Hello, folks.
I really appreciate all the help! Thanks especially to Heidi, Jeri,
Sheri, Michele, and Suzanne, who offered to send examples of various
coins from other countries.
Here's my original request:
I'm trying to collect some real coins/currency from other nations for my
students to see and hold as part of a second grade project about the
nations of the world. Can anyone suggest a source for this? I have one
lone English penny right now!
The world of coin-collecting is completely unknown to me, so I have no
idea how to go about this. I live in a small town, so local banks are
unlikely to handle other currencies. I'm specifically interested in
Mexico, Japan, Israel, India, Australia, Thailand, and the United
Kingdom.
Here are all the responses:
There are all kinds of sources online. Just try Ebay and Amazon for
starters. Google "foreign coin collecting" and you will get more than
you want.
If you have enough lead time, you could have your local bank order
foreign currency. Did that several years ago before my son took a
European trip and we wanted the money in advance. Or, if you are near
a big airport (not sure if you are near New York City), often can get
currency there. Have done that in Chicago many years ago.
Perhaps ask families who have recently traveled abroad if they have any
spare change? My husband travels abroad quite often and has lots of
spare change...
Try contacting the IMF - http://www.imf.org/external/np/cpac/index.htm
or World Bank
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/center/econed/g_matter.htm
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/center/mm/eng/mm_cc_01.htm
or World Bank -http://youthink.worldbank.org/4kids/
I've seen inexpensive money on ebay. I did a fast search there and sent
you a sample of what I mean... I think there were 20 Mexican coins going
for 99 cents plus shipping. I hope your school mail doesn't block an
email from ebay because I sent you an actual listing so you could see
what it looks like. I'm not saying you should buy THAT set, just that
there are a ton of coins sold there. Yes, lots are expensive and rare
ones for coin dealers, but plenty are "just money."
If you are in a really small town you may not have a coin dealer there,
but most likely there will be one in a slightly larger neighboring town.
We don't have one in Urbana (pop. 250), but we do in Buffalo (pop.
2500). Since you aren't necessarily interested in the top quality coins,
you shouldn't have to pay much, probably pretty close to exchange value.
A good magazine rack will have copies of magazines like Coin World.
Advertisers offer world coins and banknotes. Or check the online
classified ads at http://www.coinworld.com/ -- for example:
BETTER WORLD coins, 4 lb. $26, 8 lb. $50, 12 lb. $75. World silver 4 oz.
A.S.W. $52, XF-BU $60; 8 oz. $100, XF-BU $115 ppd. Raymond Robertson, 20
Hersh Ave., Westminster, MD 21157
A local coin store might also have an inexpensive selection of world
coins
and banknotes.
>Classified Advertising Results
>These ads match your search:
>
>$50,000+ WORLD collections (2006 standard catalog value). $6,500.
O.B.O.
>More information. CCBS, 608 Hudson Ln., Monroe, LA 71201 or call
318-37COINS
>
>BETTER WORLD coins, 4 lb. $26, 8 lb. $50, 12 lb. $75. World silver 4
oz.
>A.S.W. $52, XF-BU $60; 8 oz. $100, XF-BU $115 ppd. Raymond Robertson,
20
>Hersh Ave., Westminster, MD 21157
>
>DISCOUNT SALE! Free list of World coins from many countries, all at
>reduced prices. No minimum order. Beginners welcome. Gallery, POB
>620421-C, Middleton, WI 53562
>
>DON'T MISS our free list. Europe, British Commonwealth, Africa, Latin,
>Asia, Crowns, minors, gold, medals, ancients. Write. Dennis Gill,
Dept.-A,
>POB 175, Garden City, NY 11530. PH: 516-333-5613, FAX: 516-333-9261
>
>EXCELLENT QUALITY World coins and currency at affordable and reasonable
>prices. Visit my Ebay store http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZkop4
You'll
>be glad you did
>
>FREE FOREIGN coin pri>up. Edd and Johanne Smith, POB 160083, Dept. CW, Sacramento,
>CA 95816.
PH:
>916-381-2341. Email: eddcoins@pacbell.net Website: eddsmithcoins.com
>
>FREE ILLUSTRATED price list. Selling Historical coins and medals.
Medieval
>to present. Also buying. Please offer. Stephen Harvey, POB 3778,
Beverly
>Hills, CA 90212
>
>FREE LIST specializing animal crowns and minors. Most discounted. Some
>U.S. and exonumia. owenspooner@mchsi.com Spooner, 1959 S. Power Rd.
>103-255, Mesa, AZ 85206
>
>FREE LIST World coins at 70% catalog coin prices. 25ยข to $500. Over
9000
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>
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>Coins, POB 1443, Cupertino, CA 95015-1443
>
>FREE PRICE list. Large selection of world coins, paper money, tokens,
>medals, also some United States and Canadian coins, paper money, etc.
Al
>Dorego, POB 255, Seekonk, MA 02771
>
>MIXED WORLD, no Mexico, Canada. 3 pounds $24, 5 pounds $35, 10 pounds
$65,
>25 pounds $145, postpaid. World Coin Exchange, POB 620133, Middleton,
WI 53562
>
>SOUTH AFRICA wanted! Proof sets with and without gold before 1961, 19th
>Century patterns, Cape of Good Hope, Griquatown, Orange Free State,
ZAR,
>other rare Africa singles. Send listing. Dennis Gill, POB 175, Garden
>City, NY 11530. 516-333-5613, FAX: 516-333-9261
>
>TWENTY POUNDS mixed Foreign, no Mexican /Canadian $119. Special 100
pounds
>$495. All ppd. Satisfaction guaranteed. 215-629-8898. Malcolm Kurin,
721
>Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA 19106
>
>WORLD COINS mail bid sale: 4,000+ lots. Big range coins A-Z, tokens,
>medallions, British Commonwealth, Australia, Africa, Asia, Pacific,
gold,
>world notes. Coin Trends, POB 1616, Ballarat Mail Centre, Vic. 3354,
>Australia. www.coinmall.com/cointrends
>
>WORLD COINS. Medieval, Modern, Tokens, Medals, Primitive Money, Books.
>Lists, mail bids. Rosenblum, Box 785-CA, Littleton, CO 80160-0785. PH:
>720-981-0785. Fax: 720-981-5345. www.Rosenblumcoins.com
Anne-Marie Gordon
agordon@livoniacsd.org
Library Media Specialist
National Board Certified Teacher
Livonia Primary School, Livonia, NY
Website: http://classrooms.livoniacsd.org/agordon
Resources wiki: http://squareone.pbwiki.com
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