Unusual Numismatic collections (with a Giveaway)

Refrema

I recently won a giveaway of a couple of great Books. As a thank you, I will have a giveaway of my own.

I have a tendency to become interested in, and collect unusual numismatic items. I recently began working on coins from the country of Bhutan. Most people can’t tell you anything about it, or even know where it is.

I collect Swedish Plate Money, Viking Ships on Coins & Medals, and I also have a collection of Notgeld from Schleswig Holstein during the German / Danish Plebiscite of 1920. I forgot to mention that I also collect Parthenian coins. I find pleasure in, & enjoy each of these collections for different reasons.

Post something you collect that is unusual, and you might win the following coins.

They are all Norwegian Uncirculated

1, 2, & 5 Øre Bronze All 3 are 1963
10, 25, & 50 Øre CN All 3 are 1964

I will ship them anywhere in US, or overseas for you.

I will randomly draw a name on the 17th of May, (Norwegian Independence day) and you will win all 6 coins.

Good Luck,

Bob

theboz11

Most know that I collect BBL's, Lions and Cars on coins. I find theme collecting gives a much wider variety of countries and styles.

laserart

I'm trying for a 1 per country collection. I don't know how many coins I could eventually end up with or ever finish it nor do I know how unusual it is. But if nothing else it is a challenge.

farthing

I currently have 3 main collections that I am working on: Conder tokens, 18th & 19th century European medals, especially the cathedral medals of Weiner and 1 from every country/name change/monetary reform.

The last one allows me to buy a coin when I need a fix and can't find anything decent for collections 1 & 2

IstilllikeZARcoins

I would give the coins to someone that I have in mind.

Omega

I have been working on a collection of World $2 notes:




Thanks for the chance!

dan8402

I have recently decided to start collecting world gold coins, but only those under 1/4 ounce. Although that is mainly because I can't afford much more right now, I really like small gold coins for some reason.

coinkat

Well...

trozau

I try to pick up gold and silver China Vault Protector coins when I can get them at reasonable prices.

Link to a 1/10 TR OZ example at Panda America

PlatinumDuck

I collect wildlife/animals/birds coins from all over. I also have a fascination with the Arctic and collect coins from the countries that surround it; Russia, U.S., Canada, Greenland, Norway. I was amazed to see a giveaway that fits what I collect.
Thanks for the chance!

newbiecollector

I have been known to collect coins with ships on them

ps: don't include me in your giveaway, but thanks for the offer.

I live in Norway.

ccrdragon

don't know if it's unusual or not but I'm working on a 20th century copper-only typeset for the African continent. If/when I finish this, I will move on to copper typesets for the rest of the world...

agentjim007

I'm working on a set of Unc. Australian Silver Kangaroos 1993 to 2008 (still need 02, 03, 04, 05, 07 if anyone can help)

DesertRat

I guess it is more along the lines of exonumia but I collect military challenge coins (primarily Air Force). This is the final artwork for one I just designed and had minted for a non-profit I work with. All my actual photos are on my home computer and I can't access them from my office.

tbirde56

Ran across this neat piece a while back:




Tanah Radja Plantation (Dutch Sumatra):Brass 1879 $1 Store Token, 25x30mm, 3mm thick.

BBQnBLUES

I got interested in Darkside Paper Money a couple of years ago & started accumulating Cuban 1,000 peso notes: Pick-84's

So far I've been able to squirel away 35 with a goal of eventually having a strap of 100. THEN I can say I have 100 GRAND stashed away

SYRACUSIAN

I'd like to enter stork ,who might be yeti, but she collects the most original theme, naked guys. I love the humour in it,and it also contains such classics as St George and the dragon, so you can imagine the possibilities.

Refrema

Thanks for all of the entrys so far.

There have been some interesting Collections mentioned.

Bob

Stork

<< <i>but she collects the most original theme, naked guys. >>


Hey, I only started that in response to all the guys who (for awhile anyway) were collecting the BBLs . Actually, I've gotten some pretty cool coins from that idea. There's a couple contenders in the upcoming LongBeach/preLong Beach catalogs that I've been debating over.

Just for the record though I'm also collecting a Japanese type set (Dansco, plus a few special ones in slabs and raw) which is nearly complete but in need of a couple of upgrades. Also, the mommy/baby medals, plus I've drifted into some of the French territories just for fun. I'm now in the market for greyhound themed coins/medals as well. I also have a US 7070 album going too, but I haven't touched it in ages.

I have put aside the one-from-every-country theme though...I couldn't stick to that 'one' concept when I found a cool set of coins and my lack of imagination to come up with a proper storage or display discouraged me --for now.

I think there are a few other guys out there with interesting collecting themes, like Dimitri and some of his lovelies. So, now that I have found this thread TTT for more!

Cathy

oldshep

plus I've drifted into some of the French territories just for fun
Your getting into one of my territories also - don't tell me I'm going to have to compete with the shelligacat ( I know that's not how you spell your alter ego) on the bay of E.

shep

newsman

I don't know how unusual this is, but I have put together a complete set of coins from Portuguese Timor. It just seemed like an interesting challenge.

pendragon1998

I'm working on a set of NGC/PCGS MS69 Silver Britannias. I suppose that as conditional rarities, that makes them somewhat unusual. I haven't bumped into anyone else who's got as many as I do (I'm two dates away from a complete set - 2007 and 2008).

dorancoins

count me in