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Uk81 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 12:22 pm Hi I'm wondering if anyone can help me with the value of this coin? My grandfather was a pilot and while in paris he got this and brought it back to the us.my grandmother kept it in her jewelery box and I now have it. I'm in the uk. Any help appreciated Edited by Uk81 05/19/2018 12:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff

tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7943 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 12:48 pm Your coin has a great story! I have coins that both my dad and father-in-law brought back from WWII. This is a very common coin worth no more than a dollar or two. https://www.ebay.com/itm/France-194...047675.l2557 Edited by tdziemia 05/19/2018 12:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Uk81 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 12:52 pm Thanks :) ive been told its worth alot due to its no mint mark and weight. What makes you say its common? I'm curious :) Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 1:38 pm There was a light and heavier issue that year. One was thinner than the other. For some reason Numista doesn't show how many of each type were minted. Unless I'm missing something. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces298.html Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 1:38 pm These coins were made by the hundreds of millions, were worth next to nothing when they were issued, and I am sure most people discarded them or put them away after the liberation from Germany. Extremely high grade (mint state, flashy with no contact marks) brings some small premium, and there are a couple rare weight varieties as the Vichy government was instructed to reduce the weight to conserve aluminum, and sometimes the wrong planchets were used. Odds are, this is not a rare type, and to a collector is worth less than a dollar, if anything at all. A thoroughly mixed bag of older world coins will usually have several of these coins; I amassed nearly 20 just as lot bycatch. This coin has a story and ties to your family - that is something money can't buy! Did your grandfather get this from circulation in WWII, or after the war was over? Report this Post to the Staff
Dave M Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 3:08 pm The heavier version of that coin is the one worth a couple bucks. The light version, 1942, is very rare. But you didn't say what yours weighs? Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 3:29 pm To the Forum. Please read: (C) 1 franc Francisque, legère 1944 Castelsarrasin F.223/8 : https://www.cgb.fr/1-franc-francisq...82810,a.html Edited by Dorado 05/19/2018 3:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7943 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 5:16 pm Uk81, there is nothing rare about the lack of mint mark. The coin is already "light" because it is made of aluminum. However, some were made thinner, and even lighter, as some othjers have commented. If you can find a way to measure your coin to an accuracy of 0.1 grams, you can tell whether or not it is the rare light variety. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188708 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 10:55 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Uk81 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 04:22 am Thankyou all so much for your replies! My grandfather got in circulation during his trip. He bought some glass earrings in paris and he had the coin as a souvenir I guess.. it feels light to me I'm a complete novice I was just curious cos I thought it was fake its so light and "plasticky" to touch lol. I have ordered a gram scale to 0.01g anyway just to see! Even if its worth nothing its sparked quite an interest in me so I could become a regular member soon :D Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5241 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 06:10 am UK81, all aluminum coins feel kind of "fake". Report this Post to the Staff
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