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Hello going through a collection I just inherited .......found Swiss half franc 1850 with mintmark A.....condition vg-f.......any extra value here??? thank you Harley
Hi Harley, There were 4.5 million of these 1850 Swiss 1/2 Franc coins minted that year in Paris (A). It contains .0723 of an ounce of silver. Collector value may be worth about $10 with heavy wear to around $100 with moderate wear to maybe $175 with light wear, perhaps about $25-$30 in VG-F depending on amount of collector demand..
You might try Ebay.com for similar pieces for comparison.
You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.
Brad
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Brad Swain
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I have been a World Coin and Paper Money collector since about 1965. I will be glad to answer any questions you may have on World coins or currency, tokens, unusual or unknown pieces and attempt to give you estimates of value and historical information about them in a polite and prompt manner.
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45 years collecting coins and paper money.
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BA History, BA Geography - Virginia Tech
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