I have often wondered when rolling my spare change in coin wrappers whether I was giving away coins that are worth more than their face value in collector’s markets. Additionally, I’ve recently been researching metal-detecting & treasure hunting on beaches and other areas. When I find coins, which ones are worth more than their face-value and which are not? With this in mind, I’ve created a checklist for myself to help flag coins that might be valuable in some way. Of course, the value of coins varies according to what is in demand in collector’s markets. So the checklist is already out of date. That said, if you don’t know much about the coin collector’s market and how to spot a valuable coin when you see one, this checklist is a good start. The checklist should be helpful to those who manually deal with coins on a regular basis, such as coin-operated machine owners, metal-detectorists, and coin-shooters. Keep in mind that this checklist is not a replacement for a good coin guide (recommendations?) and a good knowledge of coins.
I hope you find the checklist useful. Please share in the comments below if it has brought you any success in identifying valuable coins.
Hi,
I have a jar of old pennies(Canadian and American) saved by my grandfather. Most are dated in the 1940s and 50s. Is there any value in this or should I just roll them up?
Thanks
i`ll buy them off you.. roll`em up face value +25% .. hows that ? even though you have no idea they may have a Canadian 1936 penny with a dot under the date only 4 years back lol …..hey start looking I get half for telling you good luck send a email to me if you find one happymantom@hotmail.com say its from jackie lol
they are of a small value but not by much. they would be worth aroun 0.30 a penny depending on the date and condition.i would love to by them off you.. do you have any idea how much a 2000-p canadian nickle is worth? i can not find the coin on the internet anywhere.
I have two silver canadain dollars dated 1983 and 1984 is there any vaule to them or what are they worth
they are worth around 15.00 dollars each depending on the condition. if your interested in selling them i would be more then happy to buy them off you. do you know by any chance how much a 2000-p canadian nickle is worth? i cant find it on the internet any where!
I have 3 nickels dated 1946 1949 and 1959 I have no clue if these coins are worth anything at all. I have been trying to search collector coin sites to check out other coins that could be of value but cant seem to find any that give me the value of each coins anyone have any ideas where I could go to find this information out?
Thanks
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I have a $5 Canadian coin dated 1912 in excellent condition….I assume it is worth more than the face value. Am I correct
John Parnell
John your coin contains .24oz gold, and has a collector value in the $400-900 range, depending on condition.
hey i have a 1911 canadian penny with King GEORGIVS the V on it and it’s in amazing condition!!
i have a 1940 one cent coin (canadian) also a 1937 wheat coin (american) just wondering if they are worth anything
ddepending on the condition the 1940 canadian penny is worth anywhere from 0.50 cents to $2.50. the wheat cent is worth about $1.00
I have a bunch of the Vancouver 2010 Canadian 25 cent and some Golden Jubilee coins. what are the values of these respectively? (Vancouver coins are cross-country skiing, snowboarding, alpine skiing, and freestyle skiing) I don’t know if the type of the game coins will have an effect on the price.
Thanks for anything.
I HAVE A PENNIE FROM 1952-2002 IS IT WORTH ANY THING
a penny? what country?
I have the same one and it is canadian but i do not think it is worth anything more than its face value, i have seen plenty of them.
i have a 2000 -p canadian nickle in great condition. how much is it worth?
they are of a small value but not by much. they would be worth aroun 0.30 a penny depending on the date and condition.i would love to by them off you.. do you have any idea how much a 2000-p canadian nickle is worth? i can not find the coin on the internet anywhere!
I think your 2000 -p nickel but be worth between $3 – $7 depending on the condition. (must be in mint state however)
I have dimes and quarters and nickels from 1940-1968 and pennies from the 1930′s to sixties. Any idea of values?
Hi, Craig,
I’ve just made a new post that may be helpful – it links to a calculator that helps you price Canadian coins based on the known silver bullion content and the current spot price of silver. This is more useful for coins that are not in good shape (say, those you found while metal detecting.) Also see the first link in my new list of Canadian Coin links – the website has a Canadian coin price guide with photographs (!!!). That said, to verify the price of your own coins for the collector market, you’ll still have to get your coins properly graded.
Have a great day!
Marcus
I got a 1910 penny and a 1899 Quarter. What are the worth
I have a 1937 canadian $10 bill, several canadian $5 bills from the 50′s and 70′s, and a few canadian $1 bills from the 70′s as well. Any idea what theyre worth? Theyre all decent to good condition
I just found a 1971 silver canadian penny and a 1952 canadian penny with the portrait of a man and it says: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX, are one of them rareor valuable?
I have a ton of old coins im trying to find if they are worth anything. right now im looking into Canadian 5 cents. dates range from 1930-present day.
I have a 1920 penny canadian and a 1936 american wheat penny fair to good condition. are they worth anything?
Can someone help me I have a 1920 penny canadian and a 1936 american wheat penny fair to good condition. are they worth anything?
I have a Canada – Russia series 1997 dime. The queen is missing. Is this normal for this dime.
Thank you for any response
Mike