Yard sales, garage sales, and flea markets are some of the best places to find valuable coins at incredibly low prices. Many sellers unknowingly part with silver coins, key dates, rare varieties, historic pieces, or inherited collections simply because they never learned how to identify them.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 609 teaches you exactly how to spot valuable coins quickly and safely using a fully non-destructive appraisal method. You’ll learn how to identify silver and gold coins, recognize key dates, check mint marks, detect rare varieties, avoid counterfeits, and evaluate condition—without needing tools or prior numismatic experience.
Inside this guide, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify U.S. silver coins by date and composition
Recognize 40%, 90%, and wartime silver issues
Spot valuable U.S. key dates in cents, nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollars
Understand mint marks such as D, S, O, and CC
Identify world coins with silver content or collector demand
Detect major mint errors and popular varieties
Evaluate condition and understand why grade affects value
Assess Morgan and Peace dollars—the most common high-value yard sale finds
Recognize counterfeit red flags such as soft detail, incorrect coloring, or replica markings
Evaluate jars, albums, rolls, and estate coin boxes
Research coins quickly on-site using visual cues
Follow the complete DJR non-destructive workflow for yard-sale coin evaluation
Whether you’re treasure hunting, sorting inherited items, visiting flea markets, or browsing neighborhood sales, this guide gives you the expert system needed to identify valuable coins—before someone else grabs them.
Digital Download — PDF • 8 Pages • Instant Access
Yard sales, garage sales, and flea markets are some of the best places to find valuable coins at incredibly low prices. Many sellers unknowingly part with silver coins, key dates, rare varieties, historic pieces, or inherited collections simply because they never learned how to identify them.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 609 teaches you exactly how to spot valuable coins quickly and safely using a fully non-destructive appraisal method. You’ll learn how to identify silver and gold coins, recognize key dates, check mint marks, detect rare varieties, avoid counterfeits, and evaluate condition—without needing tools or prior numismatic experience.
Inside this guide, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify U.S. silver coins by date and composition
Recognize 40%, 90%, and wartime silver issues
Spot valuable U.S. key dates in cents, nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollars
Understand mint marks such as D, S, O, and CC
Identify world coins with silver content or collector demand
Detect major mint errors and popular varieties
Evaluate condition and understand why grade affects value
Assess Morgan and Peace dollars—the most common high-value yard sale finds
Recognize counterfeit red flags such as soft detail, incorrect coloring, or replica markings
Evaluate jars, albums, rolls, and estate coin boxes
Research coins quickly on-site using visual cues
Follow the complete DJR non-destructive workflow for yard-sale coin evaluation
Whether you’re treasure hunting, sorting inherited items, visiting flea markets, or browsing neighborhood sales, this guide gives you the expert system needed to identify valuable coins—before someone else grabs them.
Digital Download — PDF • 8 Pages • Instant Access
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