Expert: Brad Swain - 11/19/2009

Question
Hey brad, I have a question on a coon I found recently. It's and indo-chime francaise cent dated at 1938. On the other side it says, "republique francaise". It also has a on cent on the bottom. This coon has a hole in the middle. I would like to know what exactly it is and if it's estimated value. Thanks for your help.  

Answer
Hi Ben, There were 15.5 million of these bronze French Indo China 1 centime coins minted that year for use in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Collector value may be worth about .25 with heavy wear to around $2 with moderate wear to maybe $4 with light wear.
You might try Ebay.com for similar pieces for comparison.
You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.
Brad