ikaros Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Hey, I'm a billionaire now--in Weimar hyperinflation marks. Oh, well--it's the thought that counts, I suppose. I don't collect paper money as a rule, but the hyperinflation notes were irresistable. Also got an interesting note from 1919: Five Polish Marks. I assume it's a transitional currency between the reinstatement of a sovereign Polish state and the introduction of the modern złoty. No General Sikorski 10 złoty--at least not that I found. Still, Poland ruled the purchases today in an unexpected flurry that inspired the title of today's journal. I love bins. You know, the 25c each/5 for a dollar things. I had just finished rifling a box of Brits, surfacing with an 1868 1/3 farthing-- Okay, a little digression here. A third of a farthing. A third of a farthing. One two-thousand-eight-hundred-and-eightieth of a pound Sterling. That's just showing off, monetarily. Anyway. There's the bin, just sitting there. I spot a 2 złoty on top and check it against my list--hey, I don't have that one! I see a 1 złoty--two for two! I pull out six more before I come across one I already have, and then a couple more for my '63 world set. It's a freakin' gold... er, aluminum mine! My run of the standard Polish coinage from 1968 to 1980 is almost complete now. Some more 1963s. A couple UK two shillings. What a haul! Oh, and a couple of the "missing monarch"--coins of Edward VIII from East Africa and British West Africa. I need about a zillion 2x2s now. Yeesh. Pictures later. Here's the swag tally: Notes: 1919 5 Polish Marks 1922 1000 Marks overprinted to 1 Billion marks 1923 5 Billion Marks 1923 10 Billion Marks 1923 20 Billion Marks 1940 100 Złotych 1941 100 Złotych 1982 20 Złotych 1988 50 Złotych Tokens: 2006 CSNS convention token rolled on a Ohio SQ Polish: 1923 50 groszy 1958 5 groszy 1968 20, 50 groszy, 1 złoty 1969 1 złoty 1970 1, 2 złote 1971 10 groszy, 1 złoty 1972 50 groszy, 1, 2, 10 (Kosciusko) złotych 1973 2 złote 1974 50 groszy, 1, 5 złotych 1975 10 groszy 1976 10 groszy, 10 (Mickiewicz), 10 (Prus) złotych 1977 10 groszy, 20 (Nowotko) złotych 1978 10, 50 groszy, 1, 2 złote 1979 10, 20 groszy 1980 10 groszy, 1, 5 złotych 1981 5 złotych 1963 World Set: Argentina 5 pesos Finland 10 penniä France 1, 5 centimes Hong Kong 5 cents Israel 10 agorot Jamaica half penny Thailand 1 baht British: 1868 1/3 farthing 1936 British West Africa Edward VIII 1/10 Penny 1936 East Africa Edward VIII 10 cents 1951 2 shillings 1957 2 shillings Oh, and there doesn't appear to be a limit to the number of times you can see a high-relief '07 St Gaudens without it taking your breath away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Another nice day at the show. That's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted April 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Another nice day at the show. That's great. There's a monthly show in Columbus that I didn't even know about until this weekend. My wallet is in so much trouble. And I bumped into a guy I'd worked with in '04 who had a few interesting bits of news for me. Employment might be a side benefit of the show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Wow! Another great day for you. Just found out my Grandpa will be joing my dad and myself tomorrow! His first coin show in.....geez.....probably a decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Sounds like you had a good time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 1923 20 Billion Marks1940 100 Złotych 1923 50 groszy Ok I don't know much about currency really, so let me ask this, a billion i understand, but what the heck is a Zlotych and a Groszy note in numbers? Like a billion is 1,000,000,000.......so is a zlotych alot more or did I miss something lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trantor_3 Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Złotych and groszy are the currency in Poland, just like dollar and cent in the USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Thanks, I'm a bit ignorant or other countries denominations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted April 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Thanks, I'm a bit ignorant or other countries denominations I shoulda included the country of origin anyway. My bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 It's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan769 Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Hey if you end up with a better job, it'll be icing on the cake. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Wow! Another great day for you. Just found out my Grandpa will be joing my dad and myself tomorrow! His first coin show in.....geez.....probably a decade. I'm jealous lol. I live so far from Pittsburg, PA (about 5 hours) that I never get a chance to get to any of the bigger coin shows in that area...let alone the ones in Ohio and Ny. We have tiny ones around York, but I've never been to them....someday I'll make it out lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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