The coins have the same specs as the standard circulation coins. Since only one coin is special (25c in earlier sets, and dollar for about a decade by now), some dealers just rip them open and cut the NC commem out of the set to sell individually.
Celebrating the greatest Portuguese poet 500 years of his birth: Luís Vaz de Camões
I had the luck of getting the number 95 of 3000 minted, as my first proof coin from Paris mint.
Honestly they (the French) did a great job comparing to the portuguese version of the commemorative coin 🙄
That’s indeed a lovely coin. I visited Lisbon isn Spring this year, and enjoyed the Luis Camoes Square. But the first time I had ever heard of him was when I saw his statue at the Archeological Museum in Velha Goa. Like several other notable Portuguese individuals such as St Francis Xavier, Garcia de Orta and of course Vasco Da gama, Camoes also spent an important part of his life and works in Goa. The statue was installed in 1960 in a public square, one year before India formally annexed Goa after which it was moved in this museum which in a previous life was a monastery
Celebrating the greatest Portuguese poet 500 years of his birth: Luís Vaz de Camões
I had the luck of getting the number 95 of 3000 minted, as my first proof coin from Paris mint.
Honestly they (the French) did a great job comparing to the portuguese version of the commemorative coin 🙄
That’s indeed a lovely coin. I visited Lisbon isn Spring this year, and enjoyed the Luis Camoes Square. But the first time I had ever heard of him was when I saw his statue at the Archeological Museum in Velha Goa. Like several other notable Portuguese individuals such as St Francis Xavier, Garcia de Orta and of course Vasco Da gama, Camoes also spent an important part of his life and works in Goa. The statue was installed in 1960 in a public square, one year before India formally annexed Goa after which it was moved in this museum which in a previous life was a monastery
Already learned something new! Thank you @ashlobo for sharing.
Not yet had the fortune to visit Goa, but some day who knows 😊
A high grade but “clean” 1935 Canadian dollar. Despite the cleaning, its easily a EF/AU piece and wasn't too much. And 1935 it is the important first Canadian silver dollar coin (Of course some may include the very rare 1911 Pattern dollar).
It just means I need to get 1936 and 1954 and I have all the easier dollars done. All that is left is the very hard 1945 - 1948 coins.
Also bought some coins from a big box at a dealers and was shocked to get 42 Swiss Francs for around $4, including 14 x 2 Franc coins! That is significant as our weak peso is nearly 2 for 1 single Swiss Franc, so thats like $75 worth of spending value for like $4
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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Nice. Most of these are high grade and many were indeed cleaned. Few actually circulated and I suspect many were kept with the rest of the silverware and, once in a while sadly, cleaned along with the cutlery.
You should be able to find a 1946 quite easily (catalogue). It's true that the other dates in the period, 1945-1948, are more difficult to get. On top of it, there are three major varieties for the year 1947, including the maple leaf variety released at the beginning of 1948 (which explains why the 1948 date is so scarce). By the way, I don't find the “double HP” and “triple HP” varieties of any interest, but maybe that's just me.
Glad to know I am not the only one with cleaned dollars! Finding any Canadian silver dollar in NZ is really hard, unless you are on ebay (And buying them from Canada/USA is expensive with postage and handling and then waiting). We have virtually no bricks and mortar shops in the South Island (And only 2½ in the North Island). The common 1964 - 1967 ones are easy, the rest less so. Also noticed I am missing 1954 and 1957 as well.
Moving on, this coin I arranged to buy nearly a month ago and its probably my greatest single coin to date! Not the most expensive as 2 others are in the high 4 figures, this is mid to low 4 figures. It is by far my oldest gold coin though and scrapes into the Top 20 of oldest coins I own.
This piece was bought by a friend of mine, who decided a couple of weeks later he could not afford to keep it and knew I really wanted it. There was a major coin club convention a couple of weeks ago and it was bought there by him.
This is a very rare gold “Angel” a coin worth 6/8, 80 silver pence or ½ a mark or ⅓ of a £. The photo does not do it justice, looks much better in flesh (More detailed and less blurry).
This was the successor to the original “Noble” a gold coin issued in England between 1346 and 1489 - same value, but a new name.
The coin is dated to Henry VII (1485 - 1509) and shows him as St. George slaying a dragon on one side and a medieval cog ship on the other with a shield of the Kingdom of England and France. The designs date from the 1300s, but the king has had his chicken feather looking chain mail, replaced by Renaissance breastplates! The wings add to the Angel nomenclature. It was the largest coin denomination between 1346 and 1471 when a 10s gold piece was issued, the pound sovereign arrived in 1489, so this coin was relegated to the 3rd largest!
Next to the king around 1 o'clock is a arrow pointing down. This is the mintmark, being a pheon, which dates this coin to 1505 -1509 and the last coins of Henry VII's reign, just before the wife killing, self proclaimed, bloated head of the church took the throne.
The coin is 27mm in size and weighs 4.79 grams down from an original weight of 5.1 - 5.2 grams. Its hammered and very thin.
Its a medieval gold coin with a renaissance makeover!
Still an amazing coin to have, pretty worn - but you will find prices climb astronomically as they get in better condition. This is VG to Fine (Spink 2187) catalogued around £1300, VF are £3500 and EF if you find it would be around £10000. The gold value is around £350 ($740), so this coin is well in excess of its melt value.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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Some more additions, but a lot more modest. First a couple of Roman coins:
The Trajan sestertius is quite worn but I like the challenge of identifying it. It will have to wait, though, since the package was delivered but I'm not home currently. The visible legends on the obverse are in the dative case. This means that it was struck for Trajan (i.e. to honour him), so maybe a posthumous issue. The other coin is a billon Antoninianus of Gallienus (ruled 253–268).
Next two tokens:
First a “bouquet sou” from the 1830s. The strike is rather average, as for a good number of varieties of bouquet sous. Below it a Wilkinson 1792 halfpenny. Note the shape of the anvil of the god Hephaestus or Vulcan. The horn part of the anvil as we know it did not exist in the ancient world, so this is quite a perceptive representation.
Here are two … well … cheques? I'm not even sure in what category these two items fall. Something to investigate.
1897 and 1905.
Awesome pieces, some great history there! It it crazy how much handwriting and stamps appear on both of those cheques — especially that 1897 one!
My first addition for the month is certainly digressing from the subject of numismatics slightly, but it is still rather relevant. Here is an original photograph by Bardwell of Ballarat (Vic., Aus.) from January, 1867. This CDV has been taken from the Chimney of the Gas Works looking north-west. This was purchased as a new addition to my Victorian Gold Rush collection.
I immediately recognised the building centre-of-frame in the background as the Chinese library on the corner of Sturt & Lydiard Street. Further west from this library is the intersection of Sturt Street & Armstrong Street. Although the building does not still stand today, this was the site of the David Jones Criterion House — featured on the tokens I shared in last month’s additions post.
