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    spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭
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    That is the key for the entire Republic (1910+) series. My 1993 Krause listed it at $375/U, 225/XF. I don't know what current book values are, but Portugal has indeed skyrocketed in value over the past 3-4 years. I can't say what actual market trends have been for this coin, but 8 people pushed the bidding over $200 rather quickly and 3 of those kept it over $1000. So, the price may be a bit high, but at least in this case there were quite a few determined bidders!

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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,110 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>My 1993 Krause listed it at $375/U, 225/XF. I don't know what current book values are, but Portugal has indeed skyrocketed in value over the past 3-4 years. >>

    Is there a more recent way to keep track of prices than a book that's over 10 years old?
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    spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭
    Yep, buying the new edition! image

    (Krause's Standard Catalog of World Coins comes out with updated prices and more in yearly editions. I'm just stubborn and use my old book image )

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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,304 ✭✭✭✭✭
    KM571, 580,000 minted, copper-nickel, $500 F, $900 VF, $1,500 XF, $3,000 UNC. 2004 edition. My 2006 edition is in the other room, but that @#%* thing probably omits it. Or the entire type. Or the entire Portugal section. [/sarcasm]

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    cladkingcladking Posts: 28,424 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Portugal is one of the few countries that I gave up finding in unc and started looking for XF/ AU.

    Even a lot of the apparently easy coins continue to elude me.
    Tempus fugit.
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    CollectorBobCollectorBob Posts: 418 ✭✭
    Sorry I screwed up with the link for a second time. I'll learn. Thanks.
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    newsmannewsman Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭
    Krause values usually lag behind actual prices for Portuguese coins.
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    FilamCoinsFilamCoins Posts: 1,899 ✭✭✭

    I like Portugal!

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    TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,568 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree with Filam image

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    oldshepoldshep Posts: 3,240 ✭
    I also like the coins from Portugalimage


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    cladkingcladking Posts: 28,424 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I like Portugal!

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    This is one of those I have in XF.
    Tempus fugit.
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    WWWWWW Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭

    I like them too. Here's one in NGC MS64 that I just picked up from NEN:

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    It commemorates the Battle of Ourique with a mintage of 200K.
    Any other information about this coin would be greatly appreciated. image
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    TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,568 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice coin, WWW !

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    olmanjonolmanjon Posts: 1,187 ✭
    The 2006 edition lists the same values as the 2004 edition. How come?
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    tbirde56tbirde56 Posts: 2,161
    The Salazar Bridge
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    cladkingcladking Posts: 28,424 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The 2006 edition lists the same values as the 2004 edition. How come? >>




    I'm surprised. (we are talking about 20th century, yes?)

    There was a massive price increase in Krause for these some years back
    so the market may just be catching up with it. Catalogs usually do a poor
    job of reflecting current pricing and raise prices in fits and starts. There
    was an increase for the 2007 edition.

    There are some great additions to the thread.
    Tempus fugit.
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    farthingfarthing Posts: 3,294 ✭✭✭
    I've stayed near, but never been over the Salazar bridge in Lisbon. Last month I stayed closer to the Vasco da Gama bridge.

    Both are spectacular bridges to look at!
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    RegulatedRegulated Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If I am not mistaken, MrEureka has a line on Portuguese material.

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