不要相信您的便士或季度的头条新闻有希望的数百万美元

关于便士的最新在线故事，据称价值1.24亿美元和10亿美元的1976年百年纪念四分之一美元是虚假的或严重误导的

Coins can be a fun and interesting part of collecting. Some people enjoy collecting foreign coins, while others enjoy collecting coins from different time periods. Coins can also be a valuable investment, and some rare coins can sell for incredible sums of money at auction.

硬币可能是收藏中有趣而有趣的部分。有些人喜欢收集外国硬币，而另一些人则喜欢从不同时期收集硬币。硬币也可能是一笔宝贵的投资，一些稀有硬币可以在拍卖会上以令人难以置信的金钱出售。

However, it is important to note that most coins are not worth a fortune. In fact, most coins are only worth their face value. This is because the value of a coin is determined by several factors, including its rarity, condition, and demand among collectors.

但是，重要的是要注意，大多数硬币都不值得。实际上，大多数硬币仅值得他们的面值。这是因为硬币的价值取决于几个因素，包括其稀有性，状况和收藏家的需求。

According to the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG), a nonprofit organization composed of many of the country’s top rare coin experts, recent online stories about pennies allegedly worth $124 million and billion-dollar 1976 Bicentennial quarter dollars are either false or grossly misleading.

根据专业货币主义者协会（PNG）的说法，该组织由该国许多最罕见的硬币专家组成，最近有关便士的最新在线故事，据称价值1.24亿美元和10亿美元的1976年百年纪念四分之一美元是虚假的或严重误导的。

“Unfortunately, these clickbait stories and videos with absurdly inflated rare coin values often get picked up by major search engines. The misleading or inaccurate stories raise false hopes to people who may mistakenly think they have a fortune when in fact their coins may only be worth face value or have drastically less collector value than they were led to believe,” cautions John Feigenbaum, Executive Director of the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG).

“For consumer protection and education, it is important to rely only on expert sources, such as long-time hobby/trade publications and price guides as well as members of the Professional Numismatists Guild and the PNG’s trusted partner, Numismatic Guaranty Company. Depend on experts when you want coins evaluated for authenticity and market value,” emphasized PNG President James Sego.

“对于消费者的保护和教育，重要的是仅依靠专家来源，例如长期业余爱好/贸易出版物和价格指南以及专业的钱币主义者公会的成员以及PNG值得信赖的合作伙伴，钱币担保公司。当您想评估的真实性和市场价值评估时，请依靠专家，” PNG PNG PNG总统James James Sego Pros for Intericity and Market Vilitial for Intericity and Market noaltial ofertiality和Market noality。

Numismatic Guaranty Company offers a free online price guide where anyone can determine the approximate retail value of their old coins.

钱币担保公司提供免费的在线价格指南，任何人都可以在其中确定其旧硬币的大致零售价值。

“Recent headlines that proclaim a rare penny might be worth more than $100 million or a 1976 Bicentennial quarter might be worth $1.5 billion are pure fantasy. The highest price ever paid for a rare coin sold at auction was $18.9 million. Also, some deceptive headlines and stories claiming you might find a certain rare coin in circulation involve genuine coins that have not been produced or in pocket change for a century or more,” stated Feigenbaum who also serves as Publisher of Greysheet, an authoritative rare coin price guide.

“Recent headlines that proclaim a rare penny might be worth more than $100 million or a 1976 Bicentennial quarter might be worth $1.5 billion are pure fantasy. The highest price ever paid for a rare coin sold at auction was $18.9 million. Also, some deceptive headlines and stories claiming you might find a certain rare coin in circulation involve genuine coins that have not been produced or in pocket change for a century or more,” stated Feigenbaum他还担任Greysheet的出版商，Greysheet是权威的稀有硬币价格指南。

PNG President Sego recalled a recent encounter with a disappointed coin owner:

PNG总统Sego回忆起最近与失望的硬币所有者的一次相遇：

“The customer mistakenly believed he hit the rare coin jackpot because of a misleading video he watched online. He thought his 1926 silver dollar was incorrectly made at the United States Mint with severe gouges and now could perhaps be worth tens of thousands of dollars. However, the deep scratches on the coin occurred after it left the Mint, and because of that unsightly damage the coin is now only worth melt value, about $25 for its silver content.”

“The customer mistakenly believed he hit the rare coin jackpot because of a misleading video he watched online. He thought his 1926 silver dollar was incorrectly made at the United States Mint with severe gouges and now could perhaps be worth tens of thousands of dollars. However, the deep scratches on the coin occurred after it left the Mint, and because of that unsightly damage the coin is now only worth melt value, about $25 for its silver 内容。”

“If you don’t know rare coins, you better know your rare coin experts,” emphasized Sego.

Sego强调说：“如果您不知道稀有硬币，最好知道您的稀有硬币专家。”

The Professional Numismatists Guild was founded in 1955. The group’s motto is “Knowledge, Integrity, Responsibility,” and members must adhere to a strict code of ethics in the buying and selling of numismatic merchandise.

专业钱币主义者协会成立于1955年。该集团的座右铭是“知识，诚信，责任”，成员必须在买卖货币商品的购买和销售中遵守严格的道德规范。