The Coin Values Blog
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
November 23, 2014
Mercury dimes are a favorite series for many collectors of 20th-century United States coinage and are commonly collected by date and mintmark, much like other series from the middle of the 20th century. Mercury dimes enjoy brisk sales on the eBay auction site, though for the most part the...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
November 22, 2014
Buffalo nickels are very popular with old-time coin collectors and younger ones alike, and many of these classic five-cent coins did very well on the eBay auction site in October 2014. In fact, one Buffalo nickel sold for three grand on eBay in October, and all the rest of...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
November 22, 2014
Lincoln cents are one of the most popular collectible American coins, and they always do big business on eBay. October 2014 was no exception, as dozens of rare, expensive Lincoln cents hit the popular online auction block. The usual suspects all were all among the Top 10 most expensive...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
November 22, 2014
Closing out the week of November 21, 2014, bullion coin sales were once again robust riding on a slight stabilization of silver and gold prices over the past week. If you’ve been following bullion prices in the past few weeks, you’ll recall that the price of silver briefly fell...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
November 16, 2014
It’s always educational for Morgan dollar collectors and investors to look over eBay sales data and see what various issues in the series have sold for over the past month. This glance at the Top 25 eBay sales for Morgan dollars in October 2014 shows many of the usual...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
November 16, 2014
The first week of November saw silver and gold prices slide even further into four-year lows, but during the second week, it appears that a slight correction may be in the works. While we were talking about gold plummeting down to $1130 and silver dipping below $15 in the...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
November 08, 2014
Here at Coin Values, we’ve been working hard to unveil a new site feature that we think you’re going to love. It’s the eBay coin sales chart, and it gives you updated price data for all types of coins sold on the popular auction site. We’ve decided to release...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
November 08, 2014
November has started off on a weak footing for gold and silver. During the October wrap-up and week-end reports on October 31, I discussed that gold and silver bullion values had been showing downward slides for the previous few days and proposed a situation in which...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
November 01, 2014
The October 2014 American eagle coin sales report is in, and what a wild month it has been. Apropos for a Halloween report, it was an October of both tricks and treats in the bullion coin market.
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 31, 2014
Last week’s American eagle silver and gold coin sales report from the U.S. Mint was written before the tumble that gold and silver prices took over the past few days. For the record, at this moment, silver is trading at $16.24 and gold is at $1,175. This same time...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 30, 2014
When I went to sleep last night, silver was at $17.04 and gold was trading at $1210. All morning long today, I’ve been watching prices for both metals trend downward, and where it will end up is anybody’s guess. This event, of course, is causing some discomfort for bullion...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 30, 2014
Take a look at the top eBay sales of Mercury dimes from September 2014 and you'll see a good mixture of high-end common dates, circulated key dates, and a few minting varieties. Perhaps most interesting about the Mercury dimes on this list are the number of super-grade pieces –...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 27, 2014
The Top 25 most expensive Walking Liberty half dollars sold on eBay during September 2014 include a few super-grade pieces, some circulated early dates, and other goodies. Surprsingly, there's one date that does not show up anywhere on this Top 25 list, and that's any 1921 Walking Liberty half...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 25, 2014
In early October, it looked like the U.S. Mint was well on its way to achieving a monthly sales record for the American eagle silver coins. As we fall through October and look at some crisp new sales numbers released by the U.S. Mint, it’s evident that the monthly...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 23, 2014
Peace silver dollars are commonly collected by seasoned numismatists and are included in many investors’ portfolios as well. Peace dollars were first struck in 1921 and last officially produced in 1935. Though tens of millions of Peace dollars were made during the duration of the series, it's important to...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 19, 2014
American eagle coin sales from the past week reflect continued pressure from investors, who appear to be snapping up 1-ounce American siler eagle and American gold eagle coins. While the activity over the past seven days is definitely lighter than it was early in the month, when more than...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 16, 2014
Thousands of people are buying coins on eBay everyday, and it's not hard to see why. While I still frequent my friendly local coin dealers, I do enjoy browsing coins online and will occasionally buy some on eBay. Of course, as is the case with any products sold on...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 16, 2014
What are the most valuable Lincoln pennies according to eBay sales from September 2014? We’ve got the list here, and it includes many of the usual suspects you’d expect to find among a rundown of the most expensive Lincoln cents, along with a few rare, super-grade Lincoln cents from...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 15, 2014
Many coin investors and collectors are ready to buy silver coins as prices on the precious bullion metal took a recent tumble. But is the right time right for you to buy silver coins? Only you can make the final detemination before buying silver coins. But with silver hovering...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 15, 2014
Coin collectors need a safe method for storing their coins, and there’s no better way to keep and display coins than in a Capital Plastics coin holder. I've tried many different coin holders, albums, and cases over the years, but I continually find myself most satisfied and quite happy...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 14, 2014
There are many silver dollars for sale, as coin investors and coin collectors alike look to cash in on the recent activity in the silver bullion market. Of course, it seems that plenty of silver dollars are always available – Morgan silver dollars and Peace silver dollars most especially....
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 13, 2014
In 1892, the United States first minted Columbian Exposition silver half dollars to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the Americas. The Columbian half dollar was struck in 1892 and 1893 and was sold for $1 as a souvenir at the World’s Fair in Chicago. Over...
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 12, 2014
This roundup of Morgan silver dollar prices from eBay during the month of September 2014 reveals some big prices for several scarce key dates. The collector market is perennially strong for Morgan silver dollars.
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 12, 2014
We’ve only barely gotten into the first couple weeks of October and already the month is off to a roaring start for gold and silver bullion coin sales at the United States Mint.
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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
October 10, 2014
Dropping silver prices may be driving unprecedented levels of buying activity from bullion coin speculators. Just last week, the United States Mint sold more than 2,740,000 American silver eagles. In fact, on one day alone, the U.S. Mint took orders for some 1,150,000 silver eagles. That figure could very...
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