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Could someone help me with some French 2 Franc information?

ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
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I am looking to put together a complete set of early French 2 Franc coins with the classic sower design. I believe that would involve the following dates (but I'm not sure, and don't have the book). Would this constitute a complete run, or am I missing something? And do I have the start and end dates correctly?

1898
1899
1900 ---Key (just making notes as we go along)
1905
1908
1910
1912
1914
1914C
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920 --Edited to add

Also, if anyone has any comments about what might be a challenge, or anything in general about such a series, I'd love to hear it.

Thanks,

Clankeye
Brevity is the soul of wit. --William Shakespeare

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    ajaanajaan Posts: 17,124 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1920 also. The 1900 is the key date in the series.

    DPOTD-3
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    ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
    Thanks, Don!

    I got a nice trio from David Lawrence this week (14, 16, and 17) and they are just beautiful. Nice satin luster. It has rekindled my collecting interest--which makes me happy. Whenever I lose my connection with coins I feel kind of adrift. I need my hobby.
    Brevity is the soul of wit. --William Shakespeare
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    ajaanajaan Posts: 17,124 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I feel kind of adrift >>


    Don't feel bad, aethelred is like this all the time.

    DPOTD-3
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    ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
    What is your collecting focus these days, Don? What's keeping the motor running?
    Brevity is the soul of wit. --William Shakespeare
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    ajaanajaan Posts: 17,124 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Finished all the Canadian date sets so I have moved on to Maundy Sets.

    As to what keeps my motor running, that is between me and my pharmacist.

    DPOTD-3
    'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'

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    Don
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    ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
    All the Canadian date sets. ---That's pretty impressive. image

    Are you good at keeping sets once you finish them?
    Brevity is the soul of wit. --William Shakespeare
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    ajaanajaan Posts: 17,124 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Are you good at keeping sets once you finish them? >>


    Not at all. I love the chase. The sets are for sale. Either by set, or individual coins.

    DPOTD-3
    'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'

    CU #3245 B.N.A. #428


    Don
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    ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
    I've decided I'm kind of a "catch and release" collector. I like the hunt.
    Brevity is the soul of wit. --William Shakespeare
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    ajaanajaan Posts: 17,124 ✭✭✭✭✭
    'Catch and release' collecting is fun.

    DPOTD-3
    'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'

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    Don
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    SYRACUSIANSYRACUSIAN Posts: 6,448 ✭✭✭✭
    I agree. It's refreshing and ownership does not become an obsession. Good luck in your new hunt Carl.
    Dimitri



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    ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
    Thanks, Dimitri. Yes, "possession obsession." I try not to get caught up in that. But, there are powerful forces at work sometimes when the shiny coin whispers in the ear. image
    Brevity is the soul of wit. --William Shakespeare
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    SYRACUSIANSYRACUSIAN Posts: 6,448 ✭✭✭✭
    As long as it's not the monster toned one.. image
    Dimitri



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    ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
    I'm getting kind of tone deaf.
    Brevity is the soul of wit. --William Shakespeare
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    cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,333 ✭


    << <i>I'm getting kind of tone deaf. >>



    I think a lot of people are latelyimage
    Bill

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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,790 ✭✭✭✭✭
    good luck in your search. Catch and release has its good points

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

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    ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
    I'm still holding out that one day, coinkat, I might have that special little collection to pull out for the grandkids. But, I'd have to catch a few grandkids first I guess.
    Brevity is the soul of wit. --William Shakespeare
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    ajaanajaan Posts: 17,124 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>But, I'd have to catch a few grandkids first I guess. >>


    I believe wybrit may have a couple if you want them.

    DPOTD-3
    'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'

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    Don
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    ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭


    << <i>I believe wybrit may have a couple if you want them. >>



    What's the liquidity? Is there a strong after market?
    Brevity is the soul of wit. --William Shakespeare
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    IlikeZARcoinsIlikeZARcoins Posts: 901
    Athealred would probably take them.....

    You'd probably have to throw in a few lollies, ice creams & toys.



























    Athealred likes to snack & play. image
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