Pretty boring movement on my top 10 this time, minimal additions to it. Most recent swaps had been big but mostly of other countries that don't reflect on the top 10, or new country additions that also don't reflect in the top 10.
At least Mexico is nearing 400.
Numista referee for the "Viceroyalty of the New Spain" (most of it).
History through coins.
Eli V
Finally nearing the end of my sorting, here's my top 10:
1 United Kingdom 646
2 Spain 42
3 France 33
4 Belgium 30
=5 Netherlands 23
=5 Poland 23
7 Italy 22
8 Canada 21
=9 Germany - Federal Republic 19
=9 Greece 19
=9 Ireland 19
=9 Isle of Man 19
=9 Jersey 19
=9 United States 19
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I'm not an expert in any kind of coins, but I reckon I'm good at research and will do my best to help. Feel free to tell me my identifications/valuations/gradings are wrong. It's the only way I'll learn.
Citação: JustforFun1. USA - 223 (Home?)
2. Japan - 185 (Working Here)
3. India - 153 (Lived there)
4. Venezuela - 71 (Born and raised)
5. UK - 68
6. Germany - 36 (Visited many times)
7. Brazil - 36 (Lived there)
8. Italy - 32 (Visited couple of times)
9. Spain - 31(Visited couple of times)
10. South Afrika - 28 (Visited couple of times)
As you can see my list is very linked with my life, I used to grab just a couple of coins and keep moving, I wish I was able to grab a little bit more...
1. USA - 224
2. Japan - 200
3. India - 154 4. Venezuela - 84 5. UK - 72 6. Brazil - 38
7. South Afrika - 37
8. Germany - 36
9. Spain - 33 10. Italy - 32
1. Japan 200 +30
2. USA 224 +1
3. India 198 (+ 1 British + 1 Portuguese)
4. Venezuela 96 (19 Silver not updated)
5. Philippines 98
6. UK 85
7. Singapore 62 (+1 Straits, + 3 Malaya & Borneo + 1 Malaya)
8. Lebanon 60
9.Brazil - 55 ( 21 more on the way)
9. South Afrika 55 (4 more on the way)
10. Germany 53
Bye - Italy, Spain and France...
First post outside of a few identification threads for me!
Live in USA, traveled to Canada, have family in Switzerland, father brought back coins from working in Japan in the 80s. Otherwise, just whatever I happen to find. My rule for collecting is that, to keep myself from running out of money, I only buy coins in person - mostly coin store bargain bins, flea markets and pawn shops. Focusing on African and pre-1860 European coins.
1. USA - close to 1000 coins saved, going back to 1794 - not entered yet
2. Canada - at least 100-150, not entered yet
3. UK - 106 (incl. England, Scotland, and one from Ireland while it was part of UK, but not colonies)
4. France - 83 (incl. Kingdom of France, Fr Polynesia, Fr Oceania, Fr Colonies)
5. Germany - 49 (incl. all different gov'ts and 2 from German states)
6 (tie). Switzerland - 39
6 (tie). Netherlands - 39 (incl. Austrian Neth., Neth. Antilles, Neth. E. Indies)
7. Spain - 30
8. Japan - 28
9. China - 27½ (incl. cash (one of which is sliced in half), provinces, ROC, PRC, & Taiwan)
10. Italy - 27
Registering is not over, ie. I still didn't include most of my euro coinage, which will highly increase coinage from the eurozone countries. Anyway:
1- France: 412 (including ultramarine coinage but excluding former colonies)
2- Germany: 177
3- UK: 132 (excluding former colonies)
4- Belgium: 130 (including Austrian Netherlands, as part of them)
5- Italy: 124
6- Spain: 123
7- Kaliningrad: 100 (as part of Prussia/German Empire and USSR/Russia)
8- Poland: 98 (including Prussia & German Empire)
9- Czech Republic: 73 (including Czechoslovakia, Bohemia/Moravia & former Austrian Empire)
10- USA: 69
And, if Kaliningrad considered ineligible:
10- Austria: 56
Administrateur du catalogue, référent de nombreuses nations antiques et de la Lorraine.
Catalogue administrator, numerous Antique nations and Lorraine referee.
Citação: JustforFunUSA - 223
India - 153
Japan - 104
Venezuela - 64
UK - 54
Brazil - 36
Australia - 25
South Afrika - 24
Panama / Germany - 23
Kuwait 22
Now...