I find it very interesting having a glimpse into what the city looked like during the era these businesses were operating and thriving, and being able to display this with the actual tokens themselves. I will have to have a closer examine of the CDV and see what other buildings are still standing today that are shown in the photo.
Since (1) you like this kind of item (i.e. cheques), (2) you go on to mention your gold rush, and (3) you joined in 2023, I think you'll like this post from September 2022.
Here are two … well … cheques? I'm not even sure in what category these two items fall. Something to investigate.
1897 and 1905.
Awesome pieces, some great history there! It it crazy how much handwriting and stamps appear on both of those cheques — especially that 1897 one!
My first addition for the month is certainly digressing from the subject of numismatics slightly, but it is still rather relevant. Here is an original photograph by Bardwell of Ballarat (Vic., Aus.) from January, 1867. This CDV has been taken from the Chimney of the Gas Works looking north-west. This was purchased as a new addition to my Victorian Gold Rush collection.
I immediately recognised the building centre-of-frame in the background as the Chinese library on the corner of Sturt & Lydiard Street. Further west from this library is the intersection of Sturt Street & Armstrong Street. Although the building does not still stand today, this was the site of the David Jones Criterion House — featured on the tokens I shared in last month’s additions post.
I find it very interesting having a glimpse into what the city looked like during the era these businesses were operating and thriving, and being able to display this with the actual tokens themselves. I will have to have a closer examine of the CDV and see what other buildings are still standing today that are shown in the photo.
Combinations of my 2 favourite things, coins and history. Great work!
Theres an old thread on CCF, I did with my kiwi tokens, it lasted a while until I was booted off that site.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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Nice century old cheques @Camerinvs! I know you like your history so you may want to read “Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest,” (appropriate today). The book was written by Wade Davis & gave me a new perspective on WW1.
Lots of great “eye candy” posted for November.
I've been trying to wrap up my “globe trotter's” set so I picked up these 3 notes (representing my Baltics trip):
Nice century old cheques @Camerinvs! I know you like your history so you may want to read “Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest,” (appropriate today). The book was written by Wade Davis & gave me a new perspective on WW1.
Davis shows how the exploration originated in nineteenth-century imperial ambitions, and he takes us far beyond the Himalayas to the trenches of World War I, where Mallory and his generation found themselves and their world utterly shattered. In the wake of the war that destroyed all notions of honor and decency, the Everest expeditions, led by these scions of Britain’s elite, emerged as a symbol of national redemption and hope.
Sounds very interesting. And when one studies “History from coins” from the 17th to the 20th centuries, colonialism and imperialism always loom in the background — at least pretty much everywhere outside Europe. Some “Numistists” may find this quote interesting:
W. Narsey, British Imperialism and the Making of Colonial Currency Systems, 2016, page 1
the standard authoritative works on the British Empire, such as James’, Ferguson’s, Johnson’s, and Levine’s do not have a single reference to currency or money in their indexes. The one exception is British Empire, edited by P. J. Marshall (1996) which not only has six references to ‘currencies’ in its index, but a chapter by D. K. Fieldhouse has a box titled ‘Money – an imperial tool?’ [Yet] currency and money, and associated institutions such as banks and central banks [are] the most fundamental and essential instruments of capitalist market processes in colonies.
Since (1) you like this kind of item (i.e. cheques), (2) you go on to mention your gold rush, and (3) you joined in 2023, I think you'll like this post from September 2022.
Thanks for sharing that link, I haven’t actually heard too much about the Klondike Gold Rush before. Very awesome you were able the Fred N. Atwood who likely signed the cheque.
Moneytane
Combinations of my 2 favourite things, coins and history. Great work!
Theres an old thread on CCF, I did with my kiwi tokens, it lasted a while until I was booted off that site.
Thank you! I will have to have a closer look through the thread later today.
Great additions Dejan! Those are in incredible condition for that age, with the majority of coins and tokens from this era basically worn flat or very problemed. I love the ship design on those two British ones.
For the Latvian coin, the design was by Jānis Tilbergs, and George Kruger Gray made plaster models of both obverse and reverse for production of the dies at the Royal Mint, London, where the coins were struck. For the others, only the reverses are by KG.
Here are some of my new acquistions by earlier designers/engravers at the Royal Mint Johann Croker (1670 - 1745), Sigismund Johann Tanner ( - 1762) and Benedetto Pistrucci (1788 - 1861).
Very worn and scarce 1747 British shilling, this one shows the word Georgius with a V for a U, the only date in this type to do so. Roses suggest silver was minted with West of England silver (Black Country/Shropshire). 1747 dated shillings are less common due to the minting orgy of 1745/46 mainly with the Lima silver.
Much nicer 1750 shilling, showing the old head of KGII in sharper detail, close to VF. Crokerdesigned the Hanoverian shields in 1715 (Which vary very slightly from Roettier's 1662 design) and the mature portrait of George was by Tanner and from 1741 (Some dispute its a slight modification of Croker's earlier portrait). No roses or plumes suggest the silver was melted down plate bought into the mint.
Coins from the later 1740s and 1750s came out at a time, when silver supplies were short and mintages along with prices, European wars and the like made silver coinage scarce after 1758. Coins from 1745 to 1815 are usually found very worn for the UK/Great Britain before 1801.
1750/51 was the last mintage of Half crowns and crowns until 1816 and 1757/58 the last mintage of shilling and sixpence, except for a big one off issue of them in 1787 and some shillings in 1763 (The rare Northumberland shillings). Only tiny silver coins of between 1d and 4d were minted with any regularity and this stopped in 1792 and then a one off issue in 1800.
1816/1817 after the defeat of Napoleon, saw silver prices crash and supplies become very plentiful and thus rivers of silver flowed again. This 1820 crown is by Benedetto Pistrucci, one of the UK's greatest and most mercurial designer and engraver. This coin is a cleaned Fine example and was signed under the bust of the now dead king and the dragon.
The coin means I have a date set of all the 1818 - 1822 crowns. The huge size of crowns and their weight meant the coin was issued spasmodically after 1750 (1818 - 1822, 1844 - 47, 1887 - 1902 and 1927 - 1937 and some proof set one offs) and they never caught on.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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Crispus, AE follis of Siscia. IVL CRISPVS NOB C, Laureate head right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT X (with centering dot) within wreath. Mintmark ΔSIS sunburst. RIC VII Siscia 181. Not on Numista.
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Crispus, AE follis of Siscia. IVL CRISPVS NOB C, Laureate head right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT X (with centering dot) within wreath. Mintmark ΔSIS sunburst. RIC VII Siscia 181. Not on Numista.
