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coppernicus
Penny Collector Member
USA
383 Posts |
 Posted - 09/12/2008 : 23:37:49
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I found 5 different foreign coins tonight in addition to the obvious Canadians.
1 Pfennig- Germany
2 cent Euro
10 francs 1952- France
1 cent- Barbados
One Penny England??
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Cerulean
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
993 Posts |
Posted - 09/15/2008 : 13:20:28
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| I've yet to find a pre-1960 French coin in the wild. Nice find. |
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pennyman
Penny Pincher Member
USA
101 Posts |
Posted - 09/15/2008 : 15:49:04
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| Nice finds. the only thing ive found besides the Canadian ones are the euros(all sizes) and i found a few barbados coins |
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3 Blue Stars
Penny Sorter Member
USA
76 Posts |
Posted - 09/15/2008 : 19:15:48
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| Picked up a Panamanian one last week. |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 09/15/2008 : 19:39:38
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The more you sort, the more you find! I'm building a great international collection from sorting. 1922 Latvia coin is the coolest yet, but I've found South Africa, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, various Euros, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Fiji, Bahamas, Eastern Carribean, Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica, Morrocoo, Hong Kong, Taiwan, PR China, UK, France, and a few others. Oh, and a lot of US coins too.
Looking forward to seeing what others are finding. We have a little International Coin Club Trading Session thread down in the Buy Sell Trade area you might check out too. |
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Cerulean
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
993 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2008 : 09:12:07
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I've resisted the urge to brag, but I succumb to it anyway.
Just since January 1, I have found the following in circulation (meaning I'm ignoring anything I've directly purchased, or anything found in a geocache):
Argentina, 10 centavos (2007)
Austria, 20 groschen (1951)
Austria, 5 euro cents (2005)
Bahrain, 50 fils (1965)
Barbados, 10 cents (1979)
Belgium, 2 euro cents (2000)
Belgium, 5 euro cents (2003)
Bolivia, 20 centavos (1991)
Brazil, 5 centavos (2002, 2004, 2005)
Brazil, 10 centavos (1994, 1997, 2004)
Brazil, 25 centavos (1994, 2000, 2002, 2003)
Cayman Islands, 10 cents (1999)
Cayman Islands, 25 cents (1996)
Chile, 1 peso (1997)
Denmark, 1 krone (2005)
Ecuador, 5 centavos (2000)
Ecuador, 10 centavos (2000)
Ecuador, 25 centavos (2000)
Ethiopia, 50 santim (2004)
France, 1/2 franc (1995)
France, 2 francs, Jean Moulin commemorative (1993)
France, 1 euro cent (1999, 2001, 2004)
France, 2 euro cents (2000, 2004)
France, 5 euro cents (1999, 2002)
Germany, 1 pfennig (1950, 1985)
Germany, 2 pfennig (1969)
Germany, 2 euro cents (2002)
Germany, 5 euro cents (2002, 2005)
Germany, 1 euro (2002)
Great Britain, 1 penny (1979, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007)
Great Britain, 2 pence (1996)
Great Britain, 5 pence (1990, 1995, 1999)
Great Britain, 10 pence (1997)
Greece, 2 euro cents (2002)
Hong Kong, 50 cents (1951)
India, 1 rupee (2002)
Ireland, 5 euro cents (2005)
Italy, 1 euro cent (2002, 2004, 2005)
Italy, 2 euro cents (2002)
Italy, 5 euro cents (2002, 2003)
Jamaica, 1 dollar (2005)
Mexico, 10 cnetavos (1942)
Mexico, 1 peso (1993, 2007)
Mexico, 2 pesos (1994, 2001, 2006)
Mexico, 5 pesos (2002, 2003)
Netherlands, 25 cents (1963)
Netherlands, 1 guilder (1971)
Peru, 1 centimo (2007)
Peru, 10 centimos (2003)
Peru, 20 centimos (2001, 2007)
Peru, 50 centimos (2007)
Peru, 1 nuevo sol (2007)
Peru, 5 nuevo soles (1995)
Portugal, 20 centavos (1959)
Russia, 10 rubles (1993)
Singapore, 1 cent (1992)
South Africa, 1 cent (1997)
South Africa, 20 cents (1997)
South Korea, 100 won (2007)
Spain, 1 euro cent (1999, 2005)
Spain, 2 euro cents (2000, 2001, 2004)
Spain, 5 euro cents (1999)
Switzerland, 5 rappen (1997)
Switzerland, 10 rappen (1962, 1977)
Taiwain, 1 dollar (c. 1981)
Tanzania, 1 shilingi (1989)
Thailand, 1 baht (c. 1986, 1996)
Thailand, 2 baht, World Health Org. commemorative (1990)
Turkey, 50,000 lira (2003)
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PreservingThePast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2008 : 12:18:23
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While searching on Sunday I found a few cool things as well.
A much mutilate US LMC that someone had punched a hole out of it and turned the punch-out over and reinserted it somehow. Not sure how that happened but at least I knew what it was and didn't get excited thinking I had found a million dollar rare error. 
I also found a penny from the Bahamas 2004--a really pretty coin.
