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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 12-10-2008, 03:04 PM   #1 (permalink) fiftypee Member   Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 90 Question - looking for information Hello all: First time posting a question. I am trying to obtain either CFP 5 Franc coins at face value plus shipping and handling. I am looking into buying a significant quantity. Here is what I have done already... 1. Contacted the Paris Mint = No they don't do this. 2. Sent off a letter to the Bank of Tahiti = so far no response. If anyone else has any ideas, I would welcome them. Thank you. Fiftypee __________________ It was the best of times, It was the worst of times.   12-10-2008, 05:40 PM   #2 (permalink) Olmanjon Member   Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: bloomfield, ny Posts: 70 My Mood: What are cfp five franc coins? What country are they from? Please excuse my ignorance. Olmanjon   12-10-2008, 05:55 PM   #3 (permalink) fiftypee Member   Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 90 It is the currency used in "French Polynesia" and "New Caledonia" that I know of. CFP stands for "Communauté financière Pacific". I believe one franc is worth a fraction of a Euro cent. __________________ It was the best of times, It was the worst of times.   12-10-2008, 06:06 PM   #4 (permalink) Olmanjon Member   Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: bloomfield, ny Posts: 70 My Mood: Just out of curosity what are you going to do with bulk 5 francs?   12-10-2008, 09:50 PM   #5 (permalink) fiftypee Member   Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 90 Do you remember that woman who made Picasso's Sunflower picture in coins. I would like to do some other theme (undecided), but in that same line of thought. The picture is pretty amazing using various coins. I am sure you can find it online somewhere. __________________ It was the best of times, It was the worst of times.   12-10-2008, 09:53 PM   #6 (permalink) fiftypee Member   Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 90 Oops I meant Van Gogh's Sunflower picture in coins. My Picasso comment must have been a brain fart. __________________ It was the best of times, It was the worst of times.   12-11-2008, 12:38 AM   #7 (permalink) Olmanjon Member   Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: bloomfield, ny Posts: 70 My Mood: My wife is into Van Gogh's starry night picture. We have a large staircase that has about 25 starry night pictures on it. Prints and original oil, water color, chalk and pencil drawings. Cool looking. Olmanjon   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « A tough nut to obtain - Korea 1892 1 fun | Need some info about this 2 Sen coin » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post Bonus Round Play Off Question!! RickieB Contests 79 04-03-2008 06:40 AM coin roll question SmokeMonkey US Coins Forum 10 02-01-2008 08:29 PM Orioginal roll question Arizona Jack What's it Worth 9 01-24-2008 07:52 AM Rant about grading question posts satootoko Coin Chat 11 02-27-2007 02:37 PM Newbie question... Paper money question... brohymn Paper Money 2 11-10-2003 10:46 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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