BARGAIN & BULK COIN & CURRENCY LOTS

THE SEVEN SEAS TREASURE COLLECTION  

501 different coins from all over the world and through all eras!  This collection was assembled by one of our suppliers for a promotion 44 years ago - then forgotten in their warehouse.    Tjhe set includes 125+ countries. The coins are all 1975 or older. About 60% are Uncirculated. The coins have a Krause catalog value of $500+.  It is an impressive group of coins which would be difficult to assemble today. The set comes in a drawstring bag.  Though the cloth bag has deteriorated  over the years, the coins are undamaged.  This is a great for starting or expanding a collection, for dealer's stock, or a wonderful way to introduce kids to collecting world coins.

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NATIONS OF THE WORLD COIN COLLECTIONS

These collections include all different coins from all different nations from around the world.  The coins come with a listing which assists in identifying which coins are from which nations.  All coins are Uncirculated.  It is a great way to learn about the world or build a one-coin-from-every-country collection.  
Click Here for a list of the coins in the 100 Different Countries set

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WELL MIXED WORLD 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. 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.

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BULK CURRENCY LOTS

Collecting banknotes is a colorful, fun and educational way to learn about the world.   Each note is a small piece of art that reflects what each country feels are its important cultural aspects. These sets are a great for starting or expanding your collection. These sets contain attractive and colorful notes from throughout the world.  The lots of 50 different and 100 different provides a good selection of notes, however there will be more than one note from each country.  The larger lots contain a wider variety and more higher value notes than are in the smaller lots.  The 100 Different set includes the notes that are in the 50 Different set. For those that want banknotes from a lot of different places, we offer a lot of  100 banknotes from 100 different countries. All notes are Uncirculated and each set comes with a listing of the notes included in the set (click on link in text to see the listing of notes).

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SMALL COLORFUL GERMAN NOTGELD NOTES

These small paper Notgeld notes were initially issued by towns during World War I to provide for small change. Most were denominated 1 Mark or less and are usually less than 4 inches (90mm) long.  By 1921 most notes were being made to sell to collectors and the designs became increasingly colorful. The issues ceased after 1922 with the collapse of the German economy.  The colorful notes are a fun and popular collectible.  They have a wide variety of themes, including fairy tales, local history, monuments, and political satire.  Most notes are Uncirculated. Every lot is different, though there may be some duplication between lots. They will make a fun and interesting addition to your collection.

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HISTORIC AUSTRIAN NOTGELD NOTES 

With the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire following World War I, hundreds of local communities briefly issued their own emergency currency, known as notgeld, for use within the town.  These notes are denominated in Heller and usually depict scenes of the issuing community.  They are an inexpensive, interesting and historic collectable. Most of the notes are dated 1920 and most grade VF to Unc.  Every lot is different, with few duplicates between lots.

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ATTRACTIVE & HISTORIC STOCK & BOND CERTIFICATES  

Corporations used to issue attractive, beautifully engraved stock and bond certificates. Now stocks are tracked electronically.  Certificates are rarely issued and some brokerage houses charge hundreds of dollars should you request one.   We have accumulated a wonderful selection of stock and bond certificates from a wide range of well known and not so well known American companies.
Most certificates date from the late 1950's to the early 1980's.  They measure about about 12" x 8" (30.5 x 20cm), though some may be smaller and bonds are often larger. All are genuine, original certificates in nice condition.  They look quite impressive when framed.   These are popular.  We have sold out every time we offer these selections.
  
The set of 10 different includes:
Food Fair Stores, which features a wonderful vignette of a classical Greek maiden carrying a bag of groceries,
International Telephone and Telegraph was a conglomerate.  Its subisidaries supplied both the Allies and Axis in World War II and was the largest sharholder in Focke-Wulf which built many of the German fighter aircraft. In the 1970's it help fund a coup d'etat that overthew the elected the elected government Chile,  Since then most of the subsidaries have been sold off and the company broken up.
Rockwell-Standard later became North American Rockwell. whose operations eventually included aerospace, aviation, power tools, truck parts, printing presses and electornic components. It built the B-1 Bomber and was heavily involved in the Apollo and Space Shuttle projects.   It has since been broken up.
Consolidated Edison and Pennsylvania Power and Light (now PPL Corp.) two major east coast utilities.

The lot of 50 Different includes older and unissued certificates.

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CASINO DOLLAR SLOT MACHINE TOKENS 

With the disappearance of the silver dollar in the 1960’s, casinos issued their own dollar tokens for use in slot machines.  Now that most casinos have switched to using tickets or cards the tokens are difficult to find.   These sets contains all different 1 Dollar slot machine tokens. Most are from Nevada.

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WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINE TOKENS

These tokens, also known as Scrip, Dingles, Clackers and many other names, were issued by coal companies as an advance on wages when miners needed to buy mining supplies for their work, food or necessities for their home, pay rent on the company owned home, obtain medical care or almost any other aspect of life in a company town. Of course, they could only be used at company stores, where prices tended to be high. The value of the scrip would then be deducted from a miner's pay on payday. Miners could easily “owe their soul to the company store”. Metal tokens were widely used from the 1920’s to the 1950’s. During World War II fiber scrip was introduced in order to save metal, which was needed for the war effort. Most tokens had the name of the mine or store on it, and were often punched with the mine number or initials of the town. We have a historic collection of 10 different West Virginia (and manbe nearby states as well) coal scrip tokens, ranging in value from 1 cent to 1 Dollar. Included is the scarce World War II era fiber tokens. The tokens grade from Very Good to Uncirculated. It is an interesting and historic set.

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MISSOURI OZARK STRAWBERRY PICKERS CHITS 

These cardboard tokens were used to pay strawberry pickers in the Missouri Ozarks from the early 1900’s until about 1940. The chits are usually denominated in quantities of berries and show the issuing company. Workers received the chits as the berries were picked, and could redeem them later for pay. Because cardboard does not last long, few of these chits survived. Recently we purchased part of a hoard of these scarce and interesting pieces of history.

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ARMY AND AIR FORCE EXCHANGE (AAFES) POG "COINS"

The Army and Air Force Exchange Services, commonly known as AAFES or just the Exchange, provides goods, services and fast food to members of the United States armed forces and their families throughout the world.  Prices are often lower than those found in nearby communities and most of the profits go to support the military's Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs.   Because of the cost and difficulty in supplying coins to bases in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Middle East the AAFES produced these POG coins.  They are issued in the denominations of 5 cents, 10 cents and 25 cents and are printed on thin colorful 40mm plastic discs.  To avoid legal difficulties against issuing currency, the POGs are labeled as "Gift Certificates". The obverse has the denomination and the words "AAFES GIFT CERTIFICATE".   The POGS are issued in series, with a dozen or more reverse designs issued for each denomination for each series.   Since about 2003 each series has been dated.   Though they are only issued at forward bases, they may be redeemed at any AAFES facility. The POGS are listed in the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues. They are a fascinating but little known military currency collectible. 

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