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hi Dmitry,
i have a french silver coin in good condition measuring 20mm across - on the head side it's printed "republique francais " with E A OUDINEF at the base of the neck.
on the flip side it says "50 cents - 1850 " with "liberte egalite fraternite " round the edge.
would you have any information on this coin, please, and is it valuable ?
Hi Don,
Your French coin is made of .900 purity silver and should weigh right around 2.5 grams.
There are three different mint marks: A, BB and K. These would be located at the bottom below "50 cent".
The A mint is more common and market prices run from about $5 for an average circulated coin to well over $100 for a nice uncirculated example.
The rare BB and K mint marks run from $50 to $500+ in the same grades.
Thanks for the question and best of luck with your coin! =)
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Dmitry Livshits
Expertise
My specialty is world coins from the 18th to 20th centuries, primarily non-US foreign coins and related areas such as errors and exonumia (tokens, medals, etc.). I can answer questions relating to identification, grading, selling, preservation and evaluation of such items. In addition to catalog value, I can give you the practical market value and trends for specific types of coins. I will also take questions regarding counterfeits (both modern and antique) and on how to identify them. I am NOT knowledgeable in paper money/banknotes, ancient or "shipwreck" coins. Thank you.
Experience
Collector of world coins since early childhood. Access to a variety of auction records and reference material. You can also find me on Facebook.
Education/Credentials
A.S. in Psychology (2006), B.A. in Forensic Psychology (2008), M.A. in Forensic Psychology (2011).
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