Help with the Identification of German Coins/medals
Spoot
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I have these two German coins that I am trying to identify and determine if they have any value. I have not been able to find either of these coins anywhere online. Please help if you can.
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1 Kopek 1916, GEBIET DES OBERBEFEHLSHABERS OST
This is German occupation currency for Russia (eastern front) for World War I.
coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins?main_coin=15011
20, Swastika
Looks like a German canteen token, similar to below.
coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins?main_coin=9565
Thanks much. The 20 Swastika is similar, but uniquely different on the one side. I wonder about it's rarity? I hope others may have some additional information on that particular one. Thanks again.
The second token is in the same category as that linked by yosclimber, but is a generic or "maverick" example (ie a specific location/issuer not indicated). The symbol with the gear is that of the German Labor Front (DAF or Deutsche Arbeitsfront ) which was a national organization throughout Germany during the 3rd Reich. Presumably there were canteens in many locales in which such a token could have used. These sorts of things are often made of zinc which corrodes easily so your example is much better preserved than one would typically see. I would think that the generic token would be a lot more common than one tied to a specific issuer, but the $20 retail value doesn't seem unreasonable. Just MHO.
Thank you very much!