My latest acquisitions

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by dave_in_delaware, Nov 5, 2016.

  1. Nathan401

    Nathan401 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    Sure enough. Also a 1916s Merc dime, 1964 Canada dime, and an old Canada dime with date worn off, George V on obverse.
     
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  3. dave_in_delaware

    dave_in_delaware Active Member

    Well, I've finally completed cataloging my new coins (except for the Tetradrachm - more research needed first).

    A brief summary:

    117 = total "foreign" coins bought (51+51+15)
    $11 = total investment

    11 new Countries added to collection

    1922 = oldest coin added (France - 2 Francs)
    1998 = newest coin added (Netherlands - 10 Cents)

    5 of the "foreign" coins aren't even currency:
    2 are 1/5 prize tokens from Trans Atlantic Games
    1 is a food stamp credit token redeemable at Bohack
    1 is a token or souvenir for the Power Plant (Baltimore, MD)
    1 is a souvenir from the Franklin Memorial

    I'll post some photos later.
     

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  4. dave_in_delaware

    dave_in_delaware Active Member

    As promised, here are some photos (in no particular order). This is just a sampling. I didn't take photos of everything I have. My apologies if the photos are bad. I've never taken photos of coins before. But after some trial and error and research, I hope these are half decent.

    Let's start with Belgium:
    1 Franc - Léopold III (BELGIE-BELGIQUE) - 1942-1947
    Belgium - 1 Franc - Leopold III - 1942 - Obverse.jpg Belgium - 1 Franc - Leopold III - 1942 - Reverse.jpg
     
  5. dave_in_delaware

    dave_in_delaware Active Member

    Not sure why there's a hole in this one.

    Chile:
    20 Centavos - 1919-1941
    Chile - 20 Centavos - 1922 - Obverse.jpg Chile - 20 Centavos - 1922 - Reverse.jpg
     
  6. dave_in_delaware

    dave_in_delaware Active Member

    France:
    2 Francs (Chambres de Commerce) - 1920-1927
    France - 2 Francs (Chambres de Commerce) - 1922 - Obverse.jpg France - 2 Francs (Chambres de Commerce) - 1922 - Reverse.jpg
     
  7. dave_in_delaware

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    France:
    2 Francs - 1931-1941
    France - 2 Francs - 1938 - Obverse.jpg France - 2 Francs - 1938 - Reverse.jpg
     
  8. dave_in_delaware

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    France:
    50 Centimes - 1931-1947
    France - 50 Centimes - 1941 - Obverse.jpg France - 50 Centimes - 1941 - Reverse.jpg
     
  9. dave_in_delaware

    dave_in_delaware Active Member

    Greece:
    1 Drachma - Paul I - 1954-1965
    Greece - 1 Drachma - Paul I - 1954 - Obverse.jpg Greece - 1 Drachma - Paul I - 1954 - Reverse.jpg
     
  10. dave_in_delaware

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    South Korea:
    10 Won - 1970-1982
    South Korea - 10 Won - 1970 - Obverse.jpg South Korea - 10 Won - 1970 - Reverse.jpg
     
  11. dave_in_delaware

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    South Korea:
    50 Won (FAO) - 1972-1982
    South Korea - 50 Won (FAO) - 1982 - Obverse.jpg South Korea - 50 Won (FAO) - 1982 - Reverse.jpg
     
  12. dave_in_delaware

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    South Korea:
    100 Won - 1970-1982
    South Korea - 100 Won - 1974 - Obverse.jpg South Korea - 100 Won - 1974 - Reverse.jpg
     
  13. dave_in_delaware

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    Switzerland:
    10 Rappen - 1879-2016
    Switzerland - 10 Rappen - 1942 - Obverse.jpg Switzerland - 10 Rappen - 1942 - Reverse.jpg
     
  14. dave_in_delaware

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    Turkey:
    2 1/2 Kuruş - 1948-1951
    Turkey - 2.5 Kurus - 1948 - Obverse.jpg Turkey - 2.5 Kurus - 1948 - Reverse.jpg
     
  15. dave_in_delaware

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    Turkey - 5 Kurus - 1955 - Obverse.jpg Turkey - 5 Kurus - 1955 - Reverse.jpg Turkey:
    5 Kuruş - 1949-1957
     
  16. dave_in_delaware

    dave_in_delaware Active Member

    That's all for now. Thanks for looking.
     
  17. britannia40

    britannia40 Well-Known Member

    Nice little lot. Looks like you bought a bulk world coin lot....
     
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