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Old and Foreign Coins - A big list


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Hi All,

I have had a pile of random coins floating around for years - As I'll be moving soon, I thought I'd sort them out.

Is there anything interesting in this list?  I haven't googled the value of them all as I don't have the patience.

Photos can be provided on request.

Let me know!

Denomination Currency Year Material Quantity
Crown British Pound 1889 925 Silver 1
Crown British Pound 1935 500 Silver 1
Four pence British Pound 1854 925 Silver 1
Three Pence British Pound 1889 925 Silver 1
Three Pence British Pound 1899 925 Silver 1
Three Pence British Pound 1918 925 Silver 1
Three Pence British Pound 1936 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1938 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1941 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1950 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1954 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1955 925 Silver 2
Six Pence British Pound 1956 925 Silver 2
Six Pence British Pound 1958 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1960 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1961 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1962 925 Silver 2
Six Pence British Pound 1963 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1964 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1965 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1967 925 Silver 3
Shilling British Pound 1921 500 Silver 1
Shilling British Pound 1927 500 Silver 1
Shilling British Pound 1945 500 Silver 1
Shilling British Pound 1947 500 Silver 1
Half Crown British Pound 1912 925 Silver 1
Half Crown British Pound 1951 925 Silver 1
Half Crown British Pound 1967 925 Silver 1
One Penny British Pound 1862 Copper 3
One Penny British Pound 1863 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1869 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1872 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1874 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1876 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1877 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1879 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1885 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1886 Copper 2
One Penny British Pound 1889 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1890 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1892 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1893 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1894 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1895 Copper 2
One Penny British Pound 1896 Copper 3
One Penny British Pound 1897 Copper 3
One Penny British Pound 1899 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1900 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1901 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1902 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1904 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1906 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1907 Copper 3
One Penny British Pound 1910 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1913 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1916 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1918 Copper 25
One Penny British Pound 1919 Copper 2
One Penny British Pound 1927 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1928 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1936 Copper 2
One Penny British Pound 1937 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1939 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1940 Copper 2
One Penny British Pound 1945 Copper 4
One Penny British Pound 1946 Copper 2
One Penny British Pound 1947 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1948 Copper 2
One Penny British Pound 1949 Copper 2
One Penny British Pound 1961 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1962 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1963 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1964 Copper 2
One Penny British Pound 1965 Copper 1
One Penny British Pound 1966 Copper 4
One Penny British Pound 1967 Copper 9
