The Eidolon Posted June 8, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 8, 2022 (edited) I'm still learning the culture of this new forum, so please let me know if this kind of topic is appropriate. I'm kind of a bottom-feeder when it comes to coins. I like to see what's the most interesting set of coins I can get very cheaply. Today along with the usual world 10 cent bin, my local shop had 2 large bags of never yet picked-through coins. It's always fun to be the first one to paw through the junk bin, and I think a few from today were more interesting than usual. I'll post photos of the some closer up when I get the chance. Overview photos 1 and 2, lots of Finnish 10 penniä from the 1920s and 1930s. One of my favorites so far: Denmark, 1 Skilling Danske, 1771, Christian VII Edited June 8, 2022 by The Eidolon 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 9, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 Some closer photos: Italy 1919 5 Centesimi. Some nice detail on the reverse for a 10 cent coin. Austria and Germany (from L): 1 Heller 1900, 2 Heller 1893, 5 Reichspfennig 1924 A Benelux wartime (from top L): Netherlands 25 cents, 1941, 1943; 10 cents 1942, 1941; 5 cents 1941 (x2); Luxembourg 1915 5 centimes, Belgium 1916 25 centimes These are zinc and fairly ugly, but not nearly as corroded as the examples I usually see of occupation coinage. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UkrainiiVityaz Posted June 9, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 9, 2022 Nothing wrong with being a junk bin diver. I still coin roll hunt - I like silver mining for halves etc. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 9, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 Finland interwar 5 Penniä and 10 Penniä There were a bunch of these and I picked pretty much all of them I saw. They are not worth much, but I don't regularly see them in junk bins, and many of them are not very worn. There are a few better dates in the bunch that are a little more valuable: 5 Penniä: 1929 10 Penniä: 1928, 1929, 1934, 1936, 1940 (duplicates not shown) Not necessarily valuable enough to package up individually, but 10 cents is a very attractive price for these. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 9, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 Iceland: 1940 1 Króna and 1963 10 Aurar. The 10 Aurar isn't worth much, but the Króna is probably worth a buck or two. Various Netherlands: 1 Cent: 1884, 1884, 1907, 1893, 1878 (oops, rotated--my eyes are getting old), 1878. The 1907 is a better date, I think? 10 cents is a good price on any of these, really. 1/2 Cent: 1916, 1884, 1936 5 cents: 1953 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 9, 2022 I always like reading your junk bin threads on CT, so it is good to see them here. Whenever I am in the LCS I always look through the box on the counter to see if there is something a little different to the ordinary. Couple of years back I found these 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 10, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 hour ago, expat said: I always like reading your junk bin threads on CT, so it is good to see them here. Thank you! I always enjoy positive feedback. Hopefully modern world threads won't interfere too much with those interested primarily in ancients. It seems like a lot of users check all the sections together rather than by individual topic. Some modern coins (post-1960). Mostly I focus on pre-WWII coins, but occasionally a modern type will catch my eye. Rather than heads/tails I have these sorted by which side has the date on them. Some world coins deciding which face is the obverse can be challenging... From top L: Poland 1976 20 Złotych Finland 1970 50 Penniä Poland 1977 5 Złotych Romania 1991 50 Lei USSR 1984 5 Kopeck (A USSR coin from 1984 feels a bit too on the nose...) Italy 1994 100 Lire Panama 1966 5 Centésimos Afrika-Dzonga (South Africa) 1991 5 cents 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 10, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 Various early-mid 20th Century, L to R from top row: Austria 1951 20 Groschen Poland 50 Groszy 1938 (says 1938, but I think this was issued during the 1939-44 German occupation) Sweden 1920 5 Öre Canada 1929 1 cent "low 9" version, I think. Not sure the relative mintages of the versions. Norway 1958 2 Øre ("Small script" single-year type. The date is so tiny as to be hard to read.) Turkey 1948 2½ Kuruş Paraguay 1950 1 Centimo France 1923 50 Centimes Mexico 1906 1 centavo, narrow date (the less valuable version of the two date styles) Norway 25 Øre 1958 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 10, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 Last batch, except for the pile of no-date buffalo nickels, which don't require additional explanation here. Thanks for following along! Left: 8.35 g, 27 mm. Too worn to tell, but probably a UK halfpenny, token or counterfeit. Possibly William III from the hair and the right-facing portrait. Center: 8.37 g, 28 mm. I think this is a young bust George II halfpenny (1729-1739). You can make out the "II" over the right side of his hair. The old bust version the "II" is a little further clockwise. I've seen enough of these I can usually spot them even in terrible condition. There are also lots of similar tokens and counterfeits. Right: Denmark 1 Skilling Rigsmønt 1856 Frederick VII 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted June 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 @expat I like that starfish coin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 @The Eidolon lovely selections. I always look forward to the junk boxes, I guess because my appreciation for low end coins that are different, allows me to always find something for my enjoyment. Some that I enjoyed finding are from Algeria. The way the central image is continued on to blend with the outer devices is cool. