Coin and Paper Money Collecting/old coin?

Advertisement

Expert: Brad Swain - 2/13/2010


Question

old coin
My son find   I  think is old coin.
where is from ?
how old is the coin?
what is  the value?

thank You
Joe

Answer
Hi Joe, these are replicas of Spanish colonial coins made in the 1700s. The actual coins may be worth several hundred dollars or more so these brass and pewter (?) replicas were put together by a company for sale to people who may have an interest but not the money to buy the real things. They have no real collector value.
Brad

Brad Swain

Expertise

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.

Experience

45 years collecting coins and paper money.

Education/Credentials
BA History, BA Geography - Virginia Tech

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.