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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 11-03-2009, 08:35 PM   #1 (permalink) SouthernLady Junior Member   Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3 5 ptas I have this coin, and have no clue how to figure out how much it's worth. Can somebody please help me?   11-03-2009, 10:12 PM   #2 (permalink) mark_h Numismatist     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,186 Welcome to the forum! Can you post some pictures of the coin? __________________ the other mark Best Baan Community Empty airtite seeks unwanted coins. All sizes welcome.   11-03-2009, 10:56 PM   #3 (permalink) willieboyd2 First Class User     Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 532 Spain? Franco? __________________ Check out my website at: http://www.brianrxm.com Roman Coins, Mexican Coins, Favorite Coins, Movie Coins The San Francisco Mint 1949 Mexico Peso Restrike   11-04-2009, 12:04 AM   #4 (permalink) SouthernLady Junior Member   Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3 On the front of it, it says francisco franco caudillo de espana por la g.de dios. 1957. Then on the back is a picture of an eagle with some kind of shield. Also on the back is a star, and 5 PTAS.   11-04-2009, 08:59 AM   #5 (permalink) chrisild Coin Collector     Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NW · DE · EU Posts: 2,077 That 5 pesetas coin was made for circulation between 1957 and 1972. The "1957" that you mentioned is the authorization date while the production year (two digits) can be found in that star you mentioned. Mintages are between 13 million and 108 million, so don't expect much in terms of value ... Christian   11-05-2009, 02:22 AM   #6 (permalink) SouthernLady Junior Member   Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3 Here is a picture of the front and the back.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « couple of nice buffalo nickels | Big Show this weekend in Charleston, WV » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post Neat 1993 5 ptas Nice error coin fastfun1111 Error Coins 1 12-13-2008 02:03 AM 50, 25 & 5 PTAS Silver Coins Spain?? ryanbrooks World & Ancient Coins 13 03-27-2008 09:37 PM 1957 Spain 5 Ptas cherylkubucko World & Ancient Coins 6 12-22-2007 11:19 AM Spanish 50 PTAS question Dumanyu World & Ancient Coins 10 04-13-2006 12:11 AM got alot of coins any value? guy World & Ancient Coins 7 08-01-2004 01:35 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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