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 10, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 hour ago, expat said: @The Eidolon lovely selections. I always look forward to the junk boxes, I guess because my appreciation for low end coins that are different, allows me to always find something for my enjoyment. Some that I enjoyed finding are from Algeria. The way the central image is continued on to blend with the outer devices is cool. I found an Algeria 1414/1993 100 Dinars in a junk bin a couple months ago (top 4th from L)! Neat coin. Later I saw several coins from the same series for sale packaged for $10-15. So getting one at junk bin prices is quite a good deal, I think. Nice finds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 More nice ones, I like them. My best finds were in a coin shop in the City of Almeria about a 30 min drive away. A French 10 Franc with interesting design and a Russian commemorative 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etcherdude Posted June 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 @expat, I’d say that the French coin has a wonderfully dynamic design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 10, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 This is from a different shop (Since closed) about 3 years ago, but it's one of my favorite junk bin finds: Sedan Double Tournois 1634-38 I probably picked hundreds of Japan prewar coins out of their 10 cent bin over years. Oddly, they almost never had anything good in the 25 cent bin. I got a decent start on a 10 and 5 sen date set just from that junk bin. I'll miss it now that they are gone. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, Etcherdude said: @expat, I’d say that the French coin has a wonderfully dynamic design. Agreed, it screamed at me the moment I saw it 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Snible Posted June 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 11, 2022 This is probably my best junk-box find: Nepal, 1 Paisa, “2005” (1948), Tribhuvana Bir BikramObv: श्री ५ त्रिभुवन वीर विक्रम शाहदेव (Devanagari Shri Tribhuvan Veer Vikram Shahdev); २००५ (2005 which is 1948); Footprints (of medieval Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnat) above crossed Gurkha kukri daggers in a central circleRev: incuse of obvRef: Circulated BROCKAGE of KM# 707a Although a brockage, it probably isn't worth much. A similar one sold on eBay in 2013 for $10.50. It is interesting to me that it circulated. Major errors don't circulate where I live. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted June 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 Nothing wrong with rummaging through junk bins. I started out that way as a little kid with my dad, and decades later I still do. There is an excitement associated with it. To a true collector, coins have an intangible value, not just monetary. Just look at all those beautiful coins listed above to see that that's true. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 12, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 Here are the rest of the (non-junk) purchases from that day. Even I occasionally spend more than $0.10 on a coin. Azores 1843 10 Réis Maria II Bolivia 1858 4 Soles Panama 1904 10 Centésimos (I think 1904 was the first year of coinage after Panamanian independence from Colombia.) Spain 1879 10 Centimos Alfonso XII Peru 1866 1 Dinero ($2 US--melt is about $1.60) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norantyki Posted June 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 13, 2022 That '38 Polish 50gr appears to be the nickel type, which was struck under the Polish 2nd Republic in 38-39. The occupation issues are nickel plated or zinc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 18, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Got some more from what I suspect was the same source as the coin store put out a few more bags for me to pick through. UK: Pennies 1906, 1916, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1929, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1948; Halfpenny 1932 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 18, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Canada: 1811 Bank of Montreal 1/2 Penny Token, Large Cents 1886, 1910, 1919 I'm pretty happy with all of these. I almost never see pre-Federal Canadian tokens in junk bins, even in worn condition. The Victoria is also in very passable condition for a 10 cent coin. I'm surprised so few American collectors seem to be interested in Canadian large cents. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 18, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 France: 1856 10 Centimes, 1897 5 Centimes, 1921 10 Centimes, 1922 5 Centimes, 1926 25 Centimes, 1937 10 Centimes New Zealand Pennies: 1942, 1952 (These are slightly different types. Not sure why the metal aged so differently, though.) 1952 was the last year of his reign. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 18, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Germany: 1874 and 1907 2 Pfennig, 1921 5 Pfennig (Iron), 1921 50 Pfennig, 1924 10 Rentenpfennig Miscellaneous, from top L: Spain 1870 10 Centimos, Belgium 1925 5 Centimes (Dutch text), Chile 1923 20 Centavos, Cyprus 1955 3 Mils, Portugal 1940 1 Escudo, Czechoslovakia 1926 20 Haléřů, Japan Showa 28 (1953) 10 Yen, reeded edge 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 18, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Last of the batch. Some modern coins which caught my eye for whatever reasons: Egypt 1984 5 Qirsh, Philippines 1 Piso 1972, Peru 1980 100 Soles de Oro, Suriname 1966 5 Cents, USSR 5 Kopeck 1961 Nicaragua 1997 1 Córdoba, New Zealand 1998 2 Dollars ($1.26 face!), Morocco 1371-1952 50 Francs, Finland 1995 1 Markka, USSR 1984 1 Kopeck Iceland 1981 5 Krónur, 1965 10 Aurar, Portugal 1963 5 Escudos, Seychelles 1981 10 Cents, Czechoslovakia 1964 50 Haléřů 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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