20 Franc Coins Of The LMU

[KevinFlynn]

Oh oh, @Kookaburracollector I am in love with the rooster now 😪

 

edit: I would have needed the super love option up there...

Edited January 20, 2019 by KevinFlynn

[Kookaburracollector]

@KevinFlynn Allow me to try and make up your mind as what to collect next....

 

 

 

Am I helping at all 😀😀😀 lol!

 

[augur]

Oh, I forgot my 1891 20 Lire overstrike (1 over 1)

 

[Kookaburracollector]

1 hour ago, augur said:

Oh, I forgot my 1891 20 Lire overstrike (1 over 1)

 

Okay ... I SUBMIT!. ..you win..I can’t beat that !😀😀😀😀😀👍

Makes me wonder what else you got tucked away....

Keep the twenty francs coming...

[StevenDS]

Not French, but close. 20 frank Belgian.

 

[Kookaburracollector]

Great looking coins and very well photographed. Looks like we all better watch out....in the words of Stuart Hall (It’s a Knockout)

 

 

[StevenDS]

You got any Belgians in your collection or do you prioritize getting your French collection complete?

[Kookaburracollector]

44 minutes ago, StevenDS said:

You got any Belgians in your collection or do you prioritize getting your French collection complete?

Hi, and welcome to the forum.

I am being very careful not to start another collecting ‘project’ before I have completed the ones I have already started. So...I am still looking for a few 1oz Kookaburra Privy coins, and one is going to be difficult to obtain...the 1993 Eagle has a Mintage of 500 and most are held in tight hands.

On the French front, just 1 rooster required (1900) which is easy to obtain, but I am trying to avoid French dealer high prices.

I am also short of about 7 or 8 Guardian Angels. When I have secured a few more of these, then I will give some serious thought as to what to collect next.

What I don’t want to do is start collecting a particular coin, only to find out later that one is incredibly rare, thus preventing me from completing my collection. For this reason, I would find it hard to collect sovereigns...the 1937 Edward V111 Proof could never be obtained, along with several other rarities..there are also financial constraints to be considered..

With the above in mind, I will be doing a fair bit of research before I take the plunge..and hopefully find a coin series which is interesting, obtainable and hopefully inexpensive!

All applications will be given due consideration...including the Belgians...of which I currently own none!

 

[SilverTanner]

52 minutes ago, Kookaburracollector said:

I am being very careful not to start another collecting ‘project’ before I have completed the ones I have already started.

I wish I could do that, I am a total failure 

[Kookaburracollector]

On 19/01/2019 at 22:22, Lea79 said:

Hi kookaburracollector 😃 Those are lovley.  I’m happy with my two and I’m not looking to get anymore at present.  They are a nice little addition to the 20 franc collection. I quite like the leather ones.  Difficult to get in good condition tho. I hope you win them.

Just watched the auction end on the etui Porte Louis (seller in France) and decided not to bid on them..On closer inspection I noticed the lid on the brass one did not fit, so had probably been cross threaded at some time. The blue one had no internal mechanism, so only the red one was probably ok...no mention of this in the description either!!

Having recently got a full refund from a French main dealer (PM me if you want to know who) for selling a coin with concealed damage I decided to pass on this one. Probably the right decision. Think I’ll give the French a miss for a while...

They sold for €61 inc postage...

 

ps

I am impatientently waiting for the next instalment of the WW1 thread @augur

[Lea79]

The two tubes I bought were much cheaper than that and came from Norway.  Sounds like a good choice to not proceed.  I think you just have to keep your eyes open for good ones.  

[Lea79]

Just wondering what is next on everyone’s buy list? I’m on the look out for either a 20 bolivares or a Ceres 20 franc.  

[Cornishfarmer]

4 minutes ago, Lea79 said:

Just wondering what is next on everyone’s buy list? I’m on the look out for either a 20 bolivares or a Ceres 20 franc.  

I’m not sure but I may have 2 20 bolivares, you fancy a trade? If so what you got?

[ilovesilverireallydo]

Well I acquired my first rooster and Napoleon 3 to go with my Umberto. 

Took the plunge when spit went to 970 for a brief while and grabbed them from HGM. Not bad for 3% over and gorgeous coins. 

Anyone got a bead on reasonably priced coins from the LMU range let me know. These look like they will be fun to collect. 

[Lea79]

Yeah I do.  I haven’t got any spare 20 francs though anything else your after? 

Or id be happy to buy it? 

Edited January 25, 2019 by Lea79

[Cornishfarmer]

12 minutes ago, Lea79 said:

Yeah I do.  I haven’t got any spare 20 francs though anything else your after? 

Or id be happy to buy it? 

Was hard to find so would rather swap for one that’s hard to find also

[Kookaburracollector]

@ilovesilverireallydo That rooster looks to be in great condition, as do the other coins you picked up. At a price I rarely ever seem to be able to buy at...

I have ordered, and paid for a coin today, but it isn’t a 20 francs coin..’.I can resist everything except temptation ‘and boy I have been tempted ...A 1oz Reverse Proof gold Libertad is heading my way sometime soon hopefully...just had to have one..you know how it is!