Japan - 230
USA - 225
India - 200
Venezuela - 119
Philippines - 98
UK - 88
Brazil - 69
Singapore - 67 (With Malaya, B Borneo + Straits)
South Afrika - 57
Germany - 56
Citação: JustforFunUSA - 223
India - 153
Japan - 104
Venezuela - 64
UK - 54
Brazil - 36
Australia - 25
South Afrika - 24
Panama / Germany - 23
Kuwait 22
Now...
Japan - 230
USA - 225
India - 200
Venezuela - 119
Philippines - 98
UK - 88
Brazil - 69
Singapore - 67 (With Malaya, B Borneo + Straits)
South Afrika - 57
Germany - 56
Japan - 230 Now 305
USA - 225 Same...
India - 200 Now 201 + 6 Other Indias
Venezuela - 119 Now 126
UK - 88 Now 115
Philippines - 98 Now 113
Brazil - 69 Now 75
Singapore - 67 (With Malaya, B Borneo + Straits) +6
Lebanon - 70
Germany - 67 + 4 (Previous and other territories)
United Kingdom 491
France 175
Spain 97
United States 91
Germany 78
Netherlands 74
Belgium 67
Italy 57
Greece 57
Portugal 45
June 2015:
United Kingdom 505
France 181
Spain 105
United States 94 (soon to be over 150)
Netherlands 85
Germany 80
Belgium 69
Italy 60
Greece 59
Portugal/Australia 46
United Kingdom 505
France 181
Spain 105
United States 94 (soon to be over 150)
Netherlands 85
Germany 80
Belgium 69
Italy 60
Greece 59
Portugal/Australia 46
End of June 2015 (almost)
United Kingdom 508
France 196
United States 162
Spain 113
Netherlands 87
Germany 81
Belgium 76
Italy 66
Greece 61
Portugal/Australia 48
Citação: jokinenI focus only on circulating types. No commemoratives.
And what about circulating commemoratives?
Administrateur du catalogue, référent de nombreuses nations antiques et de la Lorraine.
Catalogue administrator, numerous Antique nations and Lorraine referee.
Citação: jokinenI focus only on circulating types. No commemoratives.
And what about circulating commemoratives?
Good point. I do not collect those except in cases when its a normal circulating coin and no common one exists for that denomination.
So I do not collect for example the French Tour d'Eiffel 5 Francs as there was also the common 5 Francs coin. But I do have an Austrian 20 Schilling coin, but just one type instead of the whole series.
In the end it's a bit arbitrary and I do whatever I like. It saves me from hoarding German 5 & 10 DM and 10€, Polish 2 Zlote, Russian 10 Rubles, Dutch 10 & 50 Guilders, US State Quarters, Danish 20 Kroners, endless Spanish Peseta small change and numerous British overseas territories' Crown issues.
In the case of Vatican and San Marino I have limited myself to 1 type per denomination (per pope in the Vatican case). It is the Isle of Man where I was a sucker to go for all 1p-2£ circulating types as they did not change their design yearly. However, they did change it more often than necessary for the sole purpose of propping up collector demand rather than changing monetary or political conditions.
Anyway, it shows how pointless this all is. Fun pointlessness that is.
1. U.S. 52
2. Mexico 22
3. New Zealand 17
4. United Kingdom 15
5. Italy 15
6. Canada 12
7. Portugal 11
8. Russia 10
9. India (republic) 9
10. Papua New Guinea 9
1- France: 566 (no more counting overseas)
2- Germany: 212
3- Belgium: 140 (including Austrian Netherlands, as part of them)
4- UK: 136 (main islands only)
5- Italy: 132
6- Spain: 131
7- Kaliningrad: 106 (as part of Prussia/German Empire and USSR/Russia)
8- Poland: 104 (including Prussia & German Empire)
8- Hungary: 104
10- Luxembourg: 93 (including Austrian Netherlands)
And, if Kaliningrad considered ineligible:
10- Netherlands: 77
Administrateur du catalogue, référent de nombreuses nations antiques et de la Lorraine.
Catalogue administrator, numerous Antique nations and Lorraine referee.
