Your most beautiful zinc coins

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manxcat12

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Posted: 1 Apr 2013, 19:09 #

 :P Happy April fools' day! :O

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Posted: 1 Apr 2013, 19:34 #

LOL I was gunna say no such thing !

monéphil

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Posted: 1 Apr 2013, 20:01 #

I will post some pretty zinc tomorrow.

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radrick007

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Posted: 1 Apr 2013, 21:28 #

Quote: manxcat12 Happy April fools' day!

More fool on you manxcat12 for posting this after 12 noon

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neilithic

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Posted: 1 Apr 2013, 22:40 #

I actually quite like the look of Zinc coins. I've got one of these which is quite pretty

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n3v3r

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Posted: 2 Apr 2013, 01:52 #

This may be a joke for some - but here you go - UNC 1943 S mint wheat penny. Yes I know it's zinc coated steel but zinc none the less; beat that.

torontokuba

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Posted: 2 Apr 2013, 05:34 #

Instead of April Fools' Day, I prefer the Wet Monday tradition.

This year, they were on the same day.

I must agree, these coins do not win any beauty pageants. Taking a good photo of one, especially through the holder/flip, is a challenge. They almost never look new and shiny. Patina is not noticeable. They often have that look of an unwashed black car. If they are steel or iron with a zinc coating, it becomes a rusty unwashed car. Their appeal lies in the imperfections, if you can learn to accept them.

Here is one that I got fairly recently...

I can't wait to get a set of the Romanian Kingdom zincs.

manxcat12

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Posted: 2 Apr 2013, 13:17 #

Yeah, I heard about this from my Polish relatives. The main problem is that there aren't many girls in the UK who understand why you're sprinkling water over them.

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Mark240590

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Posted: 2 Apr 2013, 13:42 #

They are cool because they are mainly emergency issues or similar like

manxcat12

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Posted: 2 Apr 2013, 14:13 #

I know, that's why I like them (as you'll see from my collection.)

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n3v3r

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Posted: 2 Apr 2013, 15:18 #

Wish I hadn't to have removed superglue and apoxy from it though.

n3v3r

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Posted: 2 Apr 2013, 15:26 #

See - I may be a rookie my friends, but I have good taste. I'd have another oldie but goody to share but it ended up in a swap gone bad.

torontokuba

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Posted: 2 Apr 2013, 15:35 #

Quote: n3v3rSee - I may be a rookie my friends, but I have good taste...

I don't know if my tastes are good or bad, to each his/her own.

The last photo does not look like zinc to me, just the regular nickel...

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4116.html

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2073.html

n3v3r

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Posted: 2 Apr 2013, 15:41 #

I have both the zinc and the nickel and its zinc kidd allday

torontokuba

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Posted: 2 Apr 2013, 15:46 #

Quote: n3v3rI have both the zinc and the nickel and its zinc kidd allday

Maybe it's the light in your photo. Has it been cleaned somehow? Let's see a side by side photo of the two, that will help with different shade varieties.

pnightingale

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Posted: 2 Apr 2013, 15:47 #

Ah, zinc coins...... where to begin?

Being an avid collector of 3rd Reich coins it's impossible to avoid the ugly little buggers in the 1 - 10 Reichpfennig denominations from 1940 onwards. I regard zinc coins as an unavoidable compromise in the search for the complete collection. They are also the most challenging.

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neilithic

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Posted: 2 Apr 2013, 21:39 #

Quote: n3v3r

Wish I hadn't to have removed superglue and apoxy from it though.

I picked up 2 of these in the big lot I just purchased, they were in beautiful condition, got another nice zinc coin as well I'll post later

n3v3r

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Posted: 3 Apr 2013, 00:32 #

I'd like to see pics of them; when you can maybe work a swap?

neilithic

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Posted: 4 Apr 2013, 09:40 #

Here's the zincs from my bulk lot

monéphil

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Posted: 4 Apr 2013, 15:54 #

My French zinc coins :

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Posted: 5 Apr 2013, 02:40 #

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lidianb

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Posted: 5 Apr 2013, 22:48 #

I'll show you tomorrow when I get pictures (I'm charging my camera) a beautiful set of 1957 Albania zinc coins. Even after all those years they are shiny!

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lidianb

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Posted: 6 Apr 2013, 21:14 #

So here as promised, my most beautiful zinc coins, although so many years passed they are still shiny, uncirculated. This set will go to a swapper here, and in a couple of weeks another set might be available for another lucky collector.

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manxcat12

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Posted: 6 Apr 2013, 21:19 #

Is there anything in my swap list you're after?

