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talltex wrote:If you think you have any "high grade" coins, and hope to sell them on a mass market venue (such as Ebay or other online sources), the only way to get top dollar for them is to have them graded and slabbed by one of the TOP grading services such as NGC, PGS, PCGS. Just putting it in a 2x2 cellophane holder and writing AU40 on it won't work. Knowledgable collectors will want to put their own eyes on it unless it's been slabbed. In recent years, there have been instances of counterfeiting almost every coin out there that has substantial value. In the last few years, there have been numerous Chinese knockoffs of US silver dollars and even the current era American Silver Eagles. There have also been counterfeited slabbed coins on the market. The top grading services are all use holographic imaging and special inks on their slabbed labeling to try and protect against it.

+1 never a attempt to clean them as that diminish any numismatic value.

Inheriting coin collections can be quite a learning experience.
Coin dealers will offer between 20-30% less than retail value..... They need to make profit too.
There are several books you can buy that will show you how to "photo grade" your coins.
This is probably the best one at about $15.00
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Once you have them sorted and catalogued you should protect the best ones in airtight coin shells.

Their are many different varieties of Morgan & Peace SD and are classified by a VAM number. you can read about it here.
http://www.coincommunity.com/us_morgan_ ... -a-vam.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Morgan collectors have catergerized every dollar that came off every tool used to make them.

If you come across some that you think are really valuable and want to sell them then Heratage Auctions in Dallas is the largest. http://www.ha.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; there are others and of course there is always eBay.

You really have a fine collection and can enjoy a lifetime of just getting to know what you have and possibly passing it on to future generations. Good Luck!