1912 French Gold Rooster - I Need Help Estimating Value

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Kisbigga New Member Norway 2 Posts	Posted 08/04/2014 4:30 pm I do not have a picture yet but I would say it is in quite good condition, my grandfather bought it at a shop in france in 1990 for 405 franc at the time. Now I feel that the time is right to sell it, I have gotten a offer from a coin shop here in Norway at 1400 NOK ( 222 USD ) but I cannot help but feel that it is a bit low. Does anyone know the value on this one? It would help me tremendously. Thanks in advance for any answers:-) Report this Post to the Staff

thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 08/04/2014 7:13 pm CGB has a lot of uncirculated 20F roosters for sale at about $400, but the buying price would be much lower. http://www.cgb.fr/20-francs-or-coq-...28969,a.html Based on gold content only $200-250 is probably a fair buying price. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Edited by thq 08/04/2014 7:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 08/04/2014 9:31 pm If it's circulated it's worth melt. If uncirculated, a small premium over melt. These are very common (Just like a lot of the other European gold of the time). I think you'd be looking at $200-$250 like thq said. Report this Post to the Staff
Kisbigga New Member Norway 2 Posts	Posted 08/05/2014 04:35 am Ok! Thanks alot for answering me! I am not sure if it has been circulated, I guess so. I will upload a picture later. Report this Post to the Staff
MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 08/05/2014 06:37 am FYI, most roosters are modern (post-WWII) restrikes. Dies from early 1900 were used, I don't think there is a way to know which one is modern or not (unless you have an early type with a different rim) Report this Post to the Staff
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