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How to store odd shape coins?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Aidan Work Aug 3, 2010.
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- I am coin collector. I am interested in british, napoleonic coins.
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- I have good collection of indian old coins and many more napoleonic coins.
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- Mohur, napoleon, alexander
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- Napoleon
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Aidan.
Best wishes to you,from where you belongs.
Rupam
U have asked a question to group members as to "how to store odd shape coins" ? Hope
following comment / information will be helpful to you:
From the photographs of "Shivrai" and coins of Tipu, one can make out that they are acid
washed / chemically cleaned. My advice to you is that never buy acid ashed/chemically cleaned coins as in the process, flan of the coin may get damaged, weight of the coin may get reduced (though marginally). I agree after "clean-up" they look attractive but in
the process they loose their "ancient look". Keep an eye on "shivrai" coins for various mint marks like trishul, flower, sun - moon, Pindi, Sword, branches with small leafs,
and many more.
I have shivrai, paisa and double paise of Tipu, "Reis" of Portuguese, copper coins of
Maratha, Moughal, IPS which are hand strucked. I put them in 2" x 2" which are available from number "0" (the largest) to "9". No. "1" is the smallest. You can then
keep them in a box vertically. Few disadvantages of keeping them in 2" x 2" is that
too much handling spoils the 2" x 2", you can not see complete details on the uncleaned
copper flan thru the plastic on 2" x 2". These are available locally with any coin dealer or in the exhibitions / auctions. I keep my very larges copper coins loose in a tray (like 15 reis, 30 reis, 60 reis of portuguese, Akbar's Dam weighing 40 gms +/-.
Regarding purchasing Paisa and Double Paisa of Tipu, there is lot of debate on various sights about "fake" available in very large numbers. I have seen a double paisa was withdrawn from one of the auctions as it was suspecious.
Concluding, keep on adding copper coins with coins of other metals, BEARING IN MIND
ABOVE COMMENTS. Hope u will enjoy your collection.
Dear B Geete Ji (respected),
Thank you for joining the Sikh Coins Group, I do hope you will learn more about the coins of the Sikh Empire. I will certainly look forward to your interaction in this group in the near future.
You can also join the Sikh Coins Group on Yahoo just copy and paste the link on the address bar of your internet page, the link for this one is :-
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Parminder Singh
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