Hello. i have a hand full of these Spanish 1957 Francisco Franco coins they seem to be in good shape and i just wanted to know if anyone could give me any idea on the value of these. thanks
Puhleeeez guys, if you can't include pictures in your inquiry posts, at least tell us as much as you can about the size, denomination, and apparent metal of the coin you are inquiring about. From 1958 through 1975, more than 1-billion 5 peseta coins (KM#786), 300-million 25 peseta coins (KM#787), and 60-million 50 peseta coins (KM#788) were minted in Spain with the 1957 date! The last two digits of the actual year of minting are in the tiny six-pointed stars on the reverse. They are all cu-ni with a bust of Franco facing right and a design incorporating an eagle and the denomination (in "PTAS") on the reverse. In the 2003 Krause they range in value from <10¢ to $650, depending on denomination, date, grade, and quality of the strike. There were some very poorly struck 5 pesetas from 1958-68. Some of the coins actually minted in 1958 are marked "BA" instead of a year in the stars (which, by the way, are the mark for the Madrid mint).
Well i can tell you they are in real good shape one of them is 50 pias and its from 1957 marked with the six pointed star. and i have a few of the 25 pias also marked with the star and i have lots of the 5 pias also marked with the star. thank you
None of them are "from" 1957. They are from 1958-75, as indicated in the mint marks. Use a magnifying glass, at the very minimum 5x, and if your eyes are like mine, preferably 10x or more. The very first step in valuing them is determining the actual year of minting, then looking at the grade. "Real good shape" is not a grade recognized by the coin collecting community, and just how much detail must show for a particular grade varies somewhat according to the coin. Extremely fine (XF or EF) generally means that there is very light wear, all features and details of the design are sharp and well defined, and there is some trace of original lustre. Good (G), Very Good (VG), Fine (F) and Very Fine (VF) have more wear. Better coins have multiple descriptions according to the grading system being considered.
