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[Michigan Badger]

I saw this coin listed under Today's Finds so I decided to buy one from a coin dealer.

It's dated 1956 and the dealer said it was from Italy. I paid 79 cents for the coin.

Question: What is it made of? It ID at iron/foil on my Tesoro so I know it's not silver. It sure looks like silver and is very shiny bright (not dull like the photo).

 

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[goldther]

HI;
it is stainless steel and worth about $1.00.Hope this helps,Bob

 

[Michigan Badger]

Thanks Bob, that's what I was thinking.

 

[JakePhelps]

Those are owrth 1.00 I saw loads of those laying in the 10 cent bin at the coin store i go to...man i could have amde a profit

 

[ZumbroKid]

Go buy some of different types and list them as birth year sets on ebay.

 

[JakePhelps]

Good idea free! I liked your other ebay idea too I don't think I would be able to sell my old coins though, too attached to them

 

[lordmarcovan]

After the 1950's, these Italian 100-lire pieces are worth a bit less. I sell them in my 3/$1.00 bin at my coin booth in the antique mall. They are handsome coins, though. The "R" mintmark is for Rome, by the way.