My Sunday Market Finds

2007 1 Rand South Africa is nice. Interesting rim and I like the little gazelle or whatever hooven critter that is.

Nice pickups X2an!

Yes - indeed it is silver (.350)! 1968 was the last year of issue as silver, in 1969 they were issued in copper-nickel. They are incredibly easy to spot since the high points are typically very dark while the fields are still somewhat silver coloured. Not this one though, but any of these 1 Markka that aren't coloured completely silvery - like all copper-nickel coins are most likely silver. Better yet - they are "recent" issues and are very commonly mixed into Finnish junk lots. Melt value at around 10 kr or €1. A junkbin-digger's treasure!



Considering the change-over periods have been somewhat long, you're very likely to at some point see your old notes and exchange them within the alotted time. It isn't unless you've put them away somewhere or are abroad that you'll miss the exchange window where there isn't a(n official) fee. They officially call the 100 kr fee an "administrative fee" which although feels not entirely truthful, it's definitely stopping single shipments of old 5 and 10 kr notes at any given time, that's plenty of constant work considering the masses still out there. I'm happy that there's atleast a way to cash them in permanently, rather than having them completely worthless like plenty of world notes.

Fun fact is that ALL notes issued by the Riksbank are redeemable for their equivalent values in today's money - dating all the way back to when the Riksbank was founded in 1668. As the Riksbank is the oldest central bank in the world, this makes whichever first notes issued to be the oldest notes with an official monetary value. (PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong, I'd love to know!)




No! I don't! I know I need to watch more movies to catch up with these references, don't remind me

And another snowy Sundays goes by. Today brought a little more than lately, some pickups I'm very happy with!


1 Penni, Finland 1895
1 Peso, Chile 2006
1 Cent, US 1943-S
1 Dime, US 1895-S & 1963-D
1 Franc, Ruanda-Urundi (Belgian Congo) 1959
5 Øre, Denmark 1908

50 Pfennig, Germany 1950-G
1 Mark, Germany 1950-J
1 Franc, Katanga 1961 (x2)
1 Markka, Finland 1964 & 1965

20 Pence, UK 2007
1000 Rials, Iran (1388 & 1393 x2)
2000 Rials, Iran (1389)

For 50 kr what's I've paid for pretty much is the melt + exchange rate value for these in total. I'm particularily happy with the 1895-S dime and the Katanga 1 Fr coins. The Iranian coins are from my understanding in circulation today with ludacrisly high denominations for their actual values.

Now since I've yet once more picked up some 1 Markkas, I want to highlight again how to differentiate the silvers from the non-silvers, this time with pictures!

As I've said before, the high spots on the silver coins turn darker, much more than the fields would get otherwise. This causes a high-contrast-looking coin that is much distinct from its later coppernickel counterpart with has the (mostly) the same colour all over.

Silver to the left, coppernickel to the right.

The silver pieces can look tarnished in many ways, but the contrasts seem to be very general for these. Coppernickels rarely have this appearance.

Once more, silver to the left, coppernickel to the right.

Hope this helps in any future endeavours!

I am glad you were able to get some very nice finds!

I hope next week is better.

Finally a Sunday when it hasn't been snowing!
I got myself a small lot today, with some common silvers.



25 Öre, Sweden 1953
1 Dime, US 1952-D
1/4 Dollar, US 1936

2 Kronor, Sweden 1968 (x2)

For 30 kr, the seller did catch on that I was buying silvers, but I still got them for under melt.
Worthwhile finds for now, hope next week brings more!