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World Foreign Coins
Coin Collecting Can be Fun, Lucrative and Educational
People engage in hobbies at all ages and some of those hobbies include collecting interesting and sometimes valuable objects such as rare or foreign coins or rocks or unusual looking junk that poses as interesting conversation
pieces and works of art. Some people are so passionate about their hobbies that they become experts and use their knowledge or talent to earn a living or simply share with others.
Coin collecting is a common hobby, especially among children, with some of them growing into coin dealers that cater to those who share their interest. Coin dealers spend a lot of time
searching and researching and attending coin
shows to find the collectable money with the most value and they use a method called coin grading to determine a coin’s value. The value of a state quarter can vary depending on it’s age, type and wear and tear such as nicks or grooves or if it is worn down around the edges.
Many coin dealers also buy coins, but you should be careful about who you sell them to. A local pawn shop is probably not a good idea, but attending a coin show is a great idea.
Coin grading is available and you can mingle and network with other dealers and collectors.
If you are interested in coin collecting, but not sure where to go or what to collect, quarters are a good start as well as foreign coins and reading publications such as CoinWorld.com will give you information and ideas. I collect mainly state
quarters, but I also hang on to anything I find that is really old, rare, foreign or all three combined.
You should note, if you do not already know, that any collectable money, coin or currency, is not worth more than it’s face value if it is not uncirculated with the exception that an uncirculated coin ends up in circulation and it does happen and a person with a good eye will catch it. I have received a few rare, collectable coins during money transactions while shopping. It’s rare that it happens, but it is very exciting when it does.
Coin collecting can be a lot of fun and lucrative.
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75 UNC FOREIGN COINS& 25 DIFFERENT WORLD BANKNOTES $24.99 |
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75 UNC FOREIGN COINS& 25 DIFFERENT WORLD BANKNOTES $24.99 |
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75 UNC FOREIGN COINS& 25 DIFFERENT WORLD BANKNOTES $24.99 |
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2 LBS BU UNCIRCULATED WORLD FOREIGN COINS,MINT LOT! $37.99 |
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2 LBS BU UNCIRCULATED WORLD FOREIGN COINS,MINT LOT! $37.99 |
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QUARTER 1/4 POUND LOT OF MIXED WORLD FOREIGN COINS $4.26 |
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Coin World Foreign THAILAND 1974 50 Baht Proof Cons. $69.00 |
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Coin World Foreign MEXICO 1949 ONE ONZA OUNCE SILVER $44.99 |
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Coin World Foreign TUNISIA 1969 1 Dinar JUQURTHA PROOF $49.99 |
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Coin World Foreign MALDIVES FAO 1979 100 Rupees PROOF $24.99 |
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large mixed lot World Foreign note coins estate sale $2.13 |
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large mixed lot World Foreign note coins estate sale $0.99 |
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Germany 1921 10 Pfennig Old World Foreign Coin $1.99 |
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Uganda 1987 World Foreign Coin $1.99 |
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France 20 Francs 1951 Old World Foreign Coin $1.00 |
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France 5 Centimes 1918 Old World Foreign Coin $3.50 |
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Chile 1972 5 escudos Old World Foreign Coin $2.50 |
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3/4 LB BU UNCIRCULATED WORLD FOREIGN COINS,FREE SHIPP! $16.99 |
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1958 France 10 francs Coin World Foreign Money $1.29 |
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Balboa 1970 Foreign Old World Coin $2.50 |
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1980 Nederlands Old World Foreign Coin $1.00 |
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1975 Denmark 1 Krone World Foreign Coin $1.00 |
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1977 Italy L50 Foreign World Coin Italian $1.00 |
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1968 Turkey One Kurus Foreign Coin World $2.50 |
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1966 espana 50 cts Old World Foreign Coin $1.25 |
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1968 Osterreich 1 Schilling Old World Foreign Coin $1.00 |
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1964 Mexican 5 cents Old World Foreign Coin Mexico $1.00 |
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1965 Yugoslavia 10 Para Old World Foreign Coin $1.00 |
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1965 Great Britain Half Penny Old World Foreign Coin $2.50 |
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1997 Eritrea 10 cents World Foreign Coin $1.75 |
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1967 Costa Rica 10 centimos Old World Foreign Coin $1.50 |
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1937 France 1 franc Old World Foreign Coin $1.00 |
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1923 France 1 franc Old World Foreign Coin $2.50 |
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1/2 POUND COINS CIRCULATED WORLD FOREIGN SUPER MIX LOT $0.99 |
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100 BU UNCIRCULATED WORLD FOREIGN COINS,MINT LOT! $14.99 |
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30 World Foreign Coins Grab Bag (1/4 Pound) $0.99 |
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1940 Iceland 2 Aurar Foreign World Coin $2.50 |
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1945 France 1 Franc Old World Foreign Coin $1.00 |
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1950 France RF 5 Francs World Foreign Coin $3.50 |
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1902 10 Centimes France 3rd Republic World Foreign Coin $1.99 |
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1904 25 Centimes France 3rd Republic World Foreign Coin $3.99 |
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1921 Small Cent Canada George V World Foreign Coins $1.99 |
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100 BU UNCIRCULATED WORLD FOREIGN COINS,MINT LOT! $14.99 |
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Arbitrage in bullion, coins, bills, stocks, shares and options,: Containing a summary of the relations between the London money market and the other money markets of the world … |
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Set of 50 DIFFERENT WORLD BANKNOTES,UNCIRCULATED,MINT LOT! $10.49 50 DIFFERENT world bank notes.You would have to buy a lot more notes from another dealer to get this assortment.No duplicates! Crisp uncirculated.Some of the countries here are: PERU AFGHANISTAN BULGARIA BRAZIL CAMBODIA EGYPT LAOS MOZAMBIQUE SLOVENIA SURINAM TADJIKISTAN YUGOSLAVIA ZAMBIA INDONESIA GREAT BRITAIN BOSNIA TRANS-DNESTRIA UKRAINE MYANMAR NICARAGUA KAZAKSTAN KYRGYS… |
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SET of 25 DIFFERENT UNCIRCULATED WORLD BANKNOTES $4.75 25 DIFFERENT world bank notes.You would have to buy a lot more notes from another dealer to get this assortment.No duplicates! Crisp uncirculated.Some of the countries here are: PERU INDONESIA GREAT BRITAIN BOSNIA TRANS-DNESTRIA UKRAINE MYANMAR NICARAGUA KAZAKSTAN KYRGYSTAN BELARUS CHINA POLAND CROTIA We make our own assortments so the countries and notes may vary…. |
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