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<p>[QUOTE="xCoin-Hoarder'92x, post: 2439137, member: 72758"]They are uncommon. They were only issued in 1997/1998 as far as I can tell. Given that they are only a 2 year coin, and depending on condition (AU/UNC) collectors will pay more for them. I currently only own 90 of the L.1000 Lira coins. Most of them are near-uncirculated to UNC. A few could be argued XF but I paid 25-30 cents per coin average when I bought some Italian Lira. I can make some profit here if I were to list them.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Collector value. Since metals are still sitting at really low prices, it is merely the bid online that went up compared to years ago. Normally 1 coin is nothing but if you got hundreds of the L.500 coins like I do, that's an investment. At least at the time when I bought them back in 2012/2013 (about 10-12 cents each) I could list them on ebay for a profit right now if I wanted. But I will hold onto them.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Just a great personal interest in bi-metal coins. I like them so much I wish the US did them. Perhaps it would use up more $$$ and resources though if we minted them. But why not make higher denomination coins with an inflating Dollar? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Sometime soon we gotta do some bi-metal $5 or $10 Dollar coins. I could just be dreaming of course.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="xCoin-Hoarder'92x, post: 2439137, member: 72758"]They are uncommon. They were only issued in 1997/1998 as far as I can tell. Given that they are only a 2 year coin, and depending on condition (AU/UNC) collectors will pay more for them. I currently only own 90 of the L.1000 Lira coins. Most of them are near-uncirculated to UNC. A few could be argued XF but I paid 25-30 cents per coin average when I bought some Italian Lira. I can make some profit here if I were to list them. Collector value. Since metals are still sitting at really low prices, it is merely the bid online that went up compared to years ago. Normally 1 coin is nothing but if you got hundreds of the L.500 coins like I do, that's an investment. At least at the time when I bought them back in 2012/2013 (about 10-12 cents each) I could list them on ebay for a profit right now if I wanted. But I will hold onto them. Just a great personal interest in bi-metal coins. I like them so much I wish the US did them. Perhaps it would use up more $$$ and resources though if we minted them. But why not make higher denomination coins with an inflating Dollar? ;) Sometime soon we gotta do some bi-metal $5 or $10 Dollar coins. I could just be dreaming of course.[/QUOTE]
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