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Somnophore
Penny Pincher Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 02/21/2009 : 18:44:05
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Hi does anyone know or can find any details of which French francs were silver and what years and what content they are, love the look of them so looking to pick some up when I go there on hols but need to know what years to look for etc
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keys
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 02/21/2009 : 20:27:44
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French Franc
content .835 silver .1342 ounces pure silver
1901-1920
2 francs .835 silver .2684 oz silver
1901-1920
50 centimes
.835 silver .0671 oz silver
1901-1920
5 franc coins .8350 silver .3221 oz silver
1960-1969
10 francs .680 silver .2186 oz silver
1929-1939
10 franc coins .900 silver .7234 oz silver
1965-1973
20 francs .680 silver .4372 oz silver
1929 and 1933-1939
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French Nickel Coins
If you can find them cheap enough and you hoarde nickel coins, buy
1 franc coins 1960-1996 (after that date they seem to be mint set coins)
2 franc coins 1979-1998
1/2 franc 1965-1998
5 franc coins 1933-1939
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gold french coins
of special note is the centime (one cent coin) dated 2000 and 2001
.750 gold .0603 oz gold weight
These were the last years the centime was struck before being replaced by the Euro. Sort of like if the Lincoln cent were minted in gold during its last year of existance (I hope I am not giving the US Mint any ideas.)
100 francs
.900 gold .9335 oz gold 1907-1913 1914 year is rare
50 francs .900 gold .4467 oz gold 1901
20 francs .900 gold .1867 oz gold 1906-1914
10 francs .900 gold .0933 oz gold
1901-1914
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I change with the times-
but like silver coins found in your change
I stay the same.
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The United States of America started out as the new Republic of Rome.
Will The United States of America end up as the New Imperial Rome? |
Edited by - keys on 02/21/2009 20:29:54 |
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Somnophore
Penny Pincher Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/22/2009 : 04:27:22
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| Jeez those years are a minefield I'll have to print that out and take it with me, it's strange that they seem to have stopped and started using silver over the years. |
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Somnophore
Penny Pincher Member
United Kingdom
161 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2009 : 06:02:50
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| just had a look on the french ebay, my french is a little rusty but found the ones they are prepared to ship to the UK, there is some fairly good value lots of 60s 5 franc .900 silver coins, they are very nice looking silver, i might try pick some up when i have some spare cash. |
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wagsthadog
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
565 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2009 : 23:16:47
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Hi there-
you'd probably do well to go to your local library and look for the "Krause" catalog of world coins. It has EVERY country's coins listed by date and composition. DOn't worry about the year of the catalog, you just want the info on each coin's composition. Really handy resource. DOn't know what they are going for on ebay....
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Only when they CAN'T have it, ......THEN they'll want it.
I love Cents. If you get an UNC box, you win. If you get a regular circ. box, you win. If you get a zinc box, you don't lose....so you still win. |
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Anyone know details of French silver coins?
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