My Sunday Market Finds

Just wanna say - thank for all your kind comments. Indeed, it's a crazy world, better try to play it safe.

NumisRob, what a nice little bunch there. It's been a while since I've seen coins costing 1 kr (10p) each at any market, atleast something interesting in the bunch worth picking up.

We've got the same mindset - if it's below exchange rate value, it's something to pick up

I haven't had much luck with car boot sales - I went to one in Gotheburg (Göteborg) for a while ago, not a very large one but it was just like your average community flea market, old junk from the attic being cleared out. No signs of coins. Glad you got something to keep!


I hate to say it but the weather's taken a turn for the worse, and it's been snowing periodically the last couple of days, so fewer sellers were out today. I still managed to pick up a bunch but it could possibly have been more. Still happy with today's stuff




(2x) 1 Dollar, Singapore 1988
1 Dollar, Zimbabwe 1993
(2x) 1 Dollar, Australia 1984
2 Dollars, Australia 1988

1 Dollar, Hong Kong 1980
5 Dollars, Hong Kong 1980 & 1987
5 Penniä, Finland 1917
1 Skilling Species, Norway 1816

(2x) 10 Centimos, Spain 1870
10 Centimos, Spain 1877
10 Centimes, France 1872-A

Again, all coins cost 2 kr each, so 30 kr total. I've been looking for those two Hong Kong 5 Dollars now for a while, glad to finally pick them up. I like, but am baffled by how such a heavy coin hasn't been changed in over 37 years.

Other than that, I've got plenty of money bags lying around in two old 1950's metal containers, one has been featured in an image here before. For the record, I've got about 1950 ISK in there, among all. I've also got coins in Norwegian Kroner, Danish Kroner, Hungarian Forint, Israeli New Sheqel, US dollar, Canadian Dollars, and still a whole bunch more. Most of those bags get filled up on Sundays

Nice pick ups. I like the oldest ones the best. I just like to think about where they were used.

I hope the weather improves by next week.

Can't be 82, the design had changed several times by then. Probably 62.

Nice finds from last week, nice Finnish silver this week!
I've also found one of that type in a bargain bin a few months ago, but of course it wasn't that shiny.

You are probably right, I didn't bother checking too closely considering the coin itself is mostly junk to me.

Today's batch was considerably larger - although I'll admit I'm slightly unsatisfied with today's bunch. A bargain for all it's worth but very little to actually add to my collection. Oh well.


10 Öre, Sweden 1953
10 Öre, Sweden 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 (various)
2 Kronor, Sweden 2016

1 Markka, Finland 170, 1978 & 1982
10 Kroner, Norway 1996
5 Kroner, Denmark 1990
10 Kroner, Denmark 1990
20 Kroner, Denmark 1993
20 Korun, Czech Republic 1997
5 Franken, Switzerland 1973
5 Fen, China 1986

2 Shillings, UK 1955
1 Penny, UK 1976, 1977, 1983 & 1985
5 Pence, UK 1968, 1971, 1978 & 1980
20 Pence, UK 1982
50 Pence, UK 1969

2 Forint, Hungary 1993 (x2), 1994
5 Forint, Hungary 1985
10 Forint, Hungary 1993 & 1994
20 Forint, Hungary 1989
5 Cents, New Zealand 1986
10 Cents, New Zealand 1980
20 Kiwis, New Zealand 1973, 1974 & 1985 (x2)
5 Bolívares, Venezuela 1977

Now, for probably the first time I'm skipping the reverse image, mostly due to the amount of -absolutely-do-not-care-about coins in this lot, in particular the non-silver Swedish 10 Öre coins.

The whole lot cost 60 kr, with the obvious best buy being the Swiss 5 Franken, along with some others.

The 2 kr coin was actually yet another ground find, but it counts as one of today's additions.

The Venezuelan 5 Bolívar coin is in my opinion probably the most interesting one considering I didn't have that type before, so that's today's winner, in my not-so-humble opinion

That 5 Franc coin is worth almost as much as you paid for the lot. And then you got some change to spend just across the border as well, in addition.

It seems like a nice batch to me.

Well, today didn't bring that much, but some new type coins were acquired cheaply.




2 Francs, France 1998
50 Lei, Romania 1991
100 Lei, Romania 1993

10 Korun, Czech Republic 1993 & 1996

2 kr a piece.

Not too much to say about these. I love modern circulation commemoratives, and this French piece is no exception. Romania has a bunch of base metal coins, and the mess that would be a type set actually gets a bit interesting somehow, considering the sheer variety. I suppose what makes it fun is that you're not seeing these everywhere. My small collection grows

Quality, not quantity.

Very nice!