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Tish99 New Member United Kingdom 8 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 04:35 am I found this coin at my nans please see pictures is it a fake or real? any opinions greatly appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

Tish99 New Member United Kingdom 8 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 05:27 am Just to add the weight is right but just not sure Report this Post to the Staff
Tom Goodheart Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 856 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 06:12 am Looks real to me. There are versions in various metals, bronze aluminium and nickel both weighing 12g and aluminium at 3.5g. Nice coins when in decent grade. More here: http://www.cgb.fr/boutique,modernes.html Report this Post to the Staff
Tish99 New Member United Kingdom 8 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 07:22 am What's its value, thank you for the information Report this Post to the Staff
Tom Goodheart Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 856 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 07:31 am They seem to sell on ebay for around £7. US$10 maybe. Report this Post to the Staff
Tish99 New Member United Kingdom 8 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 07:47 am Read somewhere that 1939 coin made in nickel was very rare and worth 2000-5000 euros http://acbon.pagesperso-orange.fr/q....VAWuNim9LCQ Report this Post to the Staff
Tish99 New Member United Kingdom 8 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 07:51 am Is this accurate? Report this Post to the Staff
Tish99 New Member United Kingdom 8 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 08:16 am http://www.cgbfr.com/5-francs-lavri..._1807,a.html Report this Post to the Staff
Tom Goodheart Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 856 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 08:42 am Apparently, though not my area of expertise I'm afraid. The price will of course depend on the state (grade) of the coin. Congratulations if you have one! Edited by Tom Goodheart 09/02/2014 08:42 am Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17953 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 4:52 pm The April 2014 issue of Monnaie Magazine values this coin at: Fine - 1800 euros VF - 3000 euros EF - 5000 euros My 1989 edition of the French Gadoury catalogue states that only three examples are known and values the coin as follows: Fine - 9000 francs VF - 15000 francs EF - 22000 francs I think it would definitely be worth getting this coin authenticated! My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Tish99 New Member United Kingdom 8 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 7:27 pm Thank you for the information! Where is best to go for authentication? Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17953 Posts	Posted 09/06/2014 5:39 pm Quote: Where is best to go for authentication? Sorry, Tish - as you're based in the USA, I'm not sure. Perhaps some US based member can recommend one of the TPGs for foreign coins? My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Tish99 New Member United Kingdom 8 Posts	Posted 09/06/2014 7:56 pm I don't know why it's saying usa I'm in the uk! Report this Post to the Staff
Tom Goodheart Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 856 Posts	Posted 09/07/2014 05:19 am Might be worth writing to cgb.fr in Paris then. Good luck! Report this Post to the Staff
Gwyde Pillar of the Community Belgium 506 Posts	Posted 10/16/2014 09:56 am In 1939, nearly all 5 Francs coins of the Lavrillier type were in an aluminium-brass alloy. They have the same weight, but a thickness of 2.3 mm on account of the lower density of the alloy. Using these coins a counterfeit 'nickel' may be forged, plating it with a white metal. Even if it's 'well made' (with the design not blurred in the process) you would notice the 2.3 mm thickness and it should be non-magnetic. Using an alu-brass original to make a 'transfer die' set, anything is possible. It would however be an expensive facility for a 'market' that can only be there while the counterfeit remains rare itself. Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 11/25/2014 3:44 pm Seems that there are a lot of copies for sale: This site does not allow the site where I found a lot of copies) Please google this : 1939-nickel_reviews.html and find the site AliExpress Same discussion on : http://en.numista.com/forum/topic35...html#p296324 Edited by Petrus 11/25/2014 3:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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