Elizabeth II - Commonwealth Of The Bahama Islands

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SimplyClueless New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 06/05/2018 10:24 pm Hello, This is my first post. Several members suggested I post some images of an interesting coin from my newly inherited collection to get started here. I don't really know what I'm doing yet--the coin is in plastic and I was told not to touch it with my fingers, so I left it in the plastic. Can you use plastic food prep gloves to handle the coins or do they have to be some kind of cloth glove? Any help with identification and value of the coin would be much appreciated. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

Koinz Valued Member United States 71 Posts	Posted 06/05/2018 10:47 pm It's five dollars from the Bahamas, back when they were ruled by Britain. According to this It's silver and and was only minted for one year. There are some listings for sale at the bottom of the Numista page that give a relative value. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces36469.html Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/06/2018 12:12 am I bought a similar example for melt value, many years ago, still have it. Report this Post to the Staff
ryurazu Pillar of the Community Australia 1333 Posts	Posted 06/06/2018 01:30 am Still a very nice coin made of silver, sadly not that collectable. Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7944 Posts	Posted 06/06/2018 06:32 am Once you know the identity of your coin, you can do a search in ebay to find out what it can be sold for. Here you can find examples of your coin in uncirculated condition that have sold recently. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sa...1971&_sop=15 Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5241 Posts	Posted 06/06/2018 07:56 am to the community. Actually you SHOULD take it out of the plastic because it looks like the kind of plastic that causes PVC damage to coins. If you plan to keep it, take it out of the plastic (cut around the plastic carefully), and handle it by the edges only. An acetone rinse would get rid of the PVC residue. Cotton or food preparation gloves would not hurt. Then put it into an inert holder. That being said, the coin is only worth bullion value, but it does have over an ounce of silver. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188765 Posts	Posted 06/06/2018 09:07 am to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. 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
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 06/06/2018 09:48 am Firstly, Welcome to the Forum! Secondly, Nice coin. You could cross post it here if you wanted. http://goccf.com/t/178687 Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
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