There was also a 1P from Ireland from 2000. I had to go online to learn about this and guess it is retired now that they use the Euro. I love the reverse as it has a harp on it. How they fit this one into the penny roll I will never know.
Just a few days prior I found the coolest thing. It is a US penny that has a cut-out of an angel. This was a blessing to me right now as life is stressful and I felt a sense of peace when I found it.
I have also found (in a roll of dimes) a 2006 5 pence from UK (I think) and the oldest is a 10 "???" from Switzerland--found hiding out in a roll of pennies. I had to look this one up on line also to learn what country it was.
I am having great fun learning as I go. |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2008 : 13:46:02
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Yes the five pence is from UK - same diameter, slightly thicker then a US/Can dime. I've pulled a few of those from dime rolls now. The UK does not put thier country name on the coins, much like they don't put UK on stamps. From my early stamp collecting days (many years ago now) I understand that the UK did not feel the need to put the country on the stamps because the UK invented stamps. Every other country needed to put their name on to differentiate from the UK stamps.
Maybe the same logic serves on the coins, except the UK did not invent coins. In many years the UK does not put dates on the coins either. Just a value is stated. Perhaps because of world empire circulation of the coins, the monarch's head was considered enough? That is one of the things I love about this hobby - learning about these oddities.
That is a very impressive list of finds Cerulean. I just wish I kept detailed records like you - my coins just go into the album or if I have it already, into a bin to deal with later along with coins from all other sources. I also (used) to geocache under the legacypac username. Been too busy at work and coins to get out finding many caches lately, but I've got 69 hides and over 1500 finds now. Coin hobby is more profitable but less exercise then geocaching. |
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PreservingThePast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2008 : 14:39:52
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Originally posted by legacypac
Yes the five pence is from UK - same diameter, slightly thicker then a US/Can dime. I've pulled a few of those from dime rolls now. The UK does not put thier country name on the coins, much like they don't put UK on stamps. From my early stamp collecting days (many years ago now) I understand that the UK did not feel the need to put the country on the stamps because the UK invented stamps. Every other country needed to put their name on to differentiate from the UK stamps.
Maybe the same logic serves on the coins, except the UK did not invent coins. In many years the UK does not put dates on the coins either. Just a value is stated. Perhaps because of world empire circulation of the coins, the monarch's head was considered enough? That is one of the things I love about this hobby - learning about these oddities.
That is a very impressive list of finds Cerulean. I just wish I kept detailed records like you - my coins just go into the album or if I have it already, into a bin to deal with later along with coins from all other sources. I also (used) to geocache under the legacypac username. Been too busy at work and coins to get out finding many caches lately, but I've got 69 hides and over 1500 finds now. Coin hobby is more profitable but less exercise then geocaching.
legacypac...thanks for the info. It is fun--and still being able to learn as one ages is an extra plus.
My dad was an avid stamp collector for all of my childhood and to this day I can't put boring stamps on envelopes. I can't throw away cancelled stamps either. Just tear them off and save them for someday. Coins are more fun though. No soaking them and laying them out to dry. Although a few of the coins that I have searched through could stand a good bath. |
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Posted - 09/18/2008 : 19:43:51
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| Where is it that those of you finding so many foreign coins are getting your rolls? Is any one source better than another for finding interesting coins, or for finding rolls with a high percentage of coppers? |
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moboman
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2555 Posts |
Posted - 09/18/2008 : 19:48:43
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I found a 5 cent euro last night from a cwr. I like that instant profit...almost as good as a dime! (which i found a few of as well last night  ) I'm still on the hunt for an indian head and a silver dime. |
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coppernicus
Penny Collector Member
USA
383 Posts |
Posted - 09/18/2008 : 20:09:08
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| I get mine in CWR. It seems like you get someone that has done some traveling, who is rolling there coins and you get a few together. I'd say on average I probably get 1 foreign coin every 50 to 100 dollars. |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2008 : 03:41:58
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| I find international coins in penny rolls - tonight was a little light with maybe 4 foreign coins in about $100 of pennies. Also found them in nickels, dimes and yes even quarters. Was offered a bunch of quarters today - so I took $500 and searched a bunch. So far found 4 complete rolls of US quarters (plus the normal ones scattered through). At a 7%-8% premium on exchange that was nice. Also several nice additions to the state qtr book. But the really interesting find was a quarter sized Jamaica coin in near mint condition. |
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klava
Penny Pincher Member
USA
192 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2008 : 03:46:29
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Besides Canadian coins. I have found that I can remember lol
2 French commerce industries 50 coins (27,28 I think)
1 euro i think it was a cent
1 coin from India
1 coin from somewhere tropical lol
I know great descriptions lol. I give all my foreign coins to my god daughter for her budding collection. |
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WheatieFan
Penny Pincher Member
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2008 : 05:29:33
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Cerulean,
I'm thinking you:
1.) Live in an area with lots of immigrants,
2.) Sort through a huge amount of coins,
or perhaps a combination?
WheatieFan
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Cerulean
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
993 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2008 : 07:45:03
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I...
1) live near Washington DC, with a large amount of both immigrants and foreign tourists/travelers/dignitaries
2) check every coin sorter reject tray and magnet I can. |
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