Even today, the post office rang the doorbell at the house, and brought in new additions.
The post office likes me.
They imported 4 issues of the magazine,, Coins and banknotes,, Inside the magazine are articles on coin diseases, the history of numismatics, and more. The main part of the magazine deals with the country that is on the cover and their coins or banknotes are attached to it. Plus two album binders to keep it archived.
Even today, the post office rang the doorbell at the house, and brought in new additions.
The post office likes me.
They imported 4 issues of the magazine,, Coins and banknotes,, Inside the magazine are articles on coin diseases, the history of numismatics, and more. The main part of the magazine deals with the country that is on the cover and their coins or banknotes are attached to it. Plus two album binders to keep it archived.
Very nice
I noticed an old Brazilian banknote in it. Those are not easy to get around here (Brazil), so I’m curious how they managed to acquire so many for the publication.
Even today, the post office rang the doorbell at the house, and brought in new additions.
The post office likes me.
They imported 4 issues of the magazine,, Coins and banknotes,, Inside the magazine are articles on coin diseases, the history of numismatics, and more. The main part of the magazine deals with the country that is on the cover and their coins or banknotes are attached to it. Plus two album binders to keep it archived.
Very nice
I noticed an old Brazilian banknote in it. Those are not easy to get around here (Brazil), so I’m curious how they managed to acquire so many for the publication.
Can you tell the year it was published?
Hello my friend and have a nice day.
Our magazine, Coins and Banknotes, probably in my opinion. For his own needs, he bought its supply in the central bank - unused UNC coins and banknotes - from some states.
In my opinion, always at the lowest nominal value so that the magazine has the greatest profit.
I classified this banknote under the year 1980. And mainly because - the president of Central Bank signature. CGL
Many collectors at the beginning of jsk I put this magazine here, so they shook their heads. Cheap coins, cheap banknotes for nothing.
I understand it in the way that I have the possibility in the heart of Europe (in the center) to get UNC coins and banknotes - which I would have to find - exchange, look for. And this is how I have information about each country and its coinage and a lot of curiosities. And if I come across a rarity, I go to the magazine stand and buy another coin or banknote.
And the magazine is published by the publisher last week.
I noticed an old Brazilian banknote in it. Those are not easy to get around here (Brazil), so I’m curious how they managed to acquire so many for the publication.
Sorry for the stupid question, but how are they not easy to find, to me it's the contrary.
I noticed an old Brazilian banknote in it. Those are not easy to get around here (Brazil), so I’m curious how they managed to acquire so many for the publication.
Sorry for the stupid question, but how are they not easy to find, to me it's the contrary.
Are they uncommon in the state you live in?
I would say is not super easy to find in large quantities in UNC condition.
Not impossible of course, but is not something usual. I guess for someone in Czechia.
I noticed an old Brazilian banknote in it. Those are not easy to get around here (Brazil), so I’m curious how they managed to acquire so many for the publication.
Sorry for the stupid question, but how are they not easy to find, to me it's the contrary.
Are they uncommon in the state you live in?
I would say is not super easy to find in large quantities in UNC condition.
Not impossible of course, but is not something usual. I guess for someone in Czechia.
Yes, in big amounts is unusual.
But not impossible in São Paulo, plenty of UNC notes there.
I've even seen banknote packs still with the old bank seal, but these are a very rare sight.
Surely the publisher ordered the notes from there.
Back to the subject, nice coins and notes Mimael, these magazines are great for starters, or for getting uncommon countries easily (I mean, without hunting for them in coin fairs).
In one used books store I've found a few of these magazines, from the early 2000s (or late '90s?).
I noticed an old Brazilian banknote in it. Those are not easy to get around here (Brazil), so I’m curious how they managed to acquire so many for the publication.
Sorry for the stupid question, but how are they not easy to find, to me it's the contrary.
Are they uncommon in the state you live in?
I would say is not super easy to find in large quantities in UNC condition.
Not impossible of course, but is not something usual. I guess for someone in Czechia.
Yes, in big amounts is unusual.
But not impossible in São Paulo, plenty of UNC notes there.
I've even seen banknote packs still with the old bank seal, but these are a very rare sight.
Surely the publisher ordered the notes from there.
Back to the subject, nice coins and notes Mimael, these magazines are great for starters, or for getting uncommon countries easily (I mean, without hunting for them in coin fairs).
In one used books store I've found a few of these magazines, from the early 2000s (or late '90s?).
The ones you found were likely a late 1990s, early 2000s publication called “Money of the world” which was similar, a 16 page “magazinette” with a ridiculously cheap coin or banknote and I too collected them. It was classic bait and switch. The first magazine we got in August 1999 offered a 40% silver US 50 cent coin from the 1960s and cost like $1.95 (The melt on that coin then was about $1.25) and then issue 2 was like that cheap 100 Pesos overprint on a Mozambique banknote of 1976 and Issue 3 was like the 1 cent coin of Guyana or something.
I stopped after 30 issues and also because in NZ, these partworks are shipped here as unsolds from the UK and Malta a year later and if some issues sell out eventually, then they don't come here. The cost went to $6.95 an issue for what was 30 cents of colourful paper and a coin or note worth a cent at most, maybe 5 cents. You also got a cheap folder worth around $3 with issue 2 and some very cheap plastic pages that held 20 coins or 3 notes.
Later issues had more of the same, I remember a lot of 50 kopek and 1 wotsit notes of Ex Soviet Stans, low value Eastern European notes from Inflation eras, the 100 Inti of Peru with the Aztec looking dude on it, various Brazilian “inflaccione” type notes and just cheap rubbish. But they were a good starter magazine.
They can buy the notes and coins in bulk as often most were low denominations issued in cheap metals in periods of inflation. Often these notes and coins were printed and by the time they were issued, they were so worthless, such items were destroyed and reminted (for coins) or overprinted and recycled for notes. So such a country recoiling from losses caused by spending money on making worthless currency would jump at the chance of some publisher wanting to buy 50,000 of some worthless aluminium coin for a budget coin magazine.
Even for countries, where a current coin is issued with the magazine, it will be an ultra low value coin like a US Penny or a Nickel that is minted in such gigantic quantities each year (Like billions or high hundreds of millions), that a few thousand taken for a magazine will not be missed at all. Otherwise for a small country like Iceland, it will be a cancelled coin or a coin not used much (Say the worthless 5 Aurar). With banknotes, you will never get a good one from a stable financial country (Like say a $2 note of NZ or 10 Yuan of China), as such notes have real value. A cancelled 50,000 Pesos de la Inflaccion from Republica de San Banana, does not.
