need some help on a 1853

[snappy]

got in quarters very hard to read but we have some top level people here lets see how long it takes sorry pictures were the best I could get very worn. first picture is to show size (same as quarter)

 

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[djabend]

Looks like a French 5 centimes.
HH,
Donny

 

[sfwusc]

http://cgi.ebay.com/France-1856-A-1...goryZ539QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I think the French centtimes is right.

Donny, due to size could it be a ten centimes maybe?

 

[snappy]

http://cgi.ebay.com/France-1856-A-1...goryZ539QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I think the French centtimes is right.

Donny, due to size could it be a ten centimes maybe?

Thanks I was right it did not take long that is the coin... Thanks again.

 

[djabend]

http://cgi.ebay.com/France-1856-A-1...goryZ539QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I think the French centtimes is right.

Donny, due to size could it be a ten centimes maybe?

5 centimes are 25mm in diameter, 10 centimes are 30mm
and washington quarters are 24.3mm so I think it is a 5 centimes
HH,
Donny

 

[sfwusc]

http://cgi.ebay.com/France-1856-A-1...goryZ539QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I think the French centtimes is right.

Donny, due to size could it be a ten centimes maybe?

5 centimes are 25mm in diameter, 10 centimes are 30mm
and washington quarters are 24.3mm so I think it is a 5 centimes
HH,
Donny

Cool. Good to know! I couldn't find any data on the 5 centimes.

 

[Immy]

It's also got what looks like a W mint mark, below the eagle, for the Lille mint. Excellent find!

 

[djabend]

Cool. Good to know! I couldn't find any data on the 5 centimes.

I did a google search and found this site that had the data. I bookmarked it, should prove usefull later.
http://www.numista.com/
HH,
Donny

 

[Scalper]

Hey congrats Snappy any coin from the 1800s is a good find imo