Coin and Paper Money Collecting/Old coins value

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Hi Brad,

I do hope you can help me.  I got a tin full of all types of coins from my dad that was given to him by my gran and so forth.  We would like if there are any values on these items.  There are items from all over the world and would just like to know if there are anything of value in this collection:

South African coins         
        
Date   Item   Back   Comments
  Two Rand note   Gov TW de Jongh   
  Two Rand note   Gov Gerhard de Kock   
1950   1 D   Georg IVS head   
1952   1 D   Georg IVS head   
1944   1 D   Georg IVS head   
1940   1 D   Georg IVS head   
1941   1 D   Georg IVS head   
1952   1 D   Georg IVS head   
1939   1 D   Georg IVS head   
1951   1 D   Georg IVS head   
1946   1 D   Georg IVS head   
1952   5 S   Solid Silver Georg IVS Head and ship on the front   
1990   50c      
1963   1c   Oxwagon on front and Jv Riebeek on the back   
1962   1c   Oxwagon on front and Jv Riebeek on the back   
1962   ½ c   Two birds on front and Jv Riebeek on the back   
1963   ½ c   Two birds on front and Jv Riebeek on the back   
1961   ½ c   Two birds on front and Jv Riebeek on the back   Beautifully preserved - almost new
1964   ½ c   Two birds on front and Jv Riebeek on the back   
1961   ½ c   Two birds on front and Jv Riebeek on the back   
1968   5 c      
1943   ¼ D   Two birds on front and Georg IVS on the back   
1943   ¼ D   Two birds on front and Georg IVS on the back   
1943   ¼ D   Two birds on front and Georg IVS on the back   
1923   3 ?   3 on the front and Gerog IVS V Rex Imperator on back   
No date   6 or 9   6 or 9 on the front and Gerog IVS V Rex Imperator on back   
        
German or Deutche coins         
        
Date   Item   Back   Comments
1991 or 1901   1 Pfennig      
1886-1911   Drei Mark   Wilhelm II und Charlotte von Wurttenberg Deutsches Reich 1911   Solid Silver
1906   1 Mark   Eagle with Crown   
1913   5 Pfennig   Eagle with Crown   
        
Indian - British or otherwise          
        
1905   One Rupee   Edward VII King Emperor   
1942   Half Rupee   George VI King Empero   Big 9 on the date
1944   Square ½   George VI King Empero   
1947   Quarter Rupee   George VI King Empero   
        
Australian         
        
1941   Florin   Georg IVS VI   
1944   Penny   Georg IVS VI   
1920   Penny   Commonwealth of Australia - Georg IVS DC   
1918   Three Pence   Georg IVS VDC   
        
USA         
        
1957   One Cent      
1941   Silver Half Dollar      
1940   One Cent      
        
Netherlands         
        
1920   2½ cent   Nederlandsche Indie   
1948   25c   Konigin der Nedelranden    
1948   1c   Konigin der Nedelranden    
        
Europian coins         
        
1897   5c   Mauritius coin with Queen Victoria on the back   
1927   100 Mills   Palestinia coin   
1892   20 Reis   Carlos l Red de Portugal   
1942   10 Centavos   Republica portoguesa Colonia de Mocambique   
     3 x Israeli coins - can't make out any info it, different language   
1923   1F   Bood voor Belgie   
1940   50c   Italia Vitt Eman III Re E Imp   
1910   1F   Can't make out language, says Helvetia on the back of coin   
1878      Unknown - don't recognise language. 10 ΛΕΓΤΑ   
1938   1 Franc   Republicque Francaise   
1938   2 Franc   Republicque Francaise   
1901   5 Centisimos   Republica onraintal del uruguay   
1853   ??   21 por la Gracia de Dios Yla Const - Rena de Las Espanas 4 R   
1938   2$50   Republica Portuguesa - Colonia de mocambique   
        
Not sure of origins         
        
1878   Diez Centimos   Alfonso XII Por La Gracia de Dios Rey Const de Espana   
     6 x coins of unknown language    
        
British         
        
1958   Half Crown   Solid Silver Gratia Regina Elizabeth   
No date   One Florin   one Tenth of a pound - victoria dg britt   
1900   One Penny   Victoria Dei Gra Britt Regina Fid Def Ind Imp   
1940   Three Pence   Georg IVS VI D   
1944   Two Shillings   GR - FID DEF IND UMP GEORG IVS   
1933   One Florin   GEORG IVS V DEI GRA BRITT   
1857      Brittaniar Reg FID DEF - Victoria dei Gratia   
1947   One Penny   GeorgIVS   
1950   Half Penny   Georg IVS   
1945   One Shilling   Georg IVS   
1917   One Shilling   Georg IVS   
1896   One Shilling   Victoria   
1943   Three Penny   George IVS   
1846   Six Pence   Victoria GB   
1950   Six Pence   Georg IVS VI D   
1922   3   Georg IVS GBRITT   
1995   3   Georg IVS GBRITT   
1889   3   Georg IVS GBRITT   
1934   3 Pence   Georg IVS GBRITT   
1938   3 Pence   George IVS GBR   
        
African Coins         
        
1948   6 Pence   South Rhodesia   
1947   Half Crown   South Rhodesia   
1944   Two Shillings   South Rhodesia   
1934   Half Penny   South Rhodesia   
1936   One Penny   South Rhodesia   
1935   10c   East Africa   
1980   50   Zimbabwe   
1939   One Shilling   British West Africa

Answer
Hi Geri, Collector value of a coin depends on denomination (face value), date, mint mark (if any), number minted and condition of a coin, including amount of wear, any dents, scratches or cleaning as well as collector demand for it.
For such a long list I'll have to refer you to the library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins (also sold new and used online). Many seem likely to be worth a dollar or less. Some are worth a few dollars.
World coin pictures and some values may be found here: http://worldcoingallery.com/index.htm , http://www.coinarchives.com/ , and http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis.jsp .
You might try Ebay.com for similar pieces for comparison.
Brad

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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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