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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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I like the Soviet one (seriously, how hard do I have to look around to find one?  ) and the Finnish one, missing the crown over the Eagle, symbolizing the civil war at the time. Nice pickups!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice finds, I'm thinking about starting a small USSR coin collection myself.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice pickups. That seller's coins tend to sell for more than comparable examples from other sellers. You can stretch your cash by shopping around a bit once you know which coin you want.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
1078 Posts |
Love the first one, I love those early soviet pieces! Keep us updated with what else you get |
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Valued Member
United States
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Hello, Tracker! You have picked up some beautiful silver coins and it looks like you're a pretty frugal buyer as well. Please check out the July, 2015, "Numismatist." The article (on page 21) entitled "A Dozen Dollars", should interest you. I especially liked your 20 kopek Russian coin. Everything about it speaks of projecting Soviet strength. Also the Japanese coin appears to be a commemorative of the 1964 Olympics. You've done well. Thanks for sharing. Jack
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 United States
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Impressive. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1788 Posts |
My family came from the USSR (1991) and (1995) And I was also thinking of starting a USSR collection.
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Valued Member
United States
392 Posts |
jbuck - since you mention ebay coin sellers here's something that's been on my mind for a while. I used to purchase a lot from ebay. At some point, and for absolutely NO FAULT on me or my credit/debit card, Paypal stopped accepting my card payments stating they "needed just a few more bits of information." This, after making many flawless transactions. I completely stopped going through Paypal (owned by ebay) and started paying by USPS money order. I have found that many/most sellers will not (can not) accept payments that don't go through Paypal. It's a dynasty that suddenly doesn't feel right to me. Is it just me and my bad luck, or are others just as miffed. I deliberately try to purchase through Amazon now, when I can. That means missing a lot of great deals on ebay. There are still sellers who take USPS money orders, but it's a lot more work for them to go "outside the regime." Jack |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
589 Posts |
Thanks all. I am working on uploading pics soon of other world silver coins I bought months ago from my LCS.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
589 Posts |
@jack, thanks for the article reference. I will check it out over the weekend.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
392 Posts |
Really nice coins, Tracker. Your collection seems to be growing right before our eyes. How, exactly, do you define what you collect? Is it strictly silver coins from around the world? Do you have other collections (US, Type coins, specific countries)? In some ways I envy you. You're not bound to date/mint mark issues or the frustration of trying to fill holes. You appear to get great satisfaction from every small addition you acquire. That seems to me to be the essence of why we all began collecting in the first place. How do you house or display such a diverse group of coins? Again, congrats on your most recent purchases, and thanks for sharing your enthusiasm. Best regards, Jack
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My newest additions.   |
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United States
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Very nice additions. |
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