tabbs Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Special coins that are minted strictly to collectors, or sometimes out to the public because of some special occasion, such as the anniversary of some events. Here in Euroland the former ("to collectors") are called, surprise, collector(s) coins :-) The others ("to the public") are commemorative coins. <brag> Oh, and I finally managed to take a picture of the coins and sets that I got in the past couple of days. The image is a bit large (about 800 K), so I'll just post the link here: http://img18.echo.cx/img18/3681/heute29ke.jpg </brag> Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Here in Euroland the former ("to collectors") are called, surprise, collector(s) coins :-) The others ("to the public") are commemorative coins. <brag> Oh, and I finally managed to take a picture of the coins and sets that I got in the past couple of days. The image is a bit large (about 800 K), so I'll just post the link here: http://img18.echo.cx/img18/3681/heute29ke.jpg </brag> Christian Oh nice! Brag indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Good stuff Christian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 OMG nice euro commemorative coin hoard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trantor_3 Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 <brag>Oh, and I finally managed to take a picture of the coins and sets that I got in the past couple of days. The image is a bit large (about 800 K), so I'll just post the link here: http://img18.echo.cx/img18/3681/heute29ke.jpg </brag> Christian Rub it in... Gut gemacht, Christian One remark: AT 60 Jahre zweite Republik, you've got that coin raw? Mine is in a nice folder in a blister with all kinds of info on it, in both english and german. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 AT 60 Jahre zweite Republik, you've got that coin raw? Mine is in a nice folder in a blister with all kinds of info on it, in both english and german. Actually I got two of those. One came raw from a fellow collector who got them from an Austrian bank, I think. The other one - in the picture - is from a folder like the one you got. But I am known to be a "Pappenkiller" (except when it comes to proof coins) anyway: Down with folders and blisters, freedom for coins! Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trantor_3 Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 hehe, same here was still thinking on how to free it without damaging either the coin or the pappe. Did you cut it out using a sharp knife? Or simply tear the cardboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 In many cases I throw the folders away. Will probably not do that with the Dutch/Canadian "60 years of liberation" set or the annual set from San Marino. But as for those Austrian single-coin folders, I usually open them without actually tearing them apart. (Sometimes I keep the folder for a while, to take notes later, or because some other collector may want it.) The "glue" inside can be removed pretty easily ... Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Very nice Christian, did you go to a coin show to pick these up all at once? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Weeelll, not really all at one time :-) Yours went into my collection a little while ago, but after that, new stuff simply ended somewhere on or near my desk during the past couple of days. The ones from the UK and Iceland I bought at a local coin store, the others came in the mail ... Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowhodan Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 While I was reading your messages I couldn't resist to post one of the strangest "coins" that I've seen: Somalia $1 2004 with the shape of a guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Got a slew of Austrian Commems today. Austrian Castles Series: EU Enlargement: 60th Anniversary of the 2nd Republic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Beautiful, nice additions Tiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Yay! Another from Belarus: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trantor_3 Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 hmmmm, I remember I've seen that one before..... I commented that the obverse and reverse were soo diferent in style that it looked like they were from two different coins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 That was this one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trantor_3 Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Right ! Well, there is some resemblance..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Yeah, same "obverse" which I had always put as the reverse until I started looking these up on the National Bank of Belarus' website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Beautiful additions. You have great taste in coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Ah, Saint-Exupéry's Petit Prince! Or rather the fox :-) Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted July 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Today's: Info here: http://coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=1662 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 Here is my most recent commem purchase: a US half dollar BU Looks like someone plays soccer in the States. (I am waiting for a new one. Will post it when I get it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Looks like someone plays soccer in the States. Oh, kids do. It's just not really a game for "adults" over there ... Have been pretty busy lately but will post some new acquisitions soon. Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Got some nice Hungarian Commems today... My apologies on some of the coloring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Wow, very nice acquisitions :-) The two 500 forint coins (King Matthew) look just great! What is interesting, by the way, is that what is depicted on the coins spans across various countries nowadays. The statue of the king on a horse is in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The inscription on the monument used to say "Matthew King of Hungary" but now it's only "King Matthew" - just like on the coin ... http://harmen.de/ungarn/klausenburg/kla18.jpg The side with the face value of the second coin is a little ho-hum, but the other side is gorgeous. The upper veduta shows Ofen or Buda (now the right bank part of central Budapest), the one below shows Vienna that Matthew conquered and where he resided during his last years ... That 1000 forint coin is interesting because of the Parliament Building "silhouette". Other than that, well. (Still much better than your current avatar and title though ) Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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