rob_vic
Full Member
Sorry for the cross-post, I'm just trying to get some visibility on my conundrum.
I'm a relic hunter but I just came across a huge coin stash appearing to be from the early 1900s to about 1960 or so (based on coin dates). Here's the count so far:
100 V nickels - 1900-1921
14 buffalo nickels - dates mostly worn off
9 IHP - from the late 1800s
200 wheat pennies (still counting but it looks like there's gonna be around 450-500 total) - mostly from the 40s and 50s, but I did see a 1909.
I am clueless as to what to do with all these coins!
Should I clean the dirt off of the pennies with water and a soft toothbrush?
Are the coins worth anything (other than their given value)?
Are there key dates I should be looking for?
I don't particularly want to keep these - do people/places buy these?
Thanks for the help!
I'm a relic hunter but I just came across a huge coin stash appearing to be from the early 1900s to about 1960 or so (based on coin dates). Here's the count so far:
100 V nickels - 1900-1921
14 buffalo nickels - dates mostly worn off
9 IHP - from the late 1800s
200 wheat pennies (still counting but it looks like there's gonna be around 450-500 total) - mostly from the 40s and 50s, but I did see a 1909.
I am clueless as to what to do with all these coins!
Should I clean the dirt off of the pennies with water and a soft toothbrush?
Are the coins worth anything (other than their given value)?
Are there key dates I should be looking for?
I don't particularly want to keep these - do people/places buy these?
Thanks for the help!
