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Couldn't resist though I tried: 1 No Trump  - Terrell |
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What does that mean?
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01/31/2010 9:02 pm
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Anyone?
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01/31/2010 9:46 pm
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The second one is a 1/2 Lira from Israel...not sure of date
The third one is 1 Pfenning from Germany 1912
#5 and #6 are 25 centavos from Argentina Both 1993. One Brass, one Copper-Nickel
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The following values are from my 2008 Krause "Collecting World Coins"
The half Lira is only 15 to 20 cents
The Pfennig is $1.50 to $3.00 in extra fine depending on mint mark. (I can't read it from your pictures)
The 25 centavos aren't worth much. Krause only lists a value of $1.25 in UNC.
You should get yourself a Krause. It's the best coin related investment I have ever made.
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Curious question here - why do we ask about coin values AFTER we have bought them? Personally, I do all my value research BEFORE I buy (unless I am buying from one or two of the dealers I trust, who give me well under catalogue price anyway). Are these coins that you've bought on a whim from the '12 for $2 World Coins' bin (hoping for a bargain) or an old stash of World Coins that you've been given etc?
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I've been given these coin. I have a lot more
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If you have a lot more, I am going to repeat my suggestion that you get a Krause (or some other world coin catalog). People here (including myself) don't mind helping you ID coins, but you will really learn a lot looking them up on your own. The three I ID'd for you are really quite easy if you have spent some time looking up coins. Sorry, I'm not trying to lecture. It's just that I bought a Krause early on and have learned quite a bit just by going through and it looking up the bulk world coins I buy. I would recommend any new darkside collector do the same. I know they seem quite expensive, but the amount of information they contain is well worth it. And, you should always be able to find an older copy for cheap on e-Bay or AmazonMost of all, have fun! |
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My mom wont let me get any of them so I usually rely on you guys or the internet for world coin values/error values
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Another way to doing very basic, general research is to look them up on ebay using countries and dates. You can find out a great deal this way. But, as its been said - a Krause is the best way. Even an old edition can give you a general idea. |
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lafaa, I understand. Keep an eye on e-Bay and Amazon.com. Sooner or later, you'll find one cheap enough. For right now, all you need is an old, beat-up one. In the mean time, keep asking, keep searching the 'net, and take notes on everything you learn.  |
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Alternatively, local coin clubs (at least where I am at) often have a few copies of Krause; libraries are also a good place to check. But Schmidty is right, you can normally find older editions for sale at very reasonable prices - me, I scored a 1999 edition World Coins and a mid 1990's World Bank Notes for about Au$7 each at a Second-Hand Bookshop I frequent.
I don't even collect 'World Coins', but American's use Krause numbers for everything, so its useful for that! :)
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