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 Posted 05/07/2007  8:34 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add alkoz to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
HI,

I'm making this post for Matt(12 yrs old) and I'll let him take it from here:


Yesterday I went to a flea market and got some coins I need to be identified(dont have a world coin id book, know any good ones
?)the small ones I think are russian and the aluminum one says 2 groschen.Along with a 1835 british east india quarter anna that I need the value of (its in AG).And what is value of the other coins? THANKS MATT


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 Posted 05/07/2007  9:04 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sap to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
top left is from Belgium, 1800's. Is there a legible date on it?

Top right is from Spain, the provisional government of 1870, 5 centimos.

The bottom three are all Austrian. Left is a Republic 2 groschen, centre is an Empire 2 heller and right is an Empire 1 heller.

I don't have my reference books with me right now; maybe other folks can help with pricing?
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 Posted 05/07/2007  9:32 pm  Show Profile   Check GO's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add GO to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yep you have a nice Belgium and Spanish coin but. I don't have a price guide yet for 1800's coins.

I personally use the 2006 Standard Catalog of World Coins 33rd Edition for 1901 to Present. This is the most common reference for collectors. Also check out https://www.(131231) Not Allowed - Auto-Removed for images and info on thousansds of coins.

Bottom Left - 1954 2 Groschen in VF $0.15 and XF is $0.50
Bottom Middle - 1910 2 Heller in F $0.50, VF $1.50 and XF $3.00
Bottom Right - 1892/3? 1 Heller is between $0.20 and $2.00 but I don't have the prices in front of me.

Update:

The Spanish coin is worth around $2.00 in F

The Belgium coin is between 1833 and 1909. The date should be on the bottom middle on the side opposite of the lion and is worth between $0.10 and $0.50. Here's a clearer picture of the coin you have.

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 Posted 05/08/2007  07:58 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add toast to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hi Matt, Those are really cool coins... over 100 years old.

An "1835 british east india quarter anna that I need the value of (its in AG)." is worth about 25 cents and it's nearly 200 years old! I buy them everytime I come across them. The reason they could be so cheap is that they made two different styles of coins both with large mintages, so they are not rare.

Some have large letters on the reverse saying "ONE QUARTER ANNA" and the other smaller sized letters. They made over 200 million of the Large Letter coins and over 750 million of the smaller letter coins.

If you find a coin in better condition, like 'fine' then the coin is worth $1.

I think they are worth alot more because of the age and history the coin has seen and now it's YOURS!
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 Posted 05/08/2007  11:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Libertad Peso to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I don't run across coins that old often in a flea market. Usually it is 1950-1980s material that is expensive. Good find. I often think the hunt is more fun than the acquisition.
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 Posted 05/08/2007  11:36 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add alkoz to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Matt's banned from the computer for a few days. I've been printing out the replies and letting him read them(psst, don't tell his mom). Thanks for the replies. Al
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 Posted 05/09/2007  10:31 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Topher to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
^ just like a dad. Love it. :) (I'm the same)

Some excellent coins there, especially considering their age.
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 Posted 05/09/2007  7:40 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add alkoz to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Matt wanted me to let you know that at the Flea market, he got a total of 14 coins, all for 2 dollars.

He also wants to know if you could recomend a good World coin guide book?

thanks,
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 Posted 05/09/2007  7:48 pm  Show Profile   Check GO's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add GO to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I recommend

"2006 Standard Catalog Of World Coins: 1901-Present"
"Standard Catalog Of World Coins: 1801-1900"
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