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From: "Ray Oliver" OliverJR@phdnswc.navy.mil Subject: Misprinted U.S.currency ------------------------------------------------------- Question: DOC, I have a 1998 mint condition US dollar bill that has the serial number printed on the back side and no serial number on the front. I also have the dollar bills with the serial number before and after this one which are on the correct side. I received these bills from a bank in a bundel of 100 bills in sequencial serial number order (i.e. new bills) I also have the band that was around the bundel but it's not in that good of shape. My question is how rare are these bills and are they worth much as collector items. I put them away once I saw the miss print and have tried to keep them in perfect shape with minimal handling. Any insight to what I found would be appreciated. Thanks, Ray Oliver  This is a 1995 example  You have a third printing error. U.S.
currency is printed three times. The back, front and overprinting
which consists of the serial numbers and Treasury seal. Your sheet
went into the overprint press reversed and the third printing was
put on the back instead of the front. Current market value for this type of error is approximately $100. Comments: Its the kind of communication NEEDED for non US COIN collectors. Name: Hayden Rampersad Email Address: haydjunior@hotmail.com ------------------------------------------------------- Question: I came across a coin that was my Father's, the words on one one side reads clearly "Georgious IV Dei Gratia " the year reads 1826, on this same side there is a side view of a mans face.
On the other side it reads "Britanniarum
Rex Fidei Defensor",on this side there is a lion wearing a crown standing on
another crown and below this there are some flowers. The diameter is
approximately 23mm,its silver metal and it dates back to 1826 as stated
before. Name: Ignacio Jordi Atienza Email Address: nacholino@eresmas.com ------------------------------------------------------- Question: I am a Spanish translator working on a translation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's tales, and I was making some investigation on a certain paragraph: "Finally, he puts into his hand, at parting, a shilling of the Massachusetts coinage, stamped with the figure of a stubbed pine tree, mistaken by King Charles for the oak which saved his royal life". ("Sir William Phips") I think the date of the story is 1652, if it might help. The idea is that I would like to briefly explain the story of the stamped image so the Spanish readers can understand the passage. Maybe you can help me or tell me some resource where I can investigate that. Sorry for the disturbance, I know this is not exactly a collector's question, but I have been navigating for hours and I'm kind of desperate. Thanks Ignacio Jordi Atienza Madrid (Spain) The author is referring to
the Massachusetts Pine Tree Coinage (1667-1682). These coins were issued
by the Massachusetts settlement in lieu of official coinage from England.
The term "shilling" refers to a English coin denomination (12 pence=
shilling - 20 shillings=1 pound). The central
design of the coin featured a crude Pine tree (Pina arbol?)The date of the story can't be 1652 as the chronology of Massachusetts coinage is: "New England" coinage - Only the letters NE struck on a silver blank - 1652 Willow Tree Coinage- 3 pence, 6 pence and shilling - 1653-1660 Oak Tree Coinage - 2 pence, 3 pence, 6 pence and shilling 1660-1667 Pine Tree Coinage - 3 pence, 6 pence and shilling - 1667-1682 Comments: it is great to see some one do something like this ! FOR FREE!!! Name: Patty Vaughn Email Address: pavaughn@accn.org ------------------------------------------------------- Question: We have some Chinese paper money we are not sure about! One is a 5 and it says five custom gold units and is dated 1930 and says the central bank of china has a picture of a big building on the back and the front has a picture of a man on it.
Shanghai Customs Gold Units issues were originally used only for
customs payments but circulated as currency during and after World War II.
