Value of Silver Penny?

Question

Hi, I have a silver penny from I believe the 1800's, and am just wondering how much it costs or is worth. It's not the copper one, that one is f-in 40,000 dollars, but how much is the silver one? Thanks. Another one I found is some silver dollar from 1867, with a queen on one side, and an eagle (not goose) on the other, thanks.

Answer 1

Without seeing pictures it's very difficult for anyone to give you a good answer. A lot depends on the condition of your coin.

1 - Take your coin to a other local coin dealer. It never hurts to get a second opinion. They will be able to tell you so much more by evaluation the condition of the coin. They will also know the amount minted and what it is going for in today's market.

2 - Try posting pictures on this website (there are many experts here that can help you evaluate it - there also may be people willing to buy if you are trying to sell):
http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/default.asp

3 - Repost this question and include pictures. You can use websites like photobucket.com and include the link in your question.

Good luck!

P.S. Do not clean your coin as this can drastically effect the value.

Answer 2

You actually have not given enough information to help. When you say penny do you mean cent (USA) or really penny (Great Britain). Now when you said eagle not goose it sounds like you may be Canadian. One must let the people here know more, or none of us can really help. It is nice to have photo's or scans but a lot can be done if both side of the coin is described in detail. We need to now what is on both sides of the coin and that includes all legends. Sorry this is the best I can do.

Answer 3

Some can be $100,000,000.00. But it really depends what condition it is in... If it is in beautiful condition then the price above... But it is in bad condition I would say probaly...$1.00.
But read this article too, maybe learn about your penny.

When I was a kid all the pennies had wheat on the back. Some were made of steel. Lifesavers, gum and candybars were a nickel; and cigarettes were a quarter. Each make of car had more than one model, but they were all the same except for the trim! Did I say life was simpler back then? Well, maybe.


The rest of the coins in my pocket were a curious mix. There were two kinds of each. There were dimes with Roosevelt on them, like the present ones, but they were solid silver. There were also the older, Winged Victory dimes known as "Mercury" dimes.


In addition to the Jefferson nickels we have now, there were nickels with an indian on one side and a buffalo on the other. A nice big candybar was still a nickel, but a bottle of Coke was already a dime. Funny how marketing works!


Yes, George Washington was on the quarter, but there were also the "Standing Liberty" type, with a different eagle on the back. These were pretty coins when they were new, but they were silver, and they wore out fast.


The older half dollars were another beautiful classic coin. They also had a standing Liberty on them. This was the last U.S coin that featured "Miss Liberty" instead of the likeness of an actual person.


But surprise! The newer half dollars didn't yet have Kennedy on them. They had Benjamin Franklin, and the Liberty Bell! The half dollar was used much more commonly than it is used today.


Silver dollars weren't widely circulated, but if you went to the bank and asked for some, you weren't surprised if some of the dates were in the 1800's! These disappeared in the mid '60's along with all of the other silver coins when the "clad" coins came out.


The newer type silver dollar was called the "Peace" type. These were not made in great numbers. By the 1920's the silver dollar was already becoming less popular due to the increasing use of paper money. Notice the Roman alphabet used in "IN GOD WE TRUST".

Answer 4

I have an 1987 d steel penny How could that be if they stop making them in 1945?