Old Coin Sell: Nowadays, the keepers of old coins are earning their money by selling their old coins at a hefty price. So, if you also have rare and collectible coins, you can earn thousands of rupees by selling them online. You can earn thousands of rupees in exchange of one such coin. We are talking about the old 10 paise coin issued between 1957 and 1963. The 10 paise coins were the first coins to be issued in the Republic of India.
In 1957, India introduced the decimal system (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). Hence, some 10 paise coins had decimals inscribed on them. However, after 1963, the government decided to withdraw the system and only pennies were written on the coins.
Also, the particular 10 paise coin we are talking about was made of copper-nickel metal, which makes it unique from other coins issued around that time.
The coin weighs approximately 5 grams and is 23 mm in diameter. The government had minted special 10 paise coins at three of its facilities – Bombay, Calcutta and Hyderabad.
What should be the coin?
On one side of the coin, Ashoka Pillar is inscribed, while on the other side, you can see 10 new paise inscribed in Devanagari script, with the words ‘rupee ka dasavan bhag’ written on it. The year of minting along with the mint is inscribed at the bottom of the coin.
According to media reports, if you have a special coin, you can sell it online for around Rs.1000. The coin is selling at the above mentioned price on online classifieds platforms and other websites, which allow buyers to connect with sellers. Coinbajar, indiancoilmill, www.ebay.com are some of the sites where you can sell coins by creating your account.
