Got a difficult one

[Prosit]

Not very pretty but I am pleased to get it.  Mintage 971,000 +/- compared to some with up to 30.4 million mintage in the series. This is the most difficult in the series.  Doubt I will ever look for a prettier example but who knows.

Dale

[BC Numismatics]

Dale,that is a very nice find.The Austrian 1938 coins are usually the hardest ones to find,as the Nazis in Germany annexed Austria in March to form their 'Greater German Reich' (or 'Grossdeutches Reich' in German).

Aidan.

[Prosit]

Hi Aidan

Yes but in this instance the 1938 1-Groschen had a mintage of 1.65 million, nearly twice the 1931 mintage.  I got the 1938 1-Groschen a long time ago.  One of the very few 1938 anything from Austria I have.

Dale

Dale,that is a very nice find.The Austrian 1938 coins are usually the hardest ones to find,as the Nazis in Germany annexed Austria in March to form their 'Greater German Reich' (or 'Grossdeutches Reich' in German).

Aidan.

[Figleaf]

Congratulations on plugging the hole, Dale. May there be many more plugs.

Peter

[Prosit]

Thanks!  Down to four needed for this series and none expensive.
1932, 1934, 1935 & 1936

Congratulations on plugging the hole, Dale. May there be many more plugs.

Peter

[Figleaf]

I know that system. I could make an impressive list of cheap coins I've been looking for for years.

Part of my problem (not yours) is that KM lists pseudo coins that occur in sets only as individual coins. This is of course fine with the issuers, who gain a free argument as to why you "need" their deceitful stuff to be "complete", but it doesn't serve collectors. A good example is Hong Kong KM 61 (5 cents 1988). Only by subtracting the number of sets 1988 from the mintage KM gives do you realize that this coin type could not possibly have circulated.

Peter

[Prosit]

There are several Austrian coins that were issued only in mint sets toward the end of the 20th century.  They didn't make it onto my want list.  I can't always accurately predict what coins I will want and which I will not as I do collect some NCLT but for regular issue coins, I usually want the real workhorses.

Dale

[BC Numismatics]

Dale,you will find that the Austrian 1967 2 Groschen was only issued in the Proof sets,& it was catalogued in Krause a few years back at US$100 for that coin alone.I sold a 1967 2g. to 10s. Proof set on eBay a few years back for around US$80,plus postage.My boss had a cheap price on his one up in the wall cabinet,so I told him to up the price.

Aidan.

[Prosit]

The 1967 2-Groschen isn't in my collection and it isn't on my want list, but neither is the 1969, 1970, 1971, 1990, 1992, 1993 or the 1994. I made similar choices for the other series as well.  Never been very fond of proofs, although I do own quite a few, including Austrian proof sets.  So my collection isn't truly consistent in what I collect but it is great fun!  The 1964 9-Wappen variety of the 25ATS is not on my list either thank God   

Dale

Dale,you will find that the Austrian 1967 2 Groschen was only issued in the Proof sets,& it was catalogued in Krause a few years back at US$100 for that coin alone.I sold a 1967 2g. to 10s. Proof set on eBay a few years back for around US$80,plus postage.My boss had a cheap price on his one up in the wall cabinet,so I told him to up the price.

Aidan.