Heading to Germany on Saturday..

Discussion in 'Paper Money' started by RickieB, May 16, 2007.

  1. RickieB

    RickieB Expert Plunger Sniper

    Hello Everyone...

    Been a very busy few months....I am heading to Germany for a week this Saturday.
    I will be looking for some notes and things....
    I cant promise too much but if you have any special request, I will be open to looking for it.

    This trip will be a business trip so I am not sure how much time I have..but I will try.
    Just send me a PM and I will give a look at what we can do.

    Regards,

    RickieB
     
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  3. Daggarjon

    Daggarjon Supporter**

    Does Germany use the Euro ?
     
  4. spock1k

    spock1k King of Hearts

    bejahen
     
  5. satootoko

    satootoko Retired

    Daggerjon - In case you are as ignorant as I am about the meaning of "bejahen", the answer to your question is that yes, Germany was one of the original issuers of Euros. ;)
     
  6. Daggarjon

    Daggarjon Supporter**

    yes Roy, i was, thank you for the clarification! :)

    i was going to try to set up a deal for some German currancy from circulation, but i have little interest in the Euro :(

    Enjoy your trip RickieB!!!!
     
  7. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    Germany is issuing a series of 2 Euro coins similar to the U.S. 50 States Quarters programme,but it is one coin each year to commemorate each of the current German states.This year,Germany is issuing 2 commemorative 2 Euro coins,as the 50th. anniversary of the Treaty of Rome is being marked this year.

    Aidan.
     
  8. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    Spock1k,what does 'bejahen' mean? I've never heard of it before,& I don't even know what language it comes from.

    Aidan.
     
  9. Phoenix21

    Phoenix21 Well-Known Member

    Man, you just want a vacation from all of us, don't ya Rickie? ;) :D Lol, have fun on your trip, and you'll be missed!

    Phoenix :cool:
     
  10. RickieB

    RickieB Expert Plunger Sniper


    Naaahhh...the Hotel I stay at has wirless....so I will check in from time to time.
    But thanks for the thoughts!!

    RickieB
     
  11. spock1k

    spock1k King of Hearts


    Its a new term for medal coins :D:D:D:D. Just kidding it mean yes in German. There is some good news. NGC has graded the sovereign a 64 hooray
     
  12. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    Spock1k,'Ja' is actually the German word for 'yes'.

    Aidan.
     
  13. chrisild

    chrisild Coin Collector

    It's German for "say yes" or rather "answer (a question) with yes". Which is also why it does not make much sense to say that as a reply to a question. ;)

    @Daggarjon: Yes, Germany has been using the euro since 1999, and euro cash since 2002. But of course you can always collect other coins or notes.

    Christian
     
  14. Daggarjon

    Daggarjon Supporter**

    i know ... but earlier notes that were in use prior to the Euro, are now considered collectors items ( i would think) and therefore would cost more then just face value... i was hoping to get some at face. I will keep looking ....
     
  15. spock1k

    spock1k King of Hearts

    well i just came back from holland. you wont find any older notes in circulation. The entire currency has changed
     
  16. chrisild

    chrisild Coin Collector

    Well, if you replace a currency with another one, there is a change indeed. :) But in most euro countries that change happened more than five years ago. (Slovenia switched this year, and now that the ECB and the Commission gave their OK today, Cyprus and Malta are very likely to follow on 1 January.)

    You can of course still exchange pre-euro notes into euro cash, but that does not work the other way round. With very few exceptions, the DM notes are worth face value, so people usually take them to the central bank and do not sell them. But I would still try eBay first ...

    Christian
     
  17. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    The same thing does not apply to the Ostmark notes though.You can find the odd East German banknote up for sale on eBay.They're of historic interest,especially to the German collectors.

    Aidan.
     
  18. chrisild

    chrisild Coin Collector

    Correct, while the Bundesbank will exchange any coins and notes ever issued in this country (the Federal Republic of Germany), it will not redeem those from other countries. The latter also applies to the cash issued by countries that later joined the Federal Republic, ie. Saarland in 1957, the ex-GDR states (East G.) in 1990.

    Christian
     
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