Which USA coins are worth keeping for silver content?
I have been looking around online and have got mixed answers, so I hope someone here can help me out.
Did all quarters, nickels and dime 1964 and before have some silver content? Or which ones are actually worth keeping?
And what's the deal with wheat pennies?
Hope someone has some answers for me....
Re: Which USA coins are worth keeping for silver content?
Good question. As far as wheat pennies go, I used to collect them a million years ago in little blue folders, not sure where the folders are now, many moves later. :)
I do hope someone answers this, I'd love to know if my wheat penny collection is worth anything.
Best wishes for many sales to all,
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I am sorry I cannot help. I just wanted to know what is a wheat penny?
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All US halves, quarters, and dimes 1964 and earlier are 90% silver. Halves from 1965-1970 are 40% silver.
Wheat pennies are lincoln cents from 1909 to 1958 that have a pair of wheat ears on the reverse. The design was changed in 1959 to picture the lincoln memorial on the reverse. Common wheat back cents are generally worth 2-4 cents each, more if in really good condition.
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Thank you for the explanation regarding the wheat penny.
I am off to google..
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All the coins with silver are a keeper. They will always be worth more in melt value than the face value.
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Thanks for the info guys, I am off to search the massive jar of coins I have!
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Thanks for the info., especially as regards wheat pennies. I can see I won't get rich even if I do find my collection, though it might be a nice gift for my nephew when he gets a little older. :)
Best wishes for many sales to all,
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The nickels from that timeframe are generally worth five cents
1942-1945 nickels with a large mintmark over Monticello have a little premium value as they are part silver
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For anyone that's interested: The 2 main factors concerning the value of a coin are condition and rarity(along with demand). To determine the condition(grade) of your US coins go to
http://www.pcgs.com/photograde/# There are photos of each grade. Once you have determined which grade you have then go to http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmv.shtml and look up the average retail price for your coin. Remember, these are retail prices and if you take your coins to a coin shop you will probably only be offered about 1/2 these prices.
If you are just interested in the gold or silver value (bullion) then go to http://www.coinflation.com/coins/sil...alculator.html and this will tell you the silver or gold worth.
If anyone needs any more info, just pm me.