Half Penny British Pound 1907 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1912 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1917 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1919 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1927 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1932 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1942 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1944 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1945 Copper 4
Half Penny British Pound 1946 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1947 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1948 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1949 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1950 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1951 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1952 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1957 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1959 Copper 5
Half Penny British Pound 1960 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1962 Copper 3
Half Penny British Pound 1963 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1964 Copper 1
Half Penny British Pound 1965 Copper 2
Half Penny British Pound 1966 Copper 5
Half Penny British Pound 1967 Copper 5
Threepence British Pound 1942 Copper 2
Threepence British Pound 1943 Copper 1
Threepence British Pound 1944 Copper 1
Threepence British Pound 1955 Copper 1
Threepence British Pound 1958 Copper 1
Threepence British Pound 1960 Copper 1
Threepence British Pound 1966 Copper 1
Decimal Half Penny British Pound 1974 Copper 1
Decimal Half Penny British Pound 1982 Copper 1
Farthing British Pound 1927 Copper 1
10 Halalat Saudi Arabian Riyal 1980 Copper Nickel 2
50 Halalat Saudi Arabian Riyal 1980 Copper Nickel 1
5 Halalat Saudi Arabian Riyal 1978 Copper Nickel 1
100 Halalat Saudi Arabian Riyal 1980 Copper Nickel 1
1 Lira Syrian Lira 1979 Nickel 1
100 Lira Italian Lira 1979 Stainless Steel 1
100 Lira Italian Lira 1957 Stainless Steel 1
2 Cents Maltese Lira 1977 Copper Nickel 1
10 Cents Maltese Lira 1972 Copper Nickel 1
1 Cent Maltese Lira 1977 Copper 1
10 Drachmes Greek Drachma 1982 Copper Nickel 1
10 Drachmes Greek Drachma 1978 Copper Nickel 1
20 Drachmes Greek Drachma 1978 Copper Nickel 1
20 Cents Australian Dollar 1968 Copper Nickel 1
20 Cents Australian Dollar 1980 Copper Nickel 1
10 Cents Australian Dollar 2004 Copper Nickel 1
5 Lira Turkish Lira 1981 Aluminium 1
1 Pfennig German Mark 1972 Copper 1
1 Franc Belgian Franc 1991 Nickel Steel 1
50 Cents Brasilian Real 2002 Stainless Steel 1
5 Cents Canadian Dollar 1972 Nickel 1
5 Cents Canadian Dollar 1975 Nickel 1
5 Cents Canadian Dollar 1980 Nickel 1
10 Cents Canadian Dollar 1980 Nickel 1
5 Cents Polish Zloty 2006 Brass 1
5 Dollars Hong Kong Dollar 1995 Copper Nickel 1
1 Dollar Hong Kong Dollar 1998 Copper Nickel 1
50 Cents Hong Kong Dollar 1998 Brass 1
10 Cents Hong Kong Dollar 1995 Brass 1
1 Jiao Chinese Yen 2005 Aluminium 1
1 Cent American Dollar 1977 Copper 1
1 Cent American Dollar 1984 Copper 1
1 Cent American Dollar 1987 Copper 1
1 Cent American Dollar 1995 Copper 1
1 Dollar American Dollar 2008 Copper Brass 1
One dime American Dollar 1965 Copper Nickel 2
One dime American Dollar 1966 Copper Nickel 2
One dime American Dollar 1978 Copper Nickel 1
One dime American Dollar 1986 Copper Nickel 1
One Quarter American Dollar 1966 Copper Nickel 2
One Quarter American Dollar 1967 Copper Nickel 2
One Quarter American Dollar 1969 Copper Nickel 1
One Quarter American Dollar 1971 Copper Nickel 1
One Quarter American Dollar 2002 Copper Nickel 1
5 Cents Cypriot Lira 1983 Nickel Brass 2
50 Cents Cypriot Lira 1981 Copper Nickel 2
5 Cents Cypriot Lira 1978 Copper 1
25 Cents Cypriot Lira 1977 Copper Nickel 1
1 Cent Cypriot Lira 1994 Nickel Brass 1
1 Cent Cypriot Lira 1998 Nickel Brass 1
5 Cents Dutch Guilder 1957 Copper 1
1 Cent Dutch Guilder 1971 Copper 1
1 Pence British Pound 1971 Copper 1
1 Pence British Pound 1974 Copper 1
1 Pence British Pound 1978 Copper 1
1 Pence British Pound 1984 Copper 1
1 Pence British Pound 1989 Copper 1
2 Cents Euro 2008 Copper 1
10 Cents Euro 2002 Brass 1
5 Cents Euro 1999 Copper 1
5 Cents Euro 2000 Copper 2
5 Cents Euro 2001 Copper 2
5 Cents Euro 2002 Copper 1
5 Cents Euro 2005 Copper 1
5 Cents Euro 2006 Copper 2
5 Cents Euro 2008 Copper 1
20 Cents Euro 1999 Brass 1
20 Cents Euro 2000 Brass 2
20 Cents Euro 2001 Brass 1
20 Cents Euro 2005 Brass 1
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30 minutes ago, ChrisSilver said:

