Only 1 (*READ INSTRUCTIONS*)

The dream of every coin\'s collector is owning all the coins minted in the world in the history: impossible task, that\'s why it\'s called DREAM. However one feasible aim can be realized in the world of coins: to have, at least, 1 coin from every country in the world. And it is not as easy as you can think.

At the moment, I have 62 countries (of aprox. 193 countries in the world). I\'ll post the complete list. If you have any coin, or are from any zone in the world from which it\'s hard to get coins (Tyrant, nO-One ;p), I would be pleased to receive, at least one of those forgotten countries.

It\'s funny to have coins from Jordania, Aruba or Malaysia, not very easy countries, and have an important lack in the collection of countries like Japan or India. In the world of coins, friends, exchanges and contacts are a matter of vital importance. So I\'d like to use this thread to make you know that all those that have sent, or will send coins, are doing me a great favour, much more bigger than they believe.

COINS

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Argentina
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Botswana
Brasil
Bulgaria
Canada
Checoeslovaquia
Chile
Chine
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Egypt
England
Finland
France
German
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungry
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jordania
Malaysia
México
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
Roman Empire
Romania
Russia
Singapur
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tailand
Taiwán
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunis
U.S.A.
USSR
Venezuela
Yugoslavia

*Unknown arabic country

PD: I\'ll give u again my postal address:

Miguel Adan Nieto
Avda. de Linares, 23
23711 Banos de la Encina
Jaen, Espana (Spain)

Thanx to all those that spend a second on my hobby.

Is it just me, or did you complete brutalize the spelling of Czechoslovakia? Or is that how they spell it now?

I have some coins from the Philippines.... You want \'em?

Sure, if they\'re not in the list, they will be welcomed.

I used Oxford dictionary to translate the name of that country because it\'s hard indeed. It said that name.

I\'m looking through my coins to see if I have anything you need.  Hopefully I\'ll have some country you\'re missing.

Ok, I found the following countries that weren\'t on your list:
Hong Kong, Belice, Denmark, India

I also have several coins with Asian looking characters on them, but I can\'t tell what countries they would be from.  Is there any way to look that up online?

That\'s cool shockwaves, although I do have Hong Knong ones. As you can see I don\'t have any from Belice, Denmark or India.

Mmm... asiatic characters are quite difficult to guess, but in the most of the cases, the name of the coin\'s country is written in occidental characters. However, I don\'t have much problems with the arabic ones because I can read the arabic alphabet, and it\'s not that hard to know the country of which the coin comes... Send \'em anyway

Originally posted by Adan
That\'s cool shockwaves, although I do have Hong Knong ones.

Hmm, it seems I can\'t read

I\'ll send them your way as soon as I get the chance though.  I hope you enjoy them

Do I just put them in an evenlope and send?

I have Turkish Lira. Let me find it for ya.

I have yen, and arcade tokens.

I used to have a little collection around here somewhere, let me go look for ya....

still trying to find the collection, but stumbled onto 3 old Chinese Cash coins.  I guess there from around 1908-1911.  If you want me to send them, let me know, they look like this;

Adan, I don\'t know what Danish coins Shocky will send you, but I\'ll send you some current ones as well.

I cannot make any promises, but i\'ll try my best to get coins from this reigon and send\'em to ya .
btw how does one go around sending coins thru mail (i have never sent anything thru post before).

Kewl replies. Let me say some things.

Shockwaves: those 3 countries will be extra nice additions to the collection. Indeed, every new coin is welcomed. Thanx a lot.

Theomen: those rock dude.

Vapor: If you find it, damn good!

Spudz: Yens are one of the most important lacks I\'ve. If you could send \'em that would be great. I\'m not into tokens, but who knows...

Samwise: thanx a lot.

Tyrant: I know you\'ll do your best. Your region is "sweet" for coin collectors... so I trust you.

And this is for Tyrant and SER, and all you that want to send me some coins. THE CORRECT WAY TO SEND COINS THROUGH POSTAL MAIL:

First of all, sending coins by postal mail IS NOT FORBIDDEN. It\'s sending old antiquies property of a state (Anybody rings a bell? )

Just get an envelope and a cartoon. If the envelope is adapted to introduce objects much better (I mean air cushioned envelopes).

Stick the coins to the cartoon and then fold the cartoon, so the coins are now in between to layers of material. This way, the coins will not produce sound, nor will be detected by the bastards that steal the coins in postal offices.

Then, just close the envelope and try to get any warranty in the sending. You can certify the letter, or whatever you call it. CHIZZY knows what I mean.

Postal mail is cheap and secure if things are done well.

Thanx a lot.