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.
Me too, no problems with selling a replica coin, if both buyer and seller know its a replica.
Also real 1933 dated American gold was banned under FDR's new deal as America like most other countries stopped issuing circulating gold to deal out the depression and restore faith in banknotes. The Commonwealth stopped issuing gold coins in 1931 and 1932. the last gold coins for circulation were 1932 dated South African sovereigns and South Africa was on top a gold belt. Australian stopped theirs in 1931 and the UK back in 1925 (And that was a one off as general gold issues stopped in WW1 there).
USA stopped theirs in 1932.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Me too, no problems with selling a replica coin, if both buyer and seller know its a replica.
Also real 1933 dated American gold was banned under FDR's new deal as America like most other countries stopped issuing circulating gold to deal out the depression and restore faith in banknotes. The Commonwealth stopped issuing gold coins in 1931 and 1932. the last gold coins for circulation were 1932 dated South African sovereigns and South Africa was on top a gold belt. Australian stopped theirs in 1931 and the UK back in 1925 (And that was a one off as general gold issues stopped in WW1 there).
USA stopped theirs in 1932.
1933 $10 eagles were issued and are/were legal tender.
Weird night at a new stamp club last night. We had a coin based meeting and I did a display of coins on stamps. Someone bought a very nice collection of Byzantine coins and started raffling off some Roman coppers. I got these 2 for free, so I did not buy them.
Elagabalus - I won this one and its not so bad, generally I have little understanding of Roman coins and they are impossible to photograph with cellphones in darkened flats in the middle of winter (excuses excuses!), but I go by the whatever the card says. The appeal is that this boy is considered the worst emperor of Rome and ever and part of the massive 3rd century downfall where emperorship had somehow gone from highborn Roman(Italian) patricians to a family of Baal worshippers from the Levant.
This was given to me and I can make out almost nothing on this dot sized coin, he is claiming its Julian the apostate, I am claiming its a copper dot. I am leaving it in the card, as its basically a Hollywood movie script written on it.
Back to things I actually collect - a nice set of two Icelandic coins from 1974 celebrating 1100 years of settlement and some darn fine mid 70s, neo graphic Viking inspired line art!
500 Old Kronur (Now 0.05 of a Kronur which is like 130 to a Kiwi dollar) - shows a lady leading a cow. This was apparently some ritual a woman could claim as much land as she and the cow could cover in one spring day from sunrise to sunset.
1000 Kronur, same ritual with Viking men - they lighted a fire at dawn and walked as far as they could on the same day - reaching a point at sunset and lighting a new fire, the distance between was their wedge of land. Excellent example of early medieval sexism as they were unencumbered by plodding cows!
The Reverse showed the 4 guardian spirits of Iceland, a eagle, bull, a dragon and a giant with Willie Nelson's hairstyle.
The coins were minted in the UK and thus a 10000 Kronur in GOLD exists too, but I don't have as the Brits had some silly rules about buying gold coins in the 1970s (Same reason my 1976 seychelles set excludes the 1000 Rupee gold coin).
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Can't be the quality of the photo if it's the same as your Canadian ones. More likely the preservation of the coins?
I think he decided that I wanted to change the main photo….
Technically these were additions from the previous month and some of them were for the swap list, not for the collection, but I can also post them here:)
My personal list of scammers from Numista: erniemix, yvain, CassTaylor
I agree, those photos are fine - the moderator is being very fussy and should be rebuked by the grand high poobahs on this site.
Anyone else notice May's thread is now 124 posts strong and its a week to go. Most months fizzle out around 80 or 90 posts.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
This was given to me and I can make out almost nothing on this dot sized coin, he is claiming its Julian the apostate, I am claiming its a copper dot. I am leaving it in the card, as its basically a Hollywood movie script written on it.
Super! Sometimes the card can act as a provenance of its own, especially if it is from a well-known dealer - I always keep the written wisdom that comes with a coin!
I agree, those photos are fine - the moderator is being very fussy and should be rebuked by the grand high poobahs on this site.
Anyone else notice May's thread is now 124 posts strong and its a week to go. Most months fizzle out around 80 or 90 posts.
It's prooabiy due to people commenting about people's additions and some new posters to this topic.
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.
Clydesdale Bank £10 note I got for face value from a friend. She collects Scottish banknotes.
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.
