DreamFLight911

The coins are going on a National tour starting today. They are keeping some of the coins, the rest are going for sale on amazon and in auction.

The way the exch. rate has been lately that is a pricey collection! not all were exchanged, the bags are from my coinstar collection only the top photo was either exchange or bought I've always done it for those for a long time. i'm use to it, and can't change it. The only other European country I use differently is Island (Iceland)

http://news.yahoo.com/calif-couple-strike-10-million-gold-coin-bonanza-183614916.html

only 1, 2, 5 10, 20, and 50 cents are being minted at this time 1 and 2 Euro coins will be released on a later date

hello, welcome to the forum. In order to help a photo of both sides of the coin will help us. tinypic.com is where you can upload the pic and place them here

Fourth-Place Medal Old coin is actually a rare participant's medal from the first Olympics, Canadian woman learns The front and back of the participant medal from the 1906 Olympics in Athens (via olympic-museum.de). Many people receive family heirlooms and interesting historical items from relatives. In most cases, these objects are cherished for sentimental value, because they serve as pieces of heritage and connections to a family's past. For one Canadian woman, though, one of these items turned out to be an important and rare part of Olympic history. Vicky Fitzgerald, a grandmother of four in Nova Scotia, has held onto a bronze coin from her great aunt for more than five decades. Recently, though, she found out that it dates back to the first modern Olympics held in Athens, Greece in 1896. And now she has a decision to make that could settle an important debate regarding Olympic history. From Sarah Boesveld for the National Post: Ms. Fitzgerald was only seven years-old when she found the medal — always called a “coin” in her family — in a pair of pants that had been sent in a care package from her great aunt Lillian in Wakefield, Mass. Her parents offered to return it, but the aunt said she knew nothing about it and that Ms. Fitzgerald ought to have it — finder’s keepers. [...] The medal bears the date of 1906, which fell between the 1904 games in St. Louis and the 1908 games in London. The hardware actually dates back to the summer of 1896, but was a leftover participants’ medal forwarded on to the 1906 games, which were never officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee. The U.S.’s Olympic Committee archivist Teresa Hedgpeth told CTV that “is an oversight that needs to be corrected.” The donation of the medal would “be one step in that direction.” “If Vicki [sic] donated the medal to us, it would become the Vicky Fitzgerald Collection in the USOC Archives,” she told CTV Atlantic’s Jayson Baxter, adding that they don’t have a similar medal in their archives. For clarification, the 1906 Olympics, also called the Intercalated Games, were something of a compromise between IOC officials and Greek officials who wished to prove that the country could host the Olympics in perpetuity. While this event differed from the other Olympics of the era in several respects and has not been recognized by the IOC as an official Olympics, it also helped set the stage for the familiar format of the games we've come to know. For instance, the Intercalated Games featured a condensed schedule, unlike the stretched-out, months-long experiences of the 1900, 1904, and 1908 events; the first parade of nations at the Opening Ceremony; the first Olympic Village; and arguably the first Closing Ceremony. They are an important part of Olympic history, and documents such as this medal would help to establish that status. Fitzgerald's decision has not yet been made, although Boesveld quotes her daughter Lisa suggesting that she will likely donate the medal to the USOC, which would certainly be the most historically important result. Of course, decisions regarding family heirlooms can involve emotions that complicate more academic concerns. Whatever Fitzgerald decides, it's clear that she has made an important discovery regarding the history of the Olympics. Hopefully this bit of publicity will lead to increased education on the matter, no matter the result.

New Euros - Netherlands 2014, King Willem-Alexander

UPDATE: Belgium is now issuing new Euros with King Philippe (Filip)

Yes just Germany (first year, starter set), and Latvia (2014) everything else does not have the 1 and 2 Euro coins

My Euro Set is complete for now. *Netherlands is issuing new Euro coins with King William-Alexander mid-Feb *Andorra begins April 1 is now waiting on Belgium Bought Euros Coinstar Euros

my goodies from the coin show 1998 Pre-Columbian - Tolteca - Jaguar/ Door Prize 2001 (2000) US Capitol Bicentenial Comm. Half

Stuff I won at tonights meeting First Raffle prizes - 2 slabbed half dollars, 1999-S Kennedy PR-69 Deep Cameo, 1993-W James Madison/Bill of Rights MS-69 Silver Auction Coins - All Israel 1967 - 10 Lirot, 1967 War - Victory Comm./Wailling Wall 1972 - 10 Lirot, 1972, Pidyon Haben 1977 - 25 Lirot, 1977, Pidyon Haben 1979 - 50 Lirot, 1979, 31th Anniversary of Independence/ Stylized mother and children And finally ..... What's in the box? ...... My 1932-S Quarter graded EF-40 (cleaned) value $225

Patience grasshopper it will be reveiled

FUN at F. U. N. Part 9 - A box of Mystery A package was waiting for me from the F. U. N. Show. I sent something out for grading.

Happy New Year - Year of the Horse

Fun at F. U. N. Part 8 Special Delivery I brought along a list of Euros needing to complete the set. Found a HUGE plstic bin full of them. Started digging, searching for the few on the list of all the Euros in the bin. Only 1 was found, Monaco. That left the "KEY" and the Baltics (excluding Lithuania). The seller said they have one, did not bring it down. I ordered. It arrived. Sede Vacante - The Empty Chair, The Holy See Vactican City

Finish my Euro set I have 2 countries left Latvia started recently (farewell Lats the US Dollar wil miss you) Andorra comes out in March And then there is the KEY, the one coin that will complete it Sede Vacante (just 1 coin will set you back $70 and up)

8th Annual Summer FUN Convention: July 10-12, 2014 - OCCC West Building, Hall WE1, Orlando, Florida

Fun at F. U. N. Part 7 Bullion cashe

that IHC looks like 1874 to me

Fun at F. U. N. Part 6 - Bi-metals and such Top Row Brazil 1 Real - 2003, 2004, CFA Franc - 500 Francs - 2003, Finland 10 Markka - 1993, India - King George VI 1 Rupee 1941 (silver), Iran - 500 Rials 2003 Middle Row Italy - 1000 Lire 1997, 1998, Liberia - 5 Dollars Statue of Liberty 2000, Mexico - 20 Pesos 1993 (silver), Monaco - 2 Euro 2012 Bottom Row Niue - 5 Dollars Steffi Graf - 1988 (87), Phillipines - 10 Piso 1993, Portugal - 100 Escudo 1997, 200 Escudo 1991, ThaiLand - 10 Baht 1999, Vatican City - 100 Lire Pope Paul VI 1970

Fun at F. U. N. Part 5 - A Special release The F. U. N. show/convention has returned and has more fun for my pouch The first offering a special release this coin was ONLY available at F. U. N. show with a limited relase of 3500 coins http://www.coinweek.com/modern-coins/2014-florida-natives-american-alligator-coin-released-fun-convention/

This coin has me stumped. Nothing to ID. Where is this from?

Australia - King George VI 1944-S One Shilling, One Florin Great Britain 1984 One Pound Silver Proof 1986 XIIIth Commonwealth Games Scotland 2 Pound Silver Proof