Also partwork magazines (Nearly banned now, as some offered a chance to build a model car or tank and in reality you spent like $1000 or more for a $50 model) were notorious for very cheap issues 1 and 2 and then expensive later issues and also sold on on premium extras like more binders, pages and deluxe paint kits etc. Plus after the first 2 issues, the numbers buying them must go downwards. Mimael you still get those magazines, but I bet you 90% of the people who bought issue 1 and 2, now no longer get it. Usually they start with a bang selling like 100k copies of issue 1 and promote the crap out of it, but by issue 3 its 10k copies and by issue 50 - maybe 200 or 300 left.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Also partwork magazines (Nearly banned now, as some offered a chance to build a model car or tank and in reality you spent like $1000 or more for a $50 model) were notorious for very cheap issues 1 and 2 and then expensive later issues and also sold on on premium extras like more binders, pages and deluxe paint kits etc. Plus after the first 2 issues, the numbers buying them must go downwards. Mimael you still get those magazines, but I bet you 90% of the people who bought issue 1 and 2, now no longer get it. Usually they start with a bang selling like 100k copies of issue 1 and promote the crap out of it, but by issue 3 its 10k copies and by issue 50 - maybe 200 or 300 left.
I remember those from when I was a kid!
I did a few of these collections, but my parents only finished 2 or 3.
Some contained not a piece, but a book + a VHS tape or a book + a figurine.
There was one with a book, a piece of a diorama and a VHS tape, one with each episode of Once Upon a Time… Man.
My late grandfather started a collection where each volume was a book and a VHS tape of Jacques Cousteau documentaries. He stopped after prices arose, around vol. 10. After he passed away, I've set the goal of getting the remaining books. I managed to find most of the volumes in old book shops. The last one remaining I had to order online, and is on the way.
Back to the subject, nice coins and notes Mimael, these magazines are great for starters, or for getting uncommon countries easily (I mean, without hunting for them in coin fairs).
In one used books store I've found a few of these magazines, from the early 2000s (or late '90s?).Mimael you still get those magazines, but I bet you 90% of the people who bought issue 1 and 2, now no longer get it.
Thanks guys for such an extensive response.
Thanks Moneytane -for explaining this phenomenon of selling the magazine with a profit, which has already been implemented in other countries in the past.
It reaches us in the east with a delay of 25 years.
And yes, it will not be sold at the magazine sales stands, and the company is profitable with people like me -----who have year-round subscriptions----- I will no longer be subscribing from the new year. I'll just follow what's on offer and I'll only buy a single magazine at the stand - if it has the banknote I need.
Thanks for the advice.
And just so you know - there are people in my world who think about you too. I saw you all day yesterday. ,Moneytane, I had a lot of fun with the argument in your parliament-chamber.
Apologies to management and collectors for disrupting the increments thread this month - it's rare but very informative. Thank you for your understanding and our apologies.
Some nice acquisitions so far folks. For me, this is my first addition of the month (excluding a few duplicates in my change).
My first £100 note; the highest value available for the post-decimal pound. Lightly circulated but affordable so I'm happy.
Also this note nicely completes my Bank of Scotland bridge series. Interestingly enough, the Falkirk Wheel £50 was my first £50 too. I've also been fortunate enough to have visited all the locations depicted in this series.
Back to the subject, nice coins and notes Mimael, these magazines are great for starters, or for getting uncommon countries easily (I mean, without hunting for them in coin fairs).
In one used books store I've found a few of these magazines, from the early 2000s (or late '90s?).Mimael you still get those magazines, but I bet you 90% of the people who bought issue 1 and 2, now no longer get it.
Thanks guys for such an extensive response.
Thanks Moneytane -for explaining this phenomenon of selling the magazine with a profit, which has already been implemented in other countries in the past.
It reaches us in the east with a delay of 25 years.
And yes, it will not be sold at the magazine sales stands, and the company is profitable with people like me -----who have year-round subscriptions----- I will no longer be subscribing from the new year. I'll just follow what's on offer and I'll only buy a single magazine at the stand - if it has the banknote I need.
Thanks for the advice.
And just so you know - there are people in my world who think about you too. I saw you all day yesterday. ,Moneytane, I had a lot of fun with the argument in your parliament-chamber.
If there are elections, register and run for the senate - I saw you there all day yesterday and it was on our evening news.
Absolutely great argumentation and explanation of the given issue. when we understood it even in the center of Europe.
Ahoj Ivan.
Dude don't get offended, I was merely stating my opinion, you can waste all your money on them all you like.
As for the political comment on the haka, very personal issues don't go there. I won't attack Czechia or its people, because from what I have seen, it looks beautiful and a place I would love to visit one day.
Lets just stick to coins, I had forgotten about the kiddie magazines named after shredded beef (Mince is English for shredded up beef meat that you use in bolognese and hamburgers). One great thing about communism, it would ban rip off magazines as everything sold had to be for all the people and benefit them, yet some how make no profit for the producers. Had Mince and Bankovny been issued in 1984, you would be paying 25 haleru an issue!
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Apologies to management and collectors for disrupting the increments thread this month - it's rare but very informative. Thank you for your understanding and our apologies.
Ivan
Personally I think you have nothing to apologize for.
A legitimate question has arisen and we wanted to answer it.
And then, memories have awakened. That happens.
Sometimes this additions thread become a storytelling thread when the new item comes with a story worth sharing.
When I grew up in the seventies there were ads for packets of World money offered through comic books- like 5-10 world notes for $1.00 & other cheap promotions like that. So I understand Moneytane's comment. I think there were even offers in cereal boxes or something like that.
Anyway, I remember years ago having a general ignorance & lack of appreciation for World currency. I knew this prominent Canadian error collector who became a dealer in World currency & he tried to convince me to start collecting them myself. I bought a cheap Irish “10 Bob” just to get him to buzz off but I remained uninterested until my 2004 trip to Europe. Even then, it took me a few years to finally start thinking more about it (& expanding into the world arena). Once I finally started collecting World, I regretted not taking that dealer more seriously as I could have bought a lot better notes for much less had I listened to his advice!
By 2010, I got the craving for some 2002 Euros. I knew everyone hated their designs and thought I was nuts. I also started buying a few cheap “lots” of World dealer stock as well. I've called the notes “dealer stock” since we've all seen them everywhere, several runs of notes in our LCS bargain bins. We've all know/seen the hyperinflation nations & the series we've seen everywhere doomed to low prices if we've been active in the hobby for a while. I don't mind owning a few and certainly don't lose sleep swapping them out. They're a great way to enter the WORLD hobby & the dents to our pockets are minimal. They're great for those who want a note from each country. Some of the more popular designs have even appreciated in value (a little).
