Belgian coins
Kaldric
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I'm new to the forums, and I thought I would post my only coins.
My father lived in Belgium for two and a half years some time ago, and he brought back these coins. I always liked the way they looked, and he gave them to me a few years before he died. They are a little tarnished and scratched from sitting in a leather pouch for nearly 40 years, and probably another 15 years of circulation previously. I'm fairly certain they are silver, but I have never had them appraised.
An interesting note: I never noticed until I scanned the coins, but the last one (20 Fr.) was printed slightly crooked. The reason it looks tilted from the others is because the opposing sides are not lined up like the others.
I hope you like them.
(There are three coins; I scanned front and back for the picture. I also have hi-res scans of the same coins.)
My father lived in Belgium for two and a half years some time ago, and he brought back these coins. I always liked the way they looked, and he gave them to me a few years before he died. They are a little tarnished and scratched from sitting in a leather pouch for nearly 40 years, and probably another 15 years of circulation previously. I'm fairly certain they are silver, but I have never had them appraised.
An interesting note: I never noticed until I scanned the coins, but the last one (20 Fr.) was printed slightly crooked. The reason it looks tilted from the others is because the opposing sides are not lined up like the others.
I hope you like them.
(There are three coins; I scanned front and back for the picture. I also have hi-res scans of the same coins.)
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I like the Belgium coins though most do seem to be fully priced. These are pretty
common even in nice choice unc. Some of the 19th century coins and a few of the
base metal post WWII stuff is very underappreciated and very underpriced. Watch
for this situation to correct itself before too many years have gone by.
Most of the designs are either very attractive or very utilitarian. These both get
high marks in my book.
Did your father live in Brussels? I've spent 7 years in that city. BTW, welcome to the forum.
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