Going through my wife's junk drawer...

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by John Anthony, Jan 21, 2013.

  1. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Stuff she acquired in her travels.

    From what I've read, these pfennigs are pretty common and worthless. I understand they're steel, and either brass or copper-plated. I like the small copper ones...

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    This is interesting though, a 1 schilling Austrian blank...

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    I'll post more later.
     
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  3. largecent37

    largecent37 Coin Collector

    Very cool. I like bringing home coins and paper money from foreign countries.
     
  4. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    I guess it's OK as long as you're the only one going through her junk. :devil:
     
  5. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Damn straight!
     
  6. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Some common (I assume) British coins and a military voucher...

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    I like this diminutive Swiss coin...

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  7. icerain

    icerain Mastir spellyr

    Pretty interesting finds. Now don't go through her other drawers. :devil:
     
  8. chrisild

    chrisild Coin Collector

    Basically yes. Cannot tell from those sides what denominations you have, but the 1 and 2 Pfennig coins are copper-plated steel (except for the 2 Pf until 1968 which are mostly copper). As for the value of common well-circulated coins like those ... add the amounts, divide the total by 1.95583 and you get the result in (euro-)cent. ;)

    There are a few exceptions, such as 2 Pf 1987 (all mintmarks), or the 5 and 10 Pf 1967 G, but by and large they do not have any value to write home about. Now that Austrian 1 Schilling coin with the blank reverse is pretty cool! Don't know about the possible value though.

    Christian
     
  9. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Thanks Christian. Actually, the planchet is completely blank - that's a second coin next to it for reference. I threw it up on eBay for 10 bucks. We'll see if anyone bites.
     
  10. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Hey, I just sold it for 10 to a guy in Austria. Waddya know? That coin is headed back home.
     
  11. urbanchemist

    urbanchemist US/WORLD CURRENCY JUNKIE

    does she have a lot of junk in her trunk ;)
     
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