An hour ago. I sent my son to the old outdoor barn to fetch material to insulate the water pump and water plant equipment before winter.
He found old boxes there from when we moved to this country farm 15 years ago, he kicked only one crate and pulled out two bills and a 1992 125th anniversary set of Canadian coins.
I already have one set (yes, I know that after the revolution my uncle brought it from Vancouver, where he lived since 1968) that he brought more of those sets.
Actually, it's nostalgia - that's why I started collecting coins seriously, even though I had enough of them before, I just didn't sort it out, just threw it in the box.
One set was warm and stored in a closet, and the other set was in the damp and cold above the barn for 15 years. So I have to dry the work and decide whether to leave it in the original set or disassemble it to remove the last starting green attack on 3 coins.
so today I give a comparison between the well-stored one and this one from outside.
But it's an addition and I'm glad -I didn't have this second set recorded - so extra.
1992 set and two bills- found an hour ago /forgotten
I had a few banknotes coming in today, so I decided to process all my latest additions (which had been sitting in a supplies drawer for a period of time because I was overwhelmed with school) in one go. There are four new banknotes which I officially “inducted” into my paper money album. Some of them may or may not have been added in October. But whatever let's count them all as November additions.
Two completely new entries, a Government-issued $10 note (Apr. 2007) bearing the prefix AA, and a $20 from the HSBC with four consecutive 3's bringing up the rear of the serial number.
The two banknotes in the middle row are duplicates relegated to my spares bin, set up specifically for those who want new banknotes and ask me for stock.
Both of them have been replaced by notes that have less evidence of handling. More specifically, the replacements (top, enclosed in protective covering) don't have the stains present on the outgoing notes (bottom):
Looking forward to more additions.
KS5331
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Hello numista members, the last few month was busy for me, I moved to a new country etc. but me and my collection in the same country again, finally I have time for this wonderful hobby. One of the first coin which I purchased, of course a notgeld coin from Halle an der Saale, where I live now:
Bought some older Pound notes from a small hoard (there were about 4 sealed bundles of circulated notes) one of my antique dealers had in an old safe.
Not bad for £25 (Ignore the post 1960s notes because those were bought elsewhere).
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A mint set addition to my collection for only £5 a 1980 Singapore Year if the Monkey BUNC set and apart from some tearing at the least page and the word “issued” crossed out with a felt tip pen I think it’s a decent purchase.
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The First coins depicting King Charles III arrived earlier this morning along with a 40th Birthday of Prince William £5 coin.
Better photos coming soon it’s dark here;
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Been slack this month, due to my partner's declining health and my expensive wisdom teeth removal surgeries.
Just 2 coins, both Florins.
Irish Florin 1940 - better than it looks, in the Flesh its very shiny. EF or gEF. For some reason Irish coins are always quite grubby or darkened I find.
British Florin - an upgrade (EF/gEF) cheap for the quality ($9)
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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Actually this can be called an Extra Fine upgrade, to a very sad Good example in my collection. Many Cdn Colonial collectors are looking for Heaton or Boulton and Watt examples, whom had the desire, technical expertise, and capital to produce quality products. This is not one of those.
These very, light weight tokens are assumed to have been minted in the US and imported into Lower Canada via Kingston (Upper Canada). Very shallow die engraving and rusted dies are the rule, not the exception. Brilliant marketing! Stamping one side with Wellington (the Hero) and the other side with the city name Montreal. All during a time when the King wasn’t supplying enough coppers to the colonies.
Nice pickup at $65.00 Cdn (40% of the cost was postage).
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Thanks, been really working on my predecimal Irish lately.
Just added a 1933 penny and 1947 Sixpence.
1930s and 1940s Irish coins - now all in an album, 2nd photo shows 1933 penny, 1937 halfpenny and 1934 3d, 1935 6d and 1947 6d.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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A trip to the coin shop saw me beef up my USA State Quarter collection and to add an Ike dollar too. I always find with these coins, the 1999 - 2003 coins are easy to get, but 2004 and later are much harder.
There are 2 of some coins, as I am collecting a D and P example of each coin (Doing this for all my USA coins)
Whilst there they had also got in a box of silver Washington quarters. Most were worn unless 1960s, being quite expensive I avoided the commonest dates and went for better 1960s and 1930s dates. I got lucky as the 1936, 37 and 35 included S coins which only had 3 - 7 million minted.
At $10 a coin, I probably overpaid, by Fine - VF 1930s coins - thats a decent value, so many of these coins are the super common 1942 - 1944 era ones! I did buy a 1940 and a 1943 S though as they were quite nice.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
I know, Irish pennies and Florins and USA quarters - I am breaking type here. Don't worry there was some more Florins and British stuff too.
This Australian Florin is really worn ( high Good - VG) but its a very scarce date (1915) with only 500k minted and now means I am only 2 coins off completing the set, a 1914H and the 1939 for some reason - yes I have 1932 and a Melbourne Florin.
Even in this lowly condition this coin cost me over $50, in AU/UNC they are thousands.
Some English sixpences, I love coins from this era. Most Victorian Young Head coins are 1870s or 1880s, so to get an 1844 6d for only $15 is a treat, the 3 coins cost me just $47 - 10% discount.
1844 - VG to near Fine
1866 - Fine but cleaned, this meant the coin was very cheap (Die 32)
1872 - VG with die number 8 - notice thicker rim on these “Type 2” obverses.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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UK 2022 Pride 50p (the last circulating commemorative featuring Elizabeth II on the obverse).
Slightly better date U.K. 1912 Penny H mintmark.
Just to note I completed the A-Z 10p set from buying them for the past 3 years because even to this day I have not seen any in circulation. The vast majority are 2018s but a couple among them are the very scarce 2019s.
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I have often found it difficult to source banknotes from Cuba: not b/c they're scarce but more as a matter of eBay policy or other restrictions imposed by the US government on anything Cuban. So I was happy to pick up these (P-87a 1 Peso & P-93 100 Pesos):
1992 set and two bills- found an hour ago /forgotten
but i already have one -the same
starts at two coins
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