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On 5/9/2024 at 8:47 AM, Sandon said:

True, but an 1882-CC could still be worth $150 or so. 

True, I am making the assumption of a common date as all three appear to be common.   And that highlights why we need both obv and rev photos. 

On 5/8/2024 at 2:25 PM, Lem E said:

O/O RPM?

It appears to be to me.  I don't think it adds any extra value and as I'm not a variety collector I don't think it's worth having the variety added to the label. 

If you show each coin both obv and rev like the 1882 we can be far more helpful.   I really can't opine on the other two from this photo.   The 1882 toning appears to be natural as I can see the pull away effect around the stars and date.  This heavy tone looks to have bonded to the surface and likely cannot be removed without damaging the surface of the coin.   While I cannot say for sure, it looks like these three coins might have been stored in a leather pouch.

The 1882 coin looks to be lightly circulated and the tone is essentially at a terminal state.  As such, and knowing that none of the 1882 minted coins are significantly rare, the value of this coin is going to be $25 - $30 in today's market. 

Edited to add: @Jonson 2025 while the site does limit the size of photos it is still possible to include photos that are far better than those you supplied, here is the obv of one of my 1882 coins at 224KB.

@JKK that was an interesting read, however, did you see the op posted this in 2021.

On 5/5/2024 at 4:40 PM, Khuggins78 said:

That’s my fault $1000 each. 

No worries, those are very different lists.    While I do not have such a list per se, I would undoubtably include as many key date coins in nice collector grades as I could fit into those parameters.   Most would have to be circulated coins to fit under that dollar cap, say a 1909 SVDB Lincoln in VF25 or VF30 as an example.   As well as gold coins, many of the gold $2.50 pieces can be had for under 1k in close to MS65 grades.

On 5/5/2024 at 3:35 PM, Khuggins78 said:

I just joined the group and I know nothing about coins. Could someone tell me what their top 10 coins under $1000 they would get for their collection?

Just to clarify, do you mean 10 coins who's prices equal $1,000 in aggregate, or 10 coins worth $1,000 each or potentially $10,000 aggregate.

Most circulated wheat coins (like yours) from the thirties on are only worth around 3 cents each for the copper metal value.   Coins from those years need to be uncirculated to have any value over that.   The only exception is for any varieties or error coins which might be of interest to collectors of those type of coins.

Yours is a nice looking coin not all trashed or road rashed as so many are, it would look nice in a circ wheat album.

Welcome to the forum, Greenstang is correct, value starts at the silver spot and goes up from there.   But without any idea of the condition of the coins you inherited there is no way to give you a more precise value.   I suggest you look for a coin dealer in your area and contact them for an evaluation, on the main NGC website there is a list of authorized NGC dealers.   Review that list and see if anyone is close to you, if not try and post a few of the best looking coins you have inherited and we will attempt to give you some guidance on values.

But whatever path you choose temper your expectations, it is easy for us to think that because a relative saved coins that those coins must be valuable, often that is far from the truth.

Good luck, from the end photo it looks like this roll has already been opened.   But even if true and that person was only looking for errors or varieties then there could still be a gem inside.

Well as you have done you can post them for sale here.   But as you probably know by now this is a very small forum so it can be difficult to find a buyer.   You can sell on Ebay, and there are also facebook coin groups where you can sell coins to other collectors.   But without a doubt the fastest and easiest way to sell is to sell to a coin dealer in person either at a coin show or that the dealers shop.

NGC has a list of NGC authorized dealers on the main NGC site, but if there is nobody close to you except for the pawn shop you mentioned then your choices are somewhat limited.

What you have is a gold Maple Leaf, often just referred to as a Maple Leaf.   It is a solid ounce of gold produced by the Canadian mint and considered bullion coins just like the US mint $50 Bison coin you previously posted about and have put up for sale in the coin marketplace.   As a general rule these trade/sell very close to gold spot and as I type this gold is at $2,310 an ounce so you should expect to be able to sell it for $2,250 or perhaps a bit more.   The price changes practically every second so it could vary some depending on when and to whom you sell.

You can try and sell it here by posting this in the coin marketplace section of the forum as you have done with your $50 Bison coin, however, you are new and unless you can provide some references to prove that you are legit you might have a tough time selling.   Plus then you have to ship and insure the coin so that it arrives to the buyer safely and that both you and the buyer are protected if any shipping snaffu were to occur, all that can be a hassle for some people.  You can also take it to a coin shop in your area and sell it to them in person, you will likely be offered slightly less than the number I quoted above as the dealer needs to have some room to mark the coin up from his buy price.  The upside is you will avoid all the hassles of selling/shipping on the internet. 

On 5/4/2024 at 12:33 PM, Hammondeggs said:

Ben Franklin Half Dollar 1955-P

On the bottom ring, on left side at the top of the ring, are two round black circles side by side; viewed under 20 power.

What are they?

First this section of the forum is questions/concerns about the NGC registry, general questions should be posted in the US/world coins or newbie sections.   Second you have not provided any photos so it's not possible to answer your question.

On 5/3/2024 at 10:01 PM, Thatsaneagle said:

I agree. I'm contacting ebay immedietly. Its a scammer. 

The seller may have been looking to scam someone, as we have not seen the other side of the story (including the ebay listing) there is no way to know if the listing was fraudulent or if you were taken by your own greed.    Ebay has rules and you should know those rules and understand what you are buying before you buy, if the seller was upfront about what he was selling and you misread or misinterpreted the ebay listing that is not a scam.

In the future you are unsure I suggest you remember one thing, there is no Santa Claus in numismatics.   If something looks too good to be true, chances are it is not.

On 5/4/2024 at 9:30 AM, Captain Murder said:

Guideline #3 is confusing. Makes vague mention to eBay as an exception for starting price. Does this mean you can mention item is being auctioned off on eBay, the upcoming starting date of the auction, and starting bid? Or that you can not mention eBay, for it is the exception to the forum rules? I have been accused of spamming for mentioning eBay, and accused of breaking forum rules for mentioning items that I am selling on eBay. Can you clarify Guideline # 3 and possibly make "Coin Marketplace" eBay friendly? 

You were not accused you were called out for spamming the forum by blatantly posting and hyping your ebay auctions in sections of the forum other than the marketplace.   The rules are clear for anyone that can read and comprehend english, you are allowed to post about and provide links to items you currently have for sale on ebay in the marketplace section of the forum.   You are not welcome to spam the entire forum with your ebay sales, don't be a forum nuisance and you will get far less grief.

As a person trying to sell something I would think that you would understand that if you are perceived as a problem it will make it harder for any potential buyer to trust or buy from you.   So far your behavior on this forum has been that of a ten year old with ADD, I would not buy a button from you personally and I think you will have a tough road overcoming your reputation with the members of this forum.

On 5/3/2024 at 9:38 PM, Thatsaneagle said:

Scammed rather

On 5/3/2024 at 9:38 PM, Thatsaneagle said:

EBay will not allow me to be scanned I do not believe. 

What makes you think that?   The coin you have shown is not a mule, as Bob said it is simply a Sac dollar that was milled and the quarter inserted.   Maybe an attempt at a magicians coin, maybe done to deceive, that cannot be known for sure.   But what is 100% true is that you do not have an error or mule coin.

Yep second coin post tonight with rolling machinery damage.

Lem is correct, just damaged from coin rolling machinery.

Agree that your coin is dated 1990, the lower leg of the second nine has been obliviated from some type of damage.   Your grandfather may have found it interesting and that is why he kept it, but it has no numismatic value beyond the face value of 5 cents.