2003-F German 20 Euro Cent

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The most common German 20 Euro Cent from 2003-2011 is?

That is right this 2003-F and it is no surprise that I have one. When collecting from change or buying coin lots expect to get the most common of any type of coin. It is a numbers game and the larger the mintage the better chance to find any particular coin.

This edge notched coin is so shiny and golden that is was difficult to capture on this partially cloudy day. The Brandenburg Gate really stands out, as well as the map on the front.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 20 Euro Cent / Germany
Year: 2003-F
Mintage: 82,400,000
Metal: Brass / Nordic Gold: Copper 89%, Aluminum 5%, Zinc 5%, and Tin 1%
Value: $0.50 in XF

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1925-A Germany Weimar Republic 10 Reichspfennig

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The most common of all Weimar Republic 10 Reichspfennig is the 1925A one. Guess which is the only one I own, whoops I gave it away in the post title.

DEUTSCHES REICH  10  REICHSPFENNIG

A 1925

Check out that stylized 2 it looks like a 9. The wheat with stalks that form a triangle or pyramid with the mint mark above it all look like art deco from the 1920s. Of course this coin is from that time and European but I am not sure if the style influenced the coin or did the coin influence the style.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Reichspfennig / Germany-Weimar Republic
Year: 1925 A
Mintage: 102,319,000
Metal: Aluminum-Bronze
Value: $0.50 in VF

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1946-D Dime

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Told you it is possible to find anything in your change. After fifteen months of no silver I got this silver dime in my change two days ago. Just normal change from a supermarket. I noticed the 1946 before anything else, I did not even check the edge to prove it was silver.

Things of note for this particular dime:

1. It is worn, weighs 2.47 grams (normal should be 2.50 grams)
2. The front is caked with something brown (the less I think about it the better)
3. The back is scratched from rim to rim (all value above good is gone)

In case you are looking for the D mint mark it is under the RIB.  This is my first 1946-D I found from my change. I think the dark and crusty nature of the coin let it pass from hand to hand without being plucked out. As I wash my hand for the hundredth time since finding this coin I do it with a smile because it is still silver. 

Here's the stats for this dime...
Type/Country: 10 Cents / United States
Year: 1946 D
Mintage: 61,043,500
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Value: $2.46 in G-4 (a silver value of $2.458, a copper value of $0.002)

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1917 German 10 Pfennig (Zinc no beads)

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There are three types of 1917 German 10 Pfennig and about ten if you add mint marks and mules. Also the weight and thickness varies on these zinc versions. Aside from the U.S. and the U.K. the next most collectable and scrutinized coins are from Germany.

· DEUTSCHES REICH · 10 PFENNIG 1917

Notice the border is not beads but more rope or braid like.

Since the coin is zinc it is oxidizing but not to bad. I mean it is 95 years old so it is really not bad at all.

Average weight was 3.23 grams with an expected range from 3.10 - 3.60 grams. That said this one is light at 3.02 grams. Not sure what significance that holds but since this is a low value coin I would doubt this is a fake. Since the average weight is low I think the range of weights should be adjusted.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Pfennig / Germany
Year: 1917
Mintage: 75,073,000
Metal: Zinc
Weight: 3.02 grams
Value: $0.10 in F

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Die Polished Cent

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Also known as an abraded die variety but not an error. When a die used to mint coins becomes overused, deteriorated, or clashed the mint guys and gals file it smoothish. Since the dies are hardened steel and very tough polishing them takes extra strength and leaves tracks behind. 

 

 

Can you see the rippled field on the above pictures?

Many people think it is an error but it is not. Polishing can be called a variety with no extra value. If you are wondering why the field of the coin has lines and not the design think about for a second. The die is an inverse of the coin so the high point is not the Lincoln Memorial instead it is the blank field. The words and all other design elements are sunk in on the die and would not be affected when polished.

There is the reason for possible polishing. The die started to break.

The obverse is normal.

The front and back dies are often changed at different times so just because the back has polish marks does not mean the front should.


Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / United States
Year: 1991
Mintage: 5,165,940,000
Metal: 97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper
Value: $0.01 in VF-20 even with the die polishing

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2001 France Euro

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French coins in my collection:

• 2nd most common foreign find at 160 coins
• 3rd highest in collectors value at 160 coins = $34.33, about $0.21 per coin
• 4th most common if including U.S. and Canada
• Oldest 1900 10 Centimes, Newest 2007 Euro Cent

I have featured other French Euros but this is a true Euro and not some fraction of one. Cannot remember where or when I got it but it was fairly close the release year.

LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ (LIBERTY EQUALITY FRATERNITY) 20 01

 

Another stylized tree on a coin but this one is very modern looking. The front has the first Euro countries map, since 2007 they added more countries.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Euro  / France
Year: 2001
Mintage: 150,251,624
Metal: Bi-Metallic: Copper-Nickel Center, Brass Ring
Value: $1.35 in XF

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