Hi Folks, As my students know I'm a coin man, one kindly soul gave a few old worthless coins from her garage. I was just watching an auction in Spain on the net when I saw the same type of coin go for a four figure price. No I'm not excited yet as this coin has seen better days but it might be worth something rather than nothing. I have read that the 1947 date with Franco on is not the date but the date the master die was made and that there are key dates incuse stars on the reverse. I only have a glass with x10 mag ....... the number is there and it looks like one of the key dates 48 but is that key with a 19 in the previous star or does it have to be an E and also, if my coin ain't in great shape could it be worth something? OK.....since then a damp cloth came out and its 49 not 48 but a less than great example with 49 in second star it bid up to 75Euro.so far...so sell and split whatever I get with the student me thinks.
A 1947 with 48 in the star is only worth around a £1 in VF even if you could get that price. The key dates are 1946 with 48 in the star and 1947 with 56 in the star. A 1947 with either 50 or 51 bring a small premium. I had thousands of them at one time, you go blind looking.
