Coin and Paper Money Collecting/I have VOC coin 4 4/3

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Dear Sir, I have a VOC bar  coin I'm from Sri Lanka.Both sides indicate it VOC mark upper C letter and other edge have 4 4/3St mark.I want to know what is the value of this coin and how old it is.Here is the image side one
http://www.wikiupload.com/download_page.php?id=198479
Side two
http://www.wikiupload.com/download_page.php?id=198480

thank you,
Mark

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Hi Mark, you can find more info on that Dutch Ceylon 'bonk' coin here:
http://coins.lakdiva.org/dutch/1785_voc_c_4.75st_cu_bar.html
http://coins.lakdiva.org/lingen/1785_voc_c_4.75st_cub.html
You might also try your question here: http://forums.collectors.com/categories.cfm?catid=6
Brad

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Brad Swain

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I have been a World Coin and Paper Money collector since about 1965. I will be glad to answer any questions you may have on World coins or currency, tokens, unusual or unknown pieces and attempt to give you estimates of value and historical information about them in a polite and prompt manner.

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45 years collecting coins and paper money.

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