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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => U.S. Coins => Topic started by: tiddyathome on May 19, 2008, 12:32:10 AM

Title: Expanding my US collection
Post by: tiddyathome on May 19, 2008, 12:32:10 AM

Today in the mail I recieved  some welcome additions to my US collection.

5x Indian pennies - earliest dated 1890
1 x Buffalo 5 cent coin 1936
1 x peace dollar 1922
1 x barber 1/2 dollar 1895
1 x Barber 1/4 1892
1 x 1927 1/4 .Not sure what it is called
And 5 x statehood quarters to go with my other ones.
 ;D 8) ;D 8) ;D 8) ;D 8) ;D 8)

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on May 19, 2008, 06:13:38 AM

Great!

Those are some good coins.

Sometime this summer, we'll get to my biggest stash of U.S. coins during our clean-up time.  I will be happy to send you a few duplicates.

It will be a while down the road, but I'll write myself a note so I don't forget.

 :D :D :D :D

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: edix on May 19, 2008, 07:55:59 AM

Quote from: tiddyathome on May 19, 2008, 12:32:10 AM

1 x 1927 1/4 .
Not sure what it is called

Standing Liberty quarter?

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: AdamL on May 19, 2008, 03:41:02 PM

Quote from: edix on May 19, 2008, 07:55:59 AM

Quote from: tiddyathome on May 19, 2008, 12:32:10 AM

1 x 1927 1/4 .
Not sure what it is called

Standing Liberty quarter?

Yeah.

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on May 19, 2008, 07:55:34 PM

Ah, 1927.

Babe hit 60 homers, and Lucky Lindy flew across the Atlantic.

 :) :) :) :)

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: tiddyathome on May 19, 2008, 11:34:31 PM

Quote from: CoinCrusader42 on May 19, 2008, 06:13:38 AM

Great!

Those are some good coins.

Sometime this summer, we'll get to my biggest stash of U.S. coins during our clean-up time.  I will be happy to send you a few duplicates.

It will be a while down the road, but I'll write myself a note so I don't forget.

 :D :D :D :D

That would be great. Please let me know if you need any aussie coins.

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: tiddyathome on May 19, 2008, 11:35:23 PM

Quote from: edix on May 19, 2008, 07:55:59 AM

Quote from: tiddyathome on May 19, 2008, 12:32:10 AM

1 x 1927 1/4 .
Not sure what it is called

Standing Liberty quarter?

Thanks for that I will write it down.

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on May 22, 2008, 02:40:50 PM

tiddyathome,

I found a couple duplicates today.

E-Mail or PM me your mailing address and I'll get them on the way to you.

 :D :D :D :D

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: tiddyathome on May 22, 2008, 10:39:59 PM

 ;DThank you so much. PM sent ;D

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on May 24, 2008, 05:08:47 PM

Mailing will have to be Tuesday, because the post office is closed for Memorial Day.

 :D :D :D :D

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: tiddyathome on May 24, 2008, 10:45:42 PM

Thank you  ;D, thank you  ;D, thank you ;D

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on June 03, 2008, 11:13:56 AM

Good news and bad news.

Bad news is that I am exactly one week late in mailing you the promised coins.

Good news is that they are on the way.

You should receive them in about 10 days.

Sorry I was late.

 :D :D :D :D

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: ElleKitty on June 03, 2008, 12:32:29 PM

Better late than never!

Believe me. I'm -always- late. ><  I hate that, but the post office is always open for such stupid hours!

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: tiddyathome on June 03, 2008, 03:45:54 PM

Quote from: CoinCrusader42 on June 03, 2008, 11:13:56 AM

Good news and bad news.

Bad news is that I am exactly one week late in mailing you the promised coins.

Good news is that they are on the way.

You should receive them in about 10 days.

Sorry I was late.

 :D :D :D :D

No worries . I am very luck to have been offered the coins.
I cant wait to see them :) ;D

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on June 08, 2008, 12:00:35 PM

One other thing.

About two hours after mailing your coins I looked at my desk and saw several coins, including a couple war nickels, that I forgot to include.

So, I'll send a second smaller package soon.

 :D :D :D :D

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: tiddyathome on June 08, 2008, 02:45:17 PM

Quote from: OldDan on June 08, 2008, 01:55:37 PM

Gary, I'm sure you can tell me the easiest, fastest, and least expensive method of sending a package to the land of Oz.  What about that custom questionair? Do you still have to fill out a form stationg this is coins and if so how do you protect the contents. Insurance is a guess!

I have received a number of parcels from the US, none have had insurance and all have made there way here safely. I have also sent a number from Australia to the US and no problems there either. If they are just a small amount of coins I place them between two pieces of cardboard and send it as a letter. Cheapest way from here.

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: tiddyathome on June 08, 2008, 02:49:10 PM

Quote from: CoinCrusader42 on June 08, 2008, 12:00:35 PM

One other thing.

About two hours after mailing your coins I looked at my desk and saw several coins, including a couple war nickels, that I forgot to include.

So, I'll send a second smaller package soon.

 :D :D :D :D

   As my grandmother use to say ' your bloods worth bottling' 8)

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on June 08, 2008, 04:52:47 PM

Old Dan,

The last several packages I have sent to Australia didn't need customs forms.

I send the packages first class mail, and it isn't very expensive.  I think the coins I just mailed to tiddyathome only cost something like $3 to mail.  I have probably mailed a couple dozen packages to Australia, none insured, and I think all got there.

There was somewhat of a mystery recently where I sent several packages (or thought I did) to Australia.  Humpybong and GregK never received theirs.  However, now that I look at the piles of coins on my desk, I wonder if I really mailed them.  That's another story, but let's just say there's a good chance that none of my packages ever disappeared.

So, to sum up.  No customs form needed.  First class mail.  No insurance, and your odds the package will arrive safely is about 99 percent!

 :) :) :) :)

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: Humpybong on June 13, 2008, 10:30:53 AM

When I send packages out of Australia, I also just describe the contents as Hobby Supplies.

I have no trouble at all using that description

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on June 13, 2008, 10:37:44 AM

Yep, They are indeed "Hobby Supplies!"

 :) :) :) :)

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: AdamL on June 13, 2008, 11:10:31 AM

Quote from: CoinCrusader42 on June 13, 2008, 10:37:44 AM

Yep, They are indeed "Hobby Supplies!"

 :) :) :) :)

Thats the way to go. I messed up one time though. It was only the first or second time that I had to fill out a customs form. I was in a hurry, and so were the 20 other people behind me in line. I forgot what to write, and put something about numismatics on it. I think a Canadien postal worker nabbed the coin  >:(

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: tiddyathome on June 14, 2008, 10:52:14 AM

Thank you sooo much CoinCrusader42   :-*  .
 The parcel has arrived and been intruduced to the rest of my collection and are showing no signs of home sickness.

Title: Re: Expanding my US collection
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on June 14, 2008, 11:24:25 AM

Glad it arrived, and they are some coins you can use.

I'll try and get that second package in the mail to you soon.

 :) :) :) :)