BARGAIN & BULK COIN & CURRENCY LOTS

WORLD CROWN LOTS

Collectors around the world love copper-nickel crown sized (37-42mm) coins.  They a big and attractive.   I recently purchased a dealer's stock that included many of these popular coins - far too many to list individually. Most feature wildlife or are commemorative issues.  I made up lots of 20 different Uncirculated world crowns - without any British crowns. Many of these originally sold for $10 to $16 each, but I have too many so I am letting them go for far less.  Each lot is different though there will be some duplication between lots. 

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500 DIFFERENT WORLD COINS COLLECTION 

Wow! What a wonderful set of world coins.   It contains 500 different coins from about 150 countries from around the world. About 85% of the coins are Uncirculated. This is a great set for beginners or someone who wants to expand their collection .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 included may vary slightly.

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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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THE LITTLE ZOO

32 different Uncirculated world coins, all featuring various animals, birds, fish and other wildlife.  The set includes an identification sheet with the names of the animals.

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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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PRE-1900 COIN SPECIAL 

These pre-1900 coin lots are a fun way to acquire world coins that are well over a century old. The last time we offered them we completely sold out and it has taken almost four years years for us to accumulate enough of these old coins to offer these sets again. Each lot contains 10 different world coins with clear AD dates before 1900 grading Good to Very Fine condition. Every lot is different but there is some duplication between lots.  Considering the coins are all over 120 years old, they are quite inexpensive.

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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 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,

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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 AND  COLORFUL GERMAN NOTGELD NOTES

These attractive, colorful small (most less than 4 inches - 90cm long) were issued by communities throughout Germany during and after World War I.  They quickly became popular with collectors and by 1921 many thousand different types were produced.  They have a wide variety of themes, including fairy tales, local history, monuments, and political satire.  We recently purchased a collection of over 16,000 mostly different German notgeld notes.  The notes come packaged in envelopes, each containing 200 notes.  We checked a few envelopes and found a few duplicates in each, but little or no duplication between envelopes. For being over 100 years old they are remarkably inexepnsive..  Most notes are Uncirculated,  Feel free to order multiple lots.  We have a LOT of notgeld notes. Groups of less than 200 notes are also available

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GERMAN INFLATION BANKNOTE SET

Germany's post World War I hyperinflation destroyed the economy and helped bring Hitler to power.  This set includes 10 different antique German banknotes, ranging from 1 Mark to 50 Million Mark and dating from 1908 to 1923.  Included is the 1914 20 Mark note which was redeemable for almost 1/4 ounce of gold on demand - until World War I started later that year. It is an impressive set which demonstrates what happens when governments issue unbacked paper money. 

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ITALIAN EMERGENCY MINIASSEGNI NOTES

Starting in 1975 many Italian banks issued what are called miniassegni, in order to help alleviate a severe coin shortage.  To get around the prohibition against issuing money, miniassegni were cashier's checks made out to a local business with a pre-printed endorsement, so that they could circulate as if they were real money. Miniassegni were issued a number of denominations ranging for 50 Lire to 350 Lire. Most are about 4 inches (100mm) long. The banks found them profitable as many were never redeemed because they were saved by collectors for forgotten by their holders due to their low value.  Soon other businesses began to issue them as well, including municipal chambers of commerce, stores, newsstands and bars. Some notes are quite colorful, highlighting local tourist sites.  By 1979 the government finally produced enough coins and the series came to an end. 

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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 maybe nearby states as well) coal scrip tokens, ranging in value from 1 cent to 1 Dollar and a set of 100 different that includes West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia and others with value from 1 cent to 5 Dollars or higher.  . 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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