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New Member
United Kingdom
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Hey guys, new to this website, but whilst going through my old coins at home earlier today, I found this French coin. I know its a 1856 Napoleon Coin Empereur - with DIX centimes written on it, with an eagle one side with BB written underneath it (which I know is Strasbourg I think).
Now I know there are quite a few of these coins out there, but this one I can't find any information on. The side with the head on it, actually opens up!
Can anyone provide any information on this and what is valued at in today's money?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 Mintage was 7,780,895... WHAT, it opens up ? The regulars in quite good condition sells for $20 (12.60 pounds)but I don't know how much one that open up sells for...  please. |
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Pillar of the Community
France
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I remember we saw something similar here, will go for a hunt in old threads.
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Pillar of the Community
France
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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I will upload photos tomorrow morning (im at work in London, uk) :) Thanks guys for your help so far.
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Moderator
 Australia
16810 Posts |
A fellow at my coin club recently bought one of these which looked more or less identical to the one pictured in the old thread, so that makes three of them - apparently, they're not rare. I assume they're the 1860s French equivalent of a "rolled penny".
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I bought one earlier this year on "thE Bay" - looks just like the ones on the old thread.
The only thing that might fit in it, and worth the trouble of fitting it, might be a very small photo: the space is very tiny.
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France
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Maybe it was a secret agent hideout ? :D
I wonder what they were used for back then ... nevertheless, it's still a nice craftsmanship - I suppose a jeweler worker on it.
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United States
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I think they were used to hide a small picture perhaps by a soldier who could not otherwise carry a portrait - but the smuggling angle is more interesting and makes a much better story.
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Posted 09/25/2011 11:16 am
