1889, 1921, 1922 dollar coins and a 1964 half dollar. Are they worth any money?

Question

I have these old coins and I was just wondering if they're worth any money. The 1889 dollar is the one I'm most interested in, it's not in bad shape. The 1922 one is pretty cool. The lady has flowing hair and a tiara on. Across the bottom it says IN GOD WE TRVST. One says 1776-1976 on the bottom with some dudes head on it, with in god we trust beside it. On the back there's the liberty bell and a moon in the background, E Pluribus Unum to the side and underneath the bell the letters DRW. Can any one help me?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I believe you are asking about the 1889 Morgan Dollar, not the 1899 referred to in the previous answer. The 1889 Dollar was minted in 4 places: Philadelphia, Carson City, Nevada, New Orleans and San Francisco. By far, the most valuable of these were those minted in Carson City. Check the back of the dollar under the Eagle to see if there is a mintmark. If there is none, it was produced in Philadelphia, and has a value of anywhere between $15 and $175, depending on its condition. If you're fortunate to have an 1889 "CC" (Carson City), the estimated value is between $2000 and $300,000, again depending on condition. 1889"S" coins aren't bad either; they fetch from $60-600 dependent on condition.

Your 1921 dollar can be either a Morgan Dollar (most likely), just like your 1889, in which case, thats a common date worth anywhere from $15 and up, or if the design is like that of your 1922 Dollar, its a Peace Dollar, and is worth $110 and up, condition dependent. Your 1922 is a common date Peace Dollar, worth about $12 and up.

Your 1964 half dollar is a Kennedy Half, the last year Kennedy halves were made in 90% silver. Its worth a few bucks.

That "dude" on the 1776-1976 Dollar is President Dwight D Eisenhower, who was US President from 1952 to 1960. This was a special Bicentennial Issue, and a really nice piece, but many were made, so they are not particularly valuable.

Good luck with your Coin Collecting! Its been my favorite hobby for 44 years!

Answer 3

As with all coins value is largely dependent on the condition of the coins. The 1899, depending on whether it has a mint mark or not, in average condition ranges from 16 to 200 dollars. If the 1921 is the same design as the 1899 prices are about 10 to 14 dollars. If the 1921 is the same as the 1922 then in average condition it would be worth 125 to 150 dollars. These prices are retail and not what some dealer would offer you. To get a better idea of the value you should take them to a dealer who can actually grade them.

The dual date coin is a Bicentennial dollar and only has any extra value if it is in uncirculated condition. The 1964 is 90% silver and would only have value beyond melt if it was uncirculated.

I hope I covered everything. Have fun.

Answer 4

I guess you can go by happytom52's novel he wrote. As for the snipe about 1889 or 1899, i bet the guy just hit the wrong key. If you don't have something nice to say, be quiet. I guess happy never makes a error. He may be a coin collector but I doubt he is a numismatist. A numismatist knows the history of the coins he collects, as well as studying coins not just collecting them. Sorry happy ticked me off with his comment on the date. You have basically common coins but the 1921 Peace dollar has more value than the Morgan type. Your 1889 is a Morgan dollar. Even if the 1889 is common, it still could have slid across a bar and bought some whiskey in the old west. Actually the old west was on it's way out. Your Peace dollar is kind of a nice looking coin and is one of the better designs, that they came up with. Others here gave you ballpark figures of value but the coins need to be seen by a dealer or maybe a coin club member to deter min their grades. Grade really determines value. Opps now it looks like I just wrote a novel also.

Answer 5

According to source, circulated '64 Kennedy half dollars in poor to great shape are worth $10 - $16, so an uncirculated one is worth $17 - $19. edit: 1964 Kennedy half dollars in uncirculated "proof" condition , meaning they have a mirror-like finish and never been touch by human hands, can be worth $100 - $900 a piece. Uncirculated proof coins were made specifically for coin collectors and they are much more valuable than uncirculated coins in a roll. Uncirculated coins in a roll can still have scratches and fingerprints on them, proof coins are flawless and have never been touch by anyone unless they were wearing gloves.