I searched beforehand, and I couldn't find anything.. So if there's already a thread for this, please close.
So, what are your rarest coins? Or your coin collection?
Probably my rarest coin is a 1943 Australian Penny. Currently I'm trying to find out whether or not it's worth around $30, or a bit less than $40,000. I'm trying to figure out what the "Proof" is, I haven't searched about it yet, so idk, but it was minted in Perth.
Quote from Wikianswers and other sources:
"An Australian 1943 bronze Penny (George VI)(minted in Perth - mintmark = "Y."), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $115 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $0.75 to $28 AUD.
There were 33.086 million minted.
An Australian 1943 bronze Penny (George VI)(Proof)(minted in Perth - mintmark = "Y."), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $40,000 AUD. "
Read more:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_va...z1lTKolTr9
I'm REALLY hoping that it's the proofed one... If so that would be amazing.
Well my coins:
This is my collection.. mostly contains new coins except for 1-2 old ones(around 1920s) and most coins are of same value but have different inscriptions(if it is the right word) on them...
My oldest coins
And my favourite coin. It is my favourite because it is of 1995(my birth-year) , is a 5 rupee coin(which is my lucky number) and represents 50 years of UN(50 again my favourite number)
I havent been able to get time to clean them so most of them are looking bad now.
I think this would be better if it was the 'General money Collection thread'
No it wouldn't. Coin collectors are called coin collectors or numismatists.
Bank note (money) collectors are called paper money collectors or Notaphilists.
While some may collect both, you would almost insult them by calling them "money collectors."
Bey collectors wouldn't want to be called "toy" collectors, right?
(Feb. 06, 2012 11:53 AM)N0body Wrote: [ -> ]Well my coins:
This is my collection.. mostly contains new coins except for 1-2 old ones(around 1920s) and most coins are of same value but have different inscriptions(if it is the right word) on them...
My oldest coinsAnd my favourite coin. It is my favourite because it is of 1995(my birth-year) , is a 5 rupee coin(which is my lucky number) and represents 50 years of UN(50 again my favourite number)
I havent been able to get time to clean them so most of them are looking bad now.
DO NOT CLEAN THEM!!!THEY ARE WORTH FAR MORE IN THAT STATE!!!
Most of the coins I have are of India itself... And they are all so low costing that even if they fetch ten times the value, they will still cost less than a penny.
Moreover since i started collecting coins recently i dont have many old coins.
Okay, but Im just not sure if the mods would agree on two separate threads...
(Feb. 07, 2012 12:06 PM)Z.E.R.O Wrote: [ -> ]Okay, but Im just not sure if the mods would agree on two separate threads...
It's almost as if you can PM us and find out, isn't it?
Oh hey, look at that.
I collect coins.My colection is pretty good, but I haven't added anything to it in a few years. Although that's because I don't know what there is to add other than the Benjamin Franklin half-dollar
I can't post my collection now because I'm in the hospital, but I'll post it soon. Most of my coins are in cases to protect them from fingerprints. If your fingers touch the face or bacvk of the coin, it wears them down and decreases value. That's why they say to touch the sides only. But I donthav to be careful about that because of the cases.
My collection is mostly US coins. My oldest coin is an Indian Head Penny from 1904. I really like the way it looks. Buffalo Nickels too.
I have a ton of wheat pennies. I used to even have a silver one (Yes, they made those), but I'm not sure what happened to it. I was younger when I lost it (I started collecting coins in elementary school). I wanna get some more of those silver ones though.
I used to collect the State Quarters, and Presdential Dollars, but not anymore.
I have Dimes and Nickels from England, and Canada, and I have some coins from India, an African coin, and some Asian country. But those are very few, it's a US-Dominant collection.
I have a lot more coins than that, but I can't remember them off the top of my head. I'll show you guys when I get home.
The "silver" wheaties are war time pennies made out of zinc so we could use the copper to make bullets. I have about 10 rolls of them. One roll is near uncirculated. I also have a few loose ones. Need one?
State Quarters are worth 25 cents a piece unless you have proof sets. If you are ever in a financial bind, don't feel bad about spending them. Like all modern day coinage, they were horribly over produced. I still hoard the "1776-1976" Bicentennial quarters. Must have 50-60 rolls of them and even they aren't worth much more than 25 cents.
If you are filling up one of those state quarter albums, at least try to put only the best looking ones (condition) in their holes. Also, try to have both mint marks P-Philadelphia and D-Denver mint. There is also S-San Francisco but they are only available in proof sets. These are special sets made for collector purposes. The blanks are struck with highly polished dies giving them the ultimate look. The cameos are left with a "frosted" look while the backgrounds are left with a mirror finish.
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My real love is US stamps minted before 1920 and only the finest specimens I can obtain. With all collectabables (especially coins, stamps, sports cards), condition is EVERYTHING! LOL
Also, get well soon!
I'm being sent home today, so I'll post picks this weekend.
And I know, thats why I spent those quarters.
I have some large-ish copper coins in my box. Thhey're commemoritivee for something, I forget. Ionly use the to spin between my fingers. XD I don't know wy, but I find that to be so fun.
I have a 2005 Limited Stirling Silver 30 Dollar Coin and I got it from my grandpa, he has a HUGE coin collection
