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Old 06-22-2006, 09:38 PM
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Default My first cool metal detector find- swiss coin -value?

got my first cool find and was wondering the value of it is. It is dated 1959 and looks like this.




I borrowed the pic as my scanner is not hooked up yet.

ANy help greatly appreciated . Thanks:)
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Old 06-23-2006, 02:44 PM
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The coin you have pictured does not appear in my Catalog of World Coins under Swiss coinage. What exactly does the inscription say on the coin? Are you absolutely sure it is a swiss coin? PAPPY
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Old 06-23-2006, 02:51 PM
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I located the coin and it is indeed a coin from CONFOED, HELVETICA in SWITZERLAND. It is a 5 RAPPEN and composed of COPPER-NICKEL. It should be a 1959B and there were 11,086 minted. In Fine condition the coin should be worth (ABP) $.10 The coin was last minted in 1980.

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Thank you so much. It was my first metal detector find and was naturally curious about it. All the neat stuff you guys find is certainly inspiring and I can't wait to find more cool stuff like you guys do:)
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COOL FIND. Keep on Keeping On and you will make your finds...PAPPY
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Default Nice find !

Thats a pretty nice coin.
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Old 06-23-2006, 09:15 PM
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Nice find and happy hunting to ya!!!

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