This was given to me and I can make out almost nothing on this dot sized coin, he is claiming its Julian the apostate, I am claiming its a copper dot. I am leaving it in the card, as its basically a Hollywood movie script written on it.
Super! Sometimes the card can act as a provenance of its own, especially if it is from a well-known dealer - I always keep the written wisdom that comes with a coin!
The reference is to R. Plant, Roman Base Metal Coins - A Price Guide, 4th edition (I think). I have the 3rd edition (2006) and I think the numbering is the same because the coin matches the description:
“Caesar” means basically “junior emperor”, i.e. he was appointed by an "Augustus" = senior emperor and later became “Augustus” himself.
The reverse shows either him or the senior emperor at the time (Constantius II) holding a globe: either the Earth or the celestial sphere as the Ancients understood it, with the Earth at the center of the universe.
This is valid only if the identification on the flip is correct.
Thanks - the guy who gave it to me, is a well known collector and has an impressive arsenal of Roman and Byzantine coins, so I will take his word for it. Plus it was free, so no complaints from me.
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 got back from a short trip I took with family a few days ago. It was a nature and history focused trip, so visiting parks and museums comprised the bulk of our trip, but during the trip I was able to stop by a local coin shop, something that is few and far between at home. Along with some junk silver and some Victorian Hong Kong coins, I purchased some nice pieces I'd like to share with you all. Again, please excuse the fuzzy pictures.
Before I discuss coins, I'd like to discuss something else. As I'm sure many of us are, I do not only collect coins but antiques as well, among many other things. We visited several thrift stores to browse and I came across what appears to be a rather beautiful Ming vase made during the reign of Wanli. I won't include any pictures of it since this isn't a forum for antique porcelain but if others would like me to post pictures then I certainly will. I went back and forth on whether or not I should buy it but I eventually figured “why not” and took it home with me. It is now sitting on my end table until I can find a better place for it. As I am not an expert at all in authenticating, dating, or valuing antique porcelain, any knowledge or advice from you all would be a great help. I've done some research online about how to tell if Chinese porcelain is authentic or not and from what I've read, I can't find anything that would lead me to believe that this is a copy, replica, counterfeit, etc. but this is very far outside of my wheelhouse. Even some advice on how to clean it would be appreciated as there seems to be some dirt or sediment stuck to the bottom of the inside of it and I don't want to accidentally destroy it by using chemicals that I shouldn't be using. It seems that just warm water and regular dish soap wouldn't harm it but a second opinion is always appreciated. Now, onto the coins.
First is this 1887 Double Florin. I love the design and I'm always happy to expand my collection of Victorian coins. I'm thrilled that the details on her jewelry and veil are still pretty much entirely in tact. Such a beautiful piece.
Next is a classic commemorative. It's in an OK grade and is slightly nicer than the one I already have so this one will be an upgrade. The Stone Hill commemorative is not a coin of any particular interest to me but the price was good enough that I couldn't it pass up.
Next is another British Trade Dollar, this one minted in 1925, to add to my collection. It's been cleaned which doesn't bother me but the details are still very sharp. These trade dollars have always interested me and the period of history they represent. It's a shame that the market is now flooded with fakes meaning that whenever I get the chance to buy one from a trusted dealer, I get very excited.
Lastly is this Spanish 2 Escudos from 1865. This is my first actual gold coin that I've purchased, so this coin will fill a special role in my collection. The Spanish coat of arms on the back is beautiful as always.
Thank you all for taking a look at what I've come to show you. It's always fun to visit a coin shop you've never been to before. I'm thankful I had a good experience with this shop and that the dealers were very friendly and patient (we got a few minutes before they opened and we still weren't the first ones inside).
I got back from a short trip I took with family a few days ago. It was a nature and history focused trip, so visiting parks and museums comprised the bulk of our trip, but during the trip I was able to stop by a local coin shop, something that is few and far between at home. Along with some junk silver and some Victorian Hong Kong coins, I purchased some nice pieces I'd like to share with you all. Again, please excuse the fuzzy pictures.
