Comments for Coin Stores http://www.coinstores.ca All About Coins and Coin Collecting Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:35:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Where can find a website for the lengths of coins? by MathMan TG http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/11/where-can-find-a-website-for-the-lengths-of-coins/#comment-1459 MathMan TG Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:35:40 +0000 http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/11/where-can-find-a-website-for-the-lengths-of-coins/#comment-1459 Search engines are great for that sort of research. But coins don't have lengths. Since they are typically circular they have diameters. Search on "diameters of coins" or be more specific "diameters of pennies" "diameters of US coins" "diameters of Euro coins" etc. Here, try this one: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=diameters+of+coins Search engines are great for that sort of research.

But coins don’t have lengths.
Since they are typically circular they have diameters.

Search on “diameters of coins”
or be more specific
“diameters of pennies”
“diameters of US coins”
“diameters of Euro coins”
etc.

Here, try this one:
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=diameters+of+coins

]]> Comment on Is it illegal to take foreign coins from a public fountain? by Jens http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/12/is-it-illegal-to-take-foreign-coins-from-a-public-fountain/#comment-1640 Jens Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:28:40 +0000 http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/12/is-it-illegal-to-take-foreign-coins-from-a-public-fountain/#comment-1640 If the exchange rates and fees are in a way that the charity would lose money over them, then you'd not earn any money this way either as you'd have to pay the same fees. So if this in any way would be beneficial to you, then it would have been beneficial to the charity as well. And even in more situations, as the charity could simply collect the coins for longer and wait for a lot of coins of a certain currency to accumulate, and then to exchange them all at once. So if you benefit from it, then the charity would have benefitted as well, making it immoral for you to take the coins. If the exchange rates and fees are in a way that the charity would lose money over them, then you’d not earn any money this way either as you’d have to pay the same fees. So if this in any way would be beneficial to you, then it would have been beneficial to the charity as well. And even in more situations, as the charity could simply collect the coins for longer and wait for a lot of coins of a certain currency to accumulate, and then to exchange them all at once.

So if you benefit from it, then the charity would have benefitted as well, making it immoral for you to take the coins.

]]> Comment on Is it illegal to take foreign coins from a public fountain? by Mark http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/12/is-it-illegal-to-take-foreign-coins-from-a-public-fountain/#comment-1639 Mark Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:47:00 +0000 http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/12/is-it-illegal-to-take-foreign-coins-from-a-public-fountain/#comment-1639 You can take whatever the hell you want to out of the fountain, it's just immoral. And as for the foreign coin thing, how do you think it would make you look if someone saw you reaching in a fountain for some change...yea thats wut i though lol You can take whatever the hell you want to out of the fountain, it’s just immoral. And as for the foreign coin thing, how do you think it would make you look if someone saw you reaching in a fountain for some change…yea thats wut i though lol

]]> Comment on Is it illegal to take foreign coins from a public fountain? by The Man with the Golden Thumb http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/12/is-it-illegal-to-take-foreign-coins-from-a-public-fountain/#comment-1638 The Man with the Golden Thumb Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:44:14 +0000 http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/12/is-it-illegal-to-take-foreign-coins-from-a-public-fountain/#comment-1638 I believe same rules apply... I believe same rules apply…

]]> Comment on A collection of 33 coins, consisting of nickels dimes and quarters has a value of $3.30, if there are 3 times? by Glenguin http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/12/a-collection-of-33-coins-consisting-of-nickels-dimes-and-quarters-has-a-value-of-3-30-if-there-are-3-times/#comment-1701 Glenguin Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:10:27 +0000 http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/12/a-collection-of-33-coins-consisting-of-nickels-dimes-and-quarters-has-a-value-of-3-30-if-there-are-3-times/#comment-1701 Given: N + D + Q = 33. Q = N/3; D = N/2. Substitute: N + N/2 + N/3 = 33; (6/6)N + (3/6)N + (2/6)N = 33; (11/6)N = 33; N = 18. Therefore D = 18/2 = 9 and Q = 18/3 = 6. To check, 18 + 9 + 6 = 33, and also: $0.05*18 + $0.10*9 + $0.25*6 = $0.90 + $0.90 + $1.50 = $3.30. Given:
N + D + Q = 33.
Q = N/3;
D = N/2.
Substitute:
N + N/2 + N/3 = 33;
(6/6)N + (3/6)N + (2/6)N = 33;
(11/6)N = 33;
N = 18.
Therefore
D = 18/2 = 9 and
Q = 18/3 = 6.
To check,
18 + 9 + 6 = 33,
and also:
$0.05*18 + $0.10*9 + $0.25*6 = $0.90 + $0.90 + $1.50 = $3.30.

