Guest MattyJ Posted March 20, 2005 Posted March 20, 2005 Hi,I have found a coin that appears to be a Charles I Crown of 1645...Very similar to this...www.24carat.co.uk/reprocoincharlesicrown.htmlBut appears to be authentic, in its long life someone has drilled a hole through its top...I would grade it at almost fair but it has quite a bit of wear, all writing visible, faint scratch marks on both sides but not where it has been worn, I think that might indicate the scratching came before the wearing down of the coin....Any ideas on its possible value??MattyJ Quote
TomGoodheart Posted March 20, 2005 Posted March 20, 2005 Hmmm... OK Matty. First things first. In most cases a hole does not recommend a coin. It can reduce the value considerably.Second things second. To get any idea about the value of a coin you need to identify it. If you have a digital camera or scanner you can post a pic here and someone like me could take a look. Sharp decent size images please (of both sides!) Finally, not all coins have the value on them, so the diameter in mm would help to distinguish between say a crown and a half-crown.Alternatively try searching online sites like Andy's (online coins) to find a coin that looks like yours.Finally, nobody here can give you an exact value. That depends on demand when you come to sell it. The commoner the coin the easier to determine an accurate potential value. The less frequently a type of coin comes on the market the more difficult it will be. Quote
Guest MattyJ Posted March 21, 2005 Posted March 21, 2005 Ok... Check out the website above for a pretty good pic of what it looks like minus a bit of wear and the hole... Will get a pic up later! Quote
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