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bruce 1947Advanced Member
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 Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 4:54 pm |
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Just picked up in trade a 1856 5 centimes grade g-4 at best value about $4.50 but it is the oldest copper coin I have.It is in a 2x2 ,do you think I should put it in a air-tite or just leave it in the 2x2? Don't no how much copper was used back then in there coins in france but I do won't to preserve it the best I can.
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 GarryNExpert Member
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| Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:34 pm |
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I assume you are referring to the fully plastic 2x2 flip and not the cardboard kind? I would just make sure the flip is the mylar kind that is inert. A Capital plastic holder would work too, if you care to do that. Coin World also sells ANACS and PCGS style holders that are nice, but you have to buy at least 3 at a time. I use those for miscellaneous cents and Morgan Dollars that I pick up.
I think Italian coins also use the term "centimes".
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bruce 1947Advanced Member
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| Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:01 am |
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THANKS GARRY
I will go with the n g c type holders.
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GarryNExpert Member
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:54 am |
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are you referring to the Coin World holders, Bruce? Let me know how that goes. I usually have trouble getting the smaller coins in those things. The rubber insert doesnt give easily.
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bruce 1947Advanced Member
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:15 pm |
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HI.. GARRY
No I was thinking of the round air-tite holders with the ring.
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 RobertSenior Member
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:12 pm |
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The mint mark is on the reverse below the eagle. There are 6 possible mint marks (B, BB, D, K, MA and W). Each mint struck about 15 million in 1856 for a total of about 90 million coins. Alloy is bronze. Personally, I would leave it in a cardboard/mylar 2X2 but that's my opinion. Your plan should certainly preserve it well, assuming there's no PVC or other substances on the coin's surfaces.
The 6th coin down (http://www.coinsandhistory.com/French_coins3.html) is close to what your coin looks like. Interesting brief bio on the right... Napoleon III helped install Maximilian as "Emperor of Mexico". The Mexicans didn't like it, and they fought back. The Mexicans defeated the French at Puebla, which is where they get "Cinco de Mayo" and this war is also where the French Foreign Legion was made famous. All of this was happening during the American Civil War.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_intervention_in_Mexico
I believe the Italians used "centesimi".
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