Coins, Currency & Stamps
Collect a slice of the historical life and times with some of these rare stamp, coin & currency collections.
Forbidden Afghani coin
In 1961, Afghani King Muhammed Zahir Shah ordered the minting of a nickel-clad, steel "Forbidden" Coin. This rare, uncirculated coin bears his image – counter to Islam's law against visual representations of living creatures; nearly all have since been destroyed. In protective leatherette folder with story card. Retails for: $39.00 SALE Price: $19.95
Soviet bank notes (4)
If you're a coin/bank note collector or history buff, don't miss out on these bank notes, the last issued before the USSR's collapse! Each four-bank note set contains 1, 5, 10 and 25-ruble notes, each suitable for framing. Great value (and not many available). Set of four.
Retails for: $69.00 SALE Price: $24.95
Last coins of the USSR
If you're a coin collector or history buff, don't miss out on these circulated coins, the last issued before the USSR's collapse! Each eight-coin set contains 50, 20, 15, 10, 5, 3, 2, and 1-kopeck coins (Soviet-era banknote also included). In a display folder with certificate of authenticity. Extraordinarily difficult to obtain. Great price (and not many available). set of 8. Retails for: $69.00 SALE Price: $24.95
Guerrilla banknotes (5)
You can thank MacArthur and our boys overseas that these are collector's items and not circulating currency. The highly sought-after Guerrilla Banknotes were secretly printed by Filipino freedom fighters using woodblocks, homemade dye and scrap paper. Possession of these notes meant torture, even execution. In great/issued condition. Presented in a leatherette folder with story card. Set of 5. Retails for: $99.00 SALE Price: $24.95
Floral postage box
Enameled stamp box.
Dress up ordinary rolled stamps in this darling floral postage box. Hinged lid and stamp slot. Hand-formed metal box with hand-enameling. 2". Retails for: $49.00 SALE Price: $29.95
Historic bronze Macarthur medal
Historic bronze Macarthur medal. We uncovered a few of these '60s-vintage commemorative medallions, struck in bronze, to honor General Douglas Macarthur. Still in the original packaging with certificate of authenticity and story card. Obverse features a portrait of Macarthur in high relief. Reverse is emblazoned with the famous quotes "I shall return" and "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away." Minted by Capitol Medals, a venerable old mint that tossed in their chips back in the '70s. 1½" diameter. Retails for: $59.00 SALE Price: $34.95
Shipwrecked 1809 copper coin
Shipwrecked 1809 copper coin. In 1809, the H.M.S. Admiral Gardner broke up during a heavy gale off the coast of England. She was bound for India and loaded with newly minted copper coins. Amazingly, 175 years later, these coins were recovered from the bottom of the Atlantic. Still in exceptional condition – the East India Company coat of arms on the obverse and the Mughul script on the reverse are still clearly visible. In a leatherette folder with certificate of authenticity. 25mm.
Retails for: $59.00 SALE Price: $39.95
Kushan coin
Rare 2,000-year-old Kushan coin. 2,000 years ago, the Kushan Empire controlled the region stretching from India to Afghanistan, including the strategic Khyber Pass. These bronze coins depict images influenced by Greek, Indian and Chinese travelers. These coins may have purchased fine Chinese silk, paid the Emperor's mercenaries or changed hands in an ancient game of chance. If only they could talk. Approximately 24mm. Presented in a leatherette folder with story card and certificate of authenticity. Retails for: $69.00 SALE Price: $39.95
Nicholas II money clip
Lend a regal air to your look with our magnificent money clip to keep your rubles in order. Graced with a genuine, 19th-century, silver kopeck coin embossed with the Romanov eagle. French Fold accepts wads of rubles. Silver-plated brass. Retails for: $69.00 SALE Price: $39.95
WWII guerrilla banknotes
WWII guerrilla banknotes. Secretly printed in the early 1940s by Filipino freedom fighters who used woodblocks, homemade dye and scrap paper. Bearing the portraits of President Roosevelt, General Macarthur and Philippine President Quezon. Possession of these notes meant torture, even execution. In great/issued condition. Presented in a leatherette folder with story card. Retails for: $79.00 SALE Price: $45.95
Catherine the Great, copper coin
Betcha 5 kopecks nobody ever said "Kiss me, Kate" to Catherine the Great, Tsarina of Russia from 1762 to 1796! Minted in the 1760s-1770s, these huge (1¾"/43 mm diameter, 1.5 oz./45 gm) copper coins show a scripted "E" and "T" (for "Ekaterina Tsarina") on the front. Romanov double-headed eagle, surrounding St. George slaying the dragon, on back. With letters "E" and "M" (for Ekaterina Mint, where the Czar's family was imprisoned during the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917). Numismatic experts say these were hoarded in barrels, which accounts for their Very Fine condition. Featured in leading coin catalogs for much more (which may explain why they're selling so briskly at our low price). In original, unpolished condition. Gift boxed with certificate of authenticity. Retails for: $89.00 SALE Price: $45.95
Buffalo nickels
Bag o'buffalo nickels. Remember the thrill of getting change back at the five-'n-dime and finding a buffalo nickel? Pass on the excitement of discovery with this leather bag of 20 vintage buffalo nickels, minted between 1913 and 1938. (To make this even more of a treasure hunt, we've hidden a rare, gen-u-ine 1913, type-1, raised-ground nickel – by itself worth 30 bucks – in every 10th bag; bags not returnable.) Hide them around the house, slip them into piggy banks or hand over the lot to kids, granddads, nieces and nephews. Set of 20. Retails for: $99.00 SALE Price: $45.95