Before I discuss coins, I'd like to discuss something else. As I'm sure many of us are, I do not only collect coins but antiques as well, among many other things. We visited several thrift stores to browse and I came across what appears to be a rather beautiful Ming vase made during the reign of Wanli. I won't include any pictures of it since this isn't a forum for antique porcelain but if others would like me to post pictures then I certainly will. I went back and forth on whether or not I should buy it but I eventually figured “why not” and took it home with me. It is now sitting on my end table until I can find a better place for it. As I am not an expert at all in authenticating, dating, or valuing antique porcelain, any knowledge or advice from you all would be a great help. I've done some research online about how to tell if Chinese porcelain is authentic or not and from what I've read, I can't find anything that would lead me to believe that this is a copy, replica, counterfeit, etc. but this is very far outside of my wheelhouse. Even some advice on how to clean it would be appreciated as there seems to be some dirt or sediment stuck to the bottom of the inside of it and I don't want to accidentally destroy it by using chemicals that I shouldn't be using. It seems that just warm water and regular dish soap wouldn't harm it but a second opinion is always appreciated. Now, onto the coins.
First is this 1887 Double Florin. I love the design and I'm always happy to expand my collection of Victorian coins. I'm thrilled that the details on her jewelry and veil are still pretty much entirely in tact. Such a beautiful piece.
Next is a classic commemorative. It's in an OK grade and is slightly nicer than the one I already have so this one will be an upgrade. The Stone Hill commemorative is not a coin of any particular interest to me but the price was good enough that I couldn't it pass up.
Next is another British Trade Dollar, this one minted in 1925, to add to my collection. It's been cleaned which doesn't bother me but the details are still very sharp. These trade dollars have always interested me and the period of history they represent. It's a shame that the market is now flooded with fakes meaning that whenever I get the chance to buy one from a trusted dealer, I get very excited.
Lastly is this Spanish 2 Escudos from 1865. This is my first actual gold coin that I've purchased, so this coin will fill a special role in my collection. The Spanish coat of arms on the back is beautiful as always.
Thank you all for taking a look at what I've come to show you. It's always fun to visit a coin shop you've never been to before. I'm thankful I had a good experience with this shop and that the dealers were very friendly and patient (we got a few minutes before they opened and we still weren't the first ones inside).
We visited several thrift stores to browse and I came across what appears to be a rather beautiful Ming vase made during the reign of Wanli. I won't include any pictures of it since this isn't a forum for antique porcelain but if others would like me to post pictures then I certainly will. I went back and forth on whether or not I should buy it but I eventually figured “why not” and took it home with me. It is now sitting on my end table until I can find a better place for it. As I am not an expert at all in authenticating, dating, or valuing antique porcelain, any knowledge or advice from you all would be a great help. I've done some research online about how to tell if Chinese porcelain is authentic or not and from what I've read, I can't find anything that would lead me to believe that this is a copy, replica, counterfeit, etc. but this is very far outside of my wheelhouse. Even some advice on how to clean it would be appreciated as there seems to be some dirt or sediment stuck to the bottom of the inside of it and I don't want to accidentally destroy it by using chemicals that I shouldn't be using. It seems that just warm water and regular dish soap wouldn't harm it but a second opinion is always appreciated. Now, onto the coins.
Since this is the Free Discussion forum, why don't you start a thread about your vase?
This should be worth 1000s of dollars if authentic. Personally, I would not clean it in any way before it is authenticated. The dirt could help in assessing its provenience and date.
today i enjoyed getting a further attractive coin of south america
Nice coin, I have the 1893. The Uruguayan earlies are very interesting as they did not issue very many and not very often. I also have a 1877 one peso with a hole through it.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Ukek was a city of the Golden Horde, situated on the banks of the Volga River. Probably established in the 1240s, Ukek became an important trade center by the early 14th century. Ibn Battuta stopped here, and called it "a city of middling size, with fine buildings and abundant commodities, and extremely cold". It is also marked on some contemporary maps, including the 1367 map by Domenico and Francesco Pizzigano and the 1459 map by Fra Mauro.
Timur's troops sacked the city in 1395. The ruins of Ukek were described by Anthony Jenkinson in 1558…
In 2014, archaeologists unearthed what they believed to be the remains of two Christian temples, along with artefacts identified as being imported from Rome, Egypt, Iran and China, indicating the wealth of the city. A mission of the Franciscan Order also appeared in Ukek no later than 1320
My personal list of scammers from Numista: erniemix, yvain, CassTaylor
Next is a classic commemorative. It's in an OK grade and is slightly nicer than the one I already have so this one will be an upgrade. The Stone Hill commemorative is not a coin of any particular interest to me but the price was good enough that I couldn't it pass up.
I just noticed this. In theory, it's a non-circulating coin, but obviously many got into circulation, just like the 1892-1893 Columbian halves.
