My Sunday Market Finds

Well done.

They look really nice. I hope they are real, too.

Nice pick ups. I had to look up the 2011 twenty pence. I couldn't figure out what what on the reverse. (a segment of the royal shield)

Looks like you had a good day at the market!

Despite my fears, fate decided to tell me off today. Wow is all I can say.

I'll start out by stating the total for today: 58 kr ($7?)

This is what today gave:

The initial lot pt.1


½ Frank, Switzerland 1969
6 Pence, UK 1941
1 Krona, Sweden 1936 & 2013
1 Gulden, Netherlands 1980
50 Drachmes, Greece 1994
1 Dollar, Babados 1973

1 Markka, Finland 1993 (x2), 1994 & 1997
10 Kroner, Denmark 1989
10 Kroner, Norway 1995 & 1996

1 Dollar, Singapore 1990
1 Mark, West Germany 1963-G
2 Mark, West Germany 1974-D, 1975-J & 1990-G
100 Drachmes, Greece 1994

Pt.2

1 Schilling, Austria 1997
5 Schilling, Austria 1969, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1981 (x2), 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990 & 1997
10 Schilling, Austria 1974 (x4), 1977, 1978, 1979 (x2), 1981, 1986 (x3) & 1989

Ironically, I just realised these coins are worth chockingly much. I have neglected them until now, thinking, "they're worth something, I've got to look it up sometime, for now I don't want to gamble". These coins are of the now replaced by Euro Austrian Schilling. Coins are, like the German Mark permanently redeemable at the set rate of €1 ~~ 14 ATS, or 1 ATS ~~ €.07 ~~ 0.7 SEK. Since I buy these often at 2 kr apiece, 5 and 10 Schilling coins are a definite bargain in quantity. Better yet, I have a guy that buys these for somewhere close to that.

Even more strange is how neglected these are. Deutschemarks are typically hunted since awareness is relatively high, but these seem to be forgotten. For the better

Anyway, lot No.2:


1 Yen, Japan
100 Yen, Japan
5 Schilling, Austria 1960
1 Markka, Finland 1967
20 Francs, Belgium 1949

A nice, small & cheap mostly silver lot.

Now my last bit of cash today went on this piece, filled mostly with junk:



The highlights of the content were these:


1 Centavo, Cuba, 1971 & 1972 (x2)
10 Centavos, Colombia 1971
1 Cent, US 1916
1 Cent, Belize 1976
1 Centavo, Brazil 1994 (x2)

1 Cent, Singapore 1974 (x4)
5 Cents, Singapore 1970
10 Cents, Singapore 1967 & 1971
20 Cents, Singapore 1972

1 Centavo, Guatemala 1958 & 1969
10 Centavos, Guatemala 1975
20 Centavos, Ecuador 1972
1 Sucre, Ecuador 1946

50 Öre, Sweden 1946
1 Krona, Sweden 2009
1 Franc, France 1988
400 Reis, Brazil 1936

So I felt very satisfied leaving the market. Broke in local cash, wealthy in foreign.

All I can make of today is simply: Wow.

.... in that red box, lower left corner a War Nickel and silver Roosvelt dime jump out at me right on top.
This is a fun thread to visit on Sunday nights.

awwwwk ... late edit
I see they are not silver afterall after clicking on image to resize. Still, have fun!

Impossible for you or anyone to know from the images, but I doubt it. The box is missing the key and its handle. I don't have any personal use for it atleast, and I think interest would be too low to sell it. It'll be too much effort. I didn't really want the box, but part of the amazing deal was that the seller(s) really wanted to get rid of the box. I actually paid a quarter of their asking price!

I think I'll leave it by the metal recycling bin in our residental area. Not in it, by it so if anyone spots it, they're free to take it. I've done that before.



I was also hopeful when I spotted them too. The nickel is actually dated 1940, but in way too bad condition to be collectible. The dimes (there were 3) were all in the late 60's and looking quite dull, so, close, but no cigar

A good idea. I have done that with things that are not nice enough to donate, but still too nice to just throw away.