Bunch Of Coins To Go, Not Sure Where To Start - I'm A Newbie

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HaveAGreatDay New Member Australia 2 Posts	Posted 02/01/2011 02:18 am Hi I'm so glad to have found a forum like this. I have a collection of coins that need "going-through", and I have no idea what I'm looking at. I figure nothing is particularly valuable, but, I'd sort of like them to go to someone who'd appreciate them. What do I do? Is going to a coin dealer a good idea (and how do you pick one?)? Or is using ebay a good move (how do I work out a price?)? Here is a snapshot of a handful of the coins that I have. I wonder about their value - and have tried googling them, but I've learned that's pretty unreliable. Although, I am under the impression that the New Zealand decimal money isn't even worth its face value as it's not considered legal tender anymore! Wow! 1969 New Zealand 2 cent piece with flowers looks nice 1919 Georgivs V Dei Gra.Britt.Omn:Rex Fid:Def:Ind:Imp half penny with someone sitting down looking to the right worn 1939 Georgivs Vi D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP one penny looks nice 1902 Edwards VII DEI GRA BRITT:OMNREX:FID:DEF:IND:IMP one penny looks nice 1967 New Zealand 50 cent piece with "endeavour" ship looks nice 1899 Victoria Dei Gra Brit Regina:FID:DEF 3 (something) under a crown with nice leaves around it looks nice 1948 Georgivs VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX half crown with complicated looking coat of arms & more writing "FID"DEF IND:IMP looks really nice 1907 Edwards VII DEI GRA BRITT:OMNREX:FID:DEF:IND:IMP one penny with someone sitting on it looking to the right looks nice 1967 New Zealand 20 cent piece with kiwi bird looks nice 1916 Georgivs V Dei Gra: Britt:Omn:Rex six pence with lion & a crown and writing "FID:DEF:IND:IMP looks cool 1979 New Zealand 20 cent piece with kiwi bird looks nice 1946 New Zealand one penny with bird on a branch looks nice 1945 Georgivs Vi D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP half penny with a ship looks nice 1962 New Zealand one florin with kiwi looks nice Some of the coins I'm getting attached to (and I'm not a collector of anything - I'm one of those horrible people who try to have as little stuff as possible, and only what I need - seriously!) But I'm particularly taken by the 1899 & 1902 coins 'cause they're so old. Anyway! Assuming that anyone has read this far - what would you do with a lot of un-needed coins of unknown value? Any advice appreciated & thanks for reading! Have a great day! Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 02/01/2011 02:43 am Welcome to the CCF! Unfortunately I don't think that these coins are worth very much. Rather than sell them, keep them and have fun collecting more coins. There a lot of us that are into collecting U.S. cents. Have a good look around the CCF and see how we interact with each other, and you can get a idea of the camaraderie that we enjoy. There also quite a few 'darksiders' (folks who collect foreign coins), and you should be fascinated with their pictures and what they have to say. Get a used copy of Krause to start yourself off. You can learn a heck of a lot just by reading it. Coin collecting need not be an expensive hobby, but it can be financially rewarding if it takes your interest. Report this Post to the Staff
coinsoldier Valued Member Canada 85 Posts	Posted 02/01/2011 10:17 am Nothing on the list has much monetaery value. Keep them for your kids or grandkids. A dealer probably would not want them, but if he did he would only pay about 40% of catalogue value ... maybe enough for a coffee or two. Report this Post to the Staff
pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 02/01/2011 10:36 am This is a great starter set for a young person who is interested in British Empire history (or could be easily persuaded to start learning about it). For instance - what's the name of that ship on that 1945 ha'penny? How long did George VI reign, and how did he become King? Etc. Otherwise, your selection is worth maybe $6.50 per pound of coins to someone who looks at coins as objects to be traded off. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 02/01/2011 2:40 pm Nice of you to try us here. HOWEVER, if you look further you would find there are many different forums here. One if for World stuff so that would probably be the place to start with what you have. Although many here on all of the forums sound like they know what they are saying, might not just be so. There are are a real lot of all types of coin people here on all forums but if I were you, I'd try the forums where people deal with foreign coins mostly. Note that it may be possilbe that although many of yours are not exceptionally valuable, they still may have some real value to you and your family. So keep on looking and asking here. Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 02/01/2011 5:44 pm the NZ post-1967 coins are still legal tender, I beleive. The pre-decimals are worth a little. If you're determined to be rid of them, put them on ebay in two lots - all the NZ coins as one batch; and all the English, British, United Kingdom coins as a batch. But, I doubt that you'd get more than $10 for your effort. If that doesn't appeal, either - take up coin collecting; or find a kid who needs a geography lesson and give them to him. Peter in Oz Report this Post to the Staff
palaniappan Valued Member India 265 Posts	Posted 02/01/2011 6:16 pm the website by Don Norris named https://www.(131231) Not Allowed - Auto-Removed is a very useful site to know about coins and their values. They have pictures of all world coins. Please check it out. Report this Post to the Staff
HaveAGreatDay New Member Australia 2 Posts	Posted 02/01/2011 7:44 pm Wow!! What awesome responses! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your advice has been so quick & detailed! I appreciate it all. I've never made the connection between coins & history... Seems obvious now it's mentioned. And perhaps I should just hang onto them for that purpose. I'm surprised to admit that some of them are pretty cool to look at (and like I said, I'm awestruck by the 'old' ones). I think I'll save them for a rainy day & share them around the family. Given that it looks like my little booty is short of riches, and it seems like ebay would be more hassle than return, and I don't want to waste the time of a coin dealer shop. Anyway - good luck to you all - and thank you so much! Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 02/02/2011 12:41 am Human nature, I guess! You took the effort of putting a detailed post together, we saw the possibility that maybe we could engender an interest of coins within you, rather than just dispose of the few coins you have. Welcome to the fascinating hobby of numismatics! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/02/2011 11:14 am Quote: I think I'll save them for a rainy day & share them around the family. Good call, in my opinion. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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