Would a 1942 coin with a 10 on one side and the words Reich and Pfennig and an eagle and a swastika on other that says Deutrehes Reich be worth anything?

Answer 1

You are asking about a 10 Reichspfennig coin (KM#101) from Germany under the Third Reich (aka "Nazi Germany"). The coin is made of zinc, measures 21 mm in diameter, and weighs 3.52 grams. The obverse (front) has an eagle above a wreath (in which is inscribed a swastika), with the words "Deutsches Reich" (German for "German Kingdom" or "German Regime") written in a gothic font above and the date below. The reverse (back) has the denomination ("10" in the center and "Reichspfennig" above) with the mintmark surrounded by two oakleaves on the bottom. An aggregate of about 343 million such coins were produced in 1942 at seven different mints ("A" for Berlin, "B" for Vienna, "D" for Munich, "E" for Muldenhutten, "F" for Stuttgart, "G" for Karlsruhe, and "J" for Hamburg), with more than half produced in Berlin.

The value of the coin depends on its condition, as well as the mint at which it was produced. Being made of zinc, finding circulated examples of this coin in nice condition (i.e., without a white powdery surface) is difficult.

According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, the "A" mintmark coins are woth less than a US dollar in circulated condition, about US$9.00 in Uncirculated condition and about US$15.00 in Brilliant Uncirculated. Other mintmarks are worth US$0.20 to US$1.00 in Fine condition, US$0.50 to US$3.00 in Very Fine condition, US$3.50 to US$12.00 in Extremely Fine condition, US$12.00 to US$35.00 in Uncirculated condition, and US$25.00 to US$60.00 in Brilliant Uncirculated condition, with the F, D and J mintmarks at the lower end of the range (with F at the bottom) and B, E, and G mintmarks at the higher end of the range (and G at the top).