Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Topher, post: 397627, member: 8489&quot;]Question #1:&nbsp; Are you collecting circulating coins only? or will you include non-circulating legal tender (NCLT).&nbsp; The Marshall Islands are a good example of a country that issues coins, but not for circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Question #2:&nbsp; What criteria do you use to define a country?&nbsp; Depending on your definition, Taiwan may or may not &quot;technically&quot; qualify.&nbsp; Cabinda, Transnistra, Nagorno-Karabakh, Hutt River Province, Sealand - the legality of these (and many others) is questionable and really depends on your definition.&nbsp; Where do you want to draw the line?</p><p><br /></p><p>Question #3:&nbsp; What about overseas territories?&nbsp; St. Pierre and Miquelon issued two coins of their own, and are relatively easy to get without spending a fortune.&nbsp; Technically, they have always been an overseas territory of France.&nbsp; Greenland and the Faroe Islands, too.&nbsp; UK dependencies such as Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and the Falkland Islands are in murkier waters, but have all issued their own coins as well.&nbsp; Then we get to some place like Spitzbergen.&nbsp; They never had their own coins, but were issued token coinage by the mining company (I believe).&nbsp; Are those &quot;real&quot; coins then?</p><p><br /></p><p>Question #4 - what about coins issued during times of civil war (Spain and Mexico are two that come to mind), or what about Chinese cash coins from the different areas?&nbsp; Do you include all of them?</p><p><br /></p><p>So you see, every person&#039;s criteria are going to be different, so first step is figure out what you want to include and what you don&#039;t want to include.&nbsp; Then have fun![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in