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<p>[QUOTE="maridvnvm, post: 2539070, member: 31620"]Let me start by stating that I don't collect modern coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought a tin of "old coins" from the lady who taught my son piano. This was a world coin mix weighing about 1kg. It was bought for him to spark an interest in coins. It did for a while but he has moven on to girls and guitars....</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a very small sample of what was in the tin.... I know....more than one coin but...</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Russia - 5 Kopek - 1791</b></p><p><b><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Russia_5_Kopek_1791_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </b></p><p><b><b>Sweden - 1/12 Skilling - 1812</b></b></p><p><b><b><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Sweden_1_12_Skilling_1812_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </b></b></p><p><b><b>A batch of USA Cents</b></b></p><p><b><b><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/USA_Cent_1828_2_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </b></b></p><p><b><b><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/USA_Cent_1849_2_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </b></b></p><p><b><b><b>Switzerland, Geneva, 6 Deniers, 1825</b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Switzerland_Geneva_6_deniers_1825_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b>Ireland, James II, Gunmoney Coinage, Halfcrown, June 1690</b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Ireland_James_II_Gunmoney_Half_Crown_June_1690_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b> Great Britain - Farthing - 1822 (George IV) </b></b></b></b></b></p><p>(note D over D in DEF). Peck 1411.</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Great_Britain_George_IV_Farthing_1822_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="maridvnvm, post: 2539070, member: 31620"]Let me start by stating that I don't collect modern coins. I bought a tin of "old coins" from the lady who taught my son piano. This was a world coin mix weighing about 1kg. It was bought for him to spark an interest in coins. It did for a while but he has moven on to girls and guitars.... Here is a very small sample of what was in the tin.... I know....more than one coin but... [B]Russia - 5 Kopek - 1791 [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Russia_5_Kopek_1791_img.jpg[/IMG] [B]Sweden - 1/12 Skilling - 1812 [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Sweden_1_12_Skilling_1812_img.jpg[/IMG] A batch of USA Cents [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/USA_Cent_1828_2_img.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/USA_Cent_1849_2_img.jpg[/IMG] [B]Switzerland, Geneva, 6 Deniers, 1825 [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Switzerland_Geneva_6_deniers_1825_img.jpg[/IMG] [B]Ireland, James II, Gunmoney Coinage, Halfcrown, June 1690 [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Ireland_James_II_Gunmoney_Half_Crown_June_1690_img.jpg[/IMG] [B] Great Britain - Farthing - 1822 (George IV) [/B][/B][/B][/B][/B] (note D over D in DEF). Peck 1411. [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Great_Britain_George_IV_Farthing_1822_img.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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