5 silver dollars - Worth?

Looking for info on something I know nothing about. I have 5 silver dollars
years; 1880, 1921, 1921, 1898, 1885. All have the same face and all show
little wear. Anybody care to venture what a coin shop would give me for
them or is there a better way to sell them.

TIA,

Bud

"Bud Elvin" wrote in message
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Looking for info on something I know nothing about. I have 5 silver
dollars
years; 1880, 1921, 1921, 1898, 1885. All have the same face and all show
little wear. Anybody care to venture what a coin shop would give me for
them or is there a better way to sell them.

TIA,

Bud


Bud,

"little wear" may also mean worn to average circulated. And worth a little
something over silver melt.
Now if the 1880 and 85 have the "CC" mintmark on the back under the eagle,
then you might want to post photos, somewhere other than here, to get an
idea. Also if the 1898 has an "S" mintmark, that would merit a photo post.


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Michael R
ANA #173222
Ebay and Yahoo ID ~ mrae7

Bud Elvin wrote:
Looking for info on something I know nothing about. I have 5 silver
dollars years; 1880, 1921, 1921, 1898, 1885. All have the same face
and all show little wear. Anybody care to venture what a coin shop
would give me for them or is there a better way to sell them.

Hi Bud,

Nothing there that you can parlay into a new car or a Mediterrnean cruise.
One thing that would make a big difference is to see if you have the mint
mark of "CC" down below the eagle's tail. That could bring you a couple
hundred dollars on the 1880 or 1885. The 1898 with an "S" mint mark would
bring a bit more. Otherwise, you'd likely get less than $10 per coin.

Larry
'they aren't always that valuable'

From: "Bud Elvin"
5 silver dollars years; 1880, 1921, 1921, 1898, 1885. All have the same face
and all show little wear. Anybody care to venture what a coin shop would give
me for them or is there a better way to sell them.

These are called "Morgan Dollars". Expect a coin dealer to offer $6 - $10
each, but you can do much better here on RCC, and on eBay. First, however, you
need to determine the mint mark.

Look on the back, on the bottom, below the wreath and above the "DO" of the
word DOLLAR. You might need a magnifying glass. The possibilities a "D"
(Denver), "S" (San Francisco), "CC" (Carson City), or none (Philadelphia).

IMPORTANT: do NOT try to clean, polish, or in any way "shiny" them up, as
their value will drop drastically if you do.





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