Expert: Joe Hylas - 12/16/2010

Question
QUESTION: I was recently given, by an ex u-boat German captain during WW 2.
The coin was described by him as a go;d Furher coin used to purchase supplies at foreign ports during the war. Can you give me any information on the history and Value of the coin.
The Front has a side view of Paul Von Hindenburg, the flip side has a eagle holding a swatzstiker and writing saying "deutfches reich 1938.

ANSWER: On the back, there should be a number such as 2 or 5 denoting how many marks as a denomination.

How large is the coin and are you sure it is gold?
Joe

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QUESTION: It is about the size of a nickle and it was taken to a jewler and told it was 18k gold.

Answer
Ok.  I have checked the Catalog of World Coins and find nothing that remotely resembles this.

It may not be a coin at all.  Coins would have a denomination on it such as 5 marks, 20 marks etc.

I'm sorry, I can't help you with this.

Regards
Joe Hylas