davidrj Posted August 28, 2011 Posted August 28, 2011 Thought it handy to have a thread for foreign stuff members may accrueDavic Quote
Peckris Posted August 28, 2011 Posted August 28, 2011 Thought it handy to have a thread for foreign stuff members may accrueDavicBet it never gets as big as the British thread. Just a thought Quote
davidrj Posted August 28, 2011 Author Posted August 28, 2011 Thought it handy to have a thread for foreign stuff members may accrueDavicBet it never gets as big as the British thread. Just a thought True, probably Scott and I mainlyDavid Quote
Peckris Posted August 28, 2011 Posted August 28, 2011 Thought it handy to have a thread for foreign stuff members may accrueDavicBet it never gets as big as the British thread. Just a thought True, probably Scott and I mainlyDavidHow could I forget scott! The thread may well grow to the size of the other then Quote
scott Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 (edited) not by that much.anywho the foreign bits to my purchases.france1855 M 5 centimes1923 1 franc, VF+ with rainbow tones.1941. zinc 10 centimes again in good knick1942 vichy franc VF1949 1 franc VFgermany1912 A 2 pfennig F1914 E 10 pfennig VF1921 F 50 pfennig EF1948 G 1 pfennig (been after a 1948 for a while, finally got one ) VFUSA1 cent 1911 - fair lol5 cents 1949 - VFcanada1943 brass 5 cents - VFmalaya1948 20 cents EFBWA6 pence 1940 VFAustralia1 penny 1943 VFspainDIEZ cents1941 - F1953 - EFswitzerland1941 1 rappen aEFireland1935 - 1/2D - VFsweden1950 5 ore (iron)norway1957 - 10 oreturkey1999 - 50,000 lira world food programme - UNCpoland1949 1 grosz - EFperu1993 - 1 centimo aUNC Edited September 14, 2011 by scott Quote
Peckris Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 not by that much.anywho the foreign bits to my purchases.france1855 M 5 centimes1923 1 franc, VF+ with rainbow tones.1941. zinc 10 centimes again in good knick1942 vichy franc VF1949 1 franc VFgermany1912 A 2 pfennig F1914 E 10 pfennig VF1921 F 50 pfennig EF1948 G 1 pfennig (been after a 1948 for a while, finally got one ) VFUSA1 cent 1911 - fair lol5 cents 1949 - VFcanada1943 brass 5 cents - VFmalaya1948 20 cents EFBWA6 pence 1940 VFAustralia1 penny 1943 VFspainDIEZ cents1941 - F1953 - EFswitzerland1941 1 rappen aEFireland1935 - 1/2D - VFsweden1950 5 ore (iron)norway1957 - 10 oreturkey1999 - 50,000 lira world food programme - UNCpoland1949 1 grosz - EFperu1993 - 1 centimo aUNCHow's your collection of 1940s Irish florÃns scott? 1 Quote
davidrj Posted January 14, 2012 Author Posted January 14, 2012 A couple of new foreign "pennies"Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia) 1907 2½ cents, 31mm copper, mintage 3,000,000very hard to find these in any grade better than VG with green gungeDavid Quote
davidrj Posted January 14, 2012 Author Posted January 14, 2012 A couple of new foreign "pennies"The second one is very low grade but rare, the French 10 centimes 1853K Bordeaux mint is a scarce coin with a mintage of just 1,268,672, this one has the rare error of a vertical vine leaf to the right of the dateHere's my "normal" 1853K with a horizontal vine leaf Quote
Peter Posted January 14, 2012 Posted January 14, 2012 We have bloodied their noses a few times,I still like their onions...wine,,,brandy...cavalados...goose...label rouge...they do whiff a bit but hey.I love me Calais mint... Quote
Gollum Posted January 14, 2012 Posted January 14, 2012 A couple of new foreign "pennies"The second one is very low grade but rare, the French 10 centimes 1853K Bordeaux mint is a scarce coin with a mintage of just 1,268,672, this one has the rare error of a vertical vine leaf to the right of the dateThose awfull french things ! I have 3 now, they just seem to breed from no where, one has no mint mark on it due to being eaten ! but it's an 1861 and I think it's a K due to the hammer and pickaxe ? as is on the obverse of the other one, the other two have a K 1863, and 1862 with a B that looks like its been double struck slightly to the right, so its a BB. I hide them in my drawer so they don't make my other coins look ugly . Quote
davidrj Posted April 28, 2012 Author Posted April 28, 2012 Another from FranceBut this one is a nice chunk of copper from Matthew Boulton at the Soho mintMoneron de 5 sols 1792Not uncommon, but nice to find one with some original lustre and very few knocksthought it worth the €40 I paid for itDavid Quote
Debbie Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 That's interesting David. What denomination is it though? Going back to your 10C I have seen a lot of these with PEARS SOAP imprinted across them.I think it is something similar to the Lloyds Weekly Newspapers coins as a publicity stunt? 1 Quote
davidrj Posted April 28, 2012 Author Posted April 28, 2012 That's interesting David. What denomination is it though? 5 sols, but only exchangeable for assignats (practically worthless notes)Wiki entry:-Les Frères Monneron was built up in England by Matthew Boulton, thanks to the steam engine of James Watt, producing 2 and 5 sols coins in great quantities in the Soho factory in Birmingham from the end of 1791.Watt's steam engine.necessity money eased the coinage shortage then current in France and their technical and aesthetic quality was much superiour to mediocre base metal issues produced by official sources.In March 1792, the Monnerons went bankrupt and Pierre fled. His brother Augustin took over the business, but a law of 3 May 1792 forbade the production of money by private concerns. In September a decree forbade the commercialisation of confidence-coins. These necessity coins were in circulation until the end of 1793.These pieces of Quote
