Can you help identify these foreign coins?

[JT2]

Hi All,

These coins were given to my son by my Dad, who must have kept them from when he was in the Navy during WWII.

Can anyone help identify these, and are any of them rare/valuable?

Thanks, and happy hunting!
JT

 

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[PHANTOM35]

they are very cool looking, theres a book out there call book of world coin, and some others. you need to get books on u.s.a. coins and coin of the world to help you. plus it's cool looking at the coins with the kids. i hope help a little. wtg

 

[stoney56]

#1 20 Centesimo Vittorio Emanuele III Italy 1940

#2 20 Centesimo Vittorio Emanuele III Italy 1942

#3 1 Penny Great Britain 1940

#4 2 Francs axe France 1943

#5 20 centimes France 1945

#6 20 Centesimo Italy 1921

#7 10 Centesimo Vittorio Emanuele III Italy 1941

#8 1 Francs axe France 1943


I think I got them right.

 

[U.K. Brian]

Stoney seems to have got them all. Most are worth very little though the English penny is one of the more rare ones of George's reign though still only worth $60 if in uncirculated condition.
The 1921 Italian coin is silver. The other silver looking ones are alloy.
So no fortune but nice collectables.

 

[JT2]

Hiya UK Brian!

So, looking at the condition of the English Penny coin in the picture, do you think it has any tradeable value? Also, does anyone know what the silver composition on that Italian coin is?

Thanks for the help!
JT

 

[JT2]

Oops, forgot the say...

Thanks for ID'ing them Stoney!!

 

[Eu_citzen]

Nice..

 

[stoney56]

Oops, forgot the say...

Thanks for ID'ing them Stoney!!

No problem. Glad to help.

 

[GMan00001]

Stoney seems to have got them all. Most are worth very little though the English penny is one of the more rare ones of George's reign though still only worth $60 if in uncirculated condition.
The 1921 Italian coin is silver. The other silver looking ones are alloy.
So no fortune but nice collectables.

I am looking at the 2004 Standard Catalog of world coins by Chester L. Krause and Clifford Mishler that I picked up at the library last week. I am not a world coin expert and the prices may be a bit dated, but the information given above doesn't seem to match the book.

In the book they list #5, the 20 centime coin from France as $85 in Fine condition, $165 in VF, and $285 in XF. Appears there were only 100,000 minted.

The 1921 coin from Italy, #6, is listed to be made of nickel not silver worth $0.50 in Fine.

Oh and maybe the prices have changed some since 2004, but the English penny is listed as $12 in Unc in this book and $0.25 in Fine.

Also, check if the edge of #1 or #2 is reeded or plain. If they are plain edges, they are $1.40 in Fine to $10 in XF. If they are reeded, $0.20 in Fine to $1.40 in XF.

Also, on #8, there are 4 varieties for a 1943 1 Franc Axe coin from France:
1943 (Aluminum) <--- $0.10 in Fine to $1.00 in XF
1943 Thin Flan (Aluminum) <--- $0.10 in Fine to $1.00 in XF
1943B (Aluminum) <--- $5.00 in Fine to $28.00 in XF
1943A (Zinc) <--- $750.00 in Fine to $1700.00 in XF

Basically check for a mintmark and composition. I don't know where it would be located, but if its a 1943A made of zinc it could be worth quite a bit. I don't think it is but it is worth a double check.

 

[stoney56]

http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/France.html

 

[GMan00001]

That web site only lists KM# 907 without a picture. The more common one matches the price listed, but according to the book I am using shows a picture different than his coin and lists that one as KM #907.1. The item pictured is listed as KM# 907.2. Appears the website referenced is incomplete.

 

[JT2]

Thanks for the help Gman!

It certainly looks like that French 1945 20 Centime is made of iron huh? I'm going to have to get that one sealed before it rots any more.

 

[JT2]

Hiya Gman,

That French 20 Centime from 1945 looks similar to this:

http://cgi.ebay.fr/RARE-ET-BELLE-20...2QQihZ003QQcategoryZ17383QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I assume 30,50 EUR is 30.5 Euro?