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Sharkman
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USA
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 Posted - 05/14/2009 : 16:55:56
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Does anyone here collect medals, tokens & world coins? On eBay they are selling for at least $5 a pound and usually there is a good mix of brass, copper, steel, aluminum and pewter. I prefer to keep my world coins separate. I will need to purchase a book for tokens & medals.
As far as silver, most medals/rounds are .925 Sterling.
Some world coins are a mixed content of silver. For example, a 1958 Mexico 1 Peso (0.1 Silver 0.0514 oz. ASW) is worth about $.72 in bullion value.
Not that I will be selling my coins anytime soon but what price typically will a coin dealer pay for junk silver world coins?
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AGgressive Metal
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 05/14/2009 : 17:28:17
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| Most dealers pay less for foreign silver than US/Canadian silver. You are usually better off selling it yourself on E-Bay or here. |
And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world.
-Caxton's edition of Aesop's Fables, 1484 |
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Ant
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
894 Posts |
 Posted - 05/14/2009 : 20:44:43
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I collect (ancient) world gold coins. There are some really cool ones out there and honestly, if I am going to pay a premium, I don't mind paying it on something with historical value. Many of them grade out very well, since although gold is soft, it doesn't lose its luster. Lots of gold coins have been only lightly handled.
I also help my son collect world coins -- his themes are ships (and other means of transportation) and animals. He also has a world cent/penny collection. He also collects elongated cents ("squished pennies"). I'm a sucker for owl, elephant, dog and horse coins myself.  I also have a collection of coins with weird looking guys on the front. And BTW, there are waaaay more of those out there than you might imagine. 
Regarding world silver coins, I know of a couple of dealers who sell them pretty cheaply. The price is per pound and you usually order in increments of $50 or $100. I haven't done this, so I don't know which coins might be in there. Crowns mostly, probably.
I have run across a few tokens. You can try looking up the ones you have using the online Token Catalog. From what I can tell, they are organized by state only. I haven't looked at it closely, though. Mainly because I am one of those people who sees a token, sets it aside and says, "I'm gonna look that up one day" but never do. 
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Coins are the metallic footprints of the history of nations. --William H. Woodin |
Edited by - Ant on 05/14/2009 20:47:16 |
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Ant
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
894 Posts |
Posted - 05/14/2009 : 20:56:08
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Oh yeah, I also collect the coins issued by the Vichy government in France during WWII, so if you have any of the zinc 10 and 20 centimes, hit me up, yo.  |
Lovely dimes, the liveliest coin, the one that really jingles. --Truman Capote
Coins are the metallic footprints of the history of nations. --William H. Woodin |
Edited by - Ant on 05/14/2009 20:57:37 |
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jadedragon
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Canada
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Posted - 05/15/2009 : 00:18:23
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I like world coins - always have. Recently I organized my holdings by topic into the following catagories:
The Aviary
The Aquarium
The Zoo (Land Mammals)
The Harbor (ships and boats) There are lots of sailing ship coins out there.
The Transport Center - Trains, Planes and Automobiles
The Cupboard (games, weapons, assorted objects)
Main Street (buildings and structures like bridges, windmills, temples)
The Garden and a subset of Gardeners
The Orcastra
Crests & Crowns (not plant or animal based)
Misc. |
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Ant
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
894 Posts |
Posted - 05/15/2009 : 07:15:35
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Originally posted by jadedragon
The Harbor (ships and boats) There are lots of sailing ship coins out there.
Ooh, APMEX has some of Portugal's explorer series -- go check it out if you haven't already. I ordered a few for Young Ant and they are really nice. |
Lovely dimes, the liveliest coin, the one that really jingles. --Truman Capote
Coins are the metallic footprints of the history of nations. --William H. Woodin |
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Sharkman
Penny Sorter Member
USA
49 Posts |
Posted - 05/15/2009 : 11:19:04
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I have been collecting world coins, medals & tokens since I was a kid. In the last few years I have been expanding my collection to include some ancient coins and bought my first Celtic ring money on eBay. I love the history involved with coins. Mints such as Royal Canadian Mint, Perth Mint & Poland Mint have put out some really nice pieces in the last few years. I bought the 2009 Renoir coin from Andorra.
My favorite coins though are the Australian Golden Age of Piracy Silver Coin Set by Perth Mint. I enjoy shipwreck coins & cobs too.
Thanks Ant for letting me know about the token link. I have to organize my tokens and medals. I guess I could sort tokens by state. The medals could be organized by category. |
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Cerulean
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 05/15/2009 : 14:15:46
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Foreign coins are the core of my collection, with 93 nations and counting. If you have foreigns to sell, please contact me.
At a coin show, I'd expect to pay 10 cents per base-metal coin, or $10 per pound. Person to person, they tend to go for less. |
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jin.coy
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Canada
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Ant
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
894 Posts |
Posted - 05/16/2009 : 09:36:48
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Originally posted by jin.coy
On my trip to Japan I bougth two silver paperweight directly from the mint.
Each has a diameter: 68mm, Weight: 160g
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Wow, those are beautiful. I have found that the more details are on a piece of silver, the better I like the patina. Great souvenirs! |
Lovely dimes, the liveliest coin, the one that really jingles. --Truman Capote
Coins are the metallic footprints of the history of nations. --William H. Woodin |
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fb101
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USA
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Posted - 05/16/2009 : 16:11:12
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| I've got enough Lira coins to buy a small town in Italy. |
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Sharkman
Penny Sorter Member
USA
49 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2009 : 18:46:29
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| What do you think is a fair price to pay for (circulated) world coin junk silver? ASW x spot? I am looking for a cheap way to stock up on silver bullion. |
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jadedragon
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Canada
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Posted - 05/18/2009 : 19:35:26
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| CRH is a great way to build an international coin collection. Your not going to get BU most of the time, but the price of a penny or nickel is right and it is always very cool to make discoveries. I get enough British Pennies and various Euros that they get thier own containers now. |
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jadedragon
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Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2009 : 19:36:52
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Originally posted by Sharkman
What do you think is a fair price to pay for (circulated) world coin junk silver? ASW x spot? I am looking for a cheap way to stock up on silver bullion.
If they are junk silver, that seems reasonable. Silver coins only really command a premium over spot in thier own country. |
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