Ebay Deal Or No Deal?

I think that these are a great and inexpensive way to expand your knowledge of world coins. Typically you get a lot of base-metal, pre-euro stuff mixed in with other low-value, circulated world coins. I'd bet you get at least one coin from Great Britain, Mexico and Canada too.

I bought one of those when I was filling gaps in my foreign collection. Most of the coins are indeed UNC or BU quality and range in price from $0.25 to $1.00 on average. Just make sure you see the actual picture of what you are getting. I think the best sellers of those auctions are the ones that list all the countries of the coins they are selling. Happy eBaying at the wee hours

-GO

Bob:

Good deal. I have been into several coin shops over the past two to three years, and all of them had a mixture of foreign coins for sale. The coins, usually uncirculated, cost 20 cents to 25 cents each.

By the way, I have a friend who sometimes supplies me with foreign coins from his travels. I have given them away to such fellow collectors as ndgoflo and djluster. Now, I usually give a few to the grandkids since they are getting into coin collecting. Anyway, next time I get a bunch I would be happy to send some of them to you.