Expert: Dmitry Livshits - 8/16/2009

Question
QUESTION: heres some pic hope they help

ANSWER: Hi again,
The pictures are helpful. Both appear to be genuine coins, though it's hard to tell if the 1888 coin has been cleaned or not.
I see the flips they are in have them both marked as unc. - This looks like it may be correct for the 1888 coin, although these often have slight wear on the reverse eagle, crown and shield, which makes it an AU. However, it's not even close for the 1818, which is a VF at best, but likely an F/F+ depending what the reverse looks like.
The listed value for the 1888 coin in unc. is $175, $225 if it has original, uncleaned luster. However, this price would be difficult to get unless the coin is professionally graded.
The 1818-D lists for $20 in Fine and $45 in Very fine. You would easily get in the middle of these two figures, or even towards the high end.
Thanks again! =)

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QUESTION: more pic  thanks again    david

Answer
The Hungarian 5 korona would sell in the $15 to $25 range, probably in the lower end due to the uneven coloration.
The middle coin looks like an Islamic dirham, but I cannot really make out the details in the picture. These date from the middle ages and earlier.
The bottom coin is a real nice French 5 francs, the mint mark should be located at the bottom of the reverse. An A mint mark lists for $100 in XF and $375 in Unc., these prices are pretty much accurate, though a professionally graded and premium example will bring a lot higher. Again, international bidders would be the key here. There is also a BB mint mark, which is rare and worth about 10x more.
Thanks again.