I feel dumb for asking this :(

coinandcurrency242 · November 9, 2005 10:38AM

How can you tell whether a foreign coin is gold or silver?

Preussen · November 9, 2005 10:53AM

Hmmm, Probably the same way you would tell whether a US coin is Gold or Silver

- Preussen

DorkGirl · November 9, 2005 10:55AM

Gold is more expensive

You can look them up in Krause, post pics here, look them up on eBay, etc....

If you have some you aren't sure of, ask, and someone will look it up for you. Do you have something in particular in mind?

secondrepublic · November 9, 2005 11:05AM

Take a bite into the coin and see if its leaves any tooth marks (if so, it's probably gold)

In all seriousness, I agree with the previous post - check out Krause-Mishler

Conder101 · November 9, 2005 11:27AM

<< Take a bite into the coin and see if its leaves any tooth marks (if so, it's probably gold) >>

Actually the biting of a gold coin was not to see if it was gold, but to make sure it wasn't something else. Yes, gold is a soft metal, and Yes, you can bite down hard enough on a gold coin to leave tooth marks. But gold coins are still hard enough that it will hurt, you may break a tooth doing so, and the marks if any on the coin will be minor. (I know, I've tried it.)

What they were really doing was checking to make sure the coin was not a gold plated lead alloy or gold plated copper. A gold plated lead alloy is much softer and will easily show tooth marks. In the case of gold plated copper the thin gold coating was easily scraped through. (Usually fakes were gold plated lead alloys because copper was much too light and could be spotted just fromthe weight difference.)

So if you bit a gold coin and it showed tooth marks it was a fake, not a good coin. (In general)

coinandcurrency242 · November 9, 2005 11:28AM

Is there a way I kind buy Krause-Mishler book? If so what is the normal price tag?

Preussen · November 9, 2005 11:42AM

<< Is there a way I kind buy Krause-Mishler book? If so what is the normal price tag? >>

Try here. Good Luck

- Preussen

Edited to add: You might find this helpful. - Preussen

coinandcurrency242 · November 9, 2005 11:55AM

<< 

<< Is there a way I kind buy Krause-Mishler book? If so what is the normal price tag? >>

Try here. Good Luck

- Preussen

Edited to add: You might find this helpful. - Preussen >>

Books don't come cheap now a days! Do any of you know about the Portuguesa coin from 1988 worth 50 escudos and on one side it has a portrait of ship.

DorkGirl · November 9, 2005 12:01PM

It's copper-nickel worth $2.25 in uncirculated condition. KM#636

Man · November 9, 2005 12:13PM

Here's the book at $34.00 at a cheaper site.

coinandcurrency242 · November 9, 2005 12:14PM

Ok I'm going to list a few foreign coins I found:

Turkiye 1992 1000 Lira

MacYar 1989 1 Forint

Gustaf Adolf Sveriges Konung 1970 5 Ore

20 Dinara 1955 and it has a man's face in front of a piece of machine equipment and Hapoaha?

Norge 1971 5 ore

any help would be great!

Preussen · November 9, 2005 12:18PM

<< any help would be great! >>

We did help; buy the book

- Preussen

coinandcurrency242 · November 9, 2005 12:21PM

do I need a credit card for amazon? I don't have one

Preussen · November 9, 2005 12:24PM

<< do I need a credit card for amazon? I don't have one

>>

GCL ?

coinandcurrency242 · November 9, 2005 12:25PM

GCL? I know how to pay by money order! Also, cash but thats just about it!

Man · November 9, 2005 12:27PM

<< Here's the book at $34.00 at a cheaper site.

<< do I need a credit card for amazon? I don't have one >> >>

Amazon.com accepts American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Eurocard, Visa, Visa Check Cards, Amazon.com gift certificates, payment directly from your bank account, and checks, money orders, or cashier's checks denominated in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank. Additionally, we accept Borders Gift Cards and Waldenbooks Gift Cards as payment for qualifying orders. We do not currently accept international wire transfers or Smart Cards.

Man · November 9, 2005 12:42PM

Turkiye 1992 1000 Lira == $0.15 Copper-Zinc-Nickel pop.15,820,00

MacYar 1989 1 Forint==$0.15 Aluminum pop.115,920,000

Gustaf Adolf Sveriges Konung 1970 5 Ore==$0.10 Bronze pop.29,419,500

20 Dinara 1955 and it has a man's face in front of a piece of machine equipment and Hapoaha?==$0.25 Aluminum-Bronze pop.?

Norge 1971 5 ore==$0.10 Bronze pop.13,450,010

Get the book the price barely changes it will last for a long time.

wybrit · November 9, 2005 12:50PM

How can you tell whether a foreign coin is gold or silver?

1. Borrow some concentrated nitric acid from your local junior college chemistry department.

2. Dip the coin in a beaker of said acid. Let sit for an hour.

3. If the coin disappears, you know it is not gold.

OK - just kidding! Don't do that!

Aethelred · November 9, 2005 12:51PM

You can lick the coin and see if it has a gold or silver taste.

tbirde56 · November 9, 2005 1:13PM

You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins by Krause for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.
Half.com is also a cheaper source to find one.

I feel dumb for asking this :(

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