Heya guys,

I recently started collecting coins for real...ever since I was like 5 I set away some coins and bills...now I have 10 1954 $1 Canadian in various grades and a 1954 $2 Canadian, 1979 5$ Canadian, 1971 $10 Canadian (Both of which I am going to enter in the Ugly Banknote competition)1986 $5 Can, 1989 $10 Can. Now guess what country I live in

More recently I acquired 2 1964 5 German (I think) Mark, 1975 100 (German too, I think) Mark, and a 1975 20 Mark (Germany...I think...It is REALLY small compared to the other notes!)

Oh, and a 1986 100 Zlotych note.

And then, my coins.

90% are old Polish coins (Guess my heratige ) most valuable of which is a 1990 Solidarnosc 10,000 ZL coin (where can I get info on it (Composition etc.)

Then some other misc. coins

ANYWAYS...

I'm wondering how to store the coins/banknotes (I have had them in ziplock bags in a glass jar...put some of them in film canisters with ziplock dividers)

and the usual jargon involved in a habby (Mostly the jargon you use the tell exactly what a coin/banknote is)

And any other useful hints and tips

Thanks guys!!! :D:D

Start yourself a coin library.
Get a Charlton for the Canadian coins and a Krause for the world stuff.

Here's some info on your 10,000 Zlotych.

http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/...goto?id=OBJ2377

Thanks Doc

Check out any coin supply web site for 2x2's and/ or smaller ones like the 1 1/2 x1 2/2 sizes. If you have a variety of coins that is the best way to store them until you have a sufficient amount to albumize them.

Like what others recommanded, what you should do is to learn how to store coins properly. Now that's very important as what could be valuable can easily be ruined just simply due to storage problems!

What would be nice next is to get yourself a catalogue that you are going to be interested in. If you are going to collect mainly Canadian coins, it's better to look specifically for Canadian catalogues only. The Canadian forum can definately help you with that one.

Good luck!

If you can find those here http://www.bundesbank.de/download/bargeld/...ten3ausgabe.pdf (PDF, about 4 MB), then they are indeed German (Federal Republic) notes. That file also has the dimensions of the notes; if the 20 is much smaller than that, you may have play money.


Valuable in terms of what it means for you? That could of course be true, but the face value is misleading. In 1995 Poland had a currency reform, and 10,000 old zlotych became 1 new zloty ...

Christian

Thanks Carl, I was thinking of somehow stuffing them into an album (Not meant for that coin) or something, but that wouldn't really work...thanks again

I borrowed a catalog from the library, it's a year out of date, but its better than nothing. Thanks Qx

Play money is still cool Ill check that out once I install the reader. And by most valuable I meant collector-value worth. (20 bucks maybe on ebay?) I know that Poland goes through Hyper-inflation every once in a while, and that the coin couldn't buy a loaf of bread. The 1960's coins where mostly made of aluminum, its a very cool experience to hold them! Thanks Tabbs

As to storing currency. I too use those zip lock type plastic baggies for paper money. Been doing that for years now. There are some that is just about the size of a dollar bill. I place each bill in a separate one, tape to a cardboard divider sheet for 3 ringed binder type page and put them in a 3 ringed notebook.
Prior to the zip lock type I just used a regular one and taped the ends shut. Been doing this for well into the 30 year area and no problems yet. May not be good for the 2 to 3 hundred year storage area but I'll let you know then.
If you start using 2x2's a few more suggestions. At most coin supply places and coin shows they sell large red or black cardboard boxes for a few dollars that will hold about 300 or so 2x2's. I use those and have 10 filled so far with US Coins and 3 with foreign coins. You can write anything you want on the 2s2's because they are yours.
One big thing to remember. If you staple the 2x2's shut, get a pair of pliers and flatten the staples on the bottom. If not you may scratch other coins, they will grab other 2x2's when lifting and pull out others with the one you want. Takes a little time but well worth it.

Thanks Carl for the tips