So I posted about buying a random lot of (mostly) foreign coins on Ebay and got many responses from "what a deal" to "you're buying junk". I paid $56.00 overall with shipping included in that. I buy a lot of "bad" lots. Blurry pictures, incomplete and laughably incorrect lots by sellers and general lack of any previous coin auction is what I look for. Those lots are usually best deals to be had and generally end up bringing in the best random stuff. So I made a list of the lot as I sorted it and have the results for all of you wonderful guys and gals. Anytime a coin is listed more then once, it's a multiple in the lot. Anything with a large "X" after it denotes a coin I already have, thus it's a double. Silver content is noted for value determinaton. Now, let's see if anyone wants the doubles and move them into my "trade" list! 77 coin listed – 86 recieved all together U.S.A Large Cent 1837 (rough shape) 3 Cent Silver dateless Great Britain Half Penny 1887 3 Pence 1890, .9250 silver, .0420 asw X Israel 5 Lirot 1958, .900 silver, .7234 asw UNC Canada 1 Cent 1920 X 1 Cent 1920 X 1 Cent 1924 1 Cent 1938 UNC 5 Cent 1887, .9250 silver, .0346 asw, low mintage 500,000! 5 Cent 1910 (pointed leaves), 9250 silver, .0346 asw 5 Cent 1918, 9250 silver, .0346 asw, UNC 5 Cent dateless (1911-1919) 10 Cent 1894, .9250 silver, 0591 asw, low mintage 500,000! Philippines 1 Cent 1904 1 Cent 1928 1 Cent 1944s X 1 Cent 1944s X 5 Cent 1904 50 Cent 1944s .750 silver, .2411asw UNC X Mexico 1 Cent 1903c, low mintage 536,000! 1 Cent 1923 5 Cent 1951 X 5 Cent 1951 X 5 Cent 1954 10 Cent 1942 20 Cent 1953 UNC 1 Peso 1933, .7200 silver, 3856 asw, UNC 1 Peso 1933, .7200 silver, 3856 asw, UNC X 1 Peso 1933, .7200 silver, 3856 asw, UNC X 1 Peso 1933, .7200 silver, 3856 asw, UNC X 1 Peso 1938, .7200 silver, 3856 asw, UNC X 1 Peso 1961, .1000 silver, .0514 asw X 1 Peso 1962, .1000 silver, .0514 asw X 1 Peso 1962, .1000 silver, .0514 asw X 25 Peso 1968, .7200 silver, 5209 asw, UNC Germany 2 Pfennig 1875j 2 Pfennig 1906f 5 Pfennig 1876h (low mintage) 5 Pfennig 1915d (low mintage) 10 Pfennig 1916a X ½ mark 1907a, .9000 silver, .0803 asw X Austria 10 Kreutzer 1872, .4000 silver, .0214 asw 2 Heller 1897 X 2 Heller 1897 X 20 Heller 1892 (low mintage) 20 Heller 1893 20 Heller 1894 2 Groshen 1928 Hungary 10 Krajczar 1870kb, .4000 silver, .0213 asw Dominican Republic 2 ½ Cent 1888 2 ½ Cent 1888 2 ½ Cent 1888 10 Cent 1891, low mintage 300,000! 20 Cent 1897, .3500 silver, .0563 asw X Uruguay 2 Cent 1946 2 Cent 1947 UNC 5 Cent 1944 5 Cent 1944 Italy 5 Cent 1861 X 5 Cent 1861 (partial date) X 10 Cent 1925 X 10 Cent 1925 X New Zealand ½ Penny 1946 1 Penny 1943 1 Penny 1946 UNC 1 Penny 1947 UNC Belgium 2 Cent 1870 5 Cent 1905 10 Cent 1894 France 10 Cent 1912 25 Cent 1915, mintage 535,000! 1 Frank 1869 (partial date), .8350 silver, .1342 asw Vatican 10 Cent 1934 (low mintage) Peru 2 Cent 1895 Portugal 20 Reis 1883 X Russia 2 Kopeck 1904 X Columbia 1 Cent 1943 Cuba 5 Cent 1920 X Haiti 10 Cent 1906 Curacao (Netherlands Colony) 1 Cent 1944 Australia Half Penny 1943 Turkey 10 Para 1910-1916 Unknown 1 too worn partial “united” token 1 worn out copper
Well - I am a firm believer that if you are happy with the lot then that is all that counts. While I might not bid on it(or a lot of coins) I would not call it junk. I see lots of silver and it looks like you got a wide variety. If nothing else these lots can be fun searching. I keep looking, but have not found one to bid on yet.
While I wouldn't be interested in most of the stuff there, its still a good start for a beginner. Nothing too uncommon, but very interesting coins. I love "beginner" coins, its what keeps the hobby from stagnating for me. There's always some interesting new frontier to start on.
Looks like quite a bit of fun and a decent amount of silver for $56 :thumb: Is the the same group of coins you mentioned in your other eBay thread where shipping was taking forever???
Let me be the bearer of good news... Your 1924 is worth a minimum of 10 dollars. (semi Key of the series) Your 1938, assuming your UNC. observation is correct is 3 dollars Your 1887 5 cent in the worst condition possible is still worth 10 - 15 your 1894 10 cent in the worst condition is still worth 30 bucks... (post pictures, there are varietys, and not to mention in a "Fine" grade, it is valued at over 100$) I'd say you did good Sasha.
Sounds like you did good girl!!! :thumb: Be on the lookout for any varieties. Many times when people unload bulk stuff like this, they don't bother to look for the varieties which could be worth some bucks. Just have fun. Sounds like you did. Take care.
