have this new coin and have no idea what it's worth. can u help me?

i bought a 1862 thaler today in a antique shop. i paid only $10 for it and its in AU condition. i tried to take some pictures but my camera wont focus on it right. it says FERDINAND SOUV LANDGRAF Z. HESSEN. on the face side of the coin. it has a shield and crown like egraving on the other side. i collect alot of german coins and this is the first 1800's coin for me. any help at all would be helpful. thanks!!!!! =)

 

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There is a thaler for 1862 with the bust of Ferdinand Heinrich (1848-66) as `sovereign Landgrave of Hesse', issued for Hesse-Homburg.

Coins from that particular type and date run (1858 - 1863) are quite difficult to come by so if your coin is in Aunc, you did really well indeed. It has a value (if genuine) circa $60 in fine and a value in the region of $600 in Unc.

 

Welcome aboard,Marksman01.The Hesse-Homburg 1 Vereinsthaler is actually quite a scarce coin.In 1858,there was only 5,000 pieces struck.In 1863,there was only 6,575 pieces struck.

Aidan.

 

i think i am going to sell it on ebay. the coin has no wear marks on the high points of the coin. you can still see the lines in the mans hair on the face side perfectly. the other side is just as perfect, virtually no wear. i dont know if i would consider it UNC or just AU. HMMM. what do you think i should start the bids of at to be fair? hey guys i love this forum! thanks again!




marksman01

 

Can you please post some photos of that coin please?

Aidan.

 

these are the best pics i can get my camera does not like little shiny objects. i tried for an hour to get the camera to work right but this is all i could get.

 

hey thanks for the help! i went out and bought the pre 1900 world coins book. we have an awesome bargain book store here and i got it for $12 =) i also found the coin in there. i think i will start the bidding around $350 or $400. its not perfect but pretty close. edited to conform to forum rules hey thanks again guys!!!!!!!!


marksman01

 

Sorry but you will have to do better if you are serious in selling that on ebay or whereever else especially if you are talking about a possible hundred dollar coin.

The best thing is to play around with your camera settings. In most recently made digital cameras, you should be able to find a flower sign on your camera. This means that your camera has the capability of taking pictures in macro zoom which is very essential for details. Just check if your camera does have that sign, or check your manual. It's always worth reading the manual for obvious reasons!

 

Taking good pictures is definitely one of the must in ebay. I was using a flat bed scanner and could only watch helplessly as my coin went for lesser price than those coins which were of much lower grade. So, taking pictures of a coin is a very serious thing... so I feel...

 

thanks guys! i will play with it some more. =)