I think one of the great “side-effects” to this “dealer-stock” phenomenon is that American dealers generally disregard World currency so it keeps prices down (from the USA) & certain varieties may be lower for the earlier series which may not be so common (to the collector with an eye for details). It's one of the reasons it pains me to see Reddit posts of circulated dealer stock & some collectors who only collect what can be sourced “free” or for “Face Value” (since dealer stock is so cheap in UNC) & one could have a nice UNC collection with a small budget.
Like I keep saying, I have no problem with cheap coins and notes. I have thousands in my collections and respect low value common coins too. Just last year I had a thread on a buy in of modern stainless steel coin sets, mostly from developing and 3rd world countries, many with inflation issues (My word inflaccion is Spanish or neer Spanish, as I don't have a Spanish dictionary and most of my Spanish skills comes from watching “Narcos”).
Its just when you are paying 219 CZK for an issue (About $15 NZ) that is worth around 50 cents in total, its a ripoff as you can buy the coins and notes separately for a dollar at most and the information can be downloaded off the net.
Anyway some more beautiful coins, including one from Eastern Europe.
1740 British threepence, a bit more wear here, and a nice circulation cameo. Medieval silver pennies lasted right up to the 1770s, although by that stage - were very small (11mm and 0.55 of a gram). Small silver pieces of 1, 2, 3, 4d were used a lot in this era.
Very nice Morgan dollar from the USA - this is 1883O (Common) and has the usual bad strike of New Orleans (Notice flat hair detail above ear) but I can attest, this coin is full UNC (Although it would only grade MS61 or so - mark city). Any shiny Morgan dollar is always nice for me and the fact it does not date from the 21st century is even better!
1938 5 Pengo (To become the most hyperinflated currency in history) of Hungary - this silver crown sized piece (64%) is lovely with a great design showing St. Steven who died in 1038. Very intricate design. Despite tone, UNC and very cheap ($40 NZD). Issued in the dictatorship of Horthy, such a coin would be unimaginable when communism descended 10 years later.
Southern Rhodesia Crown showing Cecil Rhodes. I like the coin, but this man is up there as the most detestable person of all time in my opinion. The most greediest and ruthless colonialist of all time, Rhodes were pure evil. Yet the coin I collect for historical reasons. Half silver and UNC (Toned and misty appearance), like NZ an outlier silver coin issued well after the normal coins had become muck metal.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
When I grew up in the seventies there were ads for packets of World money offered through comic books- like 5-10 world notes for $1.00 & other cheap promotions like that. So I understand Moneytane's comment. I think there were even offers in cereal boxes or something like that.
Anyway, I remember years ago having a general ignorance & lack of appreciation for World currency. I knew this prominent Canadian error collector who became a dealer in World currency & he tried to convince me to start collecting them myself. I bought a cheap Irish “10 Bob” just to get him to buzz off but I remained uninterested until my 2004 trip to Europe. Even then, it took me a few years to finally start thinking more about it (& expanding into the world arena). Once I finally started collecting World, I regretted not taking that dealer more seriously as I could have bought a lot better notes for much less had I listened to his advice!
By 2010, I got the craving for some 2002 Euros. I knew everyone hated their designs and thought I was nuts. I also started buying a few cheap “lots” of World dealer stock as well. I've called the notes “dealer stock” since we've all seen them everywhere, several runs of notes in our LCS bargain bins. We've all know/seen the hyperinflation nations & the series we've seen everywhere doomed to low prices if we've been active in the hobby for a while. I don't mind owning a few and certainly don't lose sleep swapping them out. They're a great way to enter the WORLD hobby & the dents to our pockets are minimal. They're great for those who want a note from each country. Some of the more popular designs have even appreciated in value (a little).
I think one of the great “side-effects” to this “dealer-stock” phenomenon is that American dealers generally disregard World currency so it keeps prices down (from the USA) & certain varieties may be lower for the earlier series which may not be so common (to the collector with an eye for details). It's one of the reasons it pains me to see Reddit posts of circulated dealer stock & some collectors who only collect what can be sourced “free” or for “Face Value” (since dealer stock is so cheap in UNC) & one could have a nice UNC collection with a small budget.
I remember some old comics (Disney and Harvey mostly, I didn't like the violent, army or superhero ones) and they had ads from between 1965 and 1980 that would say “Valuable coin collection worth $5 for free” or “68 cents” and of course in microscopic printing “Please add 25 or 50c for postage and handling” and that was the true value of the collection as money back guarantees meant the collection was already paid for as such guarantees never refunded the postage and handling.
American ad - such lots usually contained worn Indian head and Buffalo nickels with no dates on them.
I remember one that said it cost “68 cents and you got old and rare coins with real coins you could spend now in these countries”.
The ad from around 1975 showed 2 banknotes, that 1 sen note of Indonesia from 1964 showing a (racist term used to describe a poor agricultural labourer) and a Japanese occupation note for like 1 sen or 1 cent. These notes are worth nothing even now. The other coins included a aluminium 1 penni of Finland, a 1 kurus of Turkey, 1 cent of France and a handful of others, just the cheapest rubbish. I wish I ahd kept it.
UPDATE - Found the ad, but this is the later version from around 1980, where the price went up to 85 cents and the Banana money was replaced by a 1 cent Hong Kong Note. They want 20 cents for postage and handling - that was the cost of this rubbish collection.
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 spent the weekend together with my lovely wife in Venice, Italy. Yesterday strolled by a coin shop and she, my wife, ladies and getlemen, said I had to go inside (I know, sometimes it's happening! 😆)
After hours and hours (well, it could easily have been if it wouldn't be for the fact we had two hours until we had to be at the airport) I decided for which coin to purchase. My second, or third, purchase this year.
I payed more than I wanted, but I guess that's to be expected when it comes to coin shops (afterall, they have rent and whatnot to pay as well). Well, I was happy, the woman in the store was happy (she did give me a discount), and my wife was happy. So to me, that's a complete win! 😁
The reason that I am posting early is this WOW!!! moment , todays 10p noodling produced this.
I edge checked first and saw a that one coin was smooth (no reeding) , the coin was also a bit larger the a 10p.
It is the same size & weight as a 2p.
It does not look as though it has been chemically altered and so I think that it was struck from 10 pence metal.
here are a couple of pics. with a 2p.
Having possibly been in circulation for 8 years it's not in bad condition.
Thank, Merv
That is an amazing coin! Definitely hold on to it.
However it could also be that modern UK coins are all plated steel, a 2p is copper plated steel and 10p nickel plated steel, so its likely they forgot to plate this coin with the copper.
For me just a couple of gap fillers
1879 British halfcrown, badly cleaned but otherwise high VG condition and a bit better than average for this type. Wear in middle of the coin suggests repeated thumbs on it. This coin importantly completes all of my dates for the 1874 - 1887 Young head Type 2 halfcrowns (1876, 1879 and 1884 are the hardest years, although none are that easy). It also means I have one of every date of Halfcrown from 1849 to 1964. None were minted for circulation between 1850 and 1874. I have most of 1816 to 1850, missing only the rarities like 1828, 1823 type 1, 1839 and 1841 (Both insanely rare), 1848 (Rare) and 1840, 43 (Scarce, but just don't have them), an upgraded 1846 is arriving soon too.
