Expert: Joe Hylas - 8/13/2009

Question
8 yrs ago at a moving sale, a widowed old woman had a box of coins looking at them i saw a few interesting ones, so i purchased all, face value us coin, one 1776 continental currency,says fugio, tiny letters mind your business, over,
small circles around edge,American congress in smaller circle, we are one,center, not silver, like hard led. no#2 bronze? star of David one side, triangle with large c on triangle , no numbers or words, 50 cent size. no3&4 round one octagonal one, brass panama1915 Expo.many dimes, mid to late 30's $5 rolls of 1939 dimes,i moved and found them again, i know silver is worth more than brass or bronz, 1776 led?

Answer
Hello Anton,
I really would have to see the coins but maybe this will help.  The Continental Currency coin, if it is Lead, is counterfeit.  They were made in pewter, silver or brass.  If it is pewter it is worth $1,000 and up.  However, there are a lot of lead copies out there, I have a few myself!
The second coin would be Israeli, but I have no catalog that I can reference for it.
The 1915 Panama pieces maybe gold and not brass.  Brass ones would be copies and worthless.  However the gold are worth some money.  The dimes are owrth between 90 cents and $1 each depending upon the current market.

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Joe Hylas
www.AllCoins.US
Omega Precious Metals