1) Germany: 134
2) India: 96
3) Netherlands: 93
4) Yugoslavia/Serbia: 87
4) Brazil: 87
6) UK: 85 (incuding Channel Islands and Isle of Man it would be 186)
7) France: 78
8) Greece: 67
9) Denmark: 66
10) Belgium: 65
11) Italy: 62
12) Austria: 61
13) Russia & USSR: 59
14) Spain: 58
14) Egypt: 58 (UAR coins are back home)
16) Mexico: 56
17) Hungary: 52
18) Turkey: 51
Argentina, Poland, Portugal and Romania are very close to reach the 50+ list.
Got any Liberty coins? Like the Onza Plata or Kilo de Plata?
"In my opinion, sir, any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed"
-Jack Churchill, on his assault of a Nazi german camp riding a motorcycle with his bow and arrows, scottish claymore and bagpipes
1. UK (17)
2. France (9)
3. Spain (7)
4. Portugal (7)
5. Zambia (6)
6. United States (5)
7. Australia (4)
8. Sweden (4)
9. Kazakhstan (4)
10. Ireland (3)
11. Isle of Man (3)
11. Japan (3)
Everything is accurate except the UK coins, those are only the one's I've added to this site. I have closer to 60-70.
"In my opinion, sir, any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed"
-Jack Churchill, on his assault of a Nazi german camp riding a motorcycle with his bow and arrows, scottish claymore and bagpipes
Citação: SRoweCollectionGot any Liberty coins? Like the Onza Plata or Kilo de Plata?
I have no interest in non-circulating coins. The only reason to buy them would be as an investment. Though I think silver is pretty cheap in an environment of reckless central banks, I'd rather invest in things that pay interest or dividend.
It's a really beautiful coin. One of my favourites in fact.
"In my opinion, sir, any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed"
-Jack Churchill, on his assault of a Nazi german camp riding a motorcycle with his bow and arrows, scottish claymore and bagpipes
As of this morning, I have listed below my top ten countries with quantities.
Russia 540
Isle of Man 508
Poland 503
Ukraine 399
Gibraltar 326
Portugal 293
San Marino 289
Canada 285
Vatican City 253
India 251
If I counted Germany together, but not include East Germany, it would be 6th with 310. I have Germany split into 3 separate listings. Pre 1933, 1933-1947 & 1948 onwards
I've updated my counting as using strictly Numista system, this would completely modify the results as no more cumulating colonies, former regimes (like Germany 1871-1948, French kingdom) and local mintage (Italian states, French cities, various colonies). But most euro coins aren't still counted. That's why it's still provisory.
France (565)
United Kingdom (141)
Belgium (138)
Spain (131)
Italy (127)
Germany - Federal Republic (126)
Hungary (104)
Luxembourg (91)
Netherlands (77)
United States (70)
Still overdominated by Europe in my case.
Administrateur du catalogue, référent de nombreuses nations antiques et de la Lorraine.
Catalogue administrator, numerous Antique nations and Lorraine referee.
Citação: "chomp-master"I've updated my counting as using strictly Numista system, this would completely modify the results as no more cumulating colonies, former regimes (like Germany 1871-1948, French kingdom) and local mintage (Italian states, French cities, various colonies). [...]
France (565)
United Kingdom (141)
Belgium (138)
Spain (131)
Italy (127)
Germany - Federal Republic (126)
Hungary (104)
Luxembourg (91)
Netherlands (77)
United States (70)
Let's see what would be done with the former regimes and separate territories (still excluding colonies/dependencies as local coinages)
France (incl. kingdom, cities, Lorraine & Gaul) (582)
Germany (incl. GFR, GDR, 1871-1948, states & Saar) (216)
Administrateur du catalogue, référent de nombreuses nations antiques et de la Lorraine.
Catalogue administrator, numerous Antique nations and Lorraine referee.
Citação: "ngdawa"My new list for January 2015
1) Sweden - 771
2) UK - 320
3) USA - 272
4) Canada - 183
5) Denmark - 183
6) Portugal - 177
7) Eurozone - 175
8) France - 157
9) Finland - 149
10) Greece - 130
[11) the Netherlands - 125]
Note: Portugal, France, Finland, Greece and the Netherlands are excluding the euro coins.
