Hello, I’m trying to find out the value on a couple of old non-defaced coin dies that I picked up on eBay some time ago. I think one is a die and the other is a die hub. See the pictures below. The first pictures are of a 1927 Brazil 2000 reis die (hub?) and the other pictures are of a 1908 Bolivia 50 Centavos die. I’ve done a lot of research but I can’t seem to find any information as to an approximate value of the dies (are non-defaced dies just that rare?). I’ve shown them to several friends that are also coin dealers and they all agree that they are real and original but none of them had any idea as to what the current value is. Depending upon the value, I’m thinking about selling one of them but I would like to know what they are worth before I try. Any and all information on the subject would be appreciated. Thanks. -Kyle
They are both one side of a die. The Bolivia one I had seen floating around on eBay for over a year now, I guess you were the one to finally buy it. Unfortunately if you are interested in resale, you will find a very limited market. It would take a long time to find a collector willing to pay more than you did, at least on the Bolivia one for which I had seen the price on eBay. I don't think you would get anything close to that price from a dealer or at auction. There would likely be a lot more interest if you had both sides of the dies, but that interest would likely come from counterfeiters looking to re-strike the coins and sell them as mint state originals.
Well, I ended up paying $500.00 for the 1908 Bolivia one. The seller wanted $980.00 but he accepted 500 so I ended up buying it. I feel that it's worth more then $500 but I don't know how much more.
The value is subjective. Like I mentioned before, it's a very limited market and you have to get a lot of exposure in order to find someone willing to buy it for that kind of money. If you are one of those few specialized collectors, then enjoy it. If you bought it with the intention of making a profit, then I have bad news for you.
