the mint effects the value as there can be a load produce at one mint and a limited amount produced at another. So sometimes a faded coin from one mint can be worth more than a MS coin from another mint. Although the pictures are a bit grainy I'd say you could probably get around $400 for that coin on Ebay if the chain doesn't effect the value. I'm not sure how that works. The other coin is a Liberty Nickel, they aren't worth much especially in that condition probably about a dollar.

PCGS has a price guide you can look at but I don't know if that is for slabbed versions of the coins.

[chuecfafresslds]

I'd keep em mate, I bet you only want to sell em to get some computer components....

[TiepayWrary]

I'd keep em mate, I bet you only want to sell em to get some computer components....

Computer parts play games. Old coins collect dust. Dunno about you, but I think it's more fun to look at pretty colors on a monitor than dust on a coin.

[chuecfafresslds]

Computer parts play games. Old coins collect dust. Dunno about you, but I think it's more fun to look at pretty colors on a monitor than dust on a coin.

and value...

computer parts collect dust and arnt worth **** once youve bought em.

I have a few gold coins.

please, don't try and out trump me with the ole Voodoo GFX card,card...

its like me selling 250 of my shares @ £10 (current market price) each to get a new fancy computer.. when next week they could be selling at £20 each.. (not exactly relevant but its essentially the same but I am aware share value is more volatile than gold or collectible coin markets )

[gZAhTyWY]

AGP ftw.

[TiepayWrary]

and value...

computer parts collect dust and arnt worth **** once youve bought em.

I have a few gold coins.

please, don't try and out trump me with the ole Voodoo GFX card,card...

But at some point you've gotta sell em. Just gonna keep em until you die?

[Sttim]

But at some point you've gotta sell em. Just gonna keep em until you die?

Yeah then pass them on to someone as an heirloom.

[chuecfafresslds]

But at some point you've gotta sell em. Just gonna keep em until you die?

there's a thing called Antiques road show over here and you see the scum go there with stuff that's been handed down over the generations to see how much they can get for it..

not all people go there with the motive for selling it, others go to see how much they should insure it for or just out of general curiosity...

you can always spot the money grabbing ****ers who only go to sell family heirlooms that have been handed down through the generations (regardless of each successive generation who saw fit not to sell them because of sentimental values).

[gZAhTyWY]

there's a thing called Antiques road show over here and you see the scum go there with stuff that's been handed down over the generations to see how much they can get for it..

not all people go there with the motive for selling it, others go to see how much they should insure it for or just out of general curiosity...

you can always spot the money grabbing ****ers who only go to sell family heirlooms that have been handed down through the generations (regardless of each successive generation who saw fit not to sell them because of sentimental values).

Like you never thought about doing the same.[rofl]

[TiepayWrary]

there's a thing called Antiques road show over here and you see the scum go there with stuff that's been handed down over the generations to see how much they can get for it..

not all people go there with the motive for selling it, others go to see how much they should insure it for or just out of general curiosity...

you can always spot the money grabbing ****ers who only go to sell family heirlooms that have been handed down through the generations (regardless of each successive generation who saw fit not to sell them because of sentimental values).

I've watched that before with my grandmother. I think there were a few shows like that. I've never understood the point behind keeping old useless junk.

If it's worth money to someone, and holds no value to you, why not sell it?

A family heirloom might be different, but things tend to lose their sentimental value after being passed down so far. You can't tell your kids about their great great great grandmother, whom they've never met, and expect them to really care about whatever bit of junk she left to them. Unless it's tied to a well known historic event (in which case it should be in a museum) I see no reason to hold onto it.

Edit: I have a ring that belonged to my grandfather. It has sentimental value to me. I'll never sell it. Yet if I passed it on to my children (yeah right.. me.. reproduce? lol) I wouldn't expect them to hold on to it. Why would they care? I wish they could know him like I did, but they can't. To them there's really no value in that ring. It belonged to a man they've never met.

[Uttephabeta]

I'd keep em mate, I bet you only want to sell em to get some computer components....

Just to clarify,I'm not really interested in selling them,I am interested in finding out their value and figuring out if I should leave the coin as is or

Thanks for the responses.

[uncoosesoge]

Just to clarify,I'm not really interested in selling them,I am interested in finding out their value and figuring out if I should leave the coin as is or

Thanks for the responses.

Leave it 'as is' for the present.