1859 Threepence, a coin that has seen the wars! Threepences before the 1870s are actually hard to find as few circulated in the UK and most ended up in the West Indies. A bit bent, but otherwise VG - Fine and it was cheap. The Queen has an aquiline nose, which was a portrait modification used between 1859 and 1868 - possibly to make the 19 year old queen look closer to her real age of 40.
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 spent the weekend together with my lovely wife in Venice, Italy. Yesterday strolled by a coin shop and she, my wife, ladies and getlemen, said I had to go inside (I know, sometimes it's happening! 😆)
After hours and hours (well, it could easily have been if it wouldn't be for the fact we had two hours until we had to be at the airport) I decided for which coin to purchase. My second, or third, purchase this year.
I payed more than I wanted, but I guess that's to be expected when it comes to coin shops (afterall, they have rent and whatnot to pay as well). Well, I was happy, the woman in the store was happy (she did give me a discount), and my wife was happy. So to me, that's a complete win! 😁
Wow!!!
Just one thing that popped on my mind: These older coins aren't forbidden to leave Italy without paperwork?
Did you get the papers or that law is only applied regarding ancients and medievals?
I spent the weekend together with my lovely wife in Venice, Italy. Yesterday strolled by a coin shop and she, my wife, ladies and getlemen, said I had to go inside (I know, sometimes it's happening! 😆)
After hours and hours (well, it could easily have been if it wouldn't be for the fact we had two hours until we had to be at the airport) I decided for which coin to purchase. My second, or third, purchase this year.
I payed more than I wanted, but I guess that's to be expected when it comes to coin shops (afterall, they have rent and whatnot to pay as well). Well, I was happy, the woman in the store was happy (she did give me a discount), and my wife was happy. So to me, that's a complete win! 😁
Wow!!!
Just one thing that popped on my mind: These older coins aren't forbidden to leave Italy without paperwork?
Did you get the papers or that law is only applied regarding ancients and medievals?
Although the design is ancient, this coin is only from the late 1600s, which is fairly young by Italian standards?
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 spent the weekend together with my lovely wife in Venice, Italy. Yesterday strolled by a coin shop and she, my wife, ladies and getlemen, said I had to go inside (I know, sometimes it's happening! 😆)
After hours and hours (well, it could easily have been if it wouldn't be for the fact we had two hours until we had to be at the airport) I decided for which coin to purchase. My second, or third, purchase this year.
I payed more than I wanted, but I guess that's to be expected when it comes to coin shops (afterall, they have rent and whatnot to pay as well). Well, I was happy, the woman in the store was happy (she did give me a discount), and my wife was happy. So to me, that's a complete win! 😁
Wow!!!
Just one thing that popped on my mind: These older coins aren't forbidden to leave Italy without paperwork?
Did you get the papers or that law is only applied regarding ancients and medievals?
I don't really know. She packed kt nicely and gave me a receipt and another paper "just in case they ask at the airport", as she put it. Through security I had the coin in my wallet, and no one said anything, so I guess it's fine. 😅🤷♂️
I spent the weekend together with my lovely wife in Venice, Italy. Yesterday strolled by a coin shop and she, my wife, ladies and getlemen, said I had to go inside (I know, sometimes it's happening! 😆)
After hours and hours (well, it could easily have been if it wouldn't be for the fact we had two hours until we had to be at the airport) I decided for which coin to purchase. My second, or third, purchase this year.
I payed more than I wanted, but I guess that's to be expected when it comes to coin shops (afterall, they have rent and whatnot to pay as well). Well, I was happy, the woman in the store was happy (she did give me a discount), and my wife was happy. So to me, that's a complete win! 😁
Wow!!!
Just one thing that popped on my mind: These older coins aren't forbidden to leave Italy without paperwork?
Did you get the papers or that law is only applied regarding ancients and medievals?
Although the design is ancient, this coin is only from the late 1600s, which is fairly young by Italian standards?
The design of the coins are the same for the coins of the 1200's until the dissolution by Treaty of Campo Formio in 1797. So yeah, why change a good design? 😁
I spent the weekend together with my lovely wife in Venice, Italy. Yesterday strolled by a coin shop and she, my wife, ladies and getlemen, said I had to go inside (I know, sometimes it's happening! 😆)
After hours and hours (well, it could easily have been if it wouldn't be for the fact we had two hours until we had to be at the airport) I decided for which coin to purchase. My second, or third, purchase this year.
I payed more than I wanted, but I guess that's to be expected when it comes to coin shops (afterall, they have rent and whatnot to pay as well). Well, I was happy, the woman in the store was happy (she did give me a discount), and my wife was happy. So to me, that's a complete win! 😁
Wow!!!
Just one thing that popped on my mind: These older coins aren't forbidden to leave Italy without paperwork?
Did you get the papers or that law is only applied regarding ancients and medievals?
Although the design is ancient, this coin is only from the late 1600s, which is fairly young by Italian standards?
The design of the coins are the same for the coins of the 1200's until the dissolution by Treaty of Campo Formio in 1797. So yeah, why change a good design? 😁
Exactly, seems pointless, an iconic design that instantly identified these coins as Venetian.
I do agree with heritage protection, in 2007 a friend of me gave me a piece of marble he swiped from the Acropolis in Athens. Rather than be delighted I was so annoyed and told him it was like sacred to Greece. In 2014, when I visited the Acropolis, I put that piece back there.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
1925 Peace dollar, more worn and toned - both were not much above melt price
2 very cheap bulk lots of Sterling silver florins, WW2 Australians which include San Fran minted examples
Victorian and Edwardian Britisg Florins, a good mix a few upgraders and new dates here.
Some Franklins and a budget mix from another seller. This lot had several upgrades and the 1938 UK sixpence I have needed since forever.
The highlights were these lots from the same seller of Florins and American silver.
These 33 George V florins dating from 1911 to 1919 cost me just $16 per coin, the melt is $17.70 per coin. All were Fine or VF and thus really $30 coins easily. Several upgraders and gap fillers here - plus the rest is good for stacking.
The best by far was this lot of 35 halfcrowns and they were amazing, around $20 per coin and its $22 melt now. Most 1910s King George V stuff but 3 Edwards, few Victorias and a William IV in the mix and the overall grade was decent. One of the 1892 Halfcrowns was a full fine and most of the Georges were gFine or even VF.
Definitely a once in a year haul and the seller I was thrilled I bought so much!
