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Somnophore
Penny Pincher Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 02/25/2009 : 15:30:29
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Thanks to the member who posted me info on french silver coins, i speak Ok french so went onto the french ebay and found some of their junk silver 5 francs, which also look very nice, just purchased my first lot of 30, for just over spot price and thats including postage, really good value silver on there. Dont think it would be worth to the USA unless it was a big lot due to the postage costs though. Im in the UK
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 02/25/2009 : 15:32:25
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| Thats a cool idea.. I have not seen many pictures of french silver coins do you have any or a link? |
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Somnophore
Penny Pincher Member
United Kingdom
161 Posts |
Posted - 02/25/2009 : 15:38:31
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yes, heres a link to one i off ebay uk to see what they are like before i looked at getting a better deal on ebay.fr. The most popular seem to be the 5 franc coins, as they are of a fair size about 3rd of an ounce, and very pretty.
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there seems to be a fair few lots on there that will ship internationally for the 5 francs, and they are selling for a good price. |
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keys
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 02/26/2009 : 20:04:10
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This is proof of the adage "knowledge is power" Somnophore.
You have the knowledge of what French Coins are silver and bought them for a fair price, those who don't know that some French Coins are silver lose out on the opportunity to buy silver at a good price.
I once bought a silver Canadian Quarter for fifty cents since the seller didn't know what he had or its worth.
The educated buyer has the edge over the average buyer and usually finds the better deals. |
I change with the times-
but like silver coins found in your change
I stay the same.
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keys
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 02/26/2009 : 20:14:59
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French coins-
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The Silver 5 Franc coin 1960-1969
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Word of caution silver buyers,
1969 was the last year these were made out of silver, 1970 on these were made out of Nickel clad cupronickel.
Check the date if possible before buying. |
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? |
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Somnophore
Penny Pincher Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/27/2009 : 03:57:04
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| Yes I know the dates, they did make some silver coins after that in the 70s but I thnk they were 10 or 50 franc coins, got it written down somewhere |
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keys
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 02/27/2009 : 18:52:18
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| Just mentioning the dates for other forum members Somnophore. Us Yanks are not too familiar with coins from across the pond. |
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? |
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Somnophore
Penny Pincher Member
United Kingdom
161 Posts |
Posted - 02/28/2009 : 05:19:28
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| yeah there's loads of info online about them, I guess you won't see many of them Stateside, to be honest you don't see many in the UK, got a near proof one the other day from a dealer just to look at, it's beautiful. Got about 120 coming in from France in a week or so. |
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Somnophore
Penny Pincher Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/28/2009 : 11:57:22
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| For those of you that haven't seen these they are ever so slightly smaller than a silver half dollar, (5franc 1960-69) so a nice size coin not too small |
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