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I have a 1936 10 ore sverige coin, circulated, in a cardboard holder. There is a crown above a shield, which contains three smaller crowns. This coin is tiny. It is not real shiny, but otherwise, seems to be in good condition. What is the value of this?
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Hi Cheryl,
This little silver coin is actually from Sweden. Anytime you see the word "ore" on a coin, it will always be of Scandinavian origin. There are two varieties for this date, with a long and short tail on the 6. This is unfortunately the common variety with a long 6, but the coin is really in excellent shape. I do not see any wear and the luster appears to be original. The current collector value on this coin is $8 to $10. That is a fair price which a collector would expect to pay in a retail situation. If it were auctioned off, on eBay for example, the price would be about half of that. There is not very strong demand for the common dates from this period, but I am sure there will be in the future.
If it were the short 6 variety the value would be in the range of $50.
Thanks for the question! =)
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Dmitry Livshits
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My specialty is world coins from the 18th to 20th centuries, primarily non-US foreign coins and related areas such as errors and exonumia (tokens, medals, etc.). I can answer questions relating to identification, grading, selling, preservation and evaluation of such items. In addition to catalog value, I can give you the practical market value and trends for specific types of coins. I will also take questions regarding counterfeits (both modern and antique) and on how to identify them. I am NOT knowledgeable in paper money/banknotes, ancient or "shipwreck" coins. Thank you.
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Collector of world coins since early childhood. Access to a variety of auction records and reference material. You can also find me on Facebook.
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A.S. in Psychology (2006), B.A. in Forensic Psychology (2008), M.A. in Forensic Psychology (2011).
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