I am so excited at writing this post! Some of you may know my tiny stackling status :) well yesterday I was lucky enough to be able to add a tiny bit more, woohoo the stack grows !
Did my homework :) looked for my nearest coin shoppe or anything remotely like, and found one within ten miles, now that's a big journey to me, I won't go into detail suffice it to say I am disabled-mobility impaired and I have no transport, even going to the corner shop is an adventure :) but I paid more in getting there than I did for the coins lol it only opens three days a week so yesterday I was lucky to have found a day it was open and it was an antiques shop.
He looked at me like I was an alien lol, the shop was full of vintage, expensive, gorgeousness, could have bought the whole shop if I was able to, don't think many ask for coins though, he disappeared out the back somewhere and ten minutes later after I had coveted just about everything on display returned with a small cardboard box of coins.
I nearly clapped my hands in joy, not sure if I actually did but the youngest was giving me that 'you're embarassing me, mam' look.
I bought this
It's heavy, large, 4cm, he said it was a silver crown and I bought it mainly because it was so old, and I love the design on the back, 9.25 silver and it was the only one he had, I paid £25 for it though I am not sure if that is good or bad, seemed good to me but I am a tiny stackling and was just happy to own a wonderful old coin.
This one is smaller, just under 3 cm lighter and shows more wear and tear. He said it was a florin, 9.25 silver, and he had a few of them but this one was the oldest so I bought this one and paid £9 for it.
I always like to find a bit of history so here goes, apparently in 1889 poor Friedrich Nietzche suffered a breakdown after witnessing a horse being flogged
The Eiffel Tower officially opens
and
apparently it was the debut of the worlds first jukebox, in Palais Royal Saloon in San Francisco!
so that was my day and it was a brilliant day!
thank you for reading
all artwork and writing by Velveteen 2018
That’s a wonderful old Crown @beckieg! Don’t forget on-line shopping! It might not be the same adventure, but searching through the product list and comparing prices and finding something that is awesome can be quite the thrill — and, as you said you had some mobility issues, on-line pirchases come directly to you!
Cheers! Always great to have another impassioned stacker ‘round here!
😎👍
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
this is good advice. I too have issues shopping locally, and on-line (like ebay) is the way to go for me.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Check out other suppliers too, there is some really GREAT deals out there from reputable sellers. — ‘cause let’s face it, e-bay has had some problens with buyer/seller satisfaction.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Yes, and definitely pay attention to the seller reviews on eBay.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
⬆️ This ⬆️
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
ok putting this reply to both of you here wasnt sure how to reply to each comment lol thank you both for good advice i have said that ebay is a little frustrating i see many beautiful coins from other countries and the shipping is more than the coin lol so yes i am very much open to finding new sites and recommendations i am always open to finding new ways of seeking the treasure! i love being able to sit and peruse the internet looking for shiney pretties and ancient treasure ! to me its as much an adventure as visitng the shop, also its cheaper and easier for me thank you reminding m to read reviews so far all i lokoed at was whether they had 100% on the seller rep thing really i just go on there because i was unsure where else to go for vintage coins the shiny ones i use sharps pixley though again i would appreciate recommendations for other sites as they dont have a large choice and i have a new found passion for ingots and bars and poured silver , all because of reading the many excellent posts of the ssg community i have seen so many beautiful silver things! i want to own them all :) thank you both for these comments i appreciate them much respect
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
A beautiful crown, always love it's design, I've got a pair of Vicki crowns myself. Join us Stacking Pirates by adding the #piratesunday tag to this post after all it is Pirate Sunday 22!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
hi, thank you thats brilliant i love being a pirate and i always call my silver my treasure trove :) i will gladly add the tag thank you, i have found a fab silver batmobile on ebay lost my heart to it i have :) and so many coins added to my wish list its a mile long lol i have even taken to quizzing elderly relatives as to what old coins they have lol silver is very addictive lol thank you for commenting i hope you have a fab day,respect
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
I live in Brazil so it is difficult for me to buy old British coins, but I love the design of the silver crown. Congrats on your new additions to the stack.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
hiya, brazil thats brilliant and i must admit some of the shipping prices on ebay stop me from buying different coins and it is difficult, if there was someone clever on steem that could work out an app or something so we could buy coins with steem it would be a big help, or any silver for steem, i am sure there must be an easier way for people like you and i to collect coins from different countries, i am not good with the technological side of things but there seems to be an app for everything these days, i would love to hear more about brazil and what its like to live there, thank you for commenting i appreciate it, i hope you have a fab day,respect
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
The crown is about the right price and it always nice to add to your stack
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
hi, thank you i appreciate you saying i wasnt sure and i know i let my eagerness cloud any good judgement i may have had :) its nice to know i didnt pay over the odds, i hope you have a fab day, respect
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Check out numista.com it is fantastic resource for coin info and a great way tk catalogue your coins
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
I agree, I was just going to comment about numista.com.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
quick thank to both gdwcoins and cyber.explorer i checked out this site and its brilliant! thank you again i appreciate all the help and advice, respect
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
hey @beckieg, welcome to SSG!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
hiya! thank you i am loving it! best adventure yet! everyone has been so excellent i am grateful and looking forward to much treasure collecting with everyone, have a fab day , respect
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Welcome aboard pirate!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
hiya many thanks for your kind welcome i appreciate it, much respect!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
You have a minor misspelling in the following sentence:
It should be embarrassing instead of embarassing.Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
What's up @beckieg,
Your post "well good sunday morning to all you lovely ssg people" hast just been Resteemed !!! 😝🙂😝
Just keep being with me. Cheers..
😻🙃😻 Be ENGASED to continue with this FREE Restreem service @tow-heed😝😝😝
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
thank you! i appreciate your support, have a fab day, respect
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Congratulations @beckieg! You have completed the following achievement on the Steem blockchain and have been rewarded with new badge(s) :
Click on the badge to view your Board of Honor.
If you no longer want to receive notifications, reply to this comment with the word
STOPDownvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Well done Capt'n!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
love it! an excellent flag to behold, many thanks for your comment and i hope you have a fab day. respect
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Welcome aboard my new friend. There are a lot of great people in this community.👍
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
hiya lovely to meet you and i completely agree everyone i have met has been excellent and i am a lucky wee stackling ! many thanks for your comment and support i appreciate your kindness, respect
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
These were some really great buys @beckieg to add to the stack! The designs on the coins are still very nice and the older coins are some of my favorites. Welcome to #ssg!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
hi lovely to meet you and thank you i was very pleased to add these to my tiny stacklet today hopefully the mailman will bring my new shney i am a little excited! thank you for your kind words and welcome i appreciate it i hope you have a fab day, respect
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit