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Edited by madlou22
03/16/2011 6:03 pm
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It would be impossible to tell you what it is worth without knowing what is in there.
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Hmm... Are you saying I should take a picture of each coin? That would take a pretty long time...
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I'm not saying that at all. I'm saying that there is no way we could tell you what it is worth without knowing what is in there, their condition, rarity, varieties, etc.
It's totally up to you to decide how much time to put into it. You could compile a list to post and maybe someone could check and see if there is anything worth a closer look.
Another thing you could do is look them up online and if anything jumps out at you as potentially valuable, maybe post pics of those.
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Rest in Peace
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Current coinage, like the eurocoins, Great Britain, and Swiss coins pictured, are worth face value (which can be looked up on any online monetary conversion site). Most of what I see there is similar to what I buy by the pound, although you may have some more valuable coins, especially any which are silver. I'd strongly suggest that you acquire a copy of Yeoman's "Modern World Coins 1850-1964", which lists values in groups and separately for more valuable issues, and turn this carton of coins into an educational experience. Have fun!
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Pillar of the Community
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get or borrow a Krause World Coin guide and check the coins up. However just a quick glance doesn't show anything rare or extremely valuable.
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Valued Member
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I'd first check if there is any silver coins by using a magnet Silver is not attracted to it, at least those coins should be worth something  There may be other coins that do not attract but a silver coin when dropped on the table will have tinny sound if that helps  Edited by cdn44fan
03/16/2011 7:56 pm
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Valued Member
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I will surley try out that magnet method soon! Thanks!
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cdn44fan I do believe you might have confused madlou a bit. Silver will never be attracted to a magnet. Only steel and similar alloys will be picked up Madlou it looks like you have around 100 coins or so. Most of the are generic. Realistically I'd put a price tag of $20-$25 if you sold them separately. The US, Canadian, and Uk coins are all worth face value and can easy be spent or traded. Personally it looks like you are missing around 250 unique countries from your collection and you should strive to get them all.  |
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 with you GO it is a little confusing Yes a magnet will not pick up a silver coin |
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Looks like an assortment of coins brought back by tourists.
They look too recent to be silver, which countries stopped using by 1970.
I don't see any coin that looks like it has a numismatic premium.
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Well that's unfortunate... =/
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That 1988 from Spain in the 3rd pic looks like it could be a doubled die, especially the date. Even with the shaky pic.
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Valued Member
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Haha sorry about the bad pictures. I will take a close up on that Spanish 1988 when I get home.
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Bummer, the 1988 looks normal.
Cool pics, though. Thanks! I have not seen a couple of those designs before.
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Posted 03/16/2011 6:10 pm