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
At the same time, I asked to change some data on the page as it doesn't fully agree with the D&H catalogue.
Great conder! Love the detail.
Definitely another type I will turn my attention to soon.
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 spent the weekend together with my lovely wife in Venice, Italy. Yesterday strolled by a coin shop and she, my wife, ladies and getlemen, said I had to go inside (I know, sometimes it's happening! 😆)
After hours and hours (well, it could easily have been if it wouldn't be for the fact we had two hours until we had to be at the airport) I decided for which coin to purchase. My second, or third, purchase this year.
I payed more than I wanted, but I guess that's to be expected when it comes to coin shops (afterall, they have rent and whatnot to pay as well). Well, I was happy, the woman in the store was happy (she did give me a discount), and my wife was happy. So to me, that's a complete win! 😁
Wow!!!
Just one thing that popped on my mind: These older coins aren't forbidden to leave Italy without paperwork?
Did you get the papers or that law is only applied regarding ancients and medievals?
Although the design is ancient, this coin is only from the late 1600s, which is fairly young by Italian standards?
The design of the coins are the same for the coins of the 1200's until the dissolution by Treaty of Campo Formio in 1797. So yeah, why change a good design? 😁
Exactly, seems pointless, an iconic design that instantly identified these coins as Venetian.
I do agree with heritage protection, in 2007 a friend of me gave me a piece of marble he swiped from the Acropolis in Athens. Rather than be delighted I was so annoyed and told him it was like sacred to Greece. In 2014, when I visited the Acropolis, I put that piece back there.
I don't think I've ever switch mood so fast, from outrage to pure joy. 😊
Addition and a question for those of you knowledgeable in Scottish coins: copper (?) 21-22mm, 1g, very thin
Likely a Plack of Mary 1 - an early type either this coin. A plack was 4 pence, of course by now the Scotch pound had devalued badly and was worth a fraction of a English one, so a plack was worth around a halfpenny in English currency.
There is a teensy chance it may be a plack of her father (James V) from 1532/33, but this coin had more silver, was larger and had a ring of dots between lettering and design.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Addition and a question for those of you knowledgeable in Scottish coins: copper (?) 21-22mm, 1g, very thin
Likely a Plack of Mary 1 - an early type either this coin. A plack was 4 pence, of course by now the Scotch pound had devalued badly and was worth a fraction of a English one, so a plack was worth around a halfpenny in English currency.
There is a teensy chance it may be a plack of her father (James V) from 1532/33, but this coin had more silver, was larger and had a ring of dots between lettering and design.
Just a wee note to all…
‘Scotch’ is generally used as another word for Whisky, whereas ‘Scots’ are things or people from Scotland.
Addition and a question for those of you knowledgeable in Scottish coins: copper (?) 21-22mm, 1g, very thin
Likely a Plack of Mary 1 - an early type either this coin. A plack was 4 pence, of course by now the Scotch pound had devalued badly and was worth a fraction of a English one, so a plack was worth around a halfpenny in English currency.
There is a teensy chance it may be a plack of her father (James V) from 1532/33, but this coin had more silver, was larger and had a ring of dots between lettering and design.
Just a wee note to all…
‘Scotch’ is generally used as another word for Whisky, whereas ‘Scots’ are things or people from Scotland.
😁 och aye the noo
And don’t forget…
Cholesterol. Scottish people eat it
Former British colonial maestro collector. Also former ref of Gibraltar & many other former colonies.
Addition and a question for those of you knowledgeable in Scottish coins: copper (?) 21-22mm, 1g, very thin
Likely a Plack of Mary 1 - an early type either this coin. A plack was 4 pence, of course by now the Scotch pound had devalued badly and was worth a fraction of a English one, so a plack was worth around a halfpenny in English currency.
There is a teensy chance it may be a plack of her father (James V) from 1532/33, but this coin had more silver, was larger and had a ring of dots between lettering and design.
Just a wee note to all…
‘Scotch’ is generally used as another word for Whisky, whereas ‘Scots’ are things or people from Scotland.
Very interesting. I see the presentation packaging on the coin page. Is it easy to break open?
And were any of those coins issued individually without packaging?
EDIT — Oh, and what's the finish? The coin page says “BU” but is this “Proof Like” kind of “BU”? In other words, as issued, is the finish different from a new circulation coin?
Lucky find with the non-circulating platinum jubilee 50p!
Camerinvs - whilst I don't have that particular coin, I have had bits & pieces of the BU stuff from the Royal Mint (more from my early days of collecting).
Judging by the packaging, I'd say it the coin was simply placed between two formed pieces of plastic, which was then sandwiched in some folded card which is then glued back-to-back. It's quite an elegant solution, allows the coin to stand up for display & also limits the empty space on the card.
Would be very easy to remove the coin, just pop open the glued card to reveal the plastic packaging. Then simply prise it apart, the plastic rarely has any adhesive so just pops apart.
In terms of finish, the RM designates BU as being made above circulation standards but below proof. I can't find the article anymore but BU coins are only single strike, same as circulation. However, they polish the dyes more frequently, sometimes use a slightly slower, higher pressure strike to get better detail.
Proof coins are typically struck repeatedly with polishing between strikes to ensure the best possible quality.
And no, this coin exists exclusively as BU or precious metal proofs. There is a variant with the same obverse but uses the standard Elizabeth II 5th portrait rather than that special horseback portrait.
Because of University and other hobbies (cassette decks and photography) I haven't bought anything worth noting until now.
1888 Double Florin 243k minted.
1327-77 Edward III Penny.
As well as a small lot of pre decimal pennies and which I think one might be an ex proof coin but I’ll post photos once there sunlight.
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Just a couple of proofsets from the US mint on my end for this month.
The costs have escalated and the quality has gone down IMO. I ordered the commemorative silver coins on my friend's behalf (not pictured here) and the dollar coins were So tightly wedged into the velvet holder I dared not try to pry them out. One of the half dollars were outside their capsule on opening the box. And you can see here for the $1 Illinois innovation coin, there is discolouration to what should be a proof coin. I will be sending a complaint to the mint for sure
Judging by the packaging, I'd say it the coin was simply placed between two formed pieces of plastic, which was then sandwiched in some folded card which is then glued back-to-back. It's quite an elegant solution, allows the coin to stand up for display & also limits the empty space on the card.
Would be very easy to remove the coin, just pop open the glued card to reveal the plastic packaging. Then simply prise it apart, the plastic rarely has any adhesive so just pops apart.
In terms of finish, the RM designates BU as being made above circulation standards but below proof. I can't find the article anymore but BU coins are only single strike, same as circulation. However, they polish the dyes more frequently, sometimes use a slightly slower, higher pressure strike to get better detail.
And no, this coin exists exclusively as BU or precious metal proofs.
