Sylvester Posted April 26, 2004 Posted April 26, 2004 Chris do Germans collect coins of the Third Reich? (are they even allowed to? I've noticed some ebay auctions that say that these coins cannot be shipped to France, Austria or Germany).Anyhow i've always been interested in the Second World War, and i fancy putting together a set or three.I wonder how much it would cost for a full set of 2 Reichsmark coins in average grades, of all mints?Or those zinc pfennigs! Quote
Chris Perkins Posted April 26, 2004 Posted April 26, 2004 Strictly speaking the display of the Swastika is still illegal and punishable by fines and even prison sentences. I have a feeling though that it either doesn't apply to numismatics because they are in a way contemporary 'documents' for historical study, or they turn a blind eye because the coins are so widespread still.I suspect that it's probably an eBay policy regarding where they can and cannot be sent, for fear of them being sold to Neo Nazis...It could even be the sellers policies. I tried to do some eBay research into WWII helmets, as I have one, but when trying to browse from Germany, the WWII German helmet section was barred!I currently have quite a selection of 2 Mark, and 5 Mark coins, as well as the smaller denominations. Shall I make a list for you? Quote
Emperor Oli Posted April 28, 2004 Posted April 28, 2004 People who want to display the swastika have to apply to the Reichstag for permission. People who do this are historical re-enactors etc. Quote
Sylvester Posted April 28, 2004 Author Posted April 28, 2004 what's up with you today Oli? Had a bad day? Quote
Sylvester Posted April 28, 2004 Author Posted April 28, 2004 every post you've done today is a bit off hand, no? Quote
Emperor Oli Posted April 28, 2004 Posted April 28, 2004 No not really. Things that have annoyed me today:Small peopleChildrenSlow peopleInefficiencyStupid peopleThe "Morgan" bag brigade (stupid girls who have morgan bags and talk about crap) Quote
Sylvester Posted April 28, 2004 Author Posted April 28, 2004 No not really. Things that have annoyed me today:Small peopleChildrenSlow peopleInefficiencyStupid peopleThe "Morgan" bag brigade (stupid girls who have morgan bags and talk about crap) The first three really annoy me. Quote
Emperor Oli Posted April 28, 2004 Posted April 28, 2004 Then when you get small 11-yr old slow inefficient stupid girls with Morgan bags it just pushes me over the edge! Quote
Chris Perkins Posted April 28, 2004 Posted April 28, 2004 At least you don't get old people in schools (no offense old people, we are truly grateful for your experience) Quote
Emperor Oli Posted April 28, 2004 Posted April 28, 2004 Hold you tongue, rogue, if you'd cared to pay attention, you would have seen I was in fact referring to 11yr old GIRLS, not boys - or is there something you're not telling us Wilhelmina? Quote
Sylvester Posted April 28, 2004 Author Posted April 28, 2004 Hold you tongue, rogue, if you'd cared to pay attention, you would have seen I was in fact referring to 11yr old GIRLS, not boys - or is there something you're not telling us Wilhelmina? wouldn't happen to be a character in Dracula by the same name would he? Quote
Emperor Oli Posted April 28, 2004 Posted April 28, 2004 I don't know, I couldn't think of a female equivalent of William so I translated in into German (Wilhelm) and changed the gender to..........Wilhelmina! I wish I had cool fangs like Dracula (I'm getting some veneers soon so it's kinda like it!) Quote
william Posted April 29, 2004 Posted April 29, 2004 You're nitpicking again Oli...I am a boy, but you also mentioned small people, by that I assumed you meant children about my age, no?You also mentioned children of course, and being 15 you are still a child.... Quote
Emperor Oli Posted April 29, 2004 Posted April 29, 2004 Hmm I doubt that pointing out a whole gender change is nitpicking. Plus many companies class 15-yrs olds as adults. And I find that walking behind small people is annoying, so if you are small and I was walking behind you I would find you annoying. Quote
Master Jmd Posted April 29, 2004 Posted April 29, 2004 I don't know, I couldn't think of a female equivalent of William so I translated in into German (Wilhelm) and changed the gender to..........Wilhelmina! I wish I had cool fangs like Dracula (I'm getting some veneers soon so it's kinda like it!) wilhelm is not only a German name, it is also Korean and chinease if i am not mistaken... Quote
Emperor Oli Posted April 29, 2004 Posted April 29, 2004 You are mistaken, it's the German cognate of William, not Oriental. Quote
Master Jmd Posted April 29, 2004 Posted April 29, 2004 You are mistaken, it's the German cognate of William, not Oriental. it is just that there is a Korean wilhelm in my year at school and he clames that his name is fully Korean, not German...maybe he is wrong... Quote
Emperor Oli Posted April 29, 2004 Posted April 29, 2004 Maybe his family have a long history with old Kaiser Bill and named him in honour, like that mad Iraqi woman who named her child George Bush. She said if she had another, it would be called Tony Blair Quote
Master Jmd Posted April 29, 2004 Posted April 29, 2004 Maybe his family have a long history with old Kaiser Bill and named him in honour, like that mad Iraqi woman who named her child George Bush. She said if she had another, it would be called Tony Blair maybe...i think that that iraq woman was just a bit crazy Quote
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