POPULAR GIFT IDEAS
GIFTS OF THE WISEMEN
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh were the three gifts the Wise
Men
(also
called The Three Kings or Magi) brought from the East to celebrate the
birth of the baby Jesus (Matthew 2:11). Though many people
have
heard of Frankincense and Myrrh and have even sung about them in
Christmas carols, few have actually seen, let alone owned, these
precious substances. Frankincense and Myrrh
are aromatic resins extracted from rare trees. Frankincense,
an
almost
white resin, was one of the most prized and costly substances in the
ancient
world, worth more than its weight in gold. It was used in
medicines
and incense (Exodus 30:34). Myrrh, a dark resin, was widely
used
in
perfumes, incense and embalming. Gold has been long
valued
due
to its beauty and resistance to corrosion. It has been used
in
jewelry
and commerce for thousands of years.
We have housed this historic set in an attractively
carved 4
by
6 inch (10cm. x 15cm.) wooden box imported from
India.
Included are
natural
gold flakes and nuggets as well as actual Frankincense and Myrrh resin
imported from the Middle East. A descriptive card explains
the
significance
of the items. This set makes an excellent teaching aid or a
precious and long remembered gift. This is your chance to own
or
give "the original Christmas gifts".
Item
GFM-BOX GOLD FRANKINCENSE AND MYRRH IN A
FANCY CARVED WOODEN BOX
$57.50
Get
extra boxes for your
friends, family, pastor or ? Discount prices when
4 or more boxes are sent to the same address:
Item
GFM-BOXx4 4 of the above "Gifts of the
Wisemen Sets"
$210.00
SHIPPING
COSTS FOR GIFTS OF THE
WISE
MEN BOXES:
For Gifts of the Wise Men boxes
going
to a United States, APO or FPO address: please include $10
for
shipping for each address, regardless of the number of boxes.
If you order 1 box or 8 boxes, shipping is a flat
$10.00.
For Gifts of the Wise Men
boxes
going to other countries, regular airmail postage is as follows:
1 Box: $20, 2 Boxes: $32,
3 Boxes: $45,
4 Boxes: $45
ZIMBABWE 100
TRILLION
DOLLARS NOTE
Zimbabwe, formerly known as Rhodesia and
once one of the richest countries in Africa, is undergoing a complete
political and economic meltdown under the misrule of Robert Mugabe. He
has clung onto power despite losing the election in March, 2008, thus
worsening the political and economic crises. Despite the government
"outlawing inflation" (which is about as effective as outlawing the
tides from rising), prices soared out of control. Inflation
reached an estimated 231 million percent per year in 2008, the highest
ever in history. Rather than attempting to solve the problem
the
government just kept printing money. There was a severe shortage of
everything, except freshly printed bills. The Zimbabwe Dollar has
undergone three major revaluations. Inflation was stopped however until
the government allowed the use of other currencies in early
2009.
The Zimbabwe Dollar virtually stopped circulating as the national
currency as it was no longer accepted by its citizens. It has
been replaced by a mixture of South African Rands. Botswana Pulas and
United States Dollars. Though the currencies used were
foreign,
they provided a stable medium of exchange. Goods again became available
in the market place and prices stabilized.
Zimbabwe's
hyperinflation resulted in the the highest denomination ever
to
appear on a banknote: 100 Trillion Dollars (that is
$100,000,000,000,000 ). The $100 Trillion
note
was needed to pay the army and government workers who by that time were
about the only people with money. The $100 Trillion is the
highest denomination ever to appear on a banknote. At the
time it
was released it was worth approximately $36 USD, though within about a
month its value had fallen to virtually nothing. The notes were used
only briefly. On February 2, 2009 Zimbabwe did a Trillion to 1 currency
revaluation and both the notes were replaced. About the same
time, Zimbabwe’s citizens were allowed to use and hold use of foreign
currencies and the discredited Zimbabwe dollar ceased to be
used in most transactions. The note pictures the
Chiremba
Balancing Rocks on the front and have two vignettes on the back. Though
the note was not released until January 2009, it is dated
2008 The note is Crisp Uncirculated. If you want
to be really rich (a Quadrillionaire), we also offer the notes in packs
of 10.
