Tane

The counterfeits like that are naturally differend case. They were ment to circulate as the normal, original coins. The modern copies are only made to fool collectors!

I have one fake coin in my collection, a Rouble of 1912, made of tin propably during the WWI. It did (most propably) serve as money, and so it has "right" to be in my album.

5 Kopek 1915 BC

10 Kopek 1916 BC

15 Kopek 1915 BC

20 Kopek 1915 BC

10 Kopek 1916 (Osaka)

Mintmasters:

BC = Viktor Smirnov (1913-1917)

Year 1914 was the last year with mintmarks on imperial Russian coins. After it, there were only mintmasters(BC=VS) initials under the eagle. There was no real need for mintmarks in Russia, since the only mint was in Petrograd (Untill 1914 called Sankt Peterburg). There was another series of silver coins without mintmark in Russia: some of the 10 and 15 kopeks of 1916 were made in Osaka, Japan with no mintmasters initials either.

Rusty pennies

Great place to buy Russian coins (and others aswell). Good selections.

Mr Basok is one nice guy by the way.

I recommend!

Aaargh! That's way too familiar by now

Ooh, what a horrible day i had. I was afraid that the "crash" would happen again, just when this started to feel like home.

I'm happy it now works again

Shouldn't the austrians have done this?

As for Mozart's portrait, well, it appears to be a little "flat", especially his hair. But I think he can be recognized :-)

Looks like Beethoven... Perhaps they added wrong legend on the coin?

Look at these!

A cute way to collect state quarters.

I wonder what they will make up for the presidential dollars?

George W Bush dolls

<---- For the bears, not George (EDIT)

I am looking for a Morgan Dollar, preferably in quite high grade (XF-UNC).

And if i dare to ask, it should be slabbed. Some common date and mintmark for the beginning

Woops, sorry. Wrong forum

I think Sacagavea looks better

Another "instant rarity" is created.    Off to ebay with it. 

Ahem.. : http://coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=1134

All three BNMCP Marks have now been published! Hurry to get yours! These are very sought after and we can't quarantee that there will be enough notes for everyone. On this specific auction you can have three error notes with spelling errors on them. They must have slipped through BNMCP's quality control, and that makes them VERY rare!

Note: These notes aren't legal tender in the CoinPeople.com

Starting from $0,00

Closing time: June 30th, 6,00 PM (finnish time)

We had this discussion about copy coins in Russian coin forums, and I wanted to expand it over here too So, would you buy a copy of a very rare coin which you otherwise never could afford?

My policy is that if some coin is too expensive for me, then be it. A copy, no matter how good, won't be the same, atleast not for me. I think they are nice and collectable objects, but they have no numismatic value and they shouln't be included in a coin collection.

Wonder why Finland didn't mint a commemorative for HK-sausage, which had it's 35th anniversary few years ago

My policy is, that if i can't afford some genuine rare coin, then be it. A copy, no matter how good, won't be the same, atleast not for me.

Actually, I do have a copy coin, I was too tempted not to buy it

I didn't mean to offend you or anyone, but don't you agree it is crazy to pay $250 for a copy?

Hopefully you weren't the one who paid that much

Go ahead people, buy copies. If i don't like them, it doesn't mean that others aren't allowed to like them.

That's the dream coin of every collector of Russian coins

I have heard, that it was remelted to get the material for roubles of 1921 and 1922. So, if you have a star-rouble, you might have a Gangut-rouble too, one way or another...

The ones held in collections now are most likely novodels made in 1920's, because most of the original mintage got melted.

This coin is SO rare that in fact, even counterfeit gangut rubles sell VERY hot, which even goes easily over 250USD, whether you believe it or not...

Well, that's because some people just are STUPID.

Oh my, oh my. I know nothing about British coins, but they sure are very beautifull! Quite expensive, I cant start collecting them before i inherit my beloved American Aunt.

...But I dont have an American Aunt

1 Corona 1913

2 Corona 1913

5 Corona 1909

These magnificent coins were minted in Vienna right before the first world war and during it. Coins bear the portrait of the second last Habsburg emperor, Franz Josef I, engraved by Stefan Schwartz. Both sides of the 2 Corona, the new coin introduced in 1912, are engraved by Schwartz, while the other coins still had old reverses.

Dutch

 

kiitos, Tane

Ofcourse, national minorities, you see. Geen probleem

I couldn't find the phrase in romanian though..

Composition: Silver 900/000

Weight: 5g

Diameter: 23,5mm

Mintmasters:

No mintmasters initials because the edge is reeded

These silver coins were minted in St.Petersburg from 1895 to 1901. All dates are quite hard to find, 1896 is the most common one. 1898 and 1901 were PROOF-quality issues which were never actually released to circulation. Coin depicts emperor Nicholas II and the imperial eagle.

$0.30

I've got a box of Frenchies on my desk right now, but even the Krause stays locked up these days. Can you edit your post to specify the dates?

Sounds good

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Hello!

I recently found out how attractive the older French coins really are, and i got an urge to get some. So, can you help me?

I'd like to have these coins:

1 Centime: KM#826 (1872-1897), KM#840 (1898-1920)

2 Centimes: KM#827 (1877-1897), KM#841 (1898-1920)

5 Centimes: KM#821 (1871-1898), KM#842 (1898-1921)

10 Centimes: KM#815 (1870-1898), KM#843 (1898-1921)

25 Centimes: KM#855 (1903), KM#856(1904-1905)

50 Centimes: KM#834 (1871-1895), KM#854 (1897-1920)

1 Franc: KM#822 (1871-1895), KM#844 (1898-1920)

2 Francs: KM#817 (1870-1895), KM#845 (1898-1920)

5 Francs: KM#820 (1870-1878)

I'd like to have the coins in VF or better grade.

Contact me if you got some

Can I request one too Tane? XD;;;

Do you want uncut sheets or a special set issued for eager collectors? The notes in the special set has a genuine signature of the president of the BNMCP.

Or do you perhaps want error notes? Please specify what kind of errors you would like? Uncut sheets with errors might be available too, but due the extreme scarcity they may carry a large premium.

SENSATION:

All three BNMCP Marks have now been published! Hurry to get yours! These are very sought after and we can't quarantee that there will be enough notes for everyone.