Uncirculated World Coin Sets

I saw an offering that Littleton has which is the World Money Collector's Club. They send once a month a country card with facts about that country along with a set of coins from that country. I am not sure that it is a 'good' deal but the idea of easily getting a set of coins from other countries very interesting. So I am curious if there is an easy way to get uncirculated coin sets from other countries. I guess maybe one can buy them from the individual country's mints but that seems like a lot of work. Is there any easier way to do this?

 

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Littleton's been around for ages and their coin offerings are world renown. If you do decide to get in on this 'scheme' just make sure you're diligent to send back the crap that you don't want. And they're gonna send you a lot of 'pig poop'......

 

Right, I assume it would be better to avoid Littleton's program but I was wondering if there are alternatives to this. Is there some company that I can order uncirculated world coin sets from so that I can pick and choose the ones I want? I would expect a one stop shop would come with a premium versus ordering directly from the respective mints but I would be fine with that for the convenience.

 

I might sign up for this "program"...

...if I lived in Antarctica with no Internet (read: eBay/Heritage/coin forum) access.



For a little more work (well, a lot more work, but if it's fun, is it work?) you could make a list of the countries you need, go to a LCS, and find all the coins on your list. Plus, pick specimens you like or that are a bit more difficult to find. And you'd learn a heck of a lot more in the process.

I have never, ever, ever, once...seen a valuable coin in a Littleton holder. Just saying...

 

I quickly browsed their offer. Not for me.

 

For what it's worth (if it helps) many public libraries have copies of the Krause manuals (or can order you one.) Might be fun to use it as a shopping catalog...

 

Is there any easier way to do this?

I have about 8 to 10 kilos of EF and UNC world stuff from 1970s to 90s piled up in my shed. It's not really worth selling except as bulk foreign. Presumably Littleton buy up such small hoards and larger ones and sell them off in this sort of phoney 'collectable' way at a huge profit.