Thx very much, A Collector, for this detailed reply!
50p doesn't seem much, but if you just don't care about coins and think a collector's set is just clutter, then perhaps it's best to dispose of it and use the coins. In Canada, the same thing happens no doubt. Also, in sets where only one coin is special, even coin dealers sometimes cut the set open and save the special coin within its plastic seal. You can see it was cut by hand with cissors:
Older Canadian year sets were super easy to cut into parts:
People would cut the dollar and 50-cent coins out because they never found them in circulation. And the 1987 set (on the right) was pretty much the only place where you could get a large nickel dollar of that year.
Older Canadian year sets were super easy to cut into parts:
People would cut the dollar and 50-cent coins out because they never found them in circulation. And the 1987 set (on the right) was pretty much the only place where you could get a large nickel dollar of that year.
I love that canoeing dollar. It's probably one of the best designs. So pure.
I love that canoeing dollar. It's probably one of the best designs. So pure.
It's a favourite among Canadian collectors as well, especially that most of these Voyageur Dollars, though of rather low mintage, are quite easy to get in high grade — including the silver ones. Had the dies for the new Voyageur smaller nickel/bronze dollar not been “lost” in transit back in 1986/7, we would still have this design and our colloquial term “loonie” for a dollar would have never come about.
One of the packages in the canoe is marked “HB” to honour the Hudson's Bay Company.
EDIT — This is also our only (?) coin whose value increases as it goes down in grade!
Sources — Charlton catalogue and my own 1936 dollar.
Just crazy! This is another fad, coins in really low condition, that are usually found very high. That one looks about Fair 2 and at most AG 3 Probably these coins were pocket pieces.
Voyageurs were great coins though. I have that 87 set as well.
Really like the Double Florin and medieval penny Worldwide collection.
Ashlobo - I agree, a prestige item should be basically perfect, thats sloppy. How many $1 coins does the states issue now ( iactually bought this years bluebook and should have a look). Yes I imported a whitman bluebook from the States via Amazon, it only cost me about $30 NZ
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Another beauty waiting for me in Texas - to avoid astronomical postage from USA, I order through a friend there and after she accumulates enough coins, sends them via another friend travelling here. Takes some time but saves me $$$!
Even today, the post office rang the doorbell at the house, and brought in new additions.
The post office likes me.
They imported 4 issues of the magazine,, Coins and banknotes,, Inside the magazine are articles on coin diseases, the history of numismatics, and more. The main part of the magazine deals with the country that is on the cover and their coins or banknotes are attached to it. Plus two album binders to keep it archived.
Very nice
I noticed an old Brazilian banknote in it. Those are not easy to get around here (Brazil), so I’m curious how they managed to acquire so many for the publication.
Can you tell the year it was published?
That's weird. Here in São Paulo they're extremely easy to find.
Even today, the post office rang the doorbell at the house, and brought in new additions.
The post office likes me.
They imported 4 issues of the magazine,, Coins and banknotes,, Inside the magazine are articles on coin diseases, the history of numismatics, and more. The main part of the magazine deals with the country that is on the cover and their coins or banknotes are attached to it. Plus two album binders to keep it archived.
Very nice
I noticed an old Brazilian banknote in it. Those are not easy to get around here (Brazil), so I’m curious how they managed to acquire so many for the publication.
Can you tell the year it was published?
That's weird. Here in São Paulo they're extremely easy to find.
As I mentioned, I would say it is relatively easy to find, but I wouldn't say it is super easy to get tens of thousands in UNC condition for someone in another country.
Really like the Double Florin and medieval penny Worldwide collection.
Thanks. I simply bought the Double Florin because 1888 was the lowest minted year for that coin and the medieval penny was just a curiosity as I have never owned a coin from that period!
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Another beauty waiting for me in Texas - to avoid astronomical postage from USA, I order through a friend there and after she accumulates enough coins, sends them via another friend travelling here. Takes some time but saves me $$$!
Another beauty waiting for me in Texas - to avoid astronomical postage from USA, I order through a friend there and after she accumulates enough coins, sends them via another friend travelling here. Takes some time but saves me $$$!
Nice condition. What's the edge like?
Still not in my hands and I don't want my friend to handle it - don't trust women with creamy hands with my coins🤣
I wanted this book about the Poissy mint, so to defray the postage cost I bought some other books. Getting serious about Italian and Swiss coins, I needed a Montenegro and an HMZ for my library
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
Because of University and other hobbies (cassette decks and photography) I haven't bought anything worth noting until now.
1888 Double Florin 243k minted.
1327-77 Edward III Penny.
As well as a small lot of pre decimal pennies and which I think one might be an ex proof coin but I’ll post photos once there sunlight.
Photography is a great hobby. Especially useful for macro shots on coins ;)
Working on a setup although I mostly photograph nature and cars with the occasional planes.
Hi to whoever is reading this. Did you know that TYPEWRITER (on a QWERTY keyboard) is the longest word you can type using only the letters on one row of the keyboard.
Nice additions you all 👀👆✔️. I certainly don't have any coins from Phoenicia — at least not yet.
Here is something I won on Sunday but will receive only once the strike at Canada Post is over. It's far from being a great coin, but interestingly it was wrongly attributed to Constantius II by the seller:
It's actually a coin of Delmatius Caesar. There are few coins with his effigy. He was appointed Caesar by his father Constantine I in 335 but after his father's death in 337 he was soon massacred by his three half brothers.
Three different twenty pound notes; both variations of Series E (Faraday) notes, which completes my original Series E ("Crown" notes - note the crown in top right on Elizabeth's side). Still need the £10 for the amended series (with value in top right instead of crown).
And also the Series D £20, completing that series as well:
And this unusual little oddity of watermarked paper, apparently from the 1930s run of National Bank of Ireland series. Didn't pay much for it so a nice novelty piece:
And then my brother managed to find a Flopsy Bunny 50p in his till at work too!
Sadly, doesn't even complete the Beatrix Potter 50ps (still missing Jemima Puddleduck) but another coin closer to completion!
Getting real close to completing my circulation level English banknote collection now. Just 2 Bank of England notes (one of which is the current circulation £50, I just need to visit a bank) left to go. I only wanted from Series D, but already completed the earlier pre-decimal Series B & C too.
Their system for number writing is complicated for our standard but reminds a little the Roman system, with the twist of being written and read from right to left. At least both write the last digit in a similar way (with I).
I wanted this book about the Poissy mint, so to defray the postage cost I bought some other books. Getting serious about Italian and Swiss coins, I needed a Montenegro and an HMZ for my library
Their system for number writing is complicated for our standard but reminds a little the Roman system, with the twist of being written and read from right to left. At least both write the last digit in a similar way (with I).
CGL
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