CoinPeople.com > What world coins are you looking out for?

gxseries

Feb 14 2006, 07:04 PM

As a coin store here offers a large, as in *really* large variety of coins and medals, I am somewhat fortunate to say that this store is loaded with so many coins that I have never seen before. Yes, it ranges from your common Morgan dollars to ancients. Price-wise, I am not going to say it's too cheap, but some coins are a bargain.

(*cough,* I actually did wipe out his Russian coin collection, and what he's got left is just Soviet and modern Russian coins, or just common Imperial coins.)

Place a list of what you are looking out for! There might be a chance that what you are looking for might be in there!

An online coin store that I used to find it good is here: InterCoinage

It only became bad after all the good choices ran out.

Another site is here: VCoins which features a list of dealers. While I have dealt with only one dealer, I am sure the rest is up to high standards

Or if you think your coin store or any online store has an excellent variety of world coins, please help contribute!

Ætheling

Feb 14 2006, 07:15 PM

I seem to spend nearly all of my time looking over Jean Elsen's lists these days... so much good stuff. I have got a few things from him in the past and i've seen a few things on his site that i really must buy pretty soon (before they go).

Although at the moment the site seems to be down, although i get the auction catalogues through the post every few months. Quite a few French ones have caught my eye, not to mention the Roman.

bill

Feb 14 2006, 08:00 PM

QUOTE(Ætheling @ Feb 14 2006, 12:10 PM)

I seem to spend nearly all of my time looking over Jean Elsen's lists these days... so much good stuff.
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One of my favorites. His lists and auctions helped jump start my Carolingian collection. I try to make one or two of my annual key purchases from his catalogs. I always enjoy scanning his material. While the catalogs are not real informative by way of additional information, the range of material and quality of photography makes them always fun to to study.

Sir Sisu

Feb 14 2006, 10:01 PM

Just look at "My want list" in my signature.

Ætheling

Feb 15 2006, 04:25 PM

M. Elsen's website is back up now.

I know Poland always goes down well;

http://www.elsen.be/index.aspx?tabindex=12...9&ctrl=l235list

Although these grab me more;

http://www.elsen.be/index.aspx?tabindex=12...9&ctrl=l235list

(Especially that first gold one which is giving me the nearest a coin can give to the old 'come to bed' eyes... i like to think of it as 'go to the cash dispenser and withdraw money to buy me with now' eyes . Which would be nice if i had any money for it, as it's damn sweet.)

mmarotta

Feb 16 2006, 12:12 AM

Well, I confess that I would like 10 of the UK 2 pound "Shoulders of giants" coins. I can give them out to science folks.

I always keep a lookout for scientists and mathematicians on coins when I flip through the "World" binders at coin shows, but so far, I have been happy to find one here or there, and no doubles so far.

Rabone

Feb 18 2006, 10:15 PM

QUOTE(Ætheling @ Feb 15 2006, 11:20 AM)

M. Elsen's website is back up now.

I know Poland always goes down well;

http://www.elsen.be/index.aspx?tabindex=12...9&ctrl=l235list
Although these grab me more;

http://www.elsen.be/index.aspx?tabindex=12...9&ctrl=l235list

(Especially that first gold one which is giving me the nearest a coin can give to the old 'come to bed' eyes... i like to think of it as 'go to the cash dispenser and withdraw money to buy me with now' eyes . Which would be nice if i had any money for it, as it's damn sweet.)
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I don't want to hijack this thread, but this web store has some very nice examples and collection of French Jeton's. Do not know if you are into those sort of things, but if you are, here is a place to look.

Ætheling

Feb 19 2006, 09:04 AM

I'll leave Jetons to Ian, they're not really my cup of tea.

Doogy

Feb 20 2006, 10:30 PM

QUOTE(gxseries @ Feb 14 2006, 11:59 AM)

As a coin store here offers a large, as in *really* large variety of coins and medals, I am somewhat fortunate to say that this store is loaded with so many coins that I have never seen before. Yes, it ranges from your common Morgan dollars to ancients. Price-wise, I am not going to say it's too cheap, but some coins are a bargain.

(*cough,* I actually did wipe out his Russian coin collection, and what he's got left is just Soviet and modern Russian coins, or just common Imperial coins.)

Place a list of what you are looking out for! There might be a chance that what you are looking for might be in there!

An online coin store that I used to find it good is here: InterCoinage

It only became bad after all the good choices ran out.

Another site is here: VCoins which features a list of dealers. While I have dealt with only one dealer, I am sure the rest is up to high standards

Or if you think your coin store or any online store has an excellent variety of world coins, please help contribute!
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thanks for the links, they are most helpful!

Personally, the coins i'm looking for are plentiful. I'm after: gold British/Aussie/South Africa/India gold sovereigns, Hungarian 30 Korona gold, Dutch gold coins, and many other world gold. a fun hunt to be sure!

Doug

ageka

Feb 21 2006, 03:41 PM

QUOTE(Ætheling @ Feb 14 2006, 09:10 PM)

I seem to spend nearly all of my time looking over Jean Elsen's lists these days... so much good stuff. I have got a few things from him in the past and i've seen a few things on his site that i really must buy pretty soon (before they go).

Although at the moment the site seems to be down, although i get the auction catalogues through the post every few months. Quite a few French ones have caught my eye, not to mention the Roman.
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Lucky for me I am not into the expensive stuff
Jean Elsen is only a 20 minutes car drive

Scottishmoney

Feb 21 2006, 04:18 PM

Portugal 1 Escudo 1915-1916 in brilliant uncirculated condition.

TheKidCollector

Feb 21 2006, 06:05 PM

Right now...Medievals....
I got about 9 and astill going up....

Ætheling

Feb 21 2006, 07:28 PM

Hmm medieval.

Drew

Feb 22 2006, 02:18 AM

I have been thinking about picking up a russian gold coin. Not the olympics series but pre-revolutionary. I also been thinking about some gold coins from north african nations.

gxseries

Feb 22 2006, 02:42 AM

QUOTE(Drew @ Feb 22 2006, 12:13 PM)

I have been thinking about picking up a russian gold coin. Not the olympics series but pre-revolutionary. I also been thinking about some gold coins from north african nations.
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The cheapest you can get hold of a Tsar Nicholai II 5 ruble (1898-1904) gold coin which is usually around 70USD or so. Other Russian pre-revolutionary gold coins easily exceed in terms of hundreds of dollars and now easily in thousands these days

TheKidCollector

Feb 23 2006, 11:32 AM

Yea AEtheling, Medieval!
A bit expensive but I love medievals but dont have much, how do you afford sooooo many!!!