The issues were printed with the same series date from the 1930's into
the 1940's.Various denominations of the 1930 series were printed and they exist in 10 cent, 20 cents, 1 Custom Gold Unit, 5 CGU, 10 CGU, 20 CGU, 50 CGU, 100 CGU, 250 CGU and 500 CGU (issued after WW II). Each denomination is a different color. The 5 CGU that you have is black. Value of your note depends on grade (condition) and variety (signature combinations and other minor changes). Range: US 10 cents -$50. Name: SYLVIA TANNER Email Address: SATanner@peoplepc.com ------------------------------------------------------- Question: I have a Krauwinckel, a personal jeton of Hans Krauwinckel. It was made between 1580-1620. I was wondering if you might know it's value. If you need a better decription I'd be glad to supply one. Few people today
realize that up to as late as the 19th century, many Europeans were
trying, mostly unsuccessfully, to do math with Roman numerals. This is a
daunting task even for simple arithmetic problems. One counting aid was
the abacus, essentially a frame with rows of beads on wires. Each
row representing a decimal place. Another solution was to use reckoning
counters
, also known as jetons, on a counting board,
similar to the arrangement of an abacus, but with squares in which the metal
counters were placed. Jetons were an important part of government and
commercial life and it is easy to imagine that jetons were very much in
demand.By the late middle ages, jetons began to borrow the appearance of local coinage, but without official legends For example the phrase Ave Maria Gracia Plena often appears on early counters Sometimes the legends were gibberish and later the legends often reflected political messages. Though the concept of the reckoning counter is thought to have originated in France in the 13th century, Nuremberg, Germany became a major supplier by the end of the 14th century. The Germans called them rechenpfennige and by the 16th century the jeton trade was mostly in the hands of a few families such as Laufer, Schultes and Krauwinckel. Their names appear on one side of the jeton. The most common of the renaissance era manufacturers were the jetons of Hans Krauwinckel (1586 - 1635). The most common design of the Krauwinckel jetons is a design of crowns and fleur-de-lis on the obverse with the inscription HANS KRAUWINCKEL IN NUR (Hans Krauwinckel in Nuremberg). The reverse shows a Reichsapfel, a cross on globe in a triglobe, with the legend GOTT ALLEIN DIE EERE SEI, (roughly: G-d's watching), a warning about honest counting. Values depend on grade (condition): Estimate: $15-$50. Comments: Wonderful. Name: william brackoneski Email Address: billytaxicab@hotmail.com ------------------------------------------------------- Question: I would like to know the value of two 1934 Woodrow Wilson 100,000 dollar gold certificates.
1934 $100,000 gold certificates were only legal to use between banks and
were withdrawn in 1933. There were 42,000 printed. The notes were never
released to the public for circulation therefore no examples are known to
exist in public hands.The Bureau of Engraving often travels to shows and displays specimen sheets of these impressive notes. Comments: I think it is excellent and very informative. Name: Jerry tuzzo Email Address: jerry1@pcom.net ------------------------------------------------------- Question: I have a copper colored coin approx the size of a quarter. On one side it reads "EIN KREUZER 1816". On the other side, there is a crest that looks like a 2 headed eagle and the writing around the crest reads "k-k-oesterreichische scheidemunze. Can you tell me what this is please? Thank you!!!!! Jerry
You have a Austria 1816 1 copper Kreuzer (60 Kreuzer = 1
Florin). Scheidemunze="small change". This coin was struck until 1852 with
the 1816 date.
Name: Charles Email Address: catbattrav@msn.com ------------------------------------------------------- Question: Have a 57 Franklin proof that was rejected by PCGS because of PVC damage. Would like to clean it off as a learning experiment. I realize this lowers value. What should i use to clean?
Though PVC is removable, the damage caused by corrosion from the release
of hydrogen sulfide as the PVC container deteriorates is not. I
don't recommend cleaning coins. Use better storage methods instead.
Comments: Great Name: David Johnson Email Address: magic750@home.com ------------------------------------------------------- Question: I have a 1995 Washington Quarter that is all silver and in mint condition. Is it worth anything? 1995 Silver
proofs exist, part of the 90% silver proof sets made in San Francisco. It
is possible that one was simply spent. A 1995 90% silver quarter will have
a "S" mint mark. Normal 1995 quarters struck for circulation are minted on
copper-nickel blanks. An example without a "S" mint mark or one with a "P" or "D" mint mark and struck on a silver blank would be quite valuable as well as unique. You can identify a silver quarter or a copper-nickel quarter simply by weighing it. See the FAQ section to see the specifications for these coins. Name: christine pack Email Address: jcc45@msn.com ------------------------------------------------------- Question: I have a twenty dollar gold coin that dates back to the California Gold Rush. It is dated 1849, with a head and a small letter T on one side, on the other side is a picture of a bird or eagle. I'd like to know if it is worth anything.
