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<p>[QUOTE="Cringely, post: 769892, member: 22271"]<b>Euros in change</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Up until 3 years ago, I used to go to Europe at least once/year (work) and tried to get as many differenct Euro coins in change as possible. I was able to nearly fill up the entire Dansco Euro book (Austria, Belgium, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain) except for Luxembourg (Which I had to buy at the Long Beach, CA show) and I had to get some of the Portuguese coins from a friend who went to Lisbon and buy the 1¢ and 2¢ Finish coins (which don't circulate) in order to complete the 96 coin set. More than half are in UNC condition. The net value of it is around $70, but it now serves as a reminder of the various places I visit.</p><p><br /></p><p>To me, the fun of collecting in part are the stories behind the coin(s).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cringely, post: 769892, member: 22271"][b]Euros in change[/b] Up until 3 years ago, I used to go to Europe at least once/year (work) and tried to get as many differenct Euro coins in change as possible. I was able to nearly fill up the entire Dansco Euro book (Austria, Belgium, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain) except for Luxembourg (Which I had to buy at the Long Beach, CA show) and I had to get some of the Portuguese coins from a friend who went to Lisbon and buy the 1¢ and 2¢ Finish coins (which don't circulate) in order to complete the 96 coin set. More than half are in UNC condition. The net value of it is around $70, but it now serves as a reminder of the various places I visit. To me, the fun of collecting in part are the stories behind the coin(s).[/QUOTE]
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