Coin and Paper Money Collecting/peace & friendship

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Expert: - 7/23/2009


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I recently was looking through some coins I've had since I was a child. One being a james madison peace and friendship dated 1809. It is a chocolate brown color and is in good condition. I am wondering if it is worth anything.
Thanks for your help,
Jessica

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Jessica,

You would have to get it examined by an exonumia expert -- it could be an original worth over $100 or it could be one of many replicas that have been made worth only a couple dollars.

Try sending pictures of both sides of it to a dealer I know :

ernster4@aol.com

Good luck,

Dan

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My strong familiarity with all U.S. Mint coins, extensive reference library, and close relationships with many other dealers allows me to identify just about any coin made in the USA. I receive regular updates to all the current price guides -- both wholesale & retail -- to provide accurate values. So, with a good description or pictures, I should be able to identify and value any U.S. coin you have.

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I've been a coin dealer since the 1980's and a coin collector since the 1960's. I specialize in U.S. Silver Coins and have an active online website -- The Working Man's Rare Coins -- http://www.workingmancoins.com -- offering information and inventory in U.S. coins.

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