World Coins - Latest Acquisitions

redlock · September 12, 2020, 04:07:10 PM

Picked up these coins for face value at my local bank yesterday (one day after their official release by Bundesbank):

Triggersmob · September 12, 2020, 05:10:50 PM

Very nice Ralf,
I was wondering if you had them yet.

gweidion · September 12, 2020, 08:15:31 PM

Quote from: 'redlock' pid='123317' dateline='1599892630'Picked up these coins for face value at my local bank yesterday (one day after their official release by Bundesbank):

Wow, nice looking coins. Are these just standard circulating issue?

redlock · September 13, 2020, 04:23:59 PM

Quote from: 'gweidion' pid='123320' dateline='1599907531'
Quote from: 'redlock' pid='123317' dateline='1599892630'Picked up these coins for face value at my local bank yesterday (one day after their official release by Bundesbank):

Wow, nice looking coins. Are these just standard circulating issue?

No, they are None Circulation Legal Tender coins.

They are sold in ''standard circulation finish'' (better just call it ''unc'') via offices of the Bundesbank and certain local banks for face value.

You can buy them in proof-like finish from the Federal Governments Mint office. Of course, there is a surcharge and VAT has to be paid, too. This year, a €5 costs €15,59. The €10 costs €24,86.
The ,59 and ,86 is because the German VAT has temporarily been lowerd from 19% to 16% because ot the virus pandemic.

redlock · February 13, 2022, 06:01:55 PM

I have a small collection of contemporay circulation coins from Norway. I have been chasing this particular Norwegian coin for almost 11 years. It escaped me twice. Once early in the hunt, the second time in the middle. But I was finally lucky lately.
Mintage is just over a million. Not really rare for Norway's mintage figures in modern time, yet it's certainly on the low side.

Mister T · February 13, 2022, 06:59:01 PM

Nice - always good to close a gap.

Triggersmob · February 14, 2022, 08:08:42 AM

Nica addition Ralf.
Glad you finally managed to get one.

Basilstate · February 14, 2022, 09:27:17 AM

Yes,nice one,and good to see you blokes posting.

redlock · February 23, 2022, 05:41:57 PM

Not really my area/field of coin collection. But I somehow like this coin -- a circulation commemorative -- and decided to get one.

Registered letter from Costa Rica to Germany needed 12 days.

Triggersmob · February 23, 2022, 07:54:59 PM

Very nice Ralf, I hope you bought 2.

redlock · February 24, 2022, 04:50:41 PM

Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='126077' dateline='1645608299'Very nice Ralf, I hope you bought 2.

Yes, I did :grin:

Triggersmob · February 24, 2022, 07:15:59 PM

Quote from: 'redlock' pid='126084' dateline='1645683641'
Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='126077' dateline='1645608299'Very nice Ralf, I hope you bought 2.

Yes, I did :grin:

You're a good man Ralf.

redlock · May 18, 2022, 03:23:01 PM

This is the first coin of a new five year series of polymer-ringed €10 NCLT coins from Germany. The theme is (loosely translated) ''taking care of society. This year, it's nursing services. Next year, it's fire brigades.
This time, all five German mints use the same colour of the polymer-ring. The only difference is the mint-mark. My local bank got the coins from the mint in Berlin (''A''). I am not a fan of this new series. But I got some for trading buddies.

gweidion · May 18, 2022, 05:30:27 PM

Not a bad looking coin but I won't be tempted into collecting any new coins apart from Australia. My German collection consists mainly of 5 Reichsmarks from 1933 to 1939. Plenty of different mint marks and 80% silver. The eagle is a plus too.

Triggersmob · May 18, 2022, 06:55:24 PM

Nice looking coin Ralf. Thanks for sharing.

Unlike Gweidion, I am actively build my German collection, thanks to Ralf.
It is now the biggest country in my collection.