KM#2.2 and 2.1 1946 5 Hao (NorthVietnam)

brendanlam

could anyone please tell me how much this coin worth in Coin World book. thank you

KM#2.2 1946 5 Hao

Sapyx

According to my 2006 edition of Krause: KM 2.1 (incused details) $10 in VF, KM 2.2 (relief details) $40 in VF.

These coins are fairly commonly found in Vietnam, often in atrocious condition after years of being exposed to the tropical environment. My KM 2.1 is barely recognisable.

brendanlam

some one sell it at $200 (KM#2.2) , do u think worth it to buy? I think almost UNC, but i'm not sure it's real or reproduction coin.

tbirde56

That website has been around a long rime.
I'm not sure some may not be more recent strikes from original dies.
Art to some Eastern cultures includes counterfeit or fantasy pieces, but these don't look to be fakes.

laurentyvan

often in atrocious condition after years of being exposed to the tropical environment

I can remember an instance when I was in Vietnam fingering a coin and wondering why it was so awful-looking when it was only a couple of years old. Don't remember the coin, just the impresssion-circa 1969, Da Nang harbor.

spoon

That is an excellent website for FIC/Vietnamese money! Sema, the webmaster, was one of the first people I dealt with on ebay way back when. Highly recommended!


As for the coin.. My 2006 catalog lists it at $200 in UNC, but I have no clue if that is realistic or what. I am totally unfamiliar with this series. I imagine, though, that by now there are probably counterfeits out there if it is indeed at such a price level. You might want to give the webmaster of that site an email asking his opinion.

mrearlygold

Nice coins seem to sell for more than catalogue

brendanlam

yeah $200 kind of expese for that kind of coin that made up for aluminum

FilamCoins

Not sure if this will help, but about a year ago I bought a 1946 1 Dong PCGS MS-63 for $158.

Clad are often harder to find a choice condition compared to precious metals.