Hi, Figleaf.
I'm like a proud grandpa just waiting for the "man hole cover" to arrive from Bulgaria. It might take a while but I will most definitely post scans when it arrives. This is the culmination of about a 5 year search, when I first saw one offered on E-Bay. Ironically, this is the very piece that didn't sell on the auction so I contacted the seller, made an offer. He still had the piece and was very accomodating at accepting a fair offer. (I wish the gold dealers were as accomodating....sigh...
) I have no idea how to display it...perhaps in a frame? It' won't fit in a notebook, that's for sure.
Yesterday I received the 50 Schilling Maria Theresa Austria KM-2949 which surprisingly had very little bid activity. I can post scans if there is any interest.
I think I am going to refine the music collecting to composers, instruments and famous performers. It's too much including opera houses/theaters (though I have quite a few beatiful pieces), National heros for whom music has been written, famous poets who have had their works set to music by composers, "musically connected prominant people"...patrons...and the like) and such. Refine the collecting for now and branch out later. It's too spread out and there are hundreds of coins at this point, as well as a decent start on paper money of composers. Can't do it all.
I like to think that it is one of the best music collections anywhere...but since there are so few collectors, that isn't a big deal. Screen is hopping...better stop. ALan
