Just won a 1/2 D from Peru

CoinAddict · October 31, 2004 9:43AM

What do you think of it?

JamminJ · October 31, 2004 9:48AM

Wow, that went cheap! I think you did very well.

-JamminJ

Coincracker · October 31, 2004 9:50AM

Beauty and nice price. You won't buy a Canadian for that price.

goldrush00013 · October 31, 2004 10:01AM

Very nice!!!

I have a 1917 1/2 dinero and a 1916 1 dinero, both BU. I was wondering what FG, FF, and JG stood for?

I'd like to know their value as I am considering putting them up for trade.

FC57Coins · October 31, 2004 10:08AM

Great coin Kyle. Thanks for sharing - lets see how it looks when you get it.

On a side note - I found the denomination of the coin kinda curious since DINERO literally means MONEY - kinda odd in my opinion

CoinAddict · October 31, 2004 10:20AM

I will share pics when it arrives.

wybrit · October 31, 2004 10:41AM

Awesome grab.

XpipedreamR · October 31, 2004 10:42AM

Wow...nice. Can't beat the price, either

cosmicdebris · October 31, 2004 6:16PM

Nice coin I'll bet Gereg ain't happy.

rhound1977 · October 31, 2004 6:23PM

Looks great nice find, you couldn't get it slabbed for that price, let alone a nice copper to boot.....

tbirde56 · November 1, 2004 1:53AM

Goldrush, those letters are the assayers' initials.
Unc values from the 2003 Krause:
1917 1/2d, 140,000 minted: $5.
1916 1d, 430,000 minted: $10 large date
$6 small date
$15 if FG is over JG or FF

goldrush00013 · November 1, 2004 2:04AM

Thanks Tbirde 56, You are a living breathing Krause catalogue!!!!

JamminJ · November 1, 2004 2:41AM

<< <i>Looks great nice find, you couldn't get it slabbed for that price, let alone a nice copper to boot..... >>

I think the coin is silver.

-JamminJ

CoinAddict · November 1, 2004 5:52AM

James is correct. The coin is silver.

coinrookie · November 1, 2004 6:39AM

Great snag. These are some of the most undervalued coins out in the market. Think what a Seated US coin in that grade would have cost.

Steve

theboz11 · November 1, 2004 6:52PM

Great coin, One of these days people will realize that this stuff is beautiful and cheap,,Rewards to follow when they do. I'd like to have a handfull

guysmy · November 1, 2004 9:48PM

All I can say is I'm jealous. What a bargain!

earlwbollinger · November 2, 2004 3:53AM

Excellent find.
Looks like your on your way to building a nice collection of Pervean coins.
How about the UN Sol's, from when they were like our Morgans here?

Just won a 1/2 D from Peru

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