The 1849 $20 gold piece is a pattern, that is a proposal for coinage. Only
one example is thought to exist and records show that only one was struck in
1849. The coin is currently located in the Smithsonian Collection in
Washington D.C. I'm not sure what the "T" on your coin might mean, but the
existing one doesn't have that mark.If you believe that your coin is a discovery piece, you will want to have it authenticated and graded. See the CoinSite Links page for PCGS, NGC and The American Numismatic Association for more information on having your coin authenticated. In the meantime you might want to weigh your piece, genuine $20 gold pieces weigh 33.436 grams and are .900 fine gold. Comments: Nice site! very informative. Name: jim holt Email Address: usafret1993@msn.com ------------------------------------------------------- Question: I have recently came across a coin that i cannot identify, the year says 1997, it has a double headed eagle on it, across the top are the letters-BANK POCCNN(THE N'S ARE BACKWARDS), on the other side there is large 5 in the center,a vine to the right side, and the letters PY_JTEN (THE THIRD LETTER LOOKS LIKE A BACKWARDS UPSIDE DOWN g AND THE N IS BACKWARDS).
You have a 1997 Russia 5 Rubles. If you would like to learn a bit about
the Cyrillic alphabet a wow your friends with your ability to read Russian,
see the Web site: http://catcode.com/rintro/first.htm . By the
way, those backwards "N"s are like the English sound "ee".
Comments: I really like this site. It has been very informative thus far. I certainly now know a great deal more than prior to finding it. Name: Andria Email Address: poohbear0123@yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------- Question: Hello there, I have several "Morgan Silver Dollar" pieces that I'd received from grandmother as a child. The dates range from 1878 to 1885. In showing them to my daughter, one in particular struck my curiosity because of features it has that were not found on the others. On the 1878-S, w/Convex Breast and 7 feathers, it has an inscription of "L51" to the left of "Lady Liberty's" mouth. What does this mean? Also, I'm in Central Texas, could you point me in the direction of a reputable site/location, for I am very curious of their worth, if any. I plan on "handing" them down to my child as well. Thank you for your assistance.
The term "L51" does not exist on any Morgan Dollar dies, nor is it a design
feature. Counterstamps on coins are common though this is done outside the
mint and is unique to that specific piece. Stamping coins with advertising
or political messages is a common pursuit and has been done extensively
throughout history. What better way to get your message across then to use
coins that are passed to thousands of people in a relatively short time.Collectors of medals and tokens (exonumia) enjoy collecting counterstamped coins if it can be determined what the relationship the counterstamp has to contemporary events. Could "L51" be someone's catalog number in their collection? A good mystery to solve! As far as value, counterstamped coins usually bring less than similar examples in the same grade unless the stamp has some overwhelming historical importance. Collectors consider counterstamped coins to be damaged. Comments: Name: Dennis Woodard Email Address: drwoodard2000@yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------- Question: My Children are interested in the penny machines that squeeze their pennies with a local attraction picture on it. Where can we find a book like the penny books to display the oval shape penny? Elongated
cents are a popular collectable and examples can be found as much as
100 years old. There are no specific albums (at least that I know about) for
such items but you can purchase blank coin "wallets" or albums that contain
page of clear coin envelopes 6 or 12 to the page. Make sure that the
plastic does NOT contain PVC, this oily plastic will eventually ruin any coins
