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sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
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I finished a set yesterday. I now have examples of all 20 of the one mun coins produced in 1881 by the Palace Guard Regiment (muwiyong) in Korea. I happened across a a whole mess of them in an excellent coin store that I stumbled into in Seoul. Previously, I had more holes than coins in this series and now I have the whole thing. I like the sense of satisfaction but now the hunt is over image

I bought quite a few other Korean cash coins as well, especially the Pyongyang issues of 1891. I completed one series of these BY ACCIDENT and am only one short of completing yet another. It is odd to complete a series without even knowing it.

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    1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭✭
    Sounds to me that you deserve two pats on the back: one for each set. image .image

    Time to expand your horizons, grasshopper.

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    PhilipPhilip Posts: 847


    << <i> I completed one series of these BY ACCIDENT >>



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    cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,333 ✭
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    sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
    The accidental completion was so bizarre. I had a few of the series already but I couldn't remember which ones so I just bought one of each that the dealer had and figured I would do a giveaway here if there were doubles. It turns out that I only hit the holes, bought no doubles, and came out with a full set!

    There are some other doubles though. I am thinking a giveaway might be in order. I have to give this some thought. I need to come up with some sort of topical question/s.
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    hamiltonjhhamiltonjh Posts: 1,140
    wish I could accidentally complete my Morgans


    image for completing your set sumnom.
    BTW: can you get DPRK coins there?
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    sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
    Yes, DPRK coins are available here but I have not yet started collecting them.
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    AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    imageimage Double congratulations!! imageimage It is a mixed feeling to complete a set, but now you will have to think about your next challenge.image Any clue to what it might be?
    Askari



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    1jester1jester Posts: 8,638 ✭✭✭
    Congrats, Sumnom!

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    PhilipPhilip Posts: 847


    << <i>wish I could accidentally complete my Morgans >>



    image
    4 765 of 50 971 (9.35%) complete image

    First DAMMIT BOY! 25/9/05 (Finally!)

    " XpipedreamR is cool because you can get a bottle of 500 for like a dollar. " - Aspirin

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