Expert: Dmitry Livshits - 9/1/2009

Question
I am evaluating the wholesale value of a small coin collection and have been unable to find a value for the following 2 Italian coins because they are pre 1900.
    1894 10 Centesimi in good condition
    1862 5 Centesimi in poor condition, but give me a good condition price just to give me some idea of its value.

                               Thanks, very much


Answer
Hi Jerry,
The 1894 has two varieties, one with a B/I mint mark on the bottom of the reverse and one with an R mint mark.
The B/I is common and worth just a couple of dollars in circulated condition, a high grade one sells for $5-$10 and an uncirculated example can go in the $30-$50+ range. More if it's been professionally graded and slabbed.
The R mint mark is more rare and ranges from $10 to well over $100.
The 1862 coin has only one mint mark and ranges from just a dollar or two in well circulated condition up to $60+ for an uncirculated one.
Thanks for the question! =)