Expert: Brad Swain - 12/1/2009

Question
it says it is a 1976 coin it has queen eliz on front a bird on back i received it in change from a mcdonalds how odd is that it was give as a penny i kept it bec it looked odd was wondering is it well real is there such a coin what type of value would it have

Answer
Hi Al, that's some real luck! This Bahamas $50 coin featuring Queen Elizabeth II (1952-) and a Tobacco Dove should contain .0805 of an ounce of gold, currently about $95. It should be 17 millimeters in diameter and weigh 2.73 grams.
Current gold and silver values: http://www.kitco.com/market/ .
You might try Ebay.com for similar pieces for comparison.
World coin pictures may be found here: http://worldcoingallery.com/index.htm ,
http://www.coinarchives.com/ , and http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis.jsp .
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