I haven’t gotten much this month, but I do have some coins that should be here between the 31st and the 3rd, so I’ll be sure to toss those into next months thread when they come in
Couple pieces of silver, a copper-nickel commemorative, and i had purchased a lot of about 25 coins that I figured I’d sort through. Can’t wait to get those in
Until next time, y’all! Hopefully y'all will check them out whenever I post them
Here is my roundup of the 14.3kg charity coin lot.
Australia 1 Dollar 1995 lamination error.
France 1 Franc 1981 with a mintage of 50,011! which I assume is an NIFC?
plenty of silver.
Uk ½ Penny 1935
And a decent amount of exchangeable currencies leftover such as USD, CAD, Deutsche marks Etc.
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.
Next is a classic commemorative. It's in an OK grade and is slightly nicer than the one I already have so this one will be an upgrade. The Stone Hill commemorative is not a coin of any particular interest to me but the price was good enough that I couldn't it pass up.
I just noticed this. In theory, it's a non-circulating coin, but obviously many got into circulation, just like the 1892-1893 Columbian halves.
That's a good observation. I wonder why someone would buy these at a premium just to spend them at face value, or maybe many of them ended up as pocket pieces. Who knows
Also I think I'll take your suggestion into consideration about making a thread about my vase. I hope and encourage others to join in on the discussion.
We need to see this vase, before I can pass judgement at least. If its real, thats great - but bear in mind China is the mecca for fakes, knockoffs and bad copies.
Worldwide Collection - the 1935 Halfpenny is gorgeous, it looks very fresh and nice colouring.
Anyway my Fiji note collection has taken a surprising bump. Seems old George VI 5 bob notes are falling out of the sky. I got these 1940 and 1946 dated examples for $50 and $60. Despite them being the lowest face value note, they are quite large notes.
There are about 10 dates in all and I can add these to my 1938. It is still the only denomination of George VI standard banknotes I have (Not counting the WW2 penny and 1 and 2 shilling notes). Both are fine, photos are the dealers who seem to like having them taken at a diagonal angle. The backs are very plain and I have not added the photo of them.
Even better is my first Fijian $100 note, I paid way over face for it, but its an obselete one, as the Queen was removed in 2012. Also it means I have every note in this 2007 - 2012 series, ranging from the $2 up to this $100.
More items soon - Rupees from the 1800s and some NZ klassic notes.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
We need to see this vase, before I can pass judgement at least. If its real, thats great - but bear in mind China is the mecca for fakes, knockoffs and bad copies.
Worldwide Collection - the 1935 Halfpenny is gorgeous, it looks very fresh and nice colouring.
Anyway my Fiji note collection has taken a surprising bump. Seems old George VI 5 bob notes are falling out of the sky. I got these 1940 and 1946 dated examples for $50 and $60. Despite them being the lowest face value note, they are quite large notes.
There are about 10 dates in all and I can add these to my 1938. It is still the only denomination of George VI standard banknotes I have (Not counting the WW2 penny and 1 and 2 shilling notes). Both are fine, photos are the dealers who seem to like having them taken at a diagonal angle. The backs are very plain and I have not added the photo of them.
Even better is my first Fijian $100 note, I paid way over face for it, but its an obselete one, as the Queen was removed in 2012. Also it means I have every note in this 2007 - 2012 series, ranging from the $2 up to this $100.
More items soon - Rupees from the 1800s and some NZ klassic notes.
Very true Moneytane, I encourage you to take a look at the post I just made. Also wonderful additions to your collection, those notes are stunning!
Next is a classic commemorative. It's in an OK grade and is slightly nicer than the one I already have so this one will be an upgrade. The Stone Hill commemorative is not a coin of any particular interest to me but the price was good enough that I couldn't it pass up.
I just noticed this. In theory, it's a non-circulating coin, but obviously many got into circulation, just like the 1892-1893 Columbian halves.
That's a good observation. I wonder why someone would buy these at a premium just to spend them at face value, or maybe many of them ended up as pocket pieces. Who knows
Also I think I'll take your suggestion into consideration about making a thread about my vase. I hope and encourage others to join in on the discussion.
Sometimes people run out of money – maybe the Great Depression caused many such coins to get used for food or rent… Or else an heir with no interest or appreciation for collectors' items saw this as bonus cash.
