Buying Old Coins and Currency
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Current Buy Prices
April 2008
 

WANTED IMMEDIATELY - (2) 1999 Silver Proof Sets for a customer - paying $250 each for nice sets with no toning or hazing.

US 90% Silver coins (1964 and earlier)

$11.00/dollar face small qty
$11.50/dollar face for more than $100 face
US 40% Silver halves (1965-1970) $1.75 each
Silver war nickels (1942-1945) 45 cents each
Morgan Dollars (1878-1904), no heavily worn or problem coins $13.00 each/more
1921 Morgan Dollar or Peace Dollars (1922-1935), no problem coins $12.00 each/more
Problem or heavily worn Morgan or Peace dollars $11.00 each
Canada 80% silver (pre-1967) $6.00/dollar face
Canada 50% silver (1967-1968) $3.50/dollar face
Wheat pennies (unsorted, mixed, no culls or corroded coins) 1.25 per roll
Wheat pennies by the bag (unsorted, mixed, no culls or corroded coins) $140.00/bag of 5000
Indian Cents, problem-free chocolate brown, no culls, full rims 70 cents each
Liberty Nickels, problem-free, no culls, full rims and motto on reverse 50 cents each
Buffalo Nickels, problem-free, full rims, full 4-digit dates 35 cents each
Buffalo Nickels, problem-free, partial dates 15 cents each
Buffalo Nickels, no dates, no dark or corroded coins 10 cents each
Jefferson Nickels, 1938-1958, circulated $2.25/roll
Barber Dimes, full rims $1.20 each
Barber Quarters, full rims $3.00 each
Standing Quarters, full rims and dates $3.00 each
Barber Halves, full rims $6.00 each
US Gold Coins (pre-1933), any denomination, problem-free $100.00+
Foreign Silver Coins P.O.R.
   
Type Coins (problem-free, no corrosion, full rims, clear dates)  
Half Cents (1793-1857) $25.00+
Large Cents (1793-1857) $10.00+
2-cent pieces (1864-1872) $8.00+
3-cent nickel pieces (1865-1889) $6.00+
3-cent silver pieces (1851-1872) $15.00+
Bust Half Dimes (1829-1837) $15.00+
Seated Half Dimes (1837-1873) $8.00+
Shield Nickels $8.00+
Bust Dimes (1809-1837) $18.00+
Seated Dimes (1837-1891) $8.00+
20-cent pieces (1875-1878) $60.00+
Bust Quarters (1815-1838) $50.00+
Seated Quarters (1838-1891) $15.00+
Bust Halves (1807-1839) $45.00+
Seated Halves (1839-1891) $15.00+
   
Currency (decent notes, no heavily worn rags, or problems like writing or tears)  
$1 Silver Certificate (pre-1900, large size) $75.00+
$1 Silver Certificate (small size) $1.25+
$1 US Note (1928 small size red seal) $40.00+
$2 Silver Certificate (pre-1900, large size) $200.00+
$2 US Note (1917 large size) $50.00+
$2 US Note, red seal (small size, 1953/63) $3.00
$5 Silver Certificate (pre-1900, large size) $350.00+
$5 Silver Certificate (small size) $7.50
$10 Silver Certificate (small size, 1934/53) $18.00+
$10 Gold Certificate (small size, 1928) $50.00+
Proof Sets, Mint Sets, Modern Commemoratives Price On Request
Also interested in other USA notes not mentioned here  
Also buying old collectible Foreign and Canadian coins  

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