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Sue again. This is probaby my first non US / UK I wanted to know about. I used it carefuly to test my dads weird instruments. I weighed it at 6 Grams and it was a really ancient looking German Brass measuring thing confirmed it's diameter.   Seems to be the only French coin he had so I wondered is it collectable? Sue I am improving picturing but with my eyeglass it has a 'R' inside an incomplete circle on the face side and the name "R COCHET" on the side with Wheat. *** Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. Titles are important! *** |
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Hi Suecoin, yours is indeed a collectable French coin, and it only has the wing privy mark next to the date. It is a better coin, and the Krause catalog has it listed about 12.00 dollars. The R Cochet I believe is the coin designer initials.
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Thank you very much mrwhatisit! I also got told off by the Moderator about my very poor quality Subject line so I followed his/her link and understand how to construct a Subject line :)
Sue
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Hi from The Sue. I did have more French! I found these and hopefully they go with the 100 Frank I already posted. Hopefully mrwhatisit is prowling the Digiverse and can give an opinion. Sue :)     |
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The 1994 is well circulated and not worth much. The 1952 coin I would say is collectible based on its age and condition. It is still a common coin, worth no more than a couple of pounds, but there is a market (I have sold some similar coins on ebay) |
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 with tdziemia your other 2 french coins, though I think they are nice coins in general. |
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Yeah I thought this was French because I didnt know the Frank was also Swiss. Since you two are out of bed.. This is in beutifull condition. Am sure I hit my 6 picture limit but..  |
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Again, it can be considered collectible because it is a 50 yr old coin in nice condition, but it is not very valuable. You can always check ebay for the value of modern coins like yours. FOr instance, here is a link to an ebay sale of the 1958 100 francs coin in well circulated condition. https://www.ebay.com/itm/France-100...363232815241In my opinion, yours might get a price about 3X this due to the nice condition. Unlike most other European coins from 1971, your Swiss 1/2 Franc can still be used on your next ski trip to Switzerland, since they are still on the Franc.  Edited by tdziemia
04/19/2021 10:51 am
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My grandparents lived in Chicago in the 1950's and my grandfather was a salesman for a French company. In 1956 his company sent him and grandmother to Paris for a two-month tour of western Europe. They flew from the US to Paris and back to the US. I was eight years old then and my grandmother gave me the French coins she brought back. I was fascinated by the "foreign" coins. One of them:  France 100 francs 1956 Copper-nickel, 24 mm, 6.0 gm  https://www.brianrxm.comThe Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin Coins in Movies Coins on Television
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