Item
PM-ZW100TRL ZIMBABWE 100 TRILLION DOLLAR
BANKNOTE,
2008 CU $7.50
Item
PM-ZW100TRLx10 10 of the above ZIMBABWE 100
TRILLION DOLLAR
BANKNOTES,
CU $59.95
HARRY POTTER COINS
These
two attractive copper-nickel 1 Crown coins from the Isle of Man
feature important turning points from the Harry Potter books.
The first, dated 2001, features Harry Potter and his Magic
Wand. The second, dated 2002 features Harry Potter retrieving
Gryffindor’s Sword from the Sorting Hat. Both coins are
38.6mm in diameter and have the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen
Elizabeth on the obverse. The coins have long been popular
with both Harry Potter fans and coin collectors.
Both coins are Brilliant Uncirculated
Item
IOM-WAND
ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2001 HARRY POTTER AND THE
MAGIC WAND KM1087 BU
$10.00
Item IOM-SWORD
ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2002 HARRY
POTTER AND GRYFFINDOR'S SWORD KM1150 BU
$10.00
GUITAR
COINS FROM
SOMALI REPUBLIC
The multi-colored Guitar coins have proved unbelievably popular with
coin collectors, guitar enthusiasts, Rock 'n Roll fans and the general
public. These multi-color guitar coins are designed after
famous
electric guitars. The coins are dated 2004 and were issued to
commemorate the 50th anniversary of Rock 'n Roll. The designs
include the classic red and white Gibson Les Paul, an
American Flag
Stars and Stripes Gibson Flying V, a black Gibson Flying V, a pink star
Guitar used by various rock stars including Gary Glitter and
Abba, a blue Gibson X-Plorer and a yellow Klein.
The coins are 1 Dollar legal tender coins issued by the
Somali
Republic (though I seriously doubt any have ever circulated in
Somalia).
They are approximately 45mm (1.75 inches) long.
Item
SO-GUITARSET OF 6 MULTI-COLORED GUITAR COINS,
UNC.$49.95
MULTI-COLORED
MOTORCYCLE COINS
Based on the success of their Guitar
Coin
program, the Federal Republic of Somalia recently issued a set of six
silver-plated multi-colored coins shaped like motorcycles!
The
designs are based on Harley-Davidson and other popular
motorcycles. The coins are dated 2007 and carry the
denomination
of 1 Dollar. Each coin is approximately 45mm (1.75 inches)
long
and 25mm (1 inch) high. The coins are legal tender
issues
that do not actually circulate (considering Somalia has been involved
in civil wars for over a decade, I doubt any coins
circulate). I
expect these coins to be popular with both coin collectors and
motorcycle enthusiasts.
Item
SO-BIKESOMALIA SET OF 6 COLORED
MOTORCYCLE DOLLAR COINS, UNC.$49.95
500 DIFFERENT
WORLD COINS COLLECTION
This is a wonderful set, especially for beginners or someone
who wants
to expand their collection. It contains 500 different coins from about
150
countries from around the world. About 85% of the coins are
Uncirculated. The coins are loose, however the set comes with
a
list of the coins included. It is an impressive assortment that would
be difficult to obtain at a price this low for this variety of world
coins. 
Click Here
for a sample list
of
coins included in this set. Actual coins inlcuded may vary
slightly.
Item
BK-SET500500 DIFFERENT WORLD COINS $169.95
200
COINS FROM
200
COUNTRIES
This is quite an impressive set that someone
assembled: 200
different
coins from 200 different places. Well maybe not quite 200 different
places,
they got a bit creative on their accounting for some locations, it is
more
like about 194 different places. Still it is an impressive set with a
wide
variety of world coins from both current nations and nations that no
longer
exist. Most coins are Uncirculated. It makes a great way to start or
expand
a collection or learn more about the world. The coins are loose,
however
the set comes with a list to assist you in identifying the
coins.
Click Here for
a sample list of coins included in this set. Actual coins
included may vary slightly
Item
BK-SET200200 DIFFERENT COINS FROM ALMOST 200
DIFFERENT PLACES $69.95
COINS BY THE POUND
These Pound lots include a wide assortment of coins from all over the
world.
The coins come from collections we purchase, leftovers from other
dealers
stock, foreign coins found in parking meters, bus fare boxes, and other
sources.
As coins come in they are poured into a large bucket on the kitchen
floor
(that Lila would love to get rid of). There are
usually
about
100 or so coins to the pound, depending on the mix. Most
coins
are
circulated. These lots are as unsorted. As the orders come in the coins
are
scooped up, weighed and bagged. Each pound contains coins
from
many
different nations, with few Canadian or Mexican coins.
These
lots provide hours of fun for both kids and adults. These make great
gifts,
good educational projects to help children learn about other nations,
or
are just having fun of sorting through a pile of world coins.
Item
POUND 1 POUND (about 450 grams) OF WORLD COINS $15.00
Item
3POUND 3 POUNDS OF WORLD COINS $39.00
Item
15POUND 15 POUNDS OF WORLD COINS $149.00
BULK CURRENCY LOTS
Great for starting or expanding your world banknote
collection.
Each lot contains all different attractive and colorful notes from
throughout the
world. Most notes will be Uncirculated. The larger
lots
contain a
wider
variety and more higher value notes than are in the smaller lots (and
it is a LOT tougher to find 300 different notes than it is to find 50
different notes)
Item
LOTPM5050 Different world banknotes,
Uncirculated $15.75
Item
LOTPM100100 Different world banknotes,
Uncirculated $33.75
Item
LOTPM300300 Different world bankotes, most
Uncirculated $195.00
A MILLION
DOLLAR BILL!
MODERN STYLE Ellis
Island on reverse
SANTA CLAUS Santa's Sleigh &
Reindeer on reverse
These look like a United States million dollar bill.
Unfortunately
they
are not real. However they are a lot of fun to pass around, give as
gifts
and show off. They say "the first million is the hardest", so after you
get this you can start on the second.
We have two different styles of Million Dollar
bills.
The
modern style and the Santa Claus note, which is perfect for
holiday
gifts. Your choice as to types, or you can mix and match in
singles,
lots of 10 and lots of 25. Sorry, only a single type at the
per-100
price as these are pre-packaged.
Please specify type you want on the
following items:
Item
PM-MILLX1UNITED STATES FANTASY 1 MILLION
DOLLAR BILL UNC.$1.00
Item
PM-MILLX10LOT OF 10 1 MILLION DOLLAR BILLS UNC.$5.00
Item
PM-MILLX25LOT OF 25 1 MILLION DOLLAR BILLS UNC.$10.00
Item
PM-MILLX100LOT OF 100 1 MILLION DOLLAR BILLS
UNC. (sorry, no mixing of types)$25.00
GIFT CERTIFICATES
Got a collector on you gift list but don't know what to get
them?
We offer gift certificates. Certificates are custom made upon
request.
We need to know who it is to, from and the amount of the certificate.
Because we record who the certificates are issued to, they can be
replaced if lost. There are no monthly "fees" or other charges if a
certificate is not promptly used. You may order gift certificates by
mail or
using our
Secure
on-line
order form (you may specify to and from in the "Special
Instructions" field)
Item
GIFTCERTGIFT CERTIFICATE (please specify
amount, to and from)specify
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These
two attractive copper-nickel 1 Crown coins from the Isle of Man
feature important turning points from the Harry Potter books.
The first, dated 2001, features Harry Potter and his Magic
Wand. The second, dated 2002 features Harry Potter retrieving
Gryffindor’s Sword from the Sorting Hat. Both coins are
38.6mm in diameter and have the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen
Elizabeth on the obverse. The coins have long been popular
with both Harry Potter fans and coin collectors.
Both coins are Brilliant Uncirculated
Click Here
for a sample list
of
coins included in this set. Actual coins inlcuded may vary
slightly.
Click Here for
a sample list of coins included in this set. Actual coins
included may vary slightly