that are stored in it. Use Acetate or Mylar pages only.You can also store your coins in acetate or Mylar Flips and store those in a coin box. See your local coin or hobby shop for these supplies. You can also purchase them mail order. See publications such as Coin World, Numismatic News, Coinage or World Coin News for sources of supplies. Comments: I'm very impressed with the scope of the Coin site and the AMAZING thoroughness of the Coin Doc's knowledge and helpfulness! He (or she) is amazing at what they do! Name: Bryce Email Address: cqt@adelphia.net ------------------------------------------------------- Question: I came across an old silver coin in a thrift shop and would love to know what I have. I've been scouring this site (and the rest of the web) and have found a few things that may help. The coin again is silver with a smooth edge. It is very circular and measures 35mm across. On one side I've found the following marks: a shield in the center/bottom with a standing lion in the upper right and lower left quadrant and a castle in the upper left. In the center of the shield is another shield like shape with a, well, goalpost shape (best I can do). To the right of the shield is what looks like a + over an 8 then another + below it. On the left of the shield it looks like M over an F over a + Around the perimeter of the coin are the following letters in order (* REPRESENT A BLURRED CHARACTER THAT IS THERE): PHILI* (A BLURRED SPACE) D HISPAN** *IND R BXV (THEN RETURNS TO BEGINNING) The 'back' of the coin is very blurred. There is some unreadable/barely readable (to an amature) text on the back perimeter. In the center is some shape. There are two heavy vertical lines on each side of what can only be described as a leaf shape across the top of them. Under the 'leaf' is a shape sorta like an old crown (I may be reaching here) but that's the best I can describe it. The coin is a bright silvery finish. Of course, any help at all you can provide would be greatly appreciated! I'd love to know the history and value of this find!
The coin is described as following: Obverse: Crowned Shield over the arms
of Spain showing alternating lions and castles representing Castile and
Leon in Spain. The assayer initials (MF) is to the left of the shield and
the denomination "8" is to the right. The abbreviated Latin legend around is
PHILIP V. D.G. HISPAN. ET IND.REX (Philip V, By the Grace of G-d, King of
Spain and the Indies). Name: jb Email Address: jb@cmaaccess.com ------------------------------------------------------- Question: we have mexican 50 peso gold coin and 4 hungarian gold dollars do you have any idea of the marketabilty of these coins? Thank you
Mexico 50 pesos and Hungarian 4 florin-10 franc pieces
are common bullion coins. These types of coins are traded for their gold values. These
coins are often restrikes, that is, coin struck by the issuing authority
later than the dates on the coin. To determine the general value, multiply
the decimals below against the current gold price (see the CoinSite
Metals Page for current prices).Mexico 50 Pesos -1.2057 troy ounces pure gold Hungarian 4 florin-10 franc - .0934 of a troy ounce gold These coins can be sold anywhere there are coin and bullion dealers. Comments: Coin doctor, I've found your archives to be very useful. The rest of the site is good, too. However, nothing in the CoinSite database relates to the 2 reales piece I found. Name: Chris Bowen Email Address: clb@timecomm.com ------------------------------------------------------- Question: I recently found (tripped over while walking on a trail near work, actually) a 2 reales piece dated 1752. At least I think so - the 2 looks like an upper-case cursive "Q"; the five is the same squiggle as on the 8 reales. I have not been able to find any information on that year of the 2 reales, although I did find mention of the 2 reales in your archives. The 4 o'clock mark is "M" and the 7-8 o'clock mark is "M" with a small "o" above it. Is there anything unique about this coin? I've looked everywhere online and as I said, I've found no mention of those mint markings or that year, not even the CoinSite database. Thanks, You have a 1752 Mexico (Colonial) 2 reales. The
"M" with the small circle represents the Mexico City Mint. The other
"M" represents the assayer, Manuel de la Pena. For more CoinSite
references to the Mexico City Mint, Click here
.These small coins not only circulated in Spanish America but in the United States as well, at least up until about 1857. Two reales = 1 U.S. quarter dollar. Value depends on grade (condition). Range for this date mint: US $5 - $50. From: charles salvo To: help@coinsite.com Subject: it has been attached ------------------------------------------------------- Please give an explanation of the error on this Federal Reserve note.  This error was caused by a fragment of paper that was struck
to the plate when the back (1st printing) was printed. The value of such an
error depends on the size of the fragment and the grade (condition) of the
note. I estimate that a small fragment printing error on this VF example would
bring about 20% over face value.Name: John Longnaker Email Address: jc.longnaker@att.net ------------------------------------------------------- Question: I have a 1998 Washington Quarter without a mint mark. Rare? Any value?
