More Coins From The Box In The Hole (Id: Various World Coins)

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artdio Pillar of the Community 1844 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 2:07 pm Well as some of you might know, I found an old metal box while digging post holes in the yard.. here are 2 more coins from the box... What I do know is that all the coins in the box are copper and still in fairly nice shape..... Not sure if I should sell them as I only collect Canadian ..... Anyhow here are a few more to look at Report this Post to the Staff

Halfwitty Pillar of the Community United States 1523 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 2:23 pm What a great find. Report this Post to the Staff
artdio Pillar of the Community 1844 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 2:33 pm Thanks there is a slew of great looking coins which I know nothing about... Might be sitting a nice little amount if they are even worth anything Report this Post to the Staff
coinsrfun Pillar of the Community Canada 693 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 3:07 pm Not what I Thot it was.....lol careful careful Nice find! Edited by coinsrfun 04/10/2010 3:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
artdio Pillar of the Community 1844 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 3:13 pm the 1772 looks like the ones that were used in Canada way back , but I thought they were silver.. This one is in fact copper unless silver changes color and I know Gold does not look this bad ever Report this Post to the Staff
coinsrfun Pillar of the Community Canada 693 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 3:17 pm 1772 Louis XV 1/2 sol Report this Post to the Staff
artdio Pillar of the Community 1844 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 4:05 pm coins , thanks again, now is it worth a million bucks on ebay ..lol or will it get me a case of cold ones...lol Report this Post to the Staff
coinsrfun Pillar of the Community Canada 693 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 4:21 pm we gotsta figure out the mint mark lol Report this Post to the Staff
artdio Pillar of the Community 1844 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 5:16 pm coins is the mint mark that knobby looking thing under the bust? So far I found 10 or so of this type a couple are older .... Report this Post to the Staff
artdio Pillar of the Community 1844 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 5:17 pm does any one want to see other coins from the Box? Report this Post to the Staff
Halfwitty Pillar of the Community United States 1523 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 5:21 pm Show them all and when the Darksiders come on line they can probably tell you the values. Report this Post to the Staff
bart Pillar of the Community Belgium 651 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 5:24 pm The first coin is from Sweden, a 1/4 skilling in copper, with the initials of Gustav IV Adolf king 1792-1809. The third coin should be a sol of Louis XV. It bears mintletter I (Limoges) and in 1772 there were no 1/2 sol coins struck at this mint. Report this Post to the Staff
bart Pillar of the Community Belgium 651 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 5:29 pm The fouth coin is struck in the name of Frederik VI, king of Denmark and Norway. This coin is issued for Norway. It is struck in low grade silver (25% silver) and has a mintage of 2,228,000 Report this Post to the Staff
artdio Pillar of the Community 1844 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 5:37 pm Once again thanks for the info.. I will upload more of the boxes finds later this evening... Report this Post to the Staff
malissadawn Pillar of the Community Canada 1931 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 5:50 pm I found this link for the HMC token. http://www.celtic-copper.eu/page.asp?id=2161 Report this Post to the Staff
coinsrfun Pillar of the Community Canada 693 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 6:11 pm Thanks for the info Bart. I need lotsa help with world coins....lol Report this Post to the Staff
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