Coin budget blown to pieces for quite some time unfortunately, so might see me heading to the For Sale section some time soon. Got a few spare 1oz gold Eagles, Britannia’s and buffalos which are in reserve...

Always hope at the start of the month for a premium bonds win so might hold on a week or so...let’s not be hasty in parting with our coins..

Will of course, raid the kids piggy banks if the right 20 francs coins turn up so let’s all keep looking...

Do they ever crop up at the London Coin Fair?..I go to the Midlands one frequently, but very few to be seen there..

Good hunting...

[Lea79]

2 minutes ago, Cornishfarmer said:

Was hard to find so would rather swap for one that’s hard to find also

I bet it was.  Unfortunately I haven’t got any 20 franc doublers.  I only have 1 full sov and that’s a graded vicky shield (I sold the rest as have lost interest).  I’ve got all the alternate design half proofs and lots of other half’s, vickies, iom and a Cyprus half that is unusual and low mintage.  I’ve got a 2008 graded 1/4 Brit, graded ducat 2017 anniversary, Indian head $10 and $5 and a half guinea? 

 

[ilovesilverireallydo]

1 minute ago, Kookaburracollector said:

@ilovesilverireallydo That rooster looks to be in great condition, as do the other coins you picked up. At a price I rarely ever seem to be able to buy at...

I have ordered, and paid for a coin today, but it isn’t a 20 francs coin..’.I can resist everything except temptation ‘and boy I have been tempted ...A 1oz Reverse Proof gold Libertad is heading my way sometime soon hopefully...just had to have one..you know how it is!

Coin budget blown to pieces for quite some time unfortunately, so might see me heading to the For Sale section some time soon. Got a few spare 1oz gold Eagles, Britannia’s and buffalos which are in reserve...

Always hope at the start of the month for a premium bonds win so might hold on a week or so...let’s not be hasty in parting with our coins..

Will of course, raid the kids piggy banks if the right 20 francs coins turn up so let’s all keep looking...

Do they ever crop up at the London Coin Fair?..I go to the Midlands one frequently, but very few to be seen there..

Good hunting...

He he he. I rarely have that kind of money especially for the 1 ozzers. Had an interesting month, probably went overboard with the purchases to be honest. Sold an old car, had less self assessment to pay than I thought and got rid of a lot of random silver bits I have collected over the years. 

My gold stack is tiny, although this month certainly added some weight to it. I have however decided not to go crazy and buy just anything, am trying to keep a health stack of fractionals as they hold premium, sovs and half sovs for the bulk and then coins like these as they are the ones that interest me the most. 

Never made it to any coin fair, but do want to hit the Midlands one soon seeing that I spend a lot of time in Birmingham. 

Those libs are deadly, gold fractional libs are on my list. I sadly like to handle my coins so don’t buy proofs 😂 

[ilovesilverireallydo]

Just now, Lea79 said:

I bet it was.  Unfortunately I haven’t got any 20 franc doublers.  I only have 1 full sov and that’s a graded vicky shield (I sold the rest as have lost interest).  I’ve got all the alternate design half proofs and lots of other half’s, vickies, iom and a Cyprus half that is unusual and low mintage.  I’ve got a 2008 graded 1/4 Brit, graded ducat 2017 anniversary, Indian head $10 and $5 and a half guinea? 

 

That cypress half is gorgeous, and hard to come buy. We traded that right? Back then I didn’t collect AU, but it’s a good coin to have, very few about. 

[Lea79]

Yeah that’s the one.  Took me ages to find anything even about it.  It’s certinatly different.

[Kookaburracollector]

@ilovesilverireallydo I sold an old car a couple of years ago which gave me the funds to start collecting. My proof purchase will definitely be a one off and I am already having grave concerns about how to look after it. Could you suggest a particular type of capsule.I really will need to look after this one properly..

[Cornishfarmer]

7 minutes ago, Lea79 said:

I bet it was.  Unfortunately I haven’t got any 20 franc doublers.  I only have 1 full sov and that’s a graded vicky shield (I sold the rest as have lost interest).  I’ve got all the alternate design half proofs and lots of other half’s, vickies, iom and a Cyprus half that is unusual and low mintage.  I’ve got a 2008 graded 1/4 Brit, graded ducat 2017 anniversary, Indian head $10 and $5 and a half guinea? 

 

I’ll have a look to make sure I do have a spare then be in touch

[ilovesilverireallydo]

6 minutes ago, Kookaburracollector said:

@ilovesilverireallydo I sold an old car a couple of years ago which gave me the funds to start collecting. My proof purchase will definitely be a one off and I am already having grave concerns about how to look after it. Could you suggest a particular type of capsule.I really will need to look after this one properly..

If it’s a proof, won’t it come in a cap? Airtites are the best, and get a pair of cotton gloves! And if you are anywhere near as clumsy as I am, always have a pillow below the coin! I once dinged a gorgeous shield sov by dropping it ;( 

[Kookaburracollector]

At £1350+ it better come in the best capsule known to mankind! I think I will probably leave it in its capsule for quite some time..At the moment I am just hoping the IBAN transfer goes through ok and I actually get the coin..fingers 🤞