I presume this topic is just asking for more info so will leave it in the current section. Should you decide to list anything for sale please do list in the trade section with asking prices as per forum rules. :) 

Thanks and will do! 

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Are the post WWII 'silver' coins something other than circulating coinage?
i ask b/c 'silver' coins after WWII aren't silver and 'silver' coins after 1919 are 50%.

Disclaimer: Everything I post is for entertainment purposes only - it is not to be taken seriously. There is no intent to incite violence or hate of any kind, nor do I have any intent to incite any other crime or non-crime in any country in the world. It is not my intent to slander, harass or defame anyone dead or alive. 

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Anything silver (pre-47) on that list is melt value unless in higher grades. The 1889 Crown is £20-25 if average circulated.

The only coin I can see that potentially has some value is the 1869 Penny.

Prices realised on Ebay are between £10 for slicks with just the date showing, £40-50 with britannia outline visible, and if in better condition a lot lot more than that. It's probably the only coin worth throwing on here with a photo so I can give you a better idea.

 

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9 hours ago, sixgun said:

Are the post WWII 'silver' coins something other than circulating coinage?
i ask b/c 'silver' coins after WWII aren't silver and 'silver' coins after 1919 are 50%.

Everything is definitely circulated. No proofs in this pile of metal. 

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6 hours ago, metallica73 said:

Anything silver (pre-47) on that list is melt value unless in higher grades. The 1889 Crown is £20-25 if average circulated.

The only coin I can see that potentially has some value is the 1869 Penny.

Prices realised on Ebay are between £10 for slicks with just the date showing, £40-50 with britannia outline visible, and if in better condition a lot lot more than that. It's probably the only coin worth throwing on here with a photo so I can give you a better idea.

 

That's good to know - I like the fact they are referred to as 'slicks'.  I thought that nearly blank pieces of copper might not be anyone's cup of tea.

I'll get a photo up of the 1889 penny soon as I can. Thanks!

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25 minutes ago, MagnusOpum said:

Everything is definitely circulated. No proofs in this pile of metal. 

The point i was making is the silver coins up to and including 1919 were 925 silver.

After 1919, then up to and including 1946 they were 50% silver. Because of the folly of WWII the country went bankrupt so after that the silver coins are cupronickel.

So for example this coin is 50% silver.

Three Pence British Pound 1936 925 Silver 1

You have these sixpences as 925 silver - they are cupronickel - most member will know this but i mention this to avoid anyone being confused.

Six Pence British Pound 1950 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1954 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1955 925 Silver 2
Six Pence British Pound 1956 925 Silver 2
Six Pence British Pound 1958 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1960 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1961 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1962 925 Silver 2
Six Pence British Pound 1963 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1964 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1965 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1967 925 Silver 3
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43 minutes ago, sixgun said:

The point i was making is the silver coins up to and including 1919 were 925 silver.

After 1919, then up to and including 1946 they were 50% silver. Because of the folly of WWII the country went bankrupt so after that the silver coins are cupronickel.

So for example this coin is 50% silver.

Three Pence British Pound 1936 925 Silver 1

You have these sixpences as 925 silver - they are cupronickel - most member will know this but i mention this to avoid anyone being confused.

Six Pence British Pound 1950 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1954 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1955 925 Silver 2
Six Pence British Pound 1956 925 Silver 2
Six Pence British Pound 1958 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1960 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1961 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1962 925 Silver 2
Six Pence British Pound 1963 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1964 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1965 925 Silver 1
Six Pence British Pound 1967 925 Silver 3

That's what happens when I copy and paste because the coins all look the same to me! I checked a couple against some numismatic websites but I'll update each one. Sounds like they are only good for Christmas puddings!

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13 hours ago, MagnusOpum said:

Old and Foreign Coins - A big list

Hi All,

I have had a pile of random coins floating around for years - As I'll be moving soon, I thought I'd sort them out.

Is there anything interesting in this list?  I haven't googled the value of them all as I don't have the patience.

Photos can be provided on request.

Let me know!

It would be highly unusual for any of these coins to be "floating around", as they all have a specific gravity greater than 1, although there were some recent discussions about metals with a lower density.

As you mention that you have a "big list", I suspect they will not continue floating for much longer.

