Helping other forum members with new coins issued at face value

[Bimat]

As far as I know, WoC is the only place where members offer euro coins for face value. European collectors will usually trade coin rolls as 1:1, but when it comes to selling coins, things change drastically Many times they ask twice or thrice the face value and when you add shipping costs to it, you have a big amount to pay. I must say thanks to Figleaf (The Netherlands), izotz(Spain), Manjarin(Portugal) who have helped me a lot in expanding my euro collection chirsild (Germany) has also promised me to get the new German issues this year onwards, which I must appreciate.

Since I have been getting new Indian commemoratives for face value from my contact in RBI recently, I have tried to offer them for face to other Indian members, as dealers tend to ask notorious prices for them. I'll try my best to get the future issues from RBI, and offer them to members. My trader friends from other countries will anyway get them someday

Aditya

[Coinsforever]

Thanks Peter & Aditya ,

Great efforts  for turning possibility into reality.

Cheers

[Figleaf]

The circle is still getting rounder. With reps in Cyprus and Slovakia, we now cover 10 out of 17 countries. France and Italy should be easy, but there may be a language barrier.

Peter

[Bimat]

Yup, the ring is getting bigger and better everyday!

Someone should send a PM to Irish forum member blackev. He hasn't been here for a long time 

Aditya

[Figleaf]

I have had quite a few requests for the €2 Erasmus. Here is the situation.

The fancy versions, in coin cards or proof, are available everywhere at €15-40. The circulation version was sent to a few distribution centres. Some rolls were "liberated" and can be bought for €70 (nominal value €40). Most went on to banks and post offices, where they will be mixed with other €2 coins and stuffed in ATMs or disbursed to window clerks where such people still exist. In the city where I live (pop. 122 000) there is no post office left and banks don't handle cash.

The big flood of coins ordered by shops and dealers is expected next week only. Coins will arrive in bags, not rolls. Expect the current price of €4.50 to come down, probably after a couple of weeks. So, don't despair, they are on their way but not quite yet.

Peter

[Tom0000]

I have had quite a few requests for the €2 Erasmus. Here is the situation.

The proof version on the ebay is more expensive than KMS proof with this 2 euro in on set which all can buy today in mint www.knm.nl for ~60E .

[Figleaf]

I'll be in Wicklow (Ireland) by the end of next week. Let me know if you want me to look out for Irish euro coins. Also, are there any coin dealers in the Dublin area that you know of or have experience with?

Peter

[gaf]

FIGLEAF say:
"....France and Italy should be easy, but there may be a language barrier......"
>:(Why? Today there is google translator...I am italian.
Do I understand well; for example, in Italy I can take the currency from roll at face value.
I await news from you.
ciao
GAF

[Figleaf]

SUPER, gaf. Yes, you understand perfectly well. The ring is all about coins available at face value. Always glad to be proven wrong. Today, the ring is a little bit more complete. Grazie mille davvero.

Peter

[gaf]

hoy
in the limit of my ability to help everyone.
In my city the coins that are currently still refer to the 2008-2009 UNC.
Missing cc 50 and € 2.00 (only2002)
Few 2010.
Commemorative 2010 Cavour some are.
ciao
GAF
P.S."....France and Italy should be easy, but there may be a language barrier......" Why?

[Bimat]

P.S."....France and Italy should be easy, but there may be a language barrier......" Why?

What he meant to say that often it happens that French and Italian collectors (and Greek to some extent) are not familiar with English language which is the auxiliary language So it may happen that they do not understand your message and take it in a wrong way. (Has happened with me before when I was swapping with a very good Italian friend). You need not worry, your English is quite good and understandable

Aditya

[gaf]

hello,
I already knew and just wanted to clarify.
Since this is a site in english, it is clear that you at least understand a bit, there's always our friend google translator.
Personally I would prefer not to name any country especially here.
However, all ok.
GAF

[Bimat]

I'll be in Wicklow (Ireland) by the end of next week. Let me know if you want me to look out for Irish euro coins. Also, are there any coin dealers in the Dublin area that you know of or have experience with?

Ireland? Most common Irish coins are those dated 2002 ..and as for new map coins, some of the denominations exist only in sets or have very low mintage..You have to be very lucky to get them in change..

Nice to see one name for Greek € coins in the list! 

Aditya

[izotz]

Numismaticavisual was right. I got some Spain Alhambra 2011 CC from Bank of Spain.

I'm busy these days, but I will write you back by the end of the week to those who need it.  Anyway, drop me an extra message if there is some hurry for it.

[chrisild]

Ah, great! Short version for busy people: Interested - yes. In a hurry - no. 

Christian