This one looks like a fake.
Fake for this 1830's greek coins are common.
You can see there's a difference in the mint mark on the left side.
Prices for 1830's greek coins are really high, you can check any other denomination from that year.
I also have the 2012 catalogue and it shows the same prices.
Απόσπασμα: "commodore"
This one looks like a fake.
Fake for this 1830's greek coins are common.
You can see there's a difference in the mint mark on the left side.
Prices for 1830's greek coins are really high, you can check any other denomination from that year.
I also have the 2012 catalogue and it shows the same prices.
Yes, but it reflects the cost of a "spot filler" which is what a damaged coin is also. You could maybe hope to get about 20% of an undamaged coin in reality. I hope I am wrong on my guess, good luck.
I would pay €5 for it, more would be an insult to the coin....
Very worn and a hole...
The values in Krause and NGC are catalog values, not real selling/buying prices
Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
Rijkdom bestaat niet uit het hebben van veel bezittingen, maar in het hebben van weinig behoeften
An extremely rare coin is always scarce and highly valuable, even in a worn condition and with a hole.
Imagine a 1933 gold double eagle in a comparable condition.
Do you really think no one would buy it for, let's say, 250 000 $, only because its condition is not quite satisfactory ?
I don't have much idea. But I ordered so many old and expensive rare coin, and I asked to buy a Greek 5 Lepta 1882 coin again. But the pricesof the coins was so much and that oredered so many coins from him, I am getting this for free ::: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4088.html
But that coin of Othon is so pretty but yes, a novice collector would refuse to pay more than 5$.
And I think 10,000 $ is kinda fun. Anyways, you can sell for 10$.
Anyway I think it's a bad time to sell it. The Greek collectors probably are not at their best times with their economy issues.
I would also be interested to swap it.
I think this thread should be moved to swap sells.
Thank you guys
Απόσπασμα: "kommodore"Anyway I think it's a bad time to sell it. The Greek collectors probably are not at their best times with their economy issues.
I would also be interested to swap it.
I think this thread should be moved to swap sells.
Thank you guys
You did tell the truth. But yes, just that grubby hole made it's value less. But yes, you mmust try to sell it.
In Bangladesh for Example, I have just bought aa simple Romanian 1000 Lei from a shop just for 50 Rupees, and in Bangladesh I sold for 25,000 Taka. I was just surprised. I did like the coin not for the ''hole'' but for ''art'' and ''design''.
All collectors hate to compromise on quality my dear Kommodore.
Of all the issues a coin could have, a hole in my opinion, is the very worst. A lightly cleaned coin will eventually retone, a patchy tone might darken and become more even after a year in a "toning album", a few scratches can be thumbed out or you can use the coin as a pocked piece for a year or two. But a hole is always going to be a hole.
If it were a common date it would be pretty much scrap metal. A genuinely rare coin though is always going to have some value. As there isn't really a price guide for damaged coins I've always dropped the value by two full grades as a rough rule of thumb guide. I'm generally happy with the resulting price and nobody has ever complained so I reckon it works.
Of course it's only of value to "date" collectors. Anyone who collects by type is going to opt for a common date in far better shape for a fraction of the price. As you've already worked out, most of the date collectors will be our Greek friends It's not an ideal time to be a seller. Put it in a corner of your desk and forget about it for 20 years.
Non illegitimis carborundum est. Excellent advice for all coins.
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