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Australia
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Bronze coin with hole in centre and my guess is Chinese. Have scans. Where to from here  *** I have moved your thread to this Forum. I would suggest posting of scans of your coin would make it easier for members to assist you.***Edited by lim118
04/21/2006 06:31 am
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Pillar Of The Community
Turkey
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Many chinese coins do have a hole in the middle, so any images would help you get the coin identified.
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Australia
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Valued Member
Netherlands
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Looks a 1 cash from the Kwangtung province to me.
Greetings, Carl
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Valued Member
Australia
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Thanks for every-one's help tracking this coin down - appreciated!
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Australia
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 Australia
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That's a German New Guinea 5 mark, 1894. They're quite highly sought after, particularly in Australia and Germany. The black gunk on that one makes it hard to grade - is it corrosion or just surface tarnish? It's at least an AU$500 coin, maybe well up over $1000.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Australia
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Or a highly made counterfeit?
My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseriesMy numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htmRegularly updated at least once a month. |
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Forum Kid
Kuwait
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Almost too likely to be counterfeit but depends where you got it from and how much?
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Australia
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This is indeed a coin that many collectors downunder would like to add to their collection. TKC, may I ask what you are basing it on to say this coin is Almost too likely to be counterfeit but depends where you got it from and how much? I would be happy to learn and be enlighten by a Guru . Edited by lim118
04/22/2006 6:46 pm
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Australia
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Good question Lim ... Indeed I know where coin was found(found - not bought!). Along with many others trapped under floor-boards for untold decades. Look here ....(After registering, scroll down to volunteer "The List" http://www.aussiecoins.net/forum/to...OPIC_ID=2539Incidentally, notified owner coin is likely valuable and offered to buy. But when said coin worth maybe $500. and offered just 1/2 that, he declined. Now suddenly has himself become coin collector(?) I'm guessing his next move ... will do rounds of coin dealers looking for mega-bucks. But also know they'll offer even less than me; their catch-cry; "Can't spend money on something that won't sell --- don't know any-one who'd be remotely interested. And if I did, they wouldn't pay me more than I'm offering you ... and I gotta eat, don't I?" Cheers, Edited by Goodasgold
04/22/2006 10:24 pm
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Australia
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Goodasgold....I have to admit I do not know enough about this coin to shed any additional light other than it can be a pricey coin in the premium grades.  I had a quick check of ebay's auction history and found one that was passed in without any bids at $500.00. Have a look and make a comparison |
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Australia
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Thanks, Lim ... Reckon ebay coin bit better grade, albeit only 1/2 Mark and not 5 Mark like mine(his). Cheers, Les |
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Australia
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Here we go, here we go, here we go!
Would you jolly-well believe ... Just picked up KJC Money Auction lift-out, spilled from current CAB magazine, and nearly fainted; right there on page 10 - lot 179. "German New Guinea, Silver Mark, 1894A. UNC AU$3,500." (!)
But must empathize; this particular coin is UNC - Big difference!
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Australia
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Yes, and from what was posted on the ACT&B forum, the one is question was cleaned by the finder... with vinegar! Ay yi yi, that'll affect the price...
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Posted 04/21/2006 09:07 am