One Ruble coin, silver
This one-Ruble coin features Nicholas II on the obverse and the double-headed eagle of Imperial Russia on the reverse. "Nicholas II, Tsar and Emperor of Russia," in Russian, on each. When minted in late 1800s, a silver ruble would have fed a family for a week. Very Fine condition. 1½" (31mm) diameter, .7 oz. (20 gm). In protective styrene capsule and gift boxed with certificate of authenticity. Retails for: $79.00 SALE Price: $45.95
Post-WWII occupational currency, Soviet (6)
The Soviet Occupation Set, circa late-'40s to early-'50s, features hyper-inflated Hungarian 100 million and 1 billion Pengo, Bulgarian 100 and 200 notes and East German 20 and 50 Deutschemarks. Complete with certificate of authenticity. Retails for: $89.00 SALE Price: $49.95
Post-WWII occupational currency, German (5)
A half-century ago, Eastern Europe was occupied twice – first by the Germans, then by the Russians. We've assembled two historic banknote sets that define the WWII and post-war eras. The notes feature exquisite lithography, intricate watermarks and individual serial numbers. The German Occupation Set, circa early-'40s, includes a Polish 100 Zloty, Romanian 2000 Lei, Hungarian 20 Pengo and Serbian 100 Dinara banknote as well as the universally accepted German 20 Reichsmark note. Complete with certificate of authenticity. Set of 5. Retails for: $79.00 SALE Price: $49.95
Nicholas kopeck coins
Set of four Nicholas silver kopeck coins; 10, 15, 20 and 50 kopecks. Very Fine condition. Packaged in handsome display folder with certificate of authenticity. Set of 4. Retails for: $79.00 SALE Price: $59.95
Euro proof coins (12)
These coins literally changed the finances of the world! The 12-Coin Set (J) features a 1-Euro coin from each of the twelve nations of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain). All coins minted in 2002 and uncirculated. Each sealed in a presentation case with details about the countries. Retails for: $99.00 SALE Price: $59.95
Revolution certificates of exchange, framed
During the 1917 Russian Revolution, Alexander Kerensky's provisional government was established in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg) to maintain law, order and the banking system. The government lasted only a few months, but in this brief time, it managed to gain British backing to issue these beautiful £5000 sterling certificates of exchange. Each certificate is comprised of two 13"x5" documents, printed in English. They're a veritable walk through history; each features a dozen or so stamps, seals, endorsements, colorful lithographed emblems, hand-written notes and signatures from famous banks and investment brokers of the day. No two exactly the same. Certificate of authenticity. Certificates are matted and custom-framed under glass wilth two silver, Nicholas II 20 kopeck coins. Retails for: $239.00 SALE Price: $139.95
Silver "pieces of eight" coin
Silver "pieces of eight" coin. These genuine eight reales were a favorite plunder of pirates, from the Caribbean to the South Pacific. They were often cut into eighths to make change, hence the name "pieces of eight". Ours were discovered, uncut, in a washed-up chest, on a beach in Southeast Asia. Obverse features the portraits of Spanish kings; reverse is embossed with crest of Spain. They're even dotted with Asian counter-stamps from their mysterious journey to the Far East. Minted in Mexico during the late-18th to early-19th centuries. Each weighs about 27g and is 38-40mm. Comes in a presentation case with certificate of authenticity. Retails for: $299.00 SALE Price: $139.95
British Colonial Indian rupees
5 British Colonial Indian rupees. The first silver rupees, bearing the portraits of British monarchs, were minted in Bombay in the mid-1800s. During the next century and a half, most of these early coins disappeared. In a recent stroke of luck, we unearthed a small cache of these rare coins. 30mm. William IV, Victoria, Edward VIII, George V or George VI. Retails for: $199.00 SALE Price: $149.95
Bolshoi Ballet coin
A ballerina and dancer in pas de deux on the obverse; the legendary Bolshoi Theatre on the reverse. Only 10,000 of these 25-ruble proof coins were minted. Contains 5 oz. (155 grams) of silver. Each in a protective styrene capsule. Gift boxed with certificate of authenticity. 2¼"/60mm. Retails for: $279.00 SALE Price: $195.95
Euro proof coins (96)
These coins literally changed the finances of the world! The Deluxe 96-Coin Set (K) boasts all eight Euro coins (1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50-cent and 1 and 2-Euro) from all twelve countries! All coins minted in 2002 and uncirculated. Each sealed in a presentation case with details about the countries. Retails for: $389.00 SALE Price: $249.95
Napoleon laureate coin
When Napoleon's army marched against Russia in 1812, these coins were known throughout Europe as "Napoleons." After the Russians thwarted Napoleon's world conquest, these coins virtually disappeared (the vast majority were melted down or hoarded away). We discovered a small cache of these historic coins and are pleased to pass this marvelous find on to you. Each contains 6.45 grams of .900 pure gold. The obverse features Napoleon's profile in raised-relief. The reverse has the date, denomination and a laurel wreath. 21mm (.84"). Very Fine condition. Each in a protective styrene capsule and displayed in a velvet gift box, complete with certificate of authenticity. Retails for: $499.00 SALE Price: $295.95
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