i have only recently started collecting coins after finding a couple of interesting ones. Being a novice I’d appreciate some help with one of them. I have a Spanish 1 peseta 1947 with blister marks around Francos head. Can anyone give me a steer?
I never saw this before, but not everyone was a big fan of Franco in those days. It does look like the coin did been in an oven, and it's a pity no note has been included, and asking around who done this is no option because nobody will raise his finger. But, looking at the style of damage I would say it was Picasso ! It still is a fun coin to keep !
Interesting comments about Franco, Picasso and Dalí And yes, that coin was overheated. Can we see reverse?
1947 is not the real date of this coin, it is the date when the design was approved. The real date of issue on Franco's coins is shown in the middle if two stars, on the reverse of the 1 peseta coin. These are shown as 19 in the left hand star, 48 in the right hand. Dates for this design are 1948 to 1953, 55 and 56. If your peseta is 1956, you would have gad a winner since.this was a mistake and few were ever issued. In its poor condition it would probably find a buyer, but would never fetch much more than $50 to $100, if that
Well, at the moment there are numismatists here in Spain offering almost uncirculated 1947 one peseta coins dated 19 - 56 at prices from anywhere around the 1400 to 1500 euros mark with lower grades at cheaper prices, obviously. The lowest I have seen recently is 80 euros for a much circulated coin- akways
.. always excepting the occasional offers for this coin at 1 or 2 euros, which I find hard to believe and treat wirh a good deal of scepticism. Incidentally I wrote my first post from memory without having access to my books and I have a correction to make. There is a 19 - 54, but no 19 - 55
Each to their own. Are you familiar with P.T. Barnum? He's also in books, and has been quoted quite frequently, especially in situations as you've described. Good Luck !
Nah. See it as a pun. Truely not an art perspective. And then Dali. Not even close. Stick with the coins