]]> Comment on How do I set my game up to be able to see how many coins I have on Madden NFL 12? by Cat http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/11/how-do-i-set-my-game-up-to-be-able-to-see-how-many-coins-i-have-on-madden-nfl-12/#comment-1264 Cat Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:13:45 +0000 http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/11/how-do-i-set-my-game-up-to-be-able-to-see-how-many-coins-i-have-on-madden-nfl-12/#comment-1264 yrthyr yrthyr

]]> Comment on How do i determine coin prices? by curtisports2 http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/11/how-do-i-determine-coin-prices/#comment-1274 curtisports2 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:40:32 +0000 http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/11/how-do-i-determine-coin-prices/#comment-1274 She can do it the easy way and take them to a few dealers and see what they say. Or she can do it the hard way, like those of us you're asking, and spend the time, like we did, and still do, looking up each one in books like the yearly Guidebook to US coins by R. Yeoman (copies at most libraries). She will need to learn how to assess the condition of each coin, as that is the biggest factor in determining value. Then, once she knows the condition and the value the book gives, she can start looking at eBay sold results for the same coin in the same grade, to see how close to 'book' value they are actually selling for. Most of them don't even come close, and for low-value coins, you won't see them on eBay, or anywhere else. Certain high-value coins sell for more money through other venues than eBay. If she puts in the time to learn, like we did, she'll find those other places easily enough. If she cares about what your grandmother spent years putting together, she'll do it. If she doesn't and is only thinking dollar signs, start hitting the dealers. She can do it the easy way and take them to a few dealers and see what they say. Or she can do it the hard way, like those of us you’re asking, and spend the time, like we did, and still do, looking up each one in books like the yearly Guidebook to US coins by R. Yeoman (copies at most libraries). She will need to learn how to assess the condition of each coin, as that is the biggest factor in determining value. Then, once she knows the condition and the value the book gives, she can start looking at eBay sold results for the same coin in the same grade, to see how close to ‘book’ value they are actually selling for. Most of them don’t even come close, and for low-value coins, you won’t see them on eBay, or anywhere else. Certain high-value coins sell for more money through other venues than eBay. If she puts in the time to learn, like we did, she’ll find those other places easily enough.

If she cares about what your grandmother spent years putting together, she’ll do it. If she doesn’t and is only thinking dollar signs, start hitting the dealers.

]]> Comment on How do i determine coin prices? by hairbender http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/11/how-do-i-determine-coin-prices/#comment-1273 hairbender Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:18:41 +0000 http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/11/how-do-i-determine-coin-prices/#comment-1273 There are many publications that have some suggested prices. You can get them at coin dealers, or at your local library. But as you know, there is no one price for anything. Nothing is worth anything -- except what someone else is willing to pay for it. Everything -- coins, clothing, groceries, houses -- is only worth what someone is willing to accept for it. If the seller wants a high price, which the buyer is not willing to pay, what is that item worth? Nothing. The same with coins. If you find a buyer that will pay top dollar, great. If not, then those coins are just pieces of metal, worth nothing. You have to decide what you are willing to take for them. Then THAT will be what they are worth. There are many publications that have some suggested prices. You can get them at coin dealers, or at your local library. But as you know, there is no one price for anything. Nothing is worth anything — except what someone else is willing to pay for it. Everything — coins, clothing, groceries, houses — is only worth what someone is willing to accept for it. If the seller wants a high price, which the buyer is not willing to pay, what is that item worth? Nothing. The same with coins.

If you find a buyer that will pay top dollar, great. If not, then those coins are just pieces of metal, worth nothing. You have to decide what you are willing to take for them. Then THAT will be what they are worth.

]]> Comment on Where to find a good website to find value of coins? by Abhas Verma http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/09/where-to-find-a-good-website-to-find-value-of-coins/#comment-853 Abhas Verma Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:58:43 +0000 http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/09/where-to-find-a-good-website-to-find-value-of-coins/#comment-853 there are many websites related to coins and this particular hobby is called numismatics. The value is dependent on the demand supply rate please visit this site and all your doubts would be cleared http://numismatology-abhas.blogspot.com/ there are many websites related to coins and this particular hobby is called numismatics. The value is dependent on the demand supply rate please visit this site and all your doubts would be cleared

http://numismatology-abhas.blogspot.com/

]]> Comment on Where to find a good website to find value of coins? by Scott http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/09/where-to-find-a-good-website-to-find-value-of-coins/#comment-852 Scott Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:01:09 +0000 http://www.coinstores.ca/2011/09/where-to-find-a-good-website-to-find-value-of-coins/#comment-852 Coin world.com Coin world.com

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