Hi, I'm new to this site! Trying to make some connections, this seemed like a smart way! haha
My name is Sara, I'm 21, from SW Ontario. I've always loved coins and have been collecting ones I found interesting since, well, as long as I can remember. I've enjoyed, over the years, getting coins from other countries in my change or finding them or having people give them too me. I really don't know much about any of them or the coin collecting world but I am looking to learn. I have to admit I was pretty confused browsing the forums here! haha
My collection isn't very extensive or impressive but I am looking for a community who enjoys coins as much as I do. I love to learn histories of coins and about the countries they came from.
The specific reason I sought out a site such as this, right now, is that I have some questions about a specific coin that was in a tin of coins my grandfather left me. They were mostly just neat coins from other countries with a few out of place trolley tokens but I was intrigued by one and am looking for more information on it!
If you know anything about Francs from the mid 1800's please message me or reply here! I'd really appreciate it. OR feel free to message me or post to say hi!
My collection isn't very extensive or impressive but I am looking for a community who enjoys coins as much as I do. I love to learn histories of coins and about the countries they came from.
The specific reason I sought out a site such as this, right now, is that I have some questions about a specific coin that was in a tin of coins my grandfather left me. They were mostly just neat coins from other countries with a few out of place trolley tokens but I was intrigued by one and am looking for more information on it!
If you know anything about Francs from the mid 1800's please message me or reply here! I'd really appreciate it. OR feel free to message me or post to say hi!
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Permalink Reply by Aidan Work on -
Welcome aboard,Sara! It's always great to see more members from British Commonwealth countries joining up.
You mention that you have got Francs.Chances are,they are from Belgium,France,Luxembourg,or Switzerland.
You should download this FREE photo editor; http://www.photoscape.org ,then start scanning,then uploading your photos.
Aidan.
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Permalink Reply by Sara on -
Hi Aidan! Thanks for the reply! I just took some pictures with my digital camera and uploaded them, is that ok? Or should I be scanning? Anyways, they're up in my profile if you care to take a look. There's 4 of the same coin. And the coin says "Empire Francais" on the front so I'm gonna take a wild guess and say France? ;)
Aidan Work said:Welcome aboard,Sara! It's always great to see more members from British Commonwealth countries joining up.
You mention that you have got Francs.Chances are,they are from Belgium,France,Luxembourg,or Switzerland.
You should download this FREE photo editor; http://www.photoscape.org ,then start scanning,then uploading your photos.
Aidan.
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Permalink Reply by Aidan Work on
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Sara said:Hi Aidan! Thanks for the reply! I just took some pictures with my digital camera and uploaded them, is that ok? Or should I be scanning? Anyways, they're up in my profile if you care to take a look. There's 4 of the same coin. And the coin says "Empire Francais" on the front so I'm gonna take a wild guess and say France? ;)
Aidan Work said:Welcome aboard,Sara! It's always great to see more members from British Commonwealth countries joining up.
You mention that you have got Francs.Chances are,they are from Belgium,France,Luxembourg,or Switzerland.
You should download this FREE photo editor; http://www.photoscape.org ,then start scanning,then uploading your photos.
Aidan.
Sara,
'Empire Francais' literally translates to 'French Empire'.You have got coins from the reign of Emperor Napoleon III of France (1852-70).
Aidan.
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Permalink Reply by Sara on
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Thanks Aidan.
Sara
Aidan Work said:Sara said:Hi Aidan! Thanks for the reply! I just took some pictures with my digital camera and uploaded them, is that ok? Or should I be scanning? Anyways, they're up in my profile if you care to take a look. There's 4 of the same coin. And the coin says "Empire Francais" on the front so I'm gonna take a wild guess and say France? ;)
Aidan Work said:Welcome aboard,Sara! It's always great to see more members from British Commonwealth countries joining up.
You mention that you have got Francs.Chances are,they are from Belgium,France,Luxembourg,or Switzerland.
You should download this FREE photo editor; http://www.photoscape.org ,then start scanning,then uploading your photos.
Aidan.
Sara,
'Empire Francais' literally translates to 'French Empire'.You have got coins from the reign of Emperor Napoleon III of France (1852-70).
Aidan.
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Permalink Reply by Aidan Work on
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Sara,
You're welcome.
It is best to scan your coins.Downloading Photoscape will help you.Look at your page to see what I mean.
Here's a link where you can download a FREE numismatic inventory program; http://mebnet.altervista.org/ENG/indexENG.htm .
You can upload your own photos,& use the same program for both your banknote & coin inventories at the same time.
Aidan.
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Permalink Reply by Gary on -
Hey Sarah and welcome to the group. You can post your digital pictures here after you save them to your pictures document from a group liike photo bucket, flickr, or the one mention above. If you have any problem loading the pictures here please let us know and we will do our best to help. We will also do our best to answer any coin question that you have. Oh and you said you are looking for a community that loves coin, you have come to the right place, we are like family here and help each other out. There are other types of groups here which you will find out after doing some exploring. Welcome to the group once more and stay awhile!
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Permalink Reply by Aidan Work on
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Gary said:Hey Sarah and welcome to the group. You can post your digital pictures here after you save them to your pictures document from a group liike photo bucket, flickr, or the one mention above. If you have any problem loading the pictures here please let us know and we will do our best to help. We will also do our best to answer any coin question that you have. Oh and you said you are looking for a community that loves coin, you have come to the right place, we are like family here and help each other out. There are other types of groups here which you will find out after doing some exploring. Welcome to the group once more and stay awhile!
Gary,
Uploading photos to a gallery such as http://www.mycoinpictures.com is a much better idea.
Aidan.
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Permalink Reply by ONE CENT on -
Im not to familiar with francs i live in southern california u.s.a. and only collect u.s. coins im sure you will find out alot of info on your coin here and hope to share in other posts with you enjoy and most of all have fun.
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Permalink Reply by Sara on
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Thanks again Aidan, I'll look into that program but it is not my computer that I'm using so I have to get permission before I can go downloading programs, (don't I feel lame).
Aidan Work said:Sara,
You're welcome.
It is best to scan your coins.Downloading Photoscape will help you.Look at your page to see what I mean.
Here's a link where you can download a FREE numismatic inventory program; http://mebnet.altervista.org/ENG/indexENG.htm .
You can upload your own photos,& use the same program for both your banknote & coin inventories at the same time.
Aidan.
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Permalink Reply by Sara on
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Hey Gary! Thanks for the welcome! The pics are currently just uploaded to my profile but I might look into the whole posting from another website thing!
You seem like a friendly bunch so far! I look forward to talking more with you!
Sara (no h please :)
Gary said:Hey Sarah and welcome to the group. You can post your digital pictures here after you save them to your pictures document from a group liike photo bucket, flickr, or the one mention above. If you have any problem loading the pictures here please let us know and we will do our best to help. We will also do our best to answer any coin question that you have. Oh and you said you are looking for a community that loves coin, you have come to the right place, we are like family here and help each other out. There are other types of groups here which you will find out after doing some exploring. Welcome to the group once more and stay awhile!
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