Just a few changes in the top 10 since January:
1) Sweden - 776
2) UK - 336
3) USA - 272
4) Eurozone - 189
5) Canada - 184
6) Denmark - 183
7) Portugal - 180
8) France - 158
9) Greece - 130
10) The Netherlands - 129
Citação: "ngdawa"My new list for January 2015
1) Sweden - 771
2) UK - 320
3) USA - 272
4) Canada - 183
5) Denmark - 183
6) Portugal - 177
7) Eurozone - 175
8) France - 157
9) Finland - 149
10) Greece - 130
[11) the Netherlands - 125]
Note: Portugal, France, Finland, Greece and the Netherlands are excluding the euro coins.
Just a few changes in the top 10 since January:
1) Sweden - 776
2) UK - 336
3) USA - 272
4) Eurozone - 189
5) Canada - 184
6) Denmark - 183
7) Portugal - 180
8) France - 158
9) Greece - 130
10) The Netherlands - 129
Forgot Finland?
Administrateur du catalogue, référent de nombreuses nations antiques et de la Lorraine.
Catalogue administrator, numerous Antique nations and Lorraine referee.
Citação: "ngdawa"My new list for January 2015
1) Sweden - 771
2) UK - 320
3) USA - 272
4) Canada - 183
5) Denmark - 183
6) Portugal - 177
7) Eurozone - 175
8) France - 157
9) Finland - 149
10) Greece - 130
[11) the Netherlands - 125]
Note: Portugal, France, Finland, Greece and the Netherlands are excluding the euro coins.
Just a few changes in the top 10 since January:
1) Sweden - 776
2) UK - 336
3) USA - 272
4) Eurozone - 189
5) Canada - 184
6) Denmark - 183
7) Portugal - 180
8) France - 158
9) Greece - 130
10) The Netherlands - 129
Forgot Finland?
Actually no. I have re-counted most of my coins, and then also deleted a few from the list. In the Finland case I had about 23 pieces of the 20 penniä 1963 coin, but now I "just" have 10 left. I also removed these from my collection and put them all in the swap setion instead. :)
Citação: "Essor Prof"Note: For the moment only the American continent + Australia are already added. 01. United States - 643
02. Canada - 385
03. Australia - 297
04. Mexico - 285
05. Brazil - 215
06. Argentina - 194
07. Peru - 149
08. Netherlands Antilles - 142
09. Cuba - 117
10. Colombia - 111
Note: For the moment only the American continent + Australia are already added.
(addittions of last month)
01. United States - 657 (+ 14)
02. Canada - 393 (+ 8)
03. Australia - 323 (+ 26)
04. Mexico - 312 (+ 27)
05. Brazil - 245 (+ 30)
06. Argentina - 215 (+ 21)
07. Peru - 156 (+ 7)
08. Netherlands Antilles - 154 (+ 12)
09. Colombia - 126 (+ 15)
10. Cuba - 121 (+ 4)
11. New Zealand - 117 (newly added)
Note: For the moment only the American continent + Oceania (partially) are already added.
Canada 309 (But have not input all still have 13 more sets of small cents sets plus all other denominations)
UK 247 but more to input
Germany 127
France 105
Switzerland 77
Netherlands 59
Belgium 39
Australia 22
India 14
Finland and Spain tied at 12
Trying to complete my large cent collection right now. Any help would be appreciated
My current top 10 list is (I collect by date and mintmark)
USA - 3356 coins - residence is Washington DC
UK - 1298 - multiple business trips to London
Canada - 1027 - grew up near the Canadian border where those coins circulate in the US
Germany - 890 - family heritage
Australia - 576 - 2 work related trips of 7 weeks and 4 weeks
France - 332
Switzerland - 320
Mexico - 267 -
Netherlands - 221
Austria - 220
I've added over 400 coins to my Australian collection because I've been working here in Oz an frequenting the bank and finding over 200 coins in bags of coins. My second biggest jump has been in euros because my daughter is attending school in Ireland and I have her searching for coins for me as part of her tuition reimbursement. Great fun
United States 137 +2
Brazil 66 + 16
United Kingdom 64
Belgium 63 + 1
Netherlands 60
Canada 49 + 1
Mexico 48
France 47 + 1
Yugoslavia 46
Greece 42
Spain 42
Czechoslovakia 37
Italy 33
Poland 29
Germany Federal Republic 27
Portugal 27
Argentina 26
Austria 23
Uruguay 23
Denmark 21
Hungary 21
Luxembourg 21
Norway 20
Philippines 20
Australia 19
Ireland 19
Israel 19
Sweden 19
Egypt 18
Finland 18
Russia 18
Bulgaria 17
New Zealand 17
Costa Rica 16
Hong Kong 16
Slovakia 16
Turkey 16
Chile 15
Romania 14
Cyprus 13
Eastern Caribbean 13
Estonia 13
Jamaica 13
Japan 13
Malta 13
Venezuela 13
Columbia 12
India Republic 12
South Africa 12
Germany 1871-1948 11
Netherlands Antilles 11
Peru 11
Soviet Union 11
China People's Republic 10
Croatia 10
Ecuador 10
Serbia 10
South Korea 10
Switzerland 10
I have 59 countries with just one coin. Would like to add some more coins to those countries.