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torontokuba

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Posted: 10 Apr 2013, 16:45 #

The Albanian zincs are nice, I'll have to get some.

Was there a difference in color/appearance between the 1947 and 1957 ones, when they were issued?

Here is the nicest of the Romanian batch I just got...

I think the zinc 1 and 2 Rappen coins are going to be next on my list.

When I have a chance, I'll also do my best to photograph my nicest example of the fairly attractive Bulgarian zincs...

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10218.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10219.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10220.html

lidianb

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Posted: 10 Apr 2013, 18:37 #

Hello,

I was not born in neither 1947 and 1957, so I don't know if the appearance was the same, but having seen oxidized coins of both years, they age the same, so I think they were the same definitely. Now I think key is the conservation.

I got these coins from the Government Reserves, where they are stored in the original Gozniak wooden boxes, as they came from CCCP. Apparently old Soviet boxes are the best thing to store zinc coins!

I have not been seeking zinc coins in particular, but I seem to have many of those involved in discussion, with the except of the French centimes, I have only 4 of them, and the 5 Stotinki I am missing also. Might look for them in the future, inspired by this thread!

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lidianb

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Posted: 10 Apr 2013, 18:43 #

Now I was checking all of my zinc, and found out that the 1 Rappen and the Yugoslavia 10 Para 1920 are in the poorer shapes...I hope I will make some more pictures tomorrow.

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Posted: 10 Apr 2013, 22:34 #

Mohawk

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Posted: 27 Apr 2013, 06:39 #

Here's a nice one

Mohawk

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Posted: 27 Apr 2013, 06:41 #

And here's my RAREST zinc coin by far, and also quite nice!

Mohawk

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Posted: 27 Apr 2013, 06:42 #

And one more pretty one

Mohawk

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Posted: 27 Apr 2013, 06:44 #

And one last pretty one for the night.......

lidianb

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Posted: 27 Apr 2013, 08:57 #

Hello Mohawk,

those are some very nice examples you got! It seems to me they are in slabs and graded maybe? I am also glad that this thread woke your interest and decided to post after more than 1 year of membership :)

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Mohawk

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Posted: 27 Apr 2013, 20:08 #

Hi Lidanb,
Yeah.....I'm new to the whole message board side of Numista. I've mostly used it as a reference up to this point, but last night I checked out the community and it looked like a good bunch, so I decided to jump in! And zinc coins are a subject near and dear to my heart and seeing the great coins posted, I decided to share some of my treasures.
About my coins......thanks for the kind words! They're some of my favorites. I'm attempting a full set of the Reichskreditkassen coins of both denominations aside from the really impossible ones. The coins I posted have all been NGC graded and they grades are as follows:
1940-A 10 Pfenning-AU Surface Hairlines
1941-A 10 Pfennig-UNC Environmental Damage ( because of the little tiny spot of zinc rust)
1940-A 5 Pfennig-UNC-Surface Hairlines
1945-A 10 Pfennig-MS 62.

The Reichskreditkassens all detail graded, but that's extremely common with those. I just go for pure eye appeal there and not worry about things like surface hairlines. My 1945-A 10 Pfennig is the highest graded example by NGC.

Thanks for the warm welcome! I plan on being a much more active member of the community from now on.

Mohawk

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Posted: 27 Apr 2013, 20:09 #

LidianB....I'm sorry about the typo on your name! What a terrible way to make new friends. I apologize for being a terrible typist.

15turtles

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Posted: 28 Apr 2013, 01:34 #

I LOVE THOSE REICHSKREDITKASSEN coins... I need to get one on eBay when I have some more money. Whats the cheapest year?

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apuking Catalogue referee

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Posted: 28 Apr 2013, 02:05 #

Lovely coins Mohawk. I've never been lucky with the Reichskreditkassen coins, they seem to be very popular and pretty much always go way over value.

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Mohawk

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Posted: 28 Apr 2013, 05:05 #

Hi 15Turtles!
Thanks for your kind words!! The cheapest year for both denominations are the 1940-A coins. You can also sometimes find the 1940-D 5 Reichspfennig for a little over $100.....the others though.....they're steep, but so worth it if you can find them. My 1941-A I bought from a dealer in Germany after looking for one for about 3 years. The good news is this.....both of my gorgeous 1940-A coins came from sellers on Ebay!! I paid $115 for the 5 Reichspfennig and $350 for the 10 Reichspfennig.