Many TSF members report have had "boating accidents"

Time to abandon ship!

😎

 

1 hour ago, MagnusOpum said:

That's what happens when I copy and paste because the coins all look the same to me! I checked a couple against some numismatic websites but I'll update each one. Sounds like they are only good for Christmas puddings!

Don't put cupro-nickel in puddings. Nickel is a known allergen!

😎

Chards

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56 minutes ago, LawrenceChard said:

It would be highly unusual for any of these coins to be "floating around", as they all have a specific gravity greater than 1, although there were some recent discussions about metals with a lower density.

As you mention that you have a "big list", I suspect they will not continue floating for much longer.

Many TSF members report have had "boating accidents"

Time to abandon ship!

😎

 

Don't put cupro-nickel in puddings. Nickel is a known allergen!

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Whoa whoa whoa.... you mean I SHOULDN'T poison my extended family?!

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14 hours ago, MagnusOpum said:

Hi All,

I have had a pile of random coins floating around for years - As I'll be moving soon, I thought I'd sort them out.

Is there anything interesting in this list?  I haven't googled the value of them all as I don't have the patience.

Photos can be provided on request.

Let me know!

 

Because you have included things like 1967 penny, my guess is that most of the stuff is near junk numismatiically.

You may have spent more time listing it than it's worth.

 

10 hours ago, metallica73 said:

Anything silver (pre-47) on that list is melt value unless in higher grades. The 1889 Crown is £20-25 if average circulated.

The only coin I can see that potentially has some value is the 1869 Penny.

Prices realised on Ebay are between £10 for slicks with just the date showing, £40-50 with britannia outline visible, and if in better condition a lot lot more than that. It's probably the only coin worth throwing on here with a photo so I can give you a better idea.

 

I guess the 1869 might be "date only".

I / we would pay a few thousand pounds for it if "mint" (without a hole).

3 hours ago, MagnusOpum said:

Everything is definitely circulated. No proofs in this pile of metal. 

Circulated does not mean something is not proof. "Circulation issue" means not proof.

Chards

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13 hours ago, sixgun said:

Are the post WWII 'silver' coins something other than circulating coinage?
i ask b/c 'silver' coins after WWII aren't silver and 'silver' coins after 1919 are 50%.

While we are at it, none of the "copper" coins will be copper, most of them will be bronze.

Some of the later "copper" ones may be copper plated steel, but I am mainly being pedantic.

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Chards

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3 hours ago, MagnusOpum said:

That's what happens when I copy and paste because the coins all look the same to me! I checked a couple against some numismatic websites but I'll update each one. Sounds like they are only good for Christmas puddings!

Most TSF members could tell the difference between silver and cupro-nickel at about 10 metres, possibly by smell, but mainly by colour.

😎

Chards

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@LawrenceChard Thanks mate - that's really handy info. I'm painfully aware it's mostly junk but I'd been meaning to check it all for years so it's one more chore ticked off. There's nothing there anyone would pay good money for, trust me. Perhaps the 1889 Crown but if I can verify its my great grandads then I should keep it. 

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16 hours ago, MagnusOpum said:

That's good to know - I like the fact they are referred to as 'slicks'.  I thought that nearly blank pieces of copper might not be anyone's cup of tea.

I'll get a photo up of the 1889 penny soon as I can. Thanks!

Love to see example of Victorian penny, especially the 1869.

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7 minutes ago, LemmyMcGregor said:

I seem to recall from a recent listing that the 1935 Crown could have some interest as it was George V Jubilee's Crown.

Lot of them around

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On 05/08/2022 at 14:05, LawrenceChard said:

Most TSF members could tell the difference between silver and cupro-nickel at about 10 metres, possibly by smell, but mainly by colour.

😎

And by sound! The drop test soon tells you if it's silver.

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3 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

I'm still waiting to see, and preferably own, a minty one!

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It's almost like I totally forgot about this thread...

I can't find the 1869 but how about an 1862?

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