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New Member
United States
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Will these silver coins have any value besides melt?
They are from the 1930's and have the nazi emblem on them. They are not in the best condition and so I'm wondering if I need to put them in a holder or just stack them and keep for the silver value only?
Thanks
Chris
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Germany
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Germans like their coins, and it depends on what the coin is. Some are very expensive and a few are quite cheap, I know because I can only afford cheap and I have a few.
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Australia
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I have a few Nazi silver coins as part of my World collection. They are fairly easy to obtain and are quite interesting. Later on during WW2, the Nazis deleted silver from their coinage to save money. Some tendency to hoard the silver coins seems to have developed. That is why, I think, that Nazi silver coins now often turn up in quite nice condition.
Perhaps, if you are going to collect Nazi coins base metal ones in uncirculated could be the way to go, but I think it would be difficult to locate them in top condition. I haven't got any.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I know I'm trying to assemble a few more German coins from that time. I know I would hate it if you sold them for melt because that is a piece of history going to the smelter and that would be a shame
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Germany
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Germans like their coins, and it depends on what the coin is. Some are very expensive and a few are quite cheap, I know because I can only afford cheap and I have a few. Well, I for one do not particularly "like" nazi coins. ;) But yes, pieces from those years tend to be inexpensive, unless you get into the rare year/mintmark combinations. They are definitely cheaper, by and large, than the Weimar coins for example. Christian |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This should help you put a value on your Reich Mark coins.
http://(131231) Not Allowed - Auto-Removed /countries/Germany4.php
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New Member
 United States
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weavus135, I'm not going to sell for melt. I too think they are cool but just wondering if I should protect them more or not. I had gotten them at melt so I'll probably just keep them(at least a few) for ,if nothing else, somthing for the kids and\or future grandkids to admire and hold a piece of history in their hands. Thanks for the reply guys
Guys
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United States
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just bought my first nazi era silver last week...got two coins for just the value of the silver in them, but they were from a friend. it looks like they have some small premium over melt from what I've seen
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United States
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The hindenberg issues with the swastika reverse almost always will have a premium over melt unless they are in horrible condition (and I mean horrible condition). Hindenberg issues with an eagle on the back generally have a lesser premium. Premiums vary for all issues depending on the mintmark as they do with US coins. You would need to list the approximate grades and the date/mintmark combinations in order for us to get a good idea of the values. Pictures of the coins always help too. -XoG |
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