This piece circulated for quite a while. It doesn't look like the wear on a pocket piece IMHO. Well, in 1929, the year of the Great Depression, 50 cents had the same purchasing power as $9.17 in 2024 according to the US Inflation Calculator. Since this coin has the same specs as the regular silver halves, then it's legal tender once in circulation. It's not like the Canadian cartoon coins that the banks can legally turn down.
Yesterday I received my set of Canadian 2024 circulating coins plus the non-circulating 50-cents coin. This coin, too, is struck only for the collectors' market, but if you were to use it, I believe it cannot be turned down legally. The banks would definitely be expected to accept such coins even if they're a headache for them.
10 Shilling Lefeaux (1934 - 1940) these are scarce notes now, this one is better than the one I have approaching Fine.
1 Pound - a very nice near VF example I got very cheap (under $250, cat $600 Fine, $1400 VF), this has a few rumples, but still has crisp paper and is surprisingly fresh for a 85 - 90 year old banknote. Its also a last prefix and these attract premiums!
These notes are all very large too - like 175mm by around 100mm. Horseblankets basically.
Much tattier $20 from late 1970s (Hardie type 1), but look closely, this is a star note. Meaning it replaced another note. Not super rare but nice given it was a higher denomination and cost me barely twice face.
Some coins - first a 1989 Holey dollar set from Australia. Based on the famous punched Spanish dollars of 1813
Collectible and bullion, as they weight 1 ounce and ¼ ounce each these coins (Very thick) they are 99.9% silver and very thick. They are in a booklet that explain the Aboriginal aspects of the design (Very interesting actually about Wanjinas - supernatural beings).
A 1985 Australian mint set, these were placed in plastic booster packs with plastic that yellowed quickly. This problem was similar with 1984 sets. It was the first to feature a $1 coin, as the 1984 set was released before the $1 coin was released (Jan 1984 vs May 1984). I will probably have to rescue these coins, the 20c already looks toned.
New Zealand 1990 proof set. A time of great change, the first to feature a$1 and $2 circulation coin, and the new design 20c piece with Pukaki - a giant carving that also features on a $10 gold coin (See the December 2023 acquisitions thread). This set is special as the dollar values are in sterling silver. It was one of 4 sets dated 1990, this one, the version in a cardboard folder (Uncirculated with regular $1 and $2 coins in aluminium brass), the 1990 special designs 5c to old large dollar, Uncirculated and Sterling silver proof.
This a nice set in a nice case and I love the novelty of seeing our common $1 and $2 coins minted in silver!
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
All excellent contributions. Well worth commemorative coining.
Pity that not many countries commemorate science on their regular or commemorative issues. Germany and San Marino are leading in this.
Of course, there's a lot of non-circulating metal pieces out there from all kind of issuers that have no connection whatsoever to the topic. These are of no interest to me.
If you like coins, medals and tokens with ship motives follow my new instagram account with regular updates @numisnautiker
From time to time I sell some coins on Ebay make sure to follow me @apuking on Ebay.
Worldwide Collection - the 1935 Halfpenny is gorgeous, it looks very fresh and nice colouring.
Anyway my Fiji note collection has taken a surprising bump. Seems old George VI 5 bob notes are falling out of the sky. I got these 1940 and 1946 dated examples for $50 and $60. Despite them being the lowest face value note, they are quite large notes.
There are about 10 dates in all and I can add these to my 1938. It is still the only denomination of George VI standard banknotes I have (Not counting the WW2 penny and 1 and 2 shilling notes). Both are fine, photos are the dealers who seem to like having them taken at a diagonal angle. The backs are very plain and I have not added the photo of them.
Even better is my first Fijian $100 note, I paid way over face for it, but its an obselete one, as the Queen was removed in 2012. Also it means I have every note in this 2007 - 2012 series, ranging from the $2 up to this $100.
More items soon - Rupees from the 1800s and some NZ klassic notes.
Thanks! Those Fiji notes are amazing.
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.
US 2022 D Wilma Mankiller quarter and Thailand 2008 5 Baht found at shop (Probably tried to be spent as 10p piece).
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.
France 1 Franc 1981 with a mintage of 50,011! which I assume is an NIFC?
Nice to get a scarce mintage :)
1 Fr is nostalgia for me! I always liked the 1 Franc coins - they made good change in your pocket and were still worth something - very very rarely, you might get an older silver one. Two Francs for a baggette if I remember correctly (Paris, 16th back in the 1990s).
