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Old coin scrap metal

  • 14-07-2010 2:25am
    #1
    Nulty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,838 ✭✭✭


    I have a few hundred old English and Irish penny's. They're made of copper aren't they? What would they be worth?


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  • #2
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    Scrap value would be nil as is by weight. I suspect that a dealer would give you a couple of Euros for them. If you have the patience try checking them against these links and remember that condition is everything.

    Irish pennies: http://www.irishcoinage.com/MODCAT.HTM#modpe

    http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values/penny.html

    A charity shop perhaps?


  • #3
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    remember that condition is everything.
    And by this I think he means that if you don't clean it, it may be worth more than if it was clean :confused:


  • #4
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    the_syco wrote: »
    And by this I think he means that if you don't clean it, it may be worth more than if it was clean :confused:

    Plus unless a coin is extremely rare its condition needs to be very good to be worth anything much. Pennies in particular are of little value with a few exceptions.


  • #5
    Nulty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,838 ✭✭✭Nulty


    Yeah, I'm pretty sure they aren't worth anything. Most of them are Irish Pingins ranging from 1930s to 1968 or so. I've got about 50 English ones ranging from 1911 to 1938. They aren't in great shape either.

    I just don't know what the hell to do with them. in total they weigh about 10lbs (kind of a guess).


  • #6
    Nulty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,838 ✭✭✭Nulty


    Correction - I have 345 Pingns ranging from 1928 to 1968 and 236 Pennies from 1903 to 1967.

    Also
    12 three pences
    16 six pences
    5 one shillings
    And a bag of new half pennies

    They've driven me insane! What can I do with them? Where should I bring them? Can you recommend any one?


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  • #7
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    Nulty wrote: »
    Correction - I have 345 Pingns ranging from 1928 to 1968 and 236 Pennies from 1903 to 1967.

    Also
    12 three pences
    16 six pences
    5 one shillings
    And a bag of new half pennies

    They've driven me insane! What can I do with them? Where should I bring them? Can you recommend any one?

    Lir Coins in The Market Arcade, South Great George's Street might buy them from you but I imagine what you get won't pay the bus fare. :)

    http://www.georgesstreetarcade.ie/lir-coins/index.php


  • #8
    Morlar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭Morlar


    I would be very wary of using them based on my experiences of them as regards medals & militaria.

    If I were the OP I would get a quote from them - then either double or triple or quadruple it and put them on adverts.ie.


  • #9
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    <SNIP>
    MODERATOR WARNING: Degsy, please adhere to the forum charter. Any for sale/wanted items have to go through www.adverts.ie. No dealing on thread.


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