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Valued Member
United States
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Ive been thinking about buying some German ww2 coins and I dont know if I should or not, I mean yes I dont support them, but historical value still stands, What do you think I should do. https://www.ebay.com/itm/234857364294Edited by Raiden
02/09/2023 09:50 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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German Coins/Nazi Coins. My father fought in WW2 in Europe with the US Army Corp of Engineers. I own all the stuff he brought back from the war, including a nazi helmet a bayonet and other various items
including more than a dozen nazi coins. I keep these to honor my father's service during the war and the fact that he made it home in one piece to start our family in the USA.
Personally I believe that history is the one thing that cannot be erased, no matter how hard some might try. The evidence will always exist.
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02/08/2023 3:48 pm
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Valued Member
Romania
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Hi! To give you a proper answer,please provide photos of those coins.
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Moderator
 United States
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Yes, please post up some  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote:
Personally I believe that history is the one thing that cannot be erased, no matter how hard some might try. The evidence will always exist.  No matter how hard some may try |
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Australia
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There are those who say that Nazi coins should not be collected. Indeed, in some countries such as France, it is illegal to buy or sell them, because they bear the swastika and swastika-bearing artifacts are illegal there.
For me, Nazi coins are part of the broader German coinage series, and therefore I collect them. The alternative is to pretend that between 1933 and 1945, "Germany" did not exist - and that would be wrong.
In terms of ethics, I would say that it is important to examine your motives. If you wish to own them as reminders of the horrors that humans can inflict upon each other, in the hopes that doing so might prevent such things from happening again, then by all means collect them, and do not be ashamed of showing them to people. If, on the other hand, someone was collecting Nazi memorabilia out of some rose-tinted memory of "the good old days" of Nazi rule, and/or a desire to see such rule established in their own country in modern times, then no - that person needs to seriously rethink their worldview.
A collection of coins that spans both the Weimar Republic and Nazi eras is particularly educational, demonstrating the insidious propaganda used by the Nazi regime to brainwash the German populace into continuing to support them. Nazi slogans and symbolism crept onto the coins slowly. An example: the edge inscription on pre-Nazi coins - "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" (Unity and Justice and Freedom) - were replaced with the Nazi slogan "Gemeinnutz geht vor Eigennutz" (Common-interest goes before Self-interest), reflecting Nazi ideology that wanting things like "justice and freedom" for yourself or other individuals was selfish; rather, you should all just quietly become cogs in the Nazi machine.
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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Pillar of the Community
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Tacc- thank you for your father's service!
Agree with the historical position.
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New Member
Spain
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La historia es importante porque permite aprender de ella y así no repetir los mismos errores. Las monedas son parte, y reflejo, de esa historia.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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southsav: thanks for the kind words, my Dad was great and he got me into coin collecting!
Raiden: I would certainly like to see photos of the coins you may be interested in.
..on a side note during WWII my father was indeed in Europe and then later was stationed in the Pacific. I have his Japan coins 1941- 1943 or so
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United States
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Translation from Modesto: Quote:
History is important because it allows you to learn from it and thus not repeat the same mistakes. The coins are part, and a reflection, of that history. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The Nazi government did not issue any silver coin into circulation in the war years 1939-45.
The only silver coins that bear a Nazi swastika symbol are the 5 Mark Hindenburg issue of 1935-39.
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02/08/2023 11:06 pm
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United States
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The coins for sale in the link you posted are not silver, they are zinc.
Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like to leave out religion & politics or any other social considerations to collect & welcome just the coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Raiden:
Thanks for posting the link to the coins.
These are the exact type coins in my personal collection.
They look to be in great condition. The price is right to own a piece
of history in my opinion.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thank you all for your opinions, I will hopefully post pictures of the coin when it gets here!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The only problem is they are not able to be sold or bought on ebay in the U.S.. What you can do is avoid using the word "NAZI" when selling and just post the date/denomination so to avoid ebay pulling them down. They have a good market. The zinc pieces are tough in UNC due to their oxidation tendencies. John Lorenzo, Numismatist. |
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