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Wife wants a coin collection (sorta)

ASUtoddASUtodd Posts: 1,312 ✭✭
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My wife read one of my world coin books the other day and saw an article about coins with endangered animals on them. She has since requested that I get her some coins with animals on them. Not my idea of fun...but nonetheless I will do what she ask. I just bought her a 2008 New Zealand Hamilton's Frog $5 Bullion coin (4000 mintage), so that will anchor her set. With that I ask this. Anyone out there have a few animal coins laying around they want to sell at reasonable prices. I don't want to spend a fortune on this, because I know that she will look at them once and then store them away...so, if you have ideas or coins...let me know. Thanks!
Todd
www.GoASU.com

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  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    Lions are endangered and make a great collection

    I had to move it recently and lost the IDs. I will get to that later. They are easily identifiable.imageLion on world coins collection
    My Medals collection

    FOR SALE Items
  • bosoxbosox Posts: 1,565 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Have her look at this site. An acquaintance of mine from Toronto created it.


    Animals On Coins
    Numismatic author & owner of the Uncommon Cents collections. 2011 Fred Bowman award winner, 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson award winner, & 2022 Paul Fiocca award winner.

    http://www.victoriancent.com
  • pendragon1998pendragon1998 Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭
    image

    That's an attractive coin.
  • ASUtoddASUtodd Posts: 1,312 ✭✭
    I hope so, it sure cost enough. Of course with a mintage of 4000..... I can see why. I sure hope she likes it. She ahs a frog thing so I assume she will.
    Todd
    www.GoASU.com
  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    Do the Australian Lunar series, they are gorgeous.image
    Becky
  • trozautrozau Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭
    Get her a 2008 China Panda 10 Yuan Silver

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    trozau (troy ounce gold)
  • JoesMaNameJoesMaName Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭
    The animal series on Irish coins comes to mind: Examples

    ...
  • JimKJimK Posts: 605
    Count yourself lucky your wife has an interest in coins. Mine says: "it's a coin"
    (then proceeds to walk away) image
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,661 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Not my idea of fun...but nonetheless I will do what she ask. >>



    YOU HAVE A WIFE WHO IS INTERESTED IN COINS.

    Be thankful.

    I would buy colorized Statehood quarters or the Legends Of NASCAR Series on painted ASEs if my wife wanted to collect coins. Whatever she wanted!

    (Actually, my wife does have a casual interest in the elongated cents, and has a folder for them, but only the ones that are souvenirs of somewhere we've been.)

    Explore collections of lordmarcovan on CollecOnline, management, safe-keeping, sharing and valuation solution for art piece and collectibles.
  • sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
    I would buy colorized Statehood quarters or the Legends Of NASCAR Series on painted ASEs if my wife wanted to collect coins. Whatever she wanted!



    image Not that there's anything wrong with that...
  • ASUtoddASUtodd Posts: 1,312 ✭✭
    Not that I am loathing having to buy her coins, it's just I know where they will probably end up. I do hold out hope that she will use them in regards to teaching my son and then pass them on to him...so with that in mind I am buying them. The Irish coins look like a decent starting point and then I'll branch it out from there. Thanks guys!
    Todd
    www.GoASU.com
  • MPLunaticMPLunatic Posts: 617 ✭✭
    so your the one that got to the coin on ebay I was gonna buy image Its a very cool coin with a low mintage. Also maybe a koala and kookaburra, kangaroo, panda, there is a cool 2008 polish coin with a peregrine(sp?) falcon on it. You have a lot of freedom with this project, there are so many coins with animals on them. If you want a challenge you can try to find some new zealand kiwi's, somalia monkeys or zambian elephants.
  • ASUtoddASUtodd Posts: 1,312 ✭✭
    There were actually two on there and I got one for about 34 bucks. I went back to get the other and it was gone... I'll be gald to sell this one at a unreasonable mark up!!! image Actually I think my wife would kill me.
    Todd
    www.GoASU.com
  • 500Bay500Bay Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Wife wants a coin collection (sorta) >>



    Sounds like an expensive wife image
    Finem Respice
  • ccrdragonccrdragon Posts: 2,697 ✭
    my wife looks at my coins and asks where and when she can spend them image so count yourself lucky....
    Cecil
    Total Copper Nutcase - African, British Ships, Channel Islands!!!
    'Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup'
  • ASUtoddASUtodd Posts: 1,312 ✭✭
    HAHAH, yeah my wife is always supportive of my hobbies so I guess I can't complain! I went out and bought her a coin album to put her coins in, some 2x2's, and then about 20 animal coins. I got her off to a good start!
    Todd
    www.GoASU.com
  • beartracks42beartracks42 Posts: 2,834 ✭
    My wife likes the Pandas, especially the Gold ones. She also likes the Australian Lunars in 1/2 oz. And the Koalas. This is while she is saving up for additions to her large size U.S. Currency collection.image

    We have great fun going to coin shows.image
    Gary
    image
  • trozautrozau Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭
    Please don't tell me that your wives go shooting with you at the gun range, too! Some guys have all the luck! image I am not complaining, we enjoy other things together other than my love of coins and shooting.

    edited to add: and G-Shock watches (which she thinks are horrendous!) image
    trozau (troy ounce gold)
  • ASUtoddASUtodd Posts: 1,312 ✭✭
    Yeah I have to admit the wife turned me on shooting my m16 and Sig 45..... My wife rides mountain bikes with me, goes hiking with me, catches bigger fish than me, is my designated driver, lets me go hand with the boys and the nudey bar, lets me drink, goof off, and still loves me. I must say that I probably have the world's most wonderful wife... Ok enough cheesiness... image
    Todd
    www.GoASU.com
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,449 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is a great start... look at coins from Ireland, Australia among others... best of luck.

    I like the simple designs of Irish coinage...

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

  • WWWWWW Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭
    A 1967 Canadian PL set is a good option.
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