Coin Collection

Post by **SarahofBorg** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:44 am

I have aquired a collection of foreign coins over my years of cashiering. I took a crappy photo of it. I labled it and drew crappy lines. It's hard to take pictures of coins.
Some of the coins I'm not exactly sure of their origin. Anyone else have a coin collection? Please don't flame my thread, I'm merely sharing my interest in coins. It's not a crime. Just let it die if this thread bores you.

The most valuable coin I know I have is the 10 Frank French coin, which I believe is about $15. The least valuable I believe is the French coin that says "20" on it, which I heard is less valuable than the metal it's printed on.

I also have an *extensive* wheat penny collection, the oldest is from 1914 but I don't believe they're worth much. I also have steel pennies from 1943. One Buffolo nickle is from 1935, another seems to read 1926, and the third is illegible. None are defective (the 3 legged buffolo.) The Mercury dimes are from 1944 and 1945. And, of course, I have my share of unusual American modern coins (silver dollars, state quaters etc).

Post by **panasonic** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:49 am

i have some comemorative canadian coins, hong kong coins, us coins, euros, and some south american coins. i have other random coins that are pretty old and since i cant read the writing, i dont know where its from

Post by **Buzkashi** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:51 am

My family used to go on all kinds of vacations back in the day. So we accumulated alot of different currencies. Im pretty sure I got some franks, marcs, etc. around the house.

Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:51 am

Well,I have a 10 Frank French,I used a lot of them in old arcade game,the value in euros is +- 1,5 but it depends of the year of creation,maybe you have an old one

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Post by **SarahofBorg** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:58 am

Having a hard time googling the value of the franc in American dollars since the euro is now the standard.
Mines merely 1989. I was told one franc equals about 1.5 American dollars, but that was years ago when I got the coin. In fact, I'm sure I got the coin way back, I think 6 years ago.

Post by **Femto** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:42 am

Terrible thread.

Post by **SarahofBorg** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:46 am

Glad you like it.

Post by **ryusenka** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:15 am

I have plenty of huge 50 cents coins.

Post by **panasonic** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:41 am

i thought francs werent worht much, because i remember in europe they had the price in euros, then in francs beside it. what was like a few euros was hundreds or thousands of francs

Post by **MrFelony** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:36 am

terrible hobby morelike

. lol

Post by **Maska** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:37 am

i thought francs werent worht much, because i remember in europe they had the price in euros, then in francs beside it. what was like a few euros was hundreds or thousands of francs

I think you´re mistaking francs for Italian lires. One euro is worth almost two thousand of them. Anyway, franc (as dollars or pounds) was (and is) the name of the official currency in several countries. Three Eurozone contries (Luxembourg, France and Belgium) used it.

Wikipedia´s entry for Franc

Wikipedia´s entry on Euro

All the fixed exchanged rates of the Eurozone are there.

Post by **Quest** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:42 am

wow we got a lurker to respond to this topic.
between coins and stamps i feel stamps are more boring.

Post by **Maska** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:53 am

What can I say? I like round, shiny (not really shiny lately) things.

Stamps are cute, too.

Post by **panasonic** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:46 pm

stamps are cool, i got some antique stamps that have a lot of interesting pictures in them.

Post by **Devil_Dante** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:38 pm

I have the complete euros collection (not the euros from the vatican though). I also have a silver coin from 1850, a french one. It's a 5 francs coin, it's worth around 50$/eur. If I find it, I might scan it. I also have a lot of old belgian francs... but they don't have any value at all.

Oh btw my post count says 1337 (elite) lol

Post by **Skullkracker** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:46 pm

and stamps area classic excuse for inviting chicks to your...room

I own a minor collection of both coins and stamps, but never actually devoted my life to any of them...minerals rule!

Post by **Devil_Dante** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:48 pm

Skullkracker wrote:and stamps area classic excuse for inviting chicks to your...room

I can't imagine chicks being attracted by a few stamps and coins, unless they are worth millions.

Post by **Skullkracker** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:50 pm

???

so you don't know the phrase:
"would you like to see my...khm...stamp collection?"

but you're right, they would have to be really naive to go for this...or horny for that matter

Post by **panasonic** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:48 pm

minerals are cool too, i use to collect them, but nowhere to put them

Post by **Eldo** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:32 pm

I collect wooden sticks so I could burn them. Does that make me psychotic?

Post by **Buzkashi** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:06 am

It makes you gay. My hypothesis turned out to be true.

Post by **Deathbringer** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:51 am

Yeah coins......my friend´s grampa collects them.

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You can also buy stuff with them, you know.

Post by **panasonic** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:23 pm

buy stuff w/ collectable/anitque coins? i dont think thats a good idea...

Post by **Quest** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:39 pm

of all the investment categories, collectibles are the most risky.
their values are purely demand/supply driven and its all subjective: one man's junk is another man's treasure and vice versa.

you may value your stuff highly but in the end they are just worthless junk if no one cares to place their own subjective value on your stuff.

Post by **panasonic** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:12 pm

well, at the very least, a collectible coin is worth more than its printed value. like a 25cent commemorative coin is worth more than 25cents, so using it as a quarter is a bit of a waste