Forget the Afro-Sheen-- check out my Indo-Chine!

shirohniichan · October 26, 2003 1:31PM

Here's my denomination set for French Indo China. I know that I am missing some, but I don't care. You see, I got an Air Tite cherrywood case at Long Beach last year and decided to use it for an FIC denomination set. There are only 7 spaces, so I only need 7 coins. Since there are two holes for crown-size coins I'll need the piastre du commerce and the 1931 piastre (I'm still looking for the latter).

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shirohniichan · October 26, 2003 1:34PM

The piastre really has luster underneath the brownish hazy toning (no, really!), but it looks dull in this scan.

historygeek · October 26, 2003 1:58PM

Any of these French Indo-China beauties for sale?

shirohniichan · October 26, 2003 2:13PM

Mais non, monsieur.

shirohniichan · October 27, 2003 2:26AM

Does anyone have any of the FIC type coins I'm missing? I'd like to see some scans!

laurentyvan · October 27, 2003 2:38AM

I've got a 1920P one centime AU similar to your 1897 piece-when these tone it's very hard to see any detail whatsoever, even in AU; were these coins weakly struck or is it the design? By the way, nice coins shiro!
Watch out for those piastre's de commerce- there are a lot of counterfeits and even if legitimate, any wear at all on the coins gives the seated liberty (?) a flat face.

shirohniichan · October 27, 2003 3:04AM

I saw a 1931 piastre overstruck on a piastre de commerce last week and didn't bid nearly enough for it. Alas-- it's in someone else's collection now.

Watch out for those piastre's de commerce- there are a lot of counterfeits and even if legitimate, any wear at all on the coins gives the seated liberty (?) a flat face.

I got the one I needed for my set so I won't be buying any more (unless I find a REALLY nice one that isn't too expensive). I know what you mean by the wear patterns-- liberte's nose gets worn first, so only light circulation makes her look like Jimmy Durante!

Clankeye · October 27, 2003 3:55AM

Tres Bien, Shiroh.

A very interesting set. Thanks for the pics and the thread!

Clankeye

spoon · October 27, 2003 4:39AM

Beauties, the lot of em! I'm jealous

Askari · October 27, 2003 8:23AM

Superbe, Monsieur!!

CoinAddict · December 21, 2004 8:34AM

Beautiful coins, Shiroh.

coinkat · December 21, 2004 8:57AM

nice examples

rhound1977 · December 21, 2004 9:11AM

<< <i>Beauties, the lot of em! I'm jealous

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sumnom · December 21, 2004 10:19AM

Fantastic, Shiroh.

I do have one question. Now that you have filled the holes in your case, how will you fill the holes in your coins?

MSD61 · December 21, 2004 10:44AM

Les pièces fantastiques mon ami

shirohniichan · December 21, 2004 11:43AM

<< <i>Fantastic, Shiroh.

I do have one question. Now that you have filled the holes in your case, how will you fill the holes in your coins? >>

A little Bondo and a repaint will make them look as good as new.

santelia · December 21, 2004 8:21PM

great little type collection shiroh! I really love these coins.

Steve27 · December 21, 2004 10:26PM

Nice coins Shiroh!

I have one of those (although yours is much nicer):

laurentyvan · December 22, 2004 12:17AM

Shiro-I was looking at my Krause last night, specifically French Indo China, and dispairing of finding a 20 C or 50C in nice condition(19th cent.) that I could afford-it'll be a while for me, even at 2003 Krause prices. Excellent ensemble!

PuddlePirate · December 24, 2004 10:58PM

Shiro - nice, very very nice - you should be pleased.

JoesMaName · December 25, 2004 9:08AM

You have some beautifull coins there, I've been tring to complete my type set as well.
I'm in a state of drool over your 50 centimes!

Askari · December 25, 2004 11:01AM

Wow!! That's a fantastic set, Joe!!

JoesMaName · December 25, 2004 11:44AM

Thanks Askari!

French and French colonial of the past 100 years or so sport some of my favorite designs.

I started collecting an Indo-China type set about 8 years ago, mostly passively, picking up a nice piece here and there. Some of the denominations sure are hard to come by in nice original condition, at least around my area.

shirohniichan · February 17, 2008 2:19PM

I finally found a 1931 piastre for my type set at Long Beach on Saturday:

The new scanner I have is as bad as the old one, and I don't have editing software to make up for the bad scan. It's a decent EF coin with luster.

Stork · February 17, 2008 9:44PM

Very Cool! I missed this thread the first time or two around...excellent set idea. I like those 20th century French dependency (is that a good name for them????) coins. Some of them are fun and cheap, with good designs. Some of them are less than cheap though

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Cathy

sumnom · February 18, 2008 7:25AM

Thanks for the update, Shiroh. Congratulations.

lordmarcovan · February 20, 2008 6:01AM

Fantastic.

I have some 1940s F.I.C. coins that I just plucked from a bulk bag (several 1941 20-cents, for example), but I suspect you already have those.

Really love that 1938 5c design.

Forget the Afro-Sheen-- check out my Indo-Chine!

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