Mohawk

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Posted: 28 Apr 2013, 05:08 #

Hi apuking
Thanks for your kind words as well! No doubt about it, Reichskreditkassens are tough mistresses, but I'm head over heels for them!! They're currently my top priority numismatic pursuits. I have two others I haven't posted, a 1941-A 5 Reichspfennig that's also an NGC UNC Details and a gorgeous raw 1940-J 10 Reichspfennig. You're absolutely right on these....you can pretty much throw the book away when buying them!! My advice is if you find one you like with good eye appeal and you can afford it, jump on it! You won't be sorry you did!

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Posted: 28 Apr 2013, 15:48 #

0.0 little over 100$...lol

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Mohawk

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Posted: 28 Apr 2013, 18:48 #

Hi 15Turtles...
I'm guessing from your reply you saw the guy on Ebay with the WAY overpriced 1940-D 5 Reichspfennig.......I saw him too, last night. If it was a 1940-J or 1940-E his price would be justified, but he's ridiculous! I saw one a little while ago on Ebay certified by NGC UNC Details-Environmental Damage but a ton more attractive than the one on Ebay right now go for around $140.

Mohawk

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Posted: 29 Apr 2013, 01:30 #

15turtles
I found this on Ebay that you might be interested in:http://www.ebay.com/itm/GERMANY-5-pfennig-1940-A-TOP-REICHSKREDITKASSE-SWASTIKA-High-Grade-n278-/251267903105?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item3a80bbee81

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Posted: 29 Apr 2013, 01:51 #

Quote: torontokubaWhen I have a chance, I'll also do my best to photograph my nicest example of the fairly attractive Bulgarian zincs...

As promised and to add a bit more variety to this topic, that by the way started out as an April Fools' joke...

neilithic

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Posted: 29 Apr 2013, 02:20 #

Quote: torontokubaAs promised and to add a bit more variety to this topic, that by the way started out as an April Fools' joke...

It turns out the joke was on them, it's turned into a pretty popular thread. I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and your Bulgarian coin is pretty nice.

torontokuba

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Posted: 29 Apr 2013, 02:44 #

Thank you. It is in average condition with a few traces of luster.

Mohawk

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Posted: 29 Apr 2013, 04:13 #

I'm so glad the tis zinc thread turned the tables on the April fooler ( not really a word, but it is now for the context of this reply). Zinc coins are great, and much more challenging than many people who don't collect them think they are. It's pretty easy to find nice gold and silver, but if you find a beautiful zinc coin with nice color and none of that nasty white crust.....you've found a treasure! I've been collecting for 14 years, and I can easily say that my zinc pursuits have been my most challenging...........and that's exactly why I love them!

15turtles

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Posted: 29 Apr 2013, 04:29 #

Wow, thanks @Mohawk! But I'll be waiting a while before I buy anything above 50$ lol.

thanks tho

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Posted: 30 Apr 2013, 00:47 #

Heres a Netherlands 10 cent 1942 Km 173 German occupation and extra one should be on swap list.

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Mohawk

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Posted: 1 May 2013, 05:29 #

Very nice ALLRED.....the Zinc 10 Cents are my absolute FAVORITE Dutch coins!

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Posted: 1 May 2013, 18:03 #

Quote: manxcat12 Happy April fools' day!

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15turtles

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Posted: 1 May 2013, 18:55 #

Might be a problem with your computer.

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Posted: 2 May 2013, 00:16 #

Quote: 15turtlesMight be a problem with your computer.

I think it was with the browser I was using (Safari).

15turtles

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Posted: 2 May 2013, 00:46 #

^ I see you have it resolved

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Posted: 17 May 2013, 06:49 #

I got a pleasant surprise recently... https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8188.html

These Tunisian zincs are really something else. Lovely coins.

pnightingale

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Posted: 17 May 2013, 12:30 #

Quote: torontokubaI got a pleasant surprise recently... https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8188.html

These Tunisian zincs are really something else. Lovely coins.

Glad you like them moi przyjacielu. Much better in the hands of an aficionado than a boorish Philistine such as myself.

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lidianb

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Posted: 17 May 2013, 13:08 #

That is very interesting, I didn't knew that even Tunisia had zinc coins, apparently they must be the same planchets of French Lindauer zinc centimes. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10718.html

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Posted: 17 May 2013, 14:44 #

Quote: pnightingaleGlad you like them moi przyjacielu. Much better in the hands of an aficionado than a boorish Philistine such as myself.

Thank you!

neilithic

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Posted: 22 May 2013, 10:42 #

Maybe not quite as beautiful as some but I like it

French Indo-China 1/4 cent

torontokuba

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Posted: 18 Jun 2013, 19:14 #

Austria 5 Groschen 1955, AU+ for sure...

Love the chains or shackles.

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