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I sometimes read crazy stories on this forum about sudden good fortune, but now I have one of my own that it is a little out of the norm and I am excited to share it! A neighbor of ours was doing some cleaning out of things and posted some world coins on the local "for free" website. My wife, knowing that I have a love for coins and being the angel that she is, called dibs and was first in line. A couple days later, she picked them up from his house and brought them home. He told her that he sorted out a bunch of the better ones for his grandson and that what he had left and was giving away were mostly already sorted by country, but there were some that were not yet sorted. I just had one of the best weekends, sorting through it all. It was like a treasure hunt and history lesson all rolled up in one. For the most part, I was able to figure out what coins were from each country, but there are a few that I was not able to identify. I am hoping that folks here may be able to help. My plan is to share some pictures of the whole lot, and then ask questions about the few that I haven't yet ID'd. If you have any questions or comments, let me know and I can add more pictures. Oh, there was also some paper money in the bag. I don't collect these, but they were still interesting. I'll include those pictures as well. Bear with me if this takes me awhile to get the photos uploaded. I think I'll start with the unsorted coins first.     |
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Ok, here it goes. Here's the first picture of some of the unsorted ones.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice! I see a few from Angola and Iceland! The condition on some is great. The ones with green stuff on it I would separate.
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I forgot to mention that there are some tokens mixed in with the coins. I don't think they are worth much, but would love to hear about any you recognize. There is one in particular that I want to ask for help with, but I'll keep you waiting on that one for a little while! Here is the group 2.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice! I can see a George V silver British sixpence in there!
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Edited by John1
07/13/2021 04:48 am
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Mom deserves some extra love for this. A very nice mix.  |
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There is a token in the first photo that looks a little like a gold coin and says that it is, but is clearly not. It is not marked as a copy, though.
Also, has anyone heard of the "Victory Liberty Loan"? There is some kind of tag in the last photo that notes it is made from a captured German cannon.
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I to like Encased Coins. I like the half Penny's. The British and Australian ones are my favorites. Great haul! |
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Lunch Money Well the price was certainly right.
The California gold $10 token without copy is a common replica from the 1950s or an insanely valuable original. The replicas are of course not gold and easy to spot by weight.
You also have two of the older type Swiss 5 francs dated 1923. They need to be inspected to determine if they are genuine or Numismatic Forgeries. They are worth upward of $50 each if genuine. Most that you see today are not genuine. Originals tended to hit the melting pot after the reduction in size made in 1931 so the large number originally minted (11 million) can be very misleading. Those two are the best in the group based on a very quick look at the batch. Of course I have an extensive collection of Swiss coinage which was a childhood thing.
What I found surprising was the number of silver coins included in a free group. The octagonal Norse American Commemorative is a particularly nice find.
If the fellow is a neighbor, particularly if you actually know him and he has a grandson interested in coins, I hope you use your windfall to show him gratitude as well if you choose to sell any of the better items. Of course if the guy is a Bill Gates type never mind.
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Posted 07/12/2021 10:46 pm