davidrj Posted April 28, 2012 Author Posted April 28, 2012 That's interesting David. What denomination is it though? Going back to your 10C I have seen a lot of these with PEARS SOAP imprinted across them.I think it is something similar to the Lloyds Weekly Newspapers coins as a publicity stunt?Clever advertising by the makers of Pears Soap!There was a law prohibiting the defacing the monarch’s portrait, so the use of British coins for advertising was not permissible. The company president ordered about a quarter million bronze coins from France, which are approximately the same size as the British penny and were generally accepted in circulation. These pieces circulated widely for a few years before the Parliament decided that they were unlawful and ordered them confiscated and destroyed. I have a few, but a high grade example is on my wants listDavid Quote
argentumandcoins Posted April 29, 2012 Posted April 29, 2012 That's interesting David. What denomination is it though? 5 sols, but only exchangeable for assignats (practically worthless notes)Wiki entry:-Les Frères Monneron was built up in England by Matthew Boulton, thanks to the steam engine of James Watt, producing 2 and 5 sols coins in great quantities in the Soho factory in Birmingham from the end of 1791.Watt's steam engine.necessity money eased the coinage shortage then current in France and their technical and aesthetic quality was much superiour to mediocre base metal issues produced by official sources.In March 1792, the Monnerons went bankrupt and Pierre fled. His brother Augustin took over the business, but a law of 3 May 1792 forbade the production of money by private concerns. In September a decree forbade the commercialisation of confidence-coins. These necessity coins were in circulation until the end of 1793.A nice example David, well worth your purchase price.These pieces of Quote
Debbie Posted April 29, 2012 Posted April 29, 2012 Its fascinating how many different tangents you are able to follow through coin collecting...I never thought of emergency coins as another area. I am so enjoying collecting engraved cois as they come on the back of such a variety of different currencies, issues, materials shapes and sizes. Thanks for that intersting info David. Quote
Peckris Posted April 29, 2012 Posted April 29, 2012 Another from FranceBut this one is a nice chunk of copper from Matthew Boulton at the Soho mintMoneron de 5 sols 1792Not uncommon, but nice to find one with some original lustre and very few knocksthought it worth the €40 I paid for itDavidNice chunk of download too But it is a beauty, I agree. Even though I don't really collect that kind of thing in anger, if I saw it at an auction I'd be tempted to make a bid. Quote
Rob Posted April 29, 2012 Posted April 29, 2012 (edited) Its fascinating how many different tangents you are able to follow through coin collecting...I never thought of emergency coins as another area. I am so enjoying collecting engraved cois as they come on the back of such a variety of different currencies, issues, materials shapes and sizes. Thanks for that intersting info David. Don't be tempted. Things could get horribly expensive when it comes to siege issues. A decent Newark will set you back a couple grand, a Pontefract at least double that, a Carlisle at least seven or eight times and if you are seriously thinking about a Scarborough you might find you have a lot of friends. Edited April 29, 2012 by Rob Quote
Debbie Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 Hi guys. Here’s a recent acquisition of mine. It’s a Masonic “penny†although it’s not a penny but an 1854 half dollar and very toned!. Anyone know anything about the masons? Or maybe you have some first hand experience?! I’ve read that the coins are supposed to represent the original wages of a stone mason. Quote
bagerap Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 Debbie, you've got yourself a good one. You don't see too many hand engraved Masonic Pennies.The usual rubric is something like:"They received every man a penny". Wages, probably not. Just a little more of the ritual.HTWSSTKS is an acronym for:Hiram, Tyrian Widow's Son, Sendeth To King Solomon.Masonic charitable works are often referred to as being for "the Widow's Son" Quote
Peckris Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 Hi guys. Here’s a recent acquisition of mine. It’s a Masonic “penny†although it’s not a penny but an 1854 half dollar and very toned!. Anyone know anything about the masons? Or maybe you have some first hand experience?! I’ve read that the coins are supposed to represent the original wages of a stone mason.Nah. Well, not saying 1 Quote
Debbie Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 Thanks for that info Bagtrap - how did you come up with that user name? I did wonder what the letters stood for. How long have the Masons been going, does anyone know?Peck I'm sure that's not the secret handshake! Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 Thanks for that info Bagtrap - how did you come up with that user name? I did wonder what the letters stood for. How long have the Masons been going, does anyone know?Peck I'm sure that's not the secret handshake!Freemasonry has been around since late medieval times but its popularity really took off in the early 17th century. Most days I walk past a masonic hall but it became privately owned in the mid-20th century as the Masons were very much in decline. I understand that it is now seeing somewhat of a rise, but I cannot personally attest that. Quote
argentumandcoins Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 I'm exempt due to El Poperino saying he would cut me off if I joined Quote
Peter Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 (edited) Today it is all about "networking"I'm booked into a day of it soon....I shall turn up in Jeans and Rugby shirt.At one time I was attending high powered meetings in London..I even joined the rat race of gold cuff links,Rolex and subtle flashes of quality.I loved to pull the top of my Asda George underpants over the belt of my Prada trousers. Anyone here had association with the Buffs ? Edited May 4, 2012 by Peter Quote
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