Citação: "ALLRED1950"Mine are
US 851coins 200 to 300 more coins to catalog
Germany 569 coins 200 more to catalog
UK 350 coins
France 289 coins have more to catalog
Canada 267 coins more to catalog
Mexico 251 coins more to work on
India 161 coins still setting up lots of coins to work on
Yugoslavia 127 coins working still
Italy 126 coins jar still to put in
Iceland 94 coins more to put in
I am so far behind on my coin collection it is sad.
yours daryl
Wow how things have changed I started this to make my swap list better. Have coins people are looking for.mine now is
US 1019 coins
Germany all 712 coins
UK 600 coins
France 361 coins
Canada 347
Mexico 294
India 242
Brazil 173
Austria 160
Poland 149
this is on how many coins. Mexico and German will change a lot once I put in order
thank you all yours daryl
Romania entered the top 10 at the expense of Denmark. Uruguay went over 50 and Finland still not crossed the 50 mark. I collect by circulation type only, and no commemoratives.
I actually own 68 coins from Malaya, Borneo, Sarawak, Straits, Brunei, Singapore and Malaysia combined. Does that count? Guess not :-)
Citação: "JustforFun"
Japan - 230 Now 305
USA - 225 Same...
India - 200 Now 201 + 6 Other Indias
Venezuela - 119 Now 126
UK - 88 Now 115
Philippines - 98 Now 113
Brazil - 69 Now 75
Singapore - 67 (With Malaya, B Borneo + Straits) +6
Lebanon - 70
Germany - 67 + 4 (Previous and other territories)
I havent update this in a while, and I have not been very active lately but there is some progress in my collection...
Japan - 380 (+75)
USA - 225 Same...
India - 206 (+5) + 8 Other Indias (+2)
Venezuela - 130 (+4)
UK - 130 (+15)
Philippines - 113Same...
Malaysia 112
Brazil - 105 (+30)
Malaysia 112
Canada 103
These guys got out of my top ten sadly...
Lebanon 84
South Africa 78
Germany - 76
Singapore - 70
Citação: "tony.c"1. Germany Federal Republic : 819
2. Belgium : 794
3. France : 649
4. USA : 478
5. UK: 474
6. Canada : 351
7. Brazil : 348
7. Netherlands : 348
9. Italy : 309
10. Spain : 295
So 4865 from a total of 11391in my collection, or 42.7% come from only 10 countries. Never looked at it this way (8
Collection has grown about 500 pieces since last post, so new top 10 : (small changes at highest places)
1. Germany Federal Republic : 823
2. Belgium : 803
3. France : 655
4. UK: 611 !!!
5. USA : 486
6. Australia : 369 !!!
7. Canada : 354
8. Netherlands : 351
9. Brazil : 348
10. Italy : 313
5113 coins from 10 countries = 42.8% (11952 coins total) -- no change :O
Happy holidays to all !
Kind regards
Tony
Time for an update !
1. Germany Federal Republic : 860
2. Belgium : 829
3. France : 696
4. UK: 640
5. USA : 521
6. Australia : 391
7. Netherlands : 363
8. Canada : 359
9. Brazil : 349
10. Italy : 324
With almost 1000 new coins added to my collection last year, only minimal changes in the top 10. Maybe next year there'll be other countries present here...
1. United States - 122 coins
2. United Kingdom - 67 coins
3. Canada - 45 coins
4. Poland - 28 coins
5. France - 23 coins
6. South Africa and New Zealand - 19 coins
7. Australia - 18 coins
8. Japan - 17 coins
9. Mexico - 15 coins
10. South Korea and Russia - 13 coins
