Alphabetical OFEC test
lordmarcovan
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Here's an OFEC collection of sorts.
What in the world is OFEC?, you may be asking. Does it have something to do with oil and the Middle East? No- that's OPEC- but an OFEC collection can include a coin or two from the Middle East, if you like.
It's simple... simple as ABC, really. OFEC stands for "One From Each Country", as many of you know. But in this case, it's a simplified OFEC- One From Each Category. In other words, one coin from a country beginning with each letter of the alphabet. An "A to Z" collection.
This is an easy, concise way to collect a varied world coin collection around a theme that's not too complicated or restrictive. You only need 26 pieces to complete it. I wanted to try this in gold, but my budget won't allow that right now. If you like the theme, feel free to grab my idea and run with it. For me, I'm going to use slabbed coins, and at least initially, some of the coins from my other collections will serve double duty as stand-ins here. (You'll see a lot of Victorian coins "borrowed" from my daughter's 1901 British Empire type set to begin with, but as I flesh this collection out, it will become more diversified.)
If the "Alphabetical OFEC" idea catches on, I predict a sudden uptick in demand for coins from Qatar! Of course there is no country that begins with "X", but that slot can be filled by a piece of eXonumia- an attractive medal, jeton, or token of some kind.
Want to try this yourself? Feel free to join me. It could be fun. You can use coins from any geographical area or period, as long as the country, state or authority that struck them corresponds to the proper letter of the alphabet. That's it!
Photobucket slideshow
Now I know my ABC's... won't you come collect with me... 
is for Australia. 
is for British Honduras. 
is for Canada. 
is for Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, etc.
is for East Africa, Ecuador, Egypt, etc.
is for Finland, Fiji, France, etc.
is for Great Britain. 
is for Hong Kong. 
is for India. 
is for Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, etc.
is for Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, etc.
is for Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, etc.
is for Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, etc.
is for Netherlands, New Guinea, Norway, etc.
is for Oaxaca, Oman, etc.
is for Palestine, Peru, Philippines, etc.
is for Qatar (and not much else).
is for Roman Empire. 
is for Straits Settlements. 
is for Tanzania, Tonga, Turkey, etc.
is for United States. 
is for Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, etc.
is for West African States, Wurttemberg, etc.
is for eXonumia. (I'll have to find a pretty medal or jeton).
is for Yemen, Yugoslavia, etc.
is for Zaire, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe, etc.
The illuminated capital letter gifs are from retrokat.com and are free for noncommercial use.
(Just make sure to save them to your own image server if you use them. Or design your own, if you're really slick!)
What in the world is OFEC?, you may be asking. Does it have something to do with oil and the Middle East? No- that's OPEC- but an OFEC collection can include a coin or two from the Middle East, if you like.
It's simple... simple as ABC, really. OFEC stands for "One From Each Country", as many of you know. But in this case, it's a simplified OFEC- One From Each Category. In other words, one coin from a country beginning with each letter of the alphabet. An "A to Z" collection.
This is an easy, concise way to collect a varied world coin collection around a theme that's not too complicated or restrictive. You only need 26 pieces to complete it. I wanted to try this in gold, but my budget won't allow that right now. If you like the theme, feel free to grab my idea and run with it. For me, I'm going to use slabbed coins, and at least initially, some of the coins from my other collections will serve double duty as stand-ins here. (You'll see a lot of Victorian coins "borrowed" from my daughter's 1901 British Empire type set to begin with, but as I flesh this collection out, it will become more diversified.)
If the "Alphabetical OFEC" idea catches on, I predict a sudden uptick in demand for coins from Qatar! Of course there is no country that begins with "X", but that slot can be filled by a piece of eXonumia- an attractive medal, jeton, or token of some kind.
Want to try this yourself? Feel free to join me. It could be fun. You can use coins from any geographical area or period, as long as the country, state or authority that struck them corresponds to the proper letter of the alphabet. That's it!
Photobucket slideshow
Now I know my ABC's... won't you come collect with me... is for Australia. 
is for British Honduras. 
is for Canada. 
is for Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, etc. is for East Africa, Ecuador, Egypt, etc. is for Finland, Fiji, France, etc. is for Great Britain. 
is for Hong Kong. 
is for India. 
is for Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, etc. is for Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, etc. is for Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, etc. is for Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, etc. is for Netherlands, New Guinea, Norway, etc. is for Oaxaca, Oman, etc. is for Palestine, Peru, Philippines, etc. is for Qatar (and not much else). is for Roman Empire. 
is for Straits Settlements. 
is for Tanzania, Tonga, Turkey, etc. is for United States. 
is for Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, etc. is for West African States, Wurttemberg, etc. is for eXonumia. (I'll have to find a pretty medal or jeton). is for Yemen, Yugoslavia, etc. is for Zaire, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe, etc.The illuminated capital letter gifs are from retrokat.com and are free for noncommercial use.
(Just make sure to save them to your own image server if you use them. Or design your own, if you're really slick!)
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