Generally, missing mint marks are caused by filled die errors, that is
dirt or grease filling part of the recess of a die preventing part of the
image from striking up. This kind of error has little value and is usually
unique to that coin's striking. If the die itself was missing the mint mark,
than all coins struck from that die would have the same error. A coin struck
from a die with a missing mint mark would be quite valuable but many more of
them would exist.If you believe that you have the latter, you can have your coin authenticated by any of the major grading services such as ANA, PCGS, NGC or ANACS. You can find their links on the CoinSite Links Page. Click here for more information about filled die errors. Name: Robert Bushre Email Address: robert.bushre@home.com ------------------------------------------------------- Question: I'm looking for information on a commemorative coin my Grandmother had. The coins is 8 sided, one side has a Eagle with wings open, the wording on it is Thompson's Restaurant California 1856 to 1906. On the other side it states that the coin is of the same size and waight as the 1851 $50 gold piece, that were of $300 value at the time, I'm guessing 1906. The coin looks to be made of Gold, but we have not had it tested.
Advertising tokens made up to resemble $50 gold pieces from the U.S.
assay office in San Francisco was and is fairly common, especially in the
western United States. Exonumia collectors enjoy collecting these tokens as
they are historically interesting. It is doubtful that this token was struck
in gold as advertising tokens were made to give away. $50 in gold (slightly
less than 2 1/2 troy ounces) in 1906, would have represented about 8 weeks
salary for an average worker.You can check for gold content by performing a specific gravity test. This is non destructive and, if minted in gold, will allow you to determine the actual fineness. From: "Eric Karns" E_Karns@culc.com Subject: 1964 Washington Quarters ------------------------------------------------------- Dear Sir or Madam, I came across 2, 1964 Washington Quarters (I believe?). They appear, sound like they are not the same alloy as normal quarters. Maybe aluminum or something? They are quite shiney and show no indication as to where they were minted. The ridge on the face of the coin, around the rim is deeper than usual. My first thought when I looked at these quarters was perhaps they were fake? But who would go through all that trouble? Any help you can give is appreciated. Eric Karns
Dimes, quarters and half dollars dated 1964 and before were struck in
90% silver. "No mint mark" indicates they were struck at the Philadelphia
Mint. To see more about silver United States coins, the CoinSite FAQ and the
article "U.S. Pre 1965 Composition". Also, see the What's it Worth? page
for general values of U.S. coins.
Comments: Incredibly easy to use. Very complete and helpful, not to mention intersting to merely browse through. Name: Daniel Email Address: Cerealkiller1938@hotmail.com ------------------------------------------------------- Question: I found a couple of questions that were very similar to mine, however, I wanted to be sure of the history of my coin. It is a 1941 Nazi coin. On one side there is an eagle holding the swastika with the words "Something Reich" along the top and the date (1941) along the bottom. On the back all I can make out is a large "10" in the center with writing along the edge. Please tell me everything about the coin, including rarity, metal, usage, and value. Thank you. You have a 1941 Germany (Third Reich) 10 Reichspfennig (100
reichspfenning=1 reichsmark). The coin was minted in an aluminum-bronze
alloy from 1936-39 but was struck in pure zinc from 1940 to the end of
World War II in 1945. It was struck at all of the German Mints. The coin
features an eagle with outstretched wings perched on a wreath which encloses
a swastika. The legend DEUTSCHES REICH (German Empire) is below in a
semi-circle. The reverse shows a large "10" with the legend REICHSPFENNIG
around. A small letter, the mint mark, is below the "10"German Third Reich Mint Marks A - Berlin B - Vienna D - Munich E -Muldenhutten F - Stuttgart G - Karlsruhe J - Hamburg More than 400,000,000 10P were struck in 1941. Value range, depending on grade: US 5 cents - $5. |
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