2lb CIRCULATED WORLD FORIEGN COINS,HEAVIER,LARGER,OLDER,A MIX OF OLD AND NEW!World coin collection set.NO TOKENS.

I bought this set for a 12 year old boy who recently acquired an interest in metal detecting and coins. While it's important that the packet contain coins and not round metal things, the price for the quantity tells me 3 things: 1) this is a low-labor thing, no one hand-selected each coin for a proper mix and vetting whether it really is, say, a Russian coin and not a Russian meter token; 2) it's going to be heavy on smaller denominations, 3) there will be duplicates, because see 1). Some are very worn. Countries represented include Australia, England, Germany, Dominican Republic, and some far East country, I would say China or Japan but we can't tell. Many more countries too. Two of the coins are commemoratives; but they're the largest coins in the bunch, faux gold, and in very good shape, so all in all were a nice addition. As the other reviewer said, it wouldn't be my cup of tea, but after opening the present the boy spent over 3 hours studying and sorting the coins, replying 'maybe later' when I offered him a brownie and milk. To me, that means he liked it, and that's the goal. If you're buying this because you're hoping to find a coin you can sell to recoup the purchase price, it's the wrong reason. If you're buying because kids like a puzzle, will look up all the different countries on a map, and you want to support a new interest in coin collecting with something more spectactular than 3 lonely pennies costing $50, then this is beyond their wildest dreams.

What a fun way to spend the day. I'm a coin collector and bought this as a giveaway along with filling in some gaps in my own collection. There were some duplicates but many more coins which I did not already have. I liked that it had a mix of new coins along with some older ones. I was also surprised with two coins which were silver. It took me all day to go through and categorize them, and that is what makes it a good buy in my book. I seriously agree that this would make a great gift for a child interested in collecting or even a moderate collector.

I'll start with the cons and for some people they may not be cons at all. The oldest coins I received were 1950 from Germany, but out of the 11 coins I got from Germany, 7 were all 1950 1 Pfennigs. There were a lot of duplicates in this batch and I got 28 Euros, which Euros don't bother me that much, but half of them were also duplicates. A lot of coins from Canada and Mexico. Pros: I received coins from 3 countries I never had before. I'm up to having coins from 164 countries, past and present, so it does get harder and harder to get coins from countries I never had before. Another pro is a lot of countries I only have 5 or less coins from there and this batch helped grow and add different dates and/or denominations. I will list what countries I got and the amount of coins from each country to give a new buyer an idea what they will get. Mexico-45, Euros-28, Britain-24, Canada-24, Germany-11, Bahamas-6, China-6, Phillipines-6, Trinidad & Tobago-6, Australia-5, Jamaica-5, Japan-5, Thailand-5, Ukraine-5, France-4, Poland-4, Iran-3, Ireland-3, New Zealand-3, Peru-3, Russia-3, Singapore-3, Spain-3. There were 2 coins from each these countries: Columbia, Denmark, Hong Kong, India, Italy, South Korea and Venezuala. There was 1 coin from each these countries: Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Burma (Myanmar), Cayman Islands, Croatia, Czechoslavakia, Domican Republic, East Carribean States, Ethiopia, Greece, Guatamala, Haiti, Hondurus, Hungary, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Macau, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Serbia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emerites, Uraguay and Yugoslavia. Even though there could definitely be an improvement with having so many duplicates, there are still a diverse range of other countries within the lot.

I am a beginner at collecting coins, and this is my second batch of world coins I have purchased off of Amazon. Overall, here is a brief summary of what you should expect to get: - 2lbs of CIRCULATED world coins ( expect many to be old and worn) - coins are from many different countries and mint (manufacture) years - overall physical condition of each individual coin varies ( some could be clean and shiny and others could be in really bad shape) - duplicates of the same type of coin Here is a brief overview of some of the coins I received duplicates of: - Tanzania Shilingi Moja ( LOTS of THEM!) - Ecuador Sucres (MANY, MANY, OF THESE) - Slovenia - Ghana - Chile Centesimos - British pennies? - Philippine Piso (Peso?) - Ugandan Shillings - Yugoslavia Overall, I'm am enjoying this set of coins so far, and I've got plenty to look through. Although I think I got a little ripped off on this purchase, I still like it and I'll continue to examine and research these coins. I would recommend this to people of all ages from kids to adults (both young and old!)

I had originally left a negative review because my item did not arrive, I did not hear from the seller and the order remained unshipped. HOWEVER, earlier this week, the seller reached out and apologized. They explained that they had left town for a family emergency and they must have forgotten to switch their account to away. I had already been issued a refund at this point, but the seller said they were going to send me the order regardless to make it right. They did end up arriving today. I appreciate that the seller reached out and went above and beyond with their resolution. The coins look great and they even threw in a couple of sets. I’m sure my son, who I am gifting them too, will be thrilled. Thank you again to the seller. For some reason, I was unable to reply to your message so I hope you see this review.

I have purchased this multiple times now. These have a very good variety of countries & denominations-I recommend this seller for their responsiveness & shipping speed!! Thank You

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Advertised as older and heavier coins. It was at least half Mexican and Euro coins. There was one coin from 1945 the rest were 1970’s and newer and mostly in the 2000’s. There were a few larger coins but definitely not as described. Probably less than 20 countries, pretty low for 2lbs. I did get a few types that were not already in my collection. I do realize world coin lots are pretty random but, this was probably worst variety I’ve seen in all that I’ve purchased. The bag also broke open in shipping. Overall, I’m going back to other sellers I’ve purchased from in the past.

Even better than I expected. NOT for finding rare coins, great for education or fun collecting. I got coins from: Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Caribbean States, England, Ecuador, Euro, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Samoa, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. All denominations, from 1/2 a Franc to 500 Livres. The zoomed out photo shows stacks of unique coins. I got 120 unique coins, and am happy about the duplicates, because I can give them to kids or use them for a treasure hunt or something. Most were recent minting, with the oldest at 1957,1963, 1967. I looked a couple up to see the value, and none were over face value, but I expected nothing different. This is a super fun product.