1994 Singapore 1 Cent!

Got this as a gift a while back. Let me just say it's a good thing that English and Malay are official languages of Singapore. If they weren't I'd be stuck with Chinese and Tamil and that wouldn't be too easy to figure out. Imagine the search "Asian 1 cent coin with flowers on the obverse; lions, stars, and a moon on the reverse". When I search that I get 1 Euro Cent, African, and Ancient Greek coins. Long search makes things difficult. Anyways this coin is worth $0.05.

2007 Peru 1 Centavo!

This coin sure has taken a beating. It seems to me that lower denomination coins get worn down and damaged faster than any other coin in a country (except British pounds). I suppose they are the least liked and therefore the least cared about. However, there is one good thing about this coin. It is worth $0.10 and I have 3. The picture below shows where the mint mark is. It's a bit hard to see in this picture.

1976 Irish Penny!

 I actually can't remember exactly where I got this coin. I suppose it was with a bunch of British coins that someone gave to me years ago. That's the only thing I can think of. I don't know much about Irish coins other than they were replaced by the Euro 10 years ago. I do know that this coin features an Irish Harp and a bird. I remeber when I went to Ellis Island they were selling Irish Pennies in proof condition in boxes. They were marketed as lucky pennies. I almost bought one, but $5.00 seemed like a little much for a coin that isn't spendable anymore. This coin is worth $0.05 which kind of proves my last point.

1961 Canadian Cent!

Bought this, 8 other Canadian Cents, and this Brtish 3 Pence coin at the flea market a while back. It was after this post I'm guessing some time in June. I bought this and the others because Canada has stopped minting their $0.01 coins and I only had a few. As I've said here I love the way Queen Elizabeth II looks on these coins from early in her time as Queen. This beautiful coin is worth $0.03.

1998 Argentina 1 Centavo!

Got this semi-familiar looking coin as a gift about a year ago. Can you guess why I said semi-familiar? If you guessed something with Susan B.Anthony Dollar in it you are correct. There are also some other coins you could've guessed but that is what it reminded me of that I was most familiar with. It reminded me of the Susan B Anthony Dollar for two reasons: 1. It is round but has many sides around it on the obverse and reverse. 2. It also has a reeded edge like the Anthony Dollar. In 2001 Argentina stopped minting these 1 Centavo coins. Many 1 Cent coins from many countries are disappearing these days. Australia stopped minting their 1 cent coins in 1991 and some European countries have stopped minting 1 Euro Cent coins because they were too small and a nuisence. Canada recently stopped minting their cents and will end distribution of them later this month. Now that I've spent a half hour writing this this coin is worth $0.05.

2001 British Penny!

Got this as a gift a few years back. Not much of a story to tell about it. It's a bit worn and turning that brown color that happens to most copper and copper plated coins. This coin has the the old reverse design used from 1971-2008. Unfortunately this is the newest British Penny I own. It is worth $0.02.

2008-F German 1 Euro Cent!

Got this in my change while I was in Gemany so I suppose it's a change find. I only say I suppose because  it is considered normal or common in Germany so I'm not sure what to label it. Anyway like I said it's common and only worth $0.05. There is one thing that that kind of surprised me about Euros: most dont state in plain (insert European language here) what country they're from. You have to know just by looking at the design. France and Germany are two examples although France at least puts RF on their coins. Greece would also be an example to people not familiar with Greek writing.

2009 Bahamas Cent!

Found this in the return bin at a coin machine. It's amazing what you can find in those things. I haven't found any silver or anything, I have found one 2 Euro cent coin, two 25 cent coins (one from South America, the other from the Carribean) and a few more that I can't remember right now. It's been a while since I found anything in a return bin I wonder why that is. Probably the U.S. dollar's value going down and the exchange rate of foreign coins going up so that people aren't spending them as much. That or more people are starting to check their change and keep the foreign and interesting ones. Speaking of interesting I found the starfish on this coin very interesting. It's pretty cool having a few starfish on a coin. The reverse is pretty cool too having a dolphin and a flamingo. It almost seems like something out of an aquatic Alice in Wonderland. For those of you who were curious as to its value it is worth $0.05 not bad since I got it for free.

Foreign Coins Galore!

Looking through my foreign coins earlier today I realised I haven't posted many of them. In fact, I haven't even posted 1/6 of them.* So I start tomorrow. I am going to start by posting the $0.01 coins and end posting some $10.00 coins. In between will be all sorts of denominations, metals, and countries. So get ready for this coin roller coaster of all sorts of languages and cultures and follow me so you don't miss any (or just visit my blog daily)! Special thanks to Man at Coined For Money for the help with valuation of these coins. Couldn't do it without you!


*=Approximate. More like 1/8 now with all of the foreign coins I've been buying. 10/5/12

1922-D German 50 Pfennig!

This is the third and final German coin I bought at the flea market. Thanks to my anonymous knowledge doner down below in the comments I now know what the reverse says. It's "Sich regen bringt Segen" which means "Hard work brings its own reward". Other than that the design is pretty simple. Denomination, mint mark, date, country on the obverse and a nice little design on the reverse. As you can see on the first picture I paid $1.00 for this too bad for me it is only worth $0.10.

1944-? Lamination Error Nickel!

Got this error coin at the place where I get most of my bought coins. I got it and a few other similar "nickels" to add to mt very small error collection. The error on this coin is a result of metal peeling off of the coin's surface due to gas, dirt, or oxides being trapped as the strip is rolled to the proper thickness. Apparently this was pretty common for these nickels and this coin is only worth $2.50.

1967 Canadian Centennial Nickel!

Bought this extremely attractive coin at the flea market. I can say without a doubt that this coin is uncirculated. Too bad it's common. If you didn't already know Canada became its own country in 1867 and issued special coins in 1967 to celebrate. They changed the design on the reverses to have a new design like the bicentennial American coins. Unlike 1976 American coins the dual date was on the reverse. These nickels usually featured a beaver on a log but the design was changed to have a rabbit. It is worth $0.20.

1980's British £1.00 Bill!

Remember those posts that were all gifts a little over a week ago? This is also one of those gifts.  The obverse has the Queen Elizabeth II, a neat little design of sorts, and all of the standard stuff. The reverse has Sir Isaac Newton and some sciencey (<---Not a word) stuff. Both sides show the watermark in the far right (reverse) and far left (obverse). This note is worth about $2.00.

1922 German 5 Pfennig!

 

 Another German coin now enters the post region of my blog. According to my labels I have posted about German coins more than any other foreign coins. Hooray Germany! On to the coin. It has pretty sharp detail but I think it is discolored. There's a very nicely drawn/engraved eagle on the reverse and the same old boring stuff on the obverse. It is worth $0.10.

1967 Kennedy Half Dollar!

(Obviously) Bought this at the flea market and got a pretty good deal for it. It was marked for $7.00 and I only paid $5.00. Based on today's silver price I paid $0.96 more than the silver price which is an awesome deal. This coin is worth around $4.00 based on silver (it is worth less than silver in the book).

1946 Portugese 1 Escudo!

I don't know much about Portugal but I do know that they made beautiful coins. This one just caught my eye so I decided to get it. The obverse depicts Liberty facing right and the reverse depicts the Portugese Coat of Arms. It is worth about $0.50.

1961 Russian 20 Kopeks!

Got this for I don't remember how much at the flea market. All I remember is it was cheap. It's a pretty nice coin and the only Russian coin I have. The only problems are the damage on and near the final 1 in 1961 and some wear. It's nice how the hammer and sickle are over the globe too bad for them it didn't work out. From what I understand CCCP stands is an abbreviation for the Soviet Union. I'm guessing that's wheat on the obverse and reverse on the sides. Other than that there's really nothing special to point out about the design. Oh and this is worth about $0.30.

1941-A German 10 Reichspfennig!

Bought this historic coin at the flea market. If you notice the date or the Swastika you will notice it is from Nazi Germany. Nazi coins have always kind of interested me because they aren't usually seen and most people won't even buy or sell them. Even though they're not that rare they're still pretty cool. This one is only worth $0.20.

1996 Canadian $2.00 Coin!

Got Was practically given this coin at the flea market. I had already bought a bunch of coins (most of which will be shown in the upcoming days) and only had a few dollars left to spend on whatever caught my eye. As I was walking around I noticed a box that had a few coins in it. This was one of those coins. I asked the man at the table how much it was and he said $1.00. I was pretty happy to have made $1.00 but not as happy to have found out it was only worth $2.00. Anyway it's worth... oh yeah I already said that. I do think the bimetallic thing is cool. Maybe presidential dollars and Sacagewea dollars would be more popular if they looked cooler. Just an idea...

1992-S American Proof Set!

Oooooooo shiny. Here's yet another gift. I'm not sure how it got to be like this but it is. I hope to get some 2x2 holders for them but for now they'll have to sit in my coin box. Maybe I'll get some holders next week at the flea market but for now these coins are unprotected. The whole set is worth $6.00 but this is probably less with no plastic covering, case, or certificate of authenticity.

Updates To Blog!

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1973 Canadian $1.00 Bill!

                                              Just as a forewarning I speak Canadian.

This, like the British 2 Shillings I posted aboot yesterday, was a gift. I don't know much aboot Canadians or their country, but they do have beautiful currency. The nice, vibrant colours and the reverse are amazing. At a time American bills were like this with all sorts of fancy designs and the denomination on the bill at least 10 times. Now they have colours, but they could use some design changes. Cheque out down below for the rest of the post.

This is that same reverse just enlarged. It depicts well... this. It immediately reminded me of the 1914 American  $10.00 bill which has what looks to be a horse drawn plow on the left and a factory on the right. Back to this Canadian Bill it is only worth $1.00.

1966 British Two Shillings!

Got this as a gift the other day. It is a 1966 British 2 Shillings coin. It is fairly worn and has a big scratch on the Queen's head. However, it is still a beautiful coin. I love this early Queen Elizabeth II design. It's far better than the ones on today's coins. Anyway it is sadly only worth $0.20.

1995 Canadian Dime!

I think I got this as a gift sometime last year. I don't really know much about it other than it is magnetic (It is made of pure nickel) and it is in rough shape. In this condition it is only worth $0.10. Today's background is a newspaper.

1979-(P) Quarter!

Got this change find yesterday. For coming from change it's in pretty nice shape. It was probably in a mint set and got tossed into circulation or was saved since '79 or the early 80's. It is worth about $0.75.  

New YouTube Video!

I uploaded a video to both of my YouTube accounts yesterday. I tried put the video up on the actual post, but it isn't working. So a link will have to do. Here it is: ------->CLICK HERE<-------- Enjoy!

1965 Special Mint Set! (The Complete Set)

This is the entire 1965 Special Mint Set. It features all the coins, the address to San Fransisco Mint, and the certificate of authenticity/information sheet. Altogether the set is worth about $8.00. On the other hand if you took out each coin and sold them individually together they would all be worth $5.52 for just plain UNC (based on all of my previous 1965 Special Mint Set posts.)

NOTE: I will probably be posting more foreign coins from my "reserves" since I'm running out of interesting American finds/buys. I've got plenty of silver dimes to post, but that would get kinda boring so every once in a while I'll post a dime or two and only as a last resort will I only post the dimes.