Sorting through a huge foreign coin collection

[postalgriff]

A coworker asked me if I wanted to go through her foreign coin collection and organize it. In exchange I could keep any duplicates if I wanted to. So me and my boys (twin 11 year olds) having been having a blast going through them. Doing research, and finding them on the map is a great learning experience for all of us. I’m guessing there is about 60-70 lbs worth and it’s going to take a long time lol. Not sure if the panoramic picture I took will work but I’ll try it...

 

[Brentallica]

Sounds like a fun way to pass some time!!
What’s the oldest coin you have discovered?

 

[lairmo]

Looks like fun!

 

[No gold in NY]

looks like a lot of work ahead. What is that Denmark coin? I just dug a nice 50 ORE.

 

[postalgriff]

Sounds like a fun way to pass some time!!
What’s the oldest coin you have discovered?

well besides a few of those Chinese dynasty coins that go back into the 1700's, the oldest dated coin I've seen is 1806

 

[postalgriff]

looks like a lot of work ahead. What is that Denmark coin? I just dug a nice 50 ORE.

I'll have to check when I get home and post a pic...I think there are several now.

 

[Louie D]

Nice project!

 

[postalgriff]

looks like a lot of work ahead. What is that Denmark coin? I just dug a nice 50 ORE.

...some Denmark coins I’ve found so far

 

[Mike from MI]

Great way to make memories with the kids.

 

[fistfulladirt]

How’s it goin on the sorting J? Hope you found some duplicate silvers!

 

[Mackaydon]

If you come upon any coin you cannot ID, give us a try.
Don....

 

[A2coins]

Thats alot of work being Foreign unless you have any knowledge you might have to research each individually I have a bunch of boxes of stamps I started going through one by one but those were boring so I didnt get far. Coins would be more fun. Hope you got some good ones in there.....Tommy

 

[postalgriff]

If you come upon any coin you cannot ID, give us a try.
Don....

thanks Don... we already finished and returned them. There were a small handful of coins that I wasn't able to identify, mainly Asian or Arabic, bc they didn't have any discerning words on them. I'll remember that though if I ever get another opportunity like this

 

[postalgriff]

How’s it goin on the sorting J? Hope you found some duplicate silvers!

finished. yeah there were a few silver duplicates in there. It was a lot of fun... found some old US coins in there, bunch of tokens and oddball stuff too.