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Show PAID ADVERTISEMENT Annual Coin Show Opens to Public BY DAVID MORGAN STAFF WRITER This year the annual International Coin Collectors Association will open it's doors to the general public. The five day coin show is a unique opportunity for anyone that has coins, whether its a single coin or an entire collection. They can meet with and sell directly to the International Coin Collectors Association. Admission is free and there is no obligation to sell. The types of coins the collectors are looking for include silver dollars, half dollars, quarters and dimes dated 1964 and before. Actually, the half dollars can date all the way to 1970. The government used silver to make most U. S. coinage until 1965 when they started using cheaper clad. Silver coins made before 1965 are made with 90 percent silver and are worth many times their face value because of today's high silver market. Recently, silver has been trading for about $32 per oz. Five years ago, silver was just over $4 per oz. This increase has raised the price of these silver coins dramatically. Therefore, people that have these coins are selling them to take advantage of the record high prices. During this five day event, those who have coins they wish to sell will be able to do just that. This show isn't just for silver coins either. They are also interested in gold coins, paper currency, nickels and pennies too. The United States government started minting coins in 1792. If those early coins are dramatic NEWS IN BRIEF STAFF in good condition, they can be worth big money. For instance, a 1792 silver dollar could be worth as much as $20,000 if it's the right one. Compare that to a common wheat back penny from the 1960's— still collectible but only worth a few cents. Old paper currency can be worth a lot too. A common silver certificate is only worth a couple of bucks but an 1890's $20 bill in excellent condition could be worth thousands. REPORT Mary Childs was amazed at the value of the coin collection she had taken to the local coin collectors' show. Mary's uncle had collected coins throughout his entire life. Harry was 12 years old in 1965 when he took an interest in coin collecting. Going through his father's pocket change became a daily ritual. That's around the time when the government stopped using silver to make coins and started using the much cheaper clad. WE WANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU! WE WILL TREAT YOU FAIRLY AND HONESTLY 5 DAY COLLECTOR'S SHOW Harry was intrigued by the silver coins—they were colder to the touch than the newer clad coins and they sounded different when they clanked togeth- TUESDAY4FRIDAY 9Ann-6PAn SATURDAY 9Am-4Pm WE RUN ALL OLD AND SILVER er. Harry thought these silver coins would eventually be taken out of circulation and may be COMFORT SUITES worth something more than face 2250 SOUTH 1200 WEST " OGDEN, UT 84401 value some day. He was right. Through the sixties and much of DIRECTIONS 801.621.2545 INFORMATION 217.787.7767 CASH FOR GOLD! STERLING SILVER WE BUY WE BUY JEWELRY, TEA SETS, BULLION, FLATWARE, ETC. GU A) the seventies it was not uncommon to find these silver coins in pocket change. However, when they made their way back to the mint, they would be replaced with the newer clad coins. The silver coins would be melted down and gone forever. Harry accumulated quite a GOLD MARKETS ARE OVER $1,600 PER OZ. collection over the years. The silver coins he collected were CASH IN NOW! not very rare—in fact, they were mostly heavily circulated Gold Jewelry and had common dates. But in the past 4 years, silver has risen Gold Coins to record high prices. Currently, Gold Bullion silver is trading for around $33 WE BUY VINTAGE JEWELRY BRACELETS, NECKLACES, DIAMOND RINGS, EARRINGS, WATCHES, ETC. -3 1Z7b1,.. per oz. That makes coins dated 1964 and earlier worth many times their face value. Uncle Harry was right— these coins were worth keeping. Harry enjoyed collecting these coins throughout his life and now he could do something special for someone close to him. Harry never had children of his own, but was very close to his brother's only child, Mary. Mary had worked hard and was WE BUY POCKET WATCHES & WRISTWATCHES MARTIN BRAUN, BREITLING, CARTIER, LECOULTRE, ROLEX, OMEGA, HAMILTON, PATEK PHILIPPE, ELGIN, ILLINOIS, TIFFANY & CO. BUYING ALL SILVER AND GOLD COINS very independent. She took out student loans to get through college and had recently graduated. She had just landed her first job and was starting to build a life for herself. Harry decided to give his coin collection to Mary and have her sell it to pay down JEFFERSON "WAR" NICKEL MERCURY DIME ROOSEVELT DIME her student loans. At first, Mary didn't accept the offer because she wanted to do things on her EVEN BROKEN WATCHES own, but Uncle Harry was pretty persistent. After separating the coins by denomination and type, STANDING LIBERTY QUARTER WASHINGTON QUARTER WALKING LIBERTY HALF Mary loaded up the coins and headed to our coin show. After a short registration, Mary was seated in front of one of the coin experts. The volume of coins Mary brought in prompted the collector to summon the help KENNEDY HALF FRANKLIN HALF MORGAN DOLLAR of two additional collectors. After counting all the coins and totaling them up, ($2374.75 in face value alone) the offer was made: $37,996.00. Mary had to ask the collector to repeat the PEACE DOLLAR $20 LIBERTY HEAD DOUBLE EAGLE $20 ST. GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE offer again. She started crying tears of joy and said "SOLD!" Neither she nor her uncle had any idea that his collection was WE BUY DIAMONDS PAPER CURRENCY WANTED worth that much. The student loans would be paid in full, with money left over. It was a good day for Mary...a very good day! WE WANT ANY & ALL COSTUME JEWELRY Hi, my name is Eddie and I buy vintage guitars for collectors. I specialize in Gibson, Martin, National, Rickenbacker, Fender, Gretsch and Guild from the 1880's to the 1960's. If you have a vintage guitar, I want to see it. I pay fair prices. Please come see me during this event. I also buy saxophones, violins, flutes and all other musical instruments. |