railway theme

"Alan & Erin Williams" wrote in message
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I'm surprised that no RR image has yet made it to the SQ program.

Alan


Alan,

I wouldn't be surprised if the Utah SQ has a railroad theme..

Mark

"Punch" wrote
I am looking at railway theme coins, anyone have ideas ...
thanks, new to the game, haven't a clue just like railway type coins.
punch

Canada issued a circulating commemorative 25-cent coin in June 1999.
IN 1999 and 2000, Canada had a series of circulating commemoratives,
the Railroads, Aviation, Native Cultures, etc., among them. The coins
are limited in number (limited to a few millions), they were actually
coins from a country that really exists and they actually circulate as
money today. You might see about find a Proof struck in silver, if
they did that. The Royal Canadian Mint does not actually issue
"Proof" coins for its circulating sets, if I recall their rules
correctly. However, it is a nice coin and a real coin.

Mike M.
Michael E. Marotta
ANA R-162953

Christian Feldhaus wrote:

"Punch" wrote:


I am looking at railway theme coins,
anyone have ideas what I should look for


One that I like is the Albanian 50 leke coin issued in 1988.
Unfortunately is is BIG (Ø 65 mm!) and fairly expensive :-/ The cute
thing about it is, on either side you see a train coming out of a
tunnel. And that tunnel is ... a hole in the coin.

Christian

That one is neat, and also pretty hard to come by these days! A cheaper
(but not quite so effective) substitute is the 5 leke.

Ian

There's also Mexico 5 pesos 1950, KM466, and Canada dollars 1981 and 1986,
KM130 and KM149, respectively.

For a little more money, try Belgium 50 francs 1935, KM106 (French version)
and KM107 (Flemish version).

"Ian" wrote in message
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Christian Feldhaus wrote:

"Punch" wrote:


I am looking at railway theme coins,
anyone have ideas what I should look for


One that I like is the Albanian 50 leke coin issued in 1988.
Unfortunately is is BIG (Ø 65 mm!) and fairly expensive :-/ The cute
thing about it is, on either side you see a train coming out of a
tunnel. And that tunnel is ... a hole in the coin.

Christian

That one is neat, and also pretty hard to come by these days! A cheaper
(but not quