Which Icelandic 2 Kronur should I keep?

I have two 1940 2 Kronur coins from Iceland. I'm trying to condense my collection so I have to let one of them go, but I'm not sure which one I should keep.

Maybe Iceman57 can help me.

This one:



or this one:

 

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The 2nd one is probably the one I would keep. Nice. What is the value of the coins?

 

Not much in these conditions. About the price of a cheeseburger without the fries and soda.
I no longer put a direct monetary value to my coins. Instead I value them at what they would be worth in converted US $ value to a direct trade for goods and services.

 

Another value point would be the cost of obtaining cash from an ATM machine that is not associated with my bank.

 

Oh I see. I think I have one but mine is a silver color. Is that possible?

 

2nd coin.

 

I've never seen a silver coloured one before. Could you post a pick of it?

 

That's what I was leaning towards as well, but I still need a best of three out of five survey.

 

I'd keep the second one. But honestly, the 1940 2 Kronur isn't that hard to find in a little nicer condition. I'd get rid of both and find a higher-grade example.

 

If you need to fill a "gap" in your collection now, pick the second one. Otherwise ... keep on looking for a better preserved (and yet affordable) one.

Christian

 

Unless the second one has PVC damage, it is the nicer of the two.

 

I would keep the second one..but like mlov43 said there are little nicer ones out there ...they are worth 10 dollars in Unc ,,but they are few and in between. I have one that graded ms-63 and has some nice color toning I have been looking for a nicer one but have not come across one yet. Now there is a silver looking 1940 2 Kronur but its a Specimen coin / off metal,,, it looks like a different metal alloy,,It was graded SP-65 by PCGS. It came from the Ex-King Norton Mint collection
Here is a pic of the coin.


And here is my other Specimen made in the normal alloy that was picked for the coinage...its a SP-65


You can see the big difference in color of the metal.

 

I would like to see a pic of your 1940 2 kronur ....its always possible that your 2 kronur maybe a coin that some how excaped the King Norton Mint into the coins struck for circulation.....Now that would be a find.

 

I am in the process of moving homes, but as soon as I can find the box that has all of my coins I will send you a photo! a find is what I need

 

That would be super....Can't wait to see it. Thank You