Switzerland 1865 5 Fr Silver Coin to Analysis

Hello CoinTalk Experts, I bought this coin for a cheap price. I think its not fake but was cleaned. So, I would be greatfull if I got the grade of this coin from you guys.

 

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You should put this in the world coin section and not the US section. You'll get a better response.

 

guessing F-VF cleaned.

Switzerland. 1865, .835 silver, low mintage-10,000
2004 Krause catalog grade/value KM#S8
VF-$65.00 XF-$100.00 UNC-$175.00 BU-$300.00
1865 specimen- $1,200.00 ?

I am sure the values are higher now just not sure what they are yet ?

 

God, I was visiting US COINS forum and I opened this thread there...
But now... Thank you for your help!!!

 

Wow, I have paid a very cheap price for that coin. So, I'm very happy. Thank you for help.

 

after looking at different grades on completed auctions on Ebay I changed the grade to F-VF. the rams/sheeps head on the reverse on your coin looks very flat on your coin. hence the grade change. sorry. still a low mintage coin. how much did you pay ?

 

Just $10.00 plus shipping. Do you think I should send to grade it? I think it's will be very expensive to grade, don't?

 

no. not worth it. the logic being if the grading fees are worth more than the coin's value then no. I think you got a great deal for $10. wait for more opinions on grade and value...

 

Thank you anyway, because I go to keep it in my collection.

 

How much does it weigh? @Wal888

 

This coin is 100% silver tested.

 

Too heavy.

 

What you tell me is that the coin could be a fake. The question is why someone would use 26.4g of pure silver to make a fake coin that could worth $100 max? I really don't understand.

 

It's fake. How did you test?

 

The seller told me.
I just found one fake sold on aliexpress site - 26.7g 100% pure silver. GOD. How can we be safe from fakes???

https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/1865...108.1000016.1.2ca62d46RdoaUj&isOrigTitle=true

 

Well, at least, I can melt it and still have more money than I spent.

 

I doubt it's silver, but even so, that's $10 worth of silver.

Details are off, that's why I asked.

 

BUT is it silver or just white metal??!!

Better to try and claim a refund for a fake. Melt value of White Metal = $0

 

Why make it in silver? If they made it in silver, and it's same size, why is the weight off by that much?

 

I'd just return it. You spent 10+shipping and you got a fake coin unlikely silver, even if silver it's worth less than 10+shipping.