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D. Got a bunch of old foreign coins I know nothing about
Asked on Feb 2, 2026
From our tutorials at hvcoins.com:
"WORLD COINS
The U.S. coin market is strong compared to most world issues. Our mint started operations in the early 1790s, and U.S. coins from that era may sport great value, while their European and Asian counterparts commonly trade for pennies or dollars. Suitcases of foreign coins and paper money came over with immigrants and servicemen over the decades. Many currencies were intensely devalued by periods of hyperinflation and changeover to the Euro and other new types. World coins literally trade $5-10 to the pound, and less if they’ve been “cherrypicked” for silver and scarcer pieces. We will help you find precious metals and better dates. Sometimes you can exchange paper currency at your bank for a fee. They won’t take foreign coins."
You showed photos of just two coins. If you spread them all out and reshoot I can tell you more about your holdings.
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