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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1813510, member: 112&quot;]When it comes to common world coins in lower grades or problem examples it can be difficult to find pricing information. For example, this is one of the best sources out there - <a href="http://www.mcsearch.info/search.html?search=1923+B+5+franc&amp;view_mode=1&amp;en=1&amp;de=1&amp;fr=1&amp;it=1&amp;es=1&amp;ol=1&amp;sort=&amp;c=&amp;a=&amp;l=#0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.mcsearch.info/search.html?search=1923+B+5+franc&amp;view_mode=1&amp;en=1&amp;de=1&amp;fr=1&amp;it=1&amp;es=1&amp;ol=1&amp;sort=&amp;c=&amp;a=&amp;l=#0" rel="nofollow">http://www.mcsearch.info/search.html?search=1923+B+5+franc&amp;view_mode=1&amp;en=1&amp;de=1&amp;fr=1&amp;it=1&amp;es=1&amp;ol=1&amp;sort=&amp;c=&amp;a=&amp;l=#0</a></p><p><br /></p><p>- it tracks US auctions and European auctions. But if you scroll through all those sources you&#039;ll see that most examples went unsold. A couple of reasons for that, they are problem coins or over-priced. One thing you have to keep in mind though, a lot of European collectors have no problem at all with buying harshly cleaned coins. To a large extent, harsh cleaning is pretty much ignored. It is not like it is in the US at all in that regard. So when you see European sales listed there, you have to look at the coins, and often take the realized prices with that understanding.</p><p><br /></p><p>Compare that source to ebay - <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=1923+B+5+francs&amp;_in_kw=1&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_sacat=0&amp;LH_Complete=1&amp;_udlo=&amp;_udhi=&amp;_samilow=&amp;_samihi=&amp;_sadis=200&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fsct=&amp;LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&amp;_sop=12&amp;_dmd=1&amp;_ipg=50" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=1923+B+5+francs&amp;_in_kw=1&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_sacat=0&amp;LH_Complete=1&amp;_udlo=&amp;_udhi=&amp;_samilow=&amp;_samihi=&amp;_sadis=200&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fsct=&amp;LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&amp;_sop=12&amp;_dmd=1&amp;_ipg=50" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=1923+B+5+francs&amp;_in_kw=1&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_sacat=0&amp;LH_Complete=1&amp;_udlo=&amp;_udhi=&amp;_samilow=&amp;_samihi=&amp;_sadis=200&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fsct=&amp;LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&amp;_sop=12&amp;_dmd=1&amp;_ipg=50</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Again, a lot of them unsold, and for the same reasons. The one notable exception is the ebay NGC coin, it sold for roughly the same as the other source. Otherwise, there are many similarities but in general the ebay coins are priced a bit higher.</p><p><br /></p><p>Knowledgeable people know this, they are aware of it. That&#039;s why so many dealers, and collectors alike, sell their goods on ebay. There are simply too many uninformed or uneducated buyers on ebay, and they pay more than the coins are worth. </p><p><br /></p><p>There was a time when ebay was a good place to look for coins, but those days are long gone - unless you really know what you are doing. Then at least you can separate the wheat from the chaff.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin, I would say it has VF details, but I would say it is a problem coin. It has too many light scratches and the heavier ones on the reverse. Value wise, I&#039;d say $30-$35.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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