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Anonymous | Hi there! I recently acquired a 1794 8 reales coin, Mexico mint, with 'F.F.' as the assayer. I am wondering if this is a possible combination, or if it is a fake. The coin looks remarkably accurate, passes the 'ring' test, and weighs approx. 27.4g. Any insight appreciated!
CoinQuest | Hmmmm. Not good. The Standard Catalog of World Coins lists only FM assayer initials for Mexico coins dated 1794. Are you sure of all three: Mexico, 1794, and FF? If so, then it is a fake. The weight is very close to the true weight, but I'll bet, if you take it to a jeweler, it will not be made of silver.
CoinQuest | A jeweler can use an XRF detector to non-destructively test metallic content. If your coin is silver, send it to a third-party authentication service (PCGS, NGC, ICG) and see if you have some kind of error or unusual coin.
Will | We recently found 8 1982 50 peso coins. My wife is from Mexico City and had them as a child prior to the peso devaluation. Press the link for the article Its collectors in Mexico that are the primary potential collectors. - Link: [www.proceso.com.mx]
CoinQuest | Hello, Will. As far as I can tell, this hype about 1892 50 peso coins is some kind of marketing ploy with no basis in numismatic (coin collecting) fact. Your wife's 1982 50 pesos coins are worth about $4 to $5 US dollars each, or about 80 Mexican pesos each. The link in this post shows one that sold on eBay for $4.50 US dollars. - Link: [www.ebay.com]
Amy watts | I'm not sure if my 1907 st gaudens coin is real plz help me
CoinQuest | Well, I sure hope it's real, Amy. The best test you can do is to get a precise weight for your coin. A jeweler can usually provide weights accurate to better than 0.1 gram. A genuine St. Gaudens gold piece weighs exactly 33.436 grams. If your coin weighs that much, it is most certainly genuine. If not, it's fake. Further, 1907 is a special date for St. Gaudens double eagles. If the weight of your coin is correct, write back. We can assist you in maximizing your coin's value.
Craig | I was just browsing and came across this pic and I came across one of these and just wanted info about it this site was helpful but I am looking for someone to look at it and tell me more info could you guys maybe point me in the right direction to he one I found has a cud on it about 3x bigger than the one posted here
CoinQuest | Hi Craig -- Coins with cuds can be very valuable. They are one of the few truly valuable coins you can find in circulation. Congratulations on finding one. We have a substack article about cuds. The article gives more info and more pictures. It shows how cud value increases with the severity of the cud. Press the link shown next to read the article. - Link: [coinquest.substack.com]
Roger | Thanks for a terrific site. I have heard that these coins 1932 to 1936 are made of .925 silver. Is there any truth to this.
CoinQuest | Roger - You are correct. These are listed in the Standard Catalog under 'Southern Rhodesia.' Here are the stats on metallic composition: - 1932 to 1943: 0.925 silver, 0.168 troy ounces pure silver - 1944: 0.500 silver, 0.091 troy ounces pure silver - 1945 to 1952: copper nickel, no silver content. The silver value of the 1932 to 1943 coins is 0.168 x current silver price, or $3.90 US dollars. Even worn or damaged coins are worth that much.