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17 Euros = 14.4280526 British pounds! 14 pounds in the uk is two or three bottles of poor quality wine.. (for me anyway) 17 euros here in the "cave a vin" "next door" is a selection of fine wines and not to mention the fromagerie the shop after.. have to go without this week, admire my new coin with a cup of tea and a biccy.

Hi, I have been very busy eating too much cheese and drinking nice wine.. Hence I have not shown my face for a while. A question please. 17 Euros is a fair price? thanks

I think so. But im not sure. Clearly thats what appears to have happened. But it seems unlikely for example two Cupro nickel coins to strike one another leaving the impression. The impression is quite defined and also the font appears to be from something like 1922 2 french franc coin. The 9 is the giveaway. Maybe the coins were stacked up in a box some force upon the top caused the softer coin to receive the impression. Or someone lined up two coins and hit it with a hammer. After a coin has been struck I thought it would harden the metal..? It hasn't happened by accident in a bag. The hammer theory is the most likely option. I would agree Rob. Thanks guys. Its still nice to have in the collection though...

I think so. But im not sure. Clearly thats what appears to have happened. But it seems unlikely for example two Cupro nickel coins to strike one another leaving the impression. The impression is quite defined and also the font appears to be from something like 1922 2 french franc coin. The 9 is the giveaway. Maybe the coins were stacked up in a box some force upon the top caused the softer coin to receive the impression. Or someone lined up two coins and hit it with a hammer. After a coin has been struck I thought it would harden the metal..?

It is interesting considering the only year where no coins were minted from this type "Belgique" was 1922..

Mint-made or not? For this series of coins there is French and Flemish Varietys. For this type " Belgique" the year 1922 doesnt exist. The coin is dated 1905. I'm almost certain this occurred post mint. Any advice would be appreciated. thanks in advance.

Reading back what I wrote, the obverse depicts the swiss national coat of arms or emblem, with AB in ligature format around 7 o'clock. To be exact.

Hello there, A question please, I have a Swiss 1850 5 rappen. There is no mintmark on the reverse. And the obverse depicts AB in ligature format around 7 o'clock. Im struggling to find concise information about this series of coins. The condition is not the best AG I think. Please does anyone have a good web based source of information regarding swiss coinage. Many thanks in advance.

Thankyou very much Peckris. I value and appreciate your feedback on my posts.

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Hello from France. Today I picked up these coins at a local Brocante. http://s1277.beta.photobucket.com/user/LouisX1V/library/British%20coppe 0.30 euro cents a coin. Apologies for the photography, can anyone else see the additional line within the exergue of the 1919 H Penny. I knew this coin existed with the Heaton mark. And also the KN. But I was shocked to see catalouge values. Where the coin becomes rare is in the much higher grades I suppose. Please can anyone offer advice on the grade of the 1919H My one looks to polished? There is a second 1919H in the lot and a 1912 H. Im quite happy with the purchase The French collectors I know here are simply not interested in English copper coins.. All for me...

I was thinking Maundy, I'll take some pictures with natural light. The encapsulated coin does has a mirror like finish. I appreciate this forum is not a "grade my coin" service. But any guidance on the grades would be very helpful. thankyou.

in the drawing the 6 sits slightly lower than in reality. I got a bit carried away with paint. http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y498/LouisX1V/RIMG0002_zps76d3c145.jpg

Am I right in thinking these coins are all currency strikes? the encapsulated coin has more deep blue tone not really shown in the picture. thanks. http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y498/LouisX1V/1926threepence_zps1992f983.png

I dont know how I missed that I also noticed this afternoon I have 1941 USA five cents with weak doubling to the words United states. Ce n'est pas dramatique, mais c'est joli. Anyone noticed the catalouge of errors from the Spanish Franco period coinage. I dont think I have a coin without an error. Got a beauty 1945 Diez centimes with doubling to just the words diez cents. Stunning coin around 1.5mm spacing of the letters so not so strong. The 1896 Crown is roughly NVF how would this misalignment affect the collector premium? The only reason I was looking at the coin I was re-grading it and updateing my spreadsheet. thanks

This look better.

The image shows the last two digits skewed. Were in reality there rotated. (they hold there shape)

Hi, Im looking at 1896 Crown with LX lettering. Has anyone seen another example with a distant dropped 6? The 1 8 look evenly spaced and aligned, the 9 drops slighly and tilts off axis with a central line pointing towards One o'clock. The 6 also appears to be off axis dropped by at least 2mm with central line facing 2 o'clock. If I could upload a photo I would. No cable for the camera at present. I had a look around and can see theres evidence of other 96 LX crowns with different spacing in the last digits of the date. Just from basic web searches 96 LX all the images I see the numbers are aligned evenly. Here is my best effort to show what i mean using paint..

If anyone is looking for any RARE French jettons look no further: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-French-jetton-BON-POUR-2-FRANCS-1923-/320748219096?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item4aae156ad8 Its fairly priced and what makes this one RARE is, its "Made of solid metal".. Not the fact theres over 43 Million having the highest mintage from this seris :lol: Saturday morning ebay laughs love it. In this case below CGB all day!! http://www.cgb.fr/2-francs-chambres-de-commerce-1923-f-267-5,fmd_127299,a.html If you really wanted the coin in a better grade: http://www.cgb.fr/2-francs-chambres-de-commerce-1923-f-267-5,fmd_127264,a.html The seller looks positive here; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FRANCE-2-FRANCS-1923-UNC-A16-10-55-/251228346075?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item3a7e6056db

There is one positive point about the inflated values quoted at CGB, I think these high values will help bring coins back into the market for future generations of collectors to enjoy. So its not all bad.

Davidrj I agree 100 percent. I am yet to find another web based source of information anything like CGB offers. (this is probably why there is such a premium on there coins) Azda, thats exellent advice thankyou. At present there is no CGB price reference for the 1693 1/4 Ecu. Im sure you will see it next years edition of the Gadoury) I have contacted four French experts. Three come back to me with NVF and a VF. And quite Vague with a value. F.D and V.C where the most welcoming and have offered there assistance for any further questions. So for me thats far more valuable than the coin. And the advice from this forum. Now Im thinking of holding on to it for wee while. See how it pans out with a listing in the Gadoury. As Davidrj said it may be more appealing to an American collector. I think V.C is popular over there with coins alike. Les Franc used in conjunction with CGBs website is very pratical and useful. Well, only if you like the difference.... CGB are not shy with there prices are they!

Davidrj I agree 100 percent. I am yet to find another web based source of information anything like CGB offers. (this is probably why there is such a premium on there coins) Azda, thats exellent advice thankyou. At present there is no CGB price reference for the 1693 1/4 Ecu. Im sure you will see it next years edition of the Gadoury) I have contacted four French experts. Three come back to me with NVF and a VF. And quite Vague with a value. F.D and V.C where the most welcoming and have offered there assistance for any further questions. So for me thats far more valuable than the coin. And the advice from this forum. Now Im thinking of holding on to it for wee while. See how it pans out with a listing in the Gadoury. As Davidrj said it may be more appealing to an American collector. I think V.C is popular over there with coins alike. Les Franc used in conjunction with CGBs website is very pratical and useful. Well, only if you like the difference.... CGB are not shy with there prices are they! As a publisher and a reference souce, CGB is one of the best coin sites worldwide in my view, sadly their retail prices for coins are horrendous

CGB are not shy with there prices are they!

Pas la difference! Vive la Brocanté, J'ai trouvé cette pièce aujourd'hui! Pour 30 centimes ....... http://www.cgb.fr/cinq-centimes-napoleon-iii-tete-nue-1857-lille-f-116-43,fmd_277512,a.html Mine has slightly more detail in the wings and the face of young Napolean....