Sir Sisu

sitting in your Sauna??  That was one thing missing in your tour from yesteryear.

Jerry

No, I do not. However, I am waiting for when the big V will come for a visit. The sauna will be heated the same night as its arrival!

I was able to get one for each of those that asked. If you are still interested please let me know. I will try to send PMs also.

Thanks T'bunny! Your letter was waiting for me when I got home! Great stuff, I appreciate it!

Thank you oh Omnione! Roubles have never tasted better!

And the bonus was a pleasant surprise! Kiitos!

Please add me to the list!

Here are the details.

And this image is slightly larger than the one in the link above:

So ... if we're already posting there, we will have to "sign up" when this takes effect?

I believe so, yes.

 

Ok, here's some Doos, can you give me some Stu's?

Sorry, all I have is a bunch of Sisus.

Sounds like a cool idea. If you need an off denomination like a 2 (or better yet 2½) I am your candidate!

Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of Tumba Bruk banknote paper mill. More info here.

Possibly interested in one? See this thread.

... My memory stinks!

*sniff sniff* It does have a peculiar aroma.

Good to see that you made it!

There has been a lot of reshuffling going on. I even decided to finally add a sig.

I'm sure this thread will get plenty of visitors here as well. Feel free to create another thread about the (beautiful) Swedish commem. in the Banknote forum with a link to this thread, but as far as I can see this involves exchange and belongs in the ad forums.

 

Thanks SS!

 

-Ben

That is fine. You are the boss!

I just put it there for maximum exposure as I do not know how much I will be able to visit the site after I leave tomorrow. And since I am not looking to make anything, but just cover my own expenses (like Erik has done with his offers of silver commems in the World Coin Forums) I decided to post it in the main Banknote Forum.

I gave it an MS-66.

To me it looks like a very well struck coin with fantastic luster. My guess is that the lighting is over-exaggerating the bag marks and scuffs.

I am leaving to Sweden tomorrow for a week. I am not sure if I will be able to find any, but if there is interest I will look. The price is $31. (The actual issue price is $23. The extra is to cover the mediocre exchange rate that I will incur and the added footwork to find them, if I do.)

SM_98. If my 2nd order arrived at the address where we will be staying, you have one reserved.

I collect primarily modern BU pieces. Here is my most recent acquisition:

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I have been to the Vasa museum in Stockholm. The museum was constructed around the boat after it was brought to the surface. It is an amazing site. When you see a wooden ship like that, you can see why they were the Boeings and Airbuses of their days, yet infinitely more beautiful and intricate.

If anyone ever makes their way to that city, it is a must see IMO.

Someone was giving away chocolate and I missed it! 

 

Teach me to be asleep at the switch. 

IIRC he was still in the middle of his contest. A few of us had won already, but I believe he has some more to give for those that answer his contest questions. Just remember, he also is wearing a hardhat as he and Stujoe build our new home.

Holy Moly.  I have to stop being so generous!   

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A lot of addresses, eh?

When you finish compiling these will you start on the yellow pages?

I have my coins insured and it is part of my home insurance. I usually send an updated list once a year. However, the value that I have it insured for has either been reached or very close to it. So I have to do a new inventory this summer and then see if my policy needs tweaking.

Well, I've decided it's time to look through some of those pennies I've been hoarding all these years....

Anything else I should be looking for?...

A good optometrist.

Good luck!

We took a day trip to the Fiskars forge over the weekend. Among the cafés and artists boutiques was a bookshop specializing in antiques/art/collecting/etc. I came across this book at a decent price (by Finnish standards) and had to get it.

Its starting point is modern nations and gives brief details of that nation's coinage history. A few small example pictures of each country's coins are given., often including historical maps when refering to past borders, empires, nations, etc.

This does not give major details of individual countries, but does offer a broad overview of world coinage. While Krause is fun to look at, this makes for entertaining reading. I know other similar type books exist, which may be more thorough. But for a general world view, this makes for fun reading.

The Coin Atlas. Joe Cribb, Barrie Cook, Ian Carradice. TimeWarner Books: 1999 (1990). 223pp. Paperback, 16cm X 21cm. ISBN: 0-316-72707-5.

A somewhat eclectic approach. Although there are a few sets on the go from here and there, another set is about to be started and it is a set that will take a considerable amount of time, money and above all patience. In a nutshell, 1920s US coins struck at the Philadelphia mint. Rare coins of the period will be omitted. The hope is to have most coins grading EF or better. Expected finish date 2015 sometime.

Interesting. Can I ask what is the inspiration for 1920's?

So are these considered uncirculated business stikes or do we have to get those for a bank roll now and these will create a new hole to fill in all those future coin albums.

It appears the latter.

Yes, very nice. I especially like that '45!