Coin and Paper Money Collecting/Old coins value
Expert: Brad Swain - 2/8/2010
QuestionHi 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
AnswerHi 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