Posted by slang on August 28, 2010
For those who keep commemorative banknote based on sport theme, below is the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. By keeping a copy of this banknote, you are also keeping the picture of the glamorous picture of the “BIRD NEST” 2008 Beijing Olympic Stadium. For detailed description of this 20 patacas banknote, refer below self explanatory.
FOLDER COVERING THE BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES COMMEMORATIVE MACAO BANKNOTE MOP 20
BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES COMMEMORATIVE MACAO BANKNOTE MOP 20 001
EXPLANATORY NOTE ON ABOVE BANKNOTE
BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES COMMEMORATIVE MACAO BANKNOTE MOP 20 002
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Below are some interesting pictures of talismans or charms from ancient china- are they real – not sure at all but looks very mystical with nice imagination.
Chinese ancient talisman or charm
Talisman Coin 2
Talisman Coin 3
Talisman Coin 4
Talisman Coin 5
Talisman Coin 6
Posted by slang on August 27, 2010
In earlier articles, we have seen what are the low mintage Malaysia parliament house series definitive coins. To a large extent, the lower the mintage, the higher the value (on the proviso there is a great demand for these)
We have also describe the “extra dot” on the Parliament House series coin which is relatively very much more expensive than the usual parliament coin.
Again for those unfamiliar, please note that an additional good coin collecting hint is to be alerted to those Parliament house series coin WITHOUT the mint mark “C.G”. In Steven Tan’s catalogue, it reads ” Malaysia 1967-1988 Parliament House Series definitive coins 1 cent to 50 cents exist with “G.C”. Mint mark omitted varieties worth about 5 to 20 times of normal price
Just in case you do not know the placement of the mint mark, see below picture ( red circle)
Ten(10) Cents Parliament coin 1973 WITHOUT mint mark "G.C."
Another interesting aspect is the fast price trend increase in the Parliament house series definitive coin particularly the 20 cents and 50 cents from 1967 to 1988 compared to the silver MALAYA coins ( King George VI’s era). The Parliament House series definitive coins are made mainly of copper nickel whilst the Malaya coins were mainly of silver content yet the prices of Malaya silver coin are not really showing any marked changes in prices.
Perhaps, one logical answer might be as the Malaya coins were made of silver content, hence many people tend to hoard or collect them whereas the Parliament series definites coins were of copper nickel which were dumped or used without any thought of preserving them in high grade condition! On hindsight, I should have changed/buy from banks the uncirculated Parliament definitive series coins.
Any one have other comments ?
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