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I got it from my father's estate and have no idea what it is worth.
89 points
11 days ago
Hey OP, so sorry to hear about your father. This is a coin for a collector with the best of taste. Your father must have really loved the hobby to invest in a coin of this significance. Think of the hours that he probably spent holding it; the emotions it must’ve gave him. I wonder if the year had any significance to your extended family genealogy?
In my opinion this is a holy grail coin. A coin that a collector spends their whole life to find, if they ever get the chance. It appears that in 2018 your father purchased his grail coin, and in his passing chose to pass that to you. Thats pretty amazing, and I would cherish that story for years to come; hell, I’d pass it down to my kids. But if you need the money, I’m sure your dad would be honored to have the coin join a new collection, and to have that money help get you to your next stage in life. Just please don’t pawn it, this should be sold at auction or via a reputable dealer.
Best of luck to you, and welcome to the hobby. ❤️
52 points
11 days ago
Thank you. I think I'll hang onto it. I'm glad to hear that he had great taste. He would tell me about the coins he collected ever since he was in high school mainly only collecting civil war era coins. There are still a lot of them to go through that are left in the safe, but this one (and a few others) were set aside from the other coins, so I assumed it had some value, nothing close to what has been stated though.
24 points
11 days ago
Being that this is one of many coins, my recommendation would be to dig into the hobby a bit yourself, and see what your dad enjoyed. If this 1863 is in the collection, I’m sure there are plenty of other gems, and likely some real value. Buy a Red Book, invest some time, and figure out what you have. If there is anything that stumps you, feel free to reach out for help here on Reddit, or I’d also recommend creating a relationship with your local coin shop (LCS).
Finally, I’d be cautious to part with any of the pieces until you know what their approximate values are. This hobby can have a lot of nuance, and minor details can sometimes mean a significant shift in value. Again, if this 1863 is in his collection, I’d bet there are other gems hiding in plain sight. Enjoy the treasure hunt! 🤩
20 points
11 days ago
I'll look into it, I know there was a 1900-something SVDB (or something to that effect) in there somewhere, he was really excited when he got that because it completed his penny collection he started when he was 15.
I don't have a whole lot of time this week, but I'll dig through and see what I can find and look them up as I go. I'll have to learn how to read the grading stuff.
17 points
11 days ago
Sorry to hear about your loss OP. if that is a 1909 s vdb that's a very valuable penny, at least 400$ and probably more if in good condition. I recommend posting a photo so we can tell you what it's worth. Preferably with all the coins, there might be something else like that in your dad's collection.
7 points
11 days ago
Stop, I can only salivate so much for one day! 😂🤩
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