what its worth? (if authentic)

this coin im going to post is not mine. saw them in our market place (we usually call them sidewalk vendors). they buy and sell gold and old coins. the $20 liberty gold coin has safety pin soldered in the reverse. this is usually done by old muslim folks in our place. they wear it as an ornament/jewelry. and frankly i think it is fake. but the 1888 alfonso xiii i think is genuine. i forgot to take a picture of its side. it has spade-like features i think. i hope someone can tell me what its worth if they are genuine. thank you very much.

 

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You didn't say where you are located, but if it is anywhere in the Middle East or North Africa, I would be hesitant about buying anything at all.

Chris

 

I have concerns for both. I do agree that the Spanish coin looks better... But I'm still not 100% convinced it's good.

 

Sorry. I'm from Zamboanga, Philippines. I was just wondering what would be it's worth if the coins showed are authentic. I can't afford them anyways since the prices they are offering are way too high. Let's say they are authentic, what would be its worth? Thank you very much.

 

That $20 Liberty coin looks fake. I certainly wouldn't take a chance on it. Even if it were real, in that condition it might be worth around $1600.

 

thanks. and how about the Spanish coin? I've been eyeing it for quite a while now. do u know how much its worth? the reverse is in very good condition while the obverse has little marks on it.

 

well they look fake to me how much are they selling them for??

 

Some sellers are asking around $40 on eBay for Spanish 5 pesetas in that condition. It looks like it might be authentic, but it's hard to tell definitely.

 

thanks. they're selling the $20 coin for 25,000 pesos (that's more or less $500) while the Spanish coin is 4,000 pesos (more or less $100). thanks for the information.

 

Out of curiosity....

Why are the photos stamped with a date nearly 5 years ago in a US Date format?

 

lol. obv coz the time/date wasnt set when i change the battery

 

another coin was displayed in this guy's stall. a silver morgan dollar. the reverse has the same soldered pin but was taken out. can anyone grade this coin please? i also saw a 1904 20$ double head gold coin (with soldered pin again) but i didnt take a picture.
*take note* these vendors just buy and sell gold and silver. they really dont know anything about coins. as long as it is gold/silver, they just weigh it and buy it.

 

The coin is so badly damaged that if it is real, its value is only a function of its silver content.

 

I believe the Spanish 5 Pesetas is most likely real.
eBay Example I believe this one would be about the same to compare with.

 

Kills me to see all these coins like this...