1800's various country's coins

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  1. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    Very cool info, never knew this! Thanks for sharing :)
     
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  3. manny9655

    manny9655 Well-Known Member

    The OP's coin is of a different type and doesn't have the word on it, unfortunately.
     
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  4. mrbadexample

    mrbadexample Well-Known Member

    I can't make out much of the pennies but the 1876H halfpenny is quite nice - Freeman 325, rarity R11 (estimated 2001-3500 extant).
     
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  5. veryberry917

    veryberry917 Active Member

    @mrbadexample yeah, I know.... lol, but I probably with throw them in with my other world coins that I've personally collected over the years. I have a big bowl full.
    For the Half Penny I was shocked at the condition it is in, there are several more like that, you just didn't ask for those years, so I didn't capture them for you, but I will if you wish to see. I'm *very* green to coins so what does Freeman 325, rarity R11 (estimated 2001-3500 extant) actually mean..... for the green bean over here. Thank you for the information.
     
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  6. mrbadexample

    mrbadexample Well-Known Member

    Michael Freemen wrote what is essentially the bible for British bronze. He assigned each a number and an estimation of rarity:

    Your coin has obverse 13 and reverse K*.

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  7. veryberry917

    veryberry917 Active Member

    How do I find a value of said coin.... eBay is all over the place on prices?
     
  8. veryberry917

    veryberry917 Active Member

    Oh and thank you VERY much!!
     
  9. mrbadexample

    mrbadexample Well-Known Member

    The only reliable method with ebay is to check sold listings. Asking prices are a different story.
     
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  10. Bill in Burl

    Bill in Burl Collector

    If you don't know how to get EBay "sold" prices, go to the upper right of your coin search and click "advanced". Your search info should still be there. Scroll down a little and look for your options and "sold" will be one of the choices. Click on it and hit the new search button and you will have them all in chrono order from the auction closes. When you see a price with a green cross-out, it means the seller sold for less than the listed price.
     
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  11. veryberry917

    veryberry917 Active Member

    @Bill in Burl thank you, I did know how, but appreciate the explanation!
     
  12. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    The gaming token is likely from the early- to mid-1800s. It's old, but not as old as the "1790" date indicates. These were made during the Victorian era to imitate the British "Spade" type gold guineas (so-called for the spade-shaped shield on their reverse).

    Here's a Numista page on one type- not necessarily an exact match. There are a lot of varieties.

    One article (small PDF ebook) I found
     
  13. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Yes, her illegible coin is definitely a George II copper. He ruled from 1727-1760. I think it's most likely a halfpenny, but it could also be a farthing, depending on the diameter. (Approx. 23 mm for a farthing and 28 mm for a halfpenny. So the farthing would be slightly larger than a US nickel while the halfpenny would be a bit larger around than a US quarter but just slightly smaller than a US half dollar.)
     
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  14. veryberry917

    veryberry917 Active Member

    @lordmarcovan thank you for the description and with it I can tell you the coin is a half penny. Is there any value to this coin? I know that it probably cannot be graded professionally, due to it's condition, but otherwise ..... any value?
     
  15. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Its value is very modest- perhaps only a dollar or two- in that condition. However, it is a very historic coin which is over 250 years old, so it's worth having for the sake of that, if not for the sake of any high monetary value.
     
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  16. veryberry917

    veryberry917 Active Member

    @The Eidolon it is a half penny and thank you, that is definitely what this looks like but more like the size of a quarter, I just wish I could see the actual year!
     
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  17. veryberry917

    veryberry917 Active Member

    @Hiddendragon please see the attached photos of what I thought was a Swiss Franc, I am actually not 100% sure of what it is, to be honest, but I looked it up on the "Google" and that's what I guessed. Please let me know, as I would definitely need and want to use correct terms (just like @manny9655 corrected me on the Greek Lepta in this forum thread :p). I really appreciate all of you helping me out.
     

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  18. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    This is a 20 rappen. That's the Swiss equivalent of cent. A franc is like a dollar.
     
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  19. Razz

    Razz Critical Thinker

    Just Google it, a Swiss franc is worth more than 1 US dollar, so 20 rappen would be more than 20 US cents.
     
    Last edited: Dec 5, 2022
  20. veryberry917

    veryberry917 Active Member

    @Hiddendragon thank you so much! I will correct my inventory record for this coin.
     
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  21. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Haha! Autocorrect strikes again!

    I think a Swiss franchise is worth considerably more than one US dollar! LOL ;)
     
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