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New Member
United States
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First off, I want to thank you for checking the thread (whoever you are). I appreciate your time. Secondly, I am a very moderately budgeted collector who doesn't intend to ever turn any profit on coins, but instead collects for the beauty of the coins.
That said, today was my first experience with non-US coins. I spent a whopping total of $2.00 at a local rummage shop and came up with six coins (I know the Canadian coins have their own forum, but for the sake of proficiency I went with one thread):
1974 Canadian 5 cent
1976 Canadian 5 cent
1979 Italian 50 Lira
1956 Italian 100 Lira
1999 Italian 200 Lira
2002 Irish 1 cent Euro
Now I know they're extremely cheap and next to worthless, but they're so beautiful. I would be more than glad to provide scans if requested. If not, I thank you all for taking the time to read a thread with no high dollar appeal. As a newbie, I do appreciate any and all correspondence relating to coins in general so don't hesitate, good or bad.
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Valued Member
United States
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Welcome to the forum, Shaun! You'll find a good mixture of folks here with a wide range of collecting styles. And we always appreciate good pictures of beautiful coins.  |
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Moderator
 Australia
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Welcome to the forum! 3 for $1 seems to be a typical going rate for a foreign coin scratchtray; provided they're not too poor condition, it's fair enough value. The Italian 50 and 100 lire coins are made of acmonital, a stainless steel designed by the Italians specifically for use in coinage. The name "acmonital" is abbreviated from the Italian phrase "acciaio monetario italiano", meaning "Italian coinage steel". Acmonital is very hard-wearing, and even heavily circulated coins can still look near-pristine. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Moderator
 United States
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A nice start...to a great collection.
welcome to the forum
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Pillar of the Community
United States
819 Posts |
Welcome to the forum, and welcome to the "Darkside" of collecting!
I've been drooling over World coins for a good 25 years now and don't plan to stop anytime soon. The best thing about World coins it that they can fit any budget. You can literally buy pounds of coins for about $10.00 US per pound, or you can spend $100,000 or more for an individual rare piece.
The best thing about World coins for me is that there is always something new and interesting just around the next weekend. :)
Let us know if you have questions, or comments, or just want to show off your latest acquisition! We're more than just a forum, we're a support group. ;)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1840 Posts |
Welcome to the forum. We need more darksiders around here!
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New Member
China
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You are right they are pretty coins. I have several bills from China that I like because the artwork on the bills is very nice. I have no idea of their value. Some may even be fake. But as a group they look pretty framed. Please enjoy your collecting.
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New Member
 United States
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A big "thank you" to everyone for the replies. I truly appreciate each of them! Here are the scans. I apologize for the lack of high quality, but I hope they can convey the condition of the coins. Thanks again, everyone!   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I'm a big fan of the Italian coins! Very nice! |
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New Member
United States
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I love Italian coins and I figured these weren't a bad start. Thanks very much for the warm welcome and the kind reply. I appreciate it!
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