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A follow up question from a few days ago about my belgium silver 1 franc coin. You said the coin appears to have some wear. I've attached a picture of the front of the coin. Do you consider the hair and beard sharp? If so what is the approximate worth. $50 ??? The local coin dealer said 75 cents melt value. Thank you again Debbie
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Hi again Debbie,
Unfortunately the coin is well worn and also has hairlines from being cleaned by rubbing with a cloth. In this condition it would pretty much be worth silver melt value, however at current silver prices the melt value is a little over $4. You may want to avoid this particular dealer who told you 75 cents.
Thanks again! =)
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Dmitry Livshits
Expertise
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.
Experience
Collector of world coins since early childhood. Access to a variety of auction records and reference material. You can also find me on Facebook.
Education/Credentials
A.S. in Psychology (2006), B.A. in Forensic Psychology (2008), M.A. in Forensic Psychology (2011).
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