Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1140800, member: 15445&quot;]<b>Post a photo please</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Hello Nick,</p><p><br /></p><p>I will be glad to help if you can post a photograph or be more specific about what you are asking.&nbsp; I&#039;m assuming you have a coin from Spain that is dated 1957 and it might be a 5 Pesetas?&nbsp; Is this correct?&nbsp; The standard issue 5 Peseta coin would be 23mm diameter and it will have Francisco Franco on the obverse &amp; a flying eagle &amp; crown on the reverse.&nbsp; If this is all correct, then what you have was minted from 1957 through 1975 and all the coins have 1957 on them.&nbsp; This is called a frozen date.&nbsp; The Spanish mint made bazillions of them and in average circulated condition; they are valued below $1.</p><p><br /></p><p>You mentioned a star.&nbsp; If you are referring to the star placed to the left of the eagle, then you undoubtedly know that this location either has a &quot;star&quot; or it has &quot;BA&quot;.&nbsp; In this case, you would not be naive as to the catalog value of the piece.&nbsp; Some of the earlier dates&nbsp; (1957 for example with the star) are quite collectable and catalog value is like $100 or more in average circulated condition.&nbsp; Uncirculated star pieces catalog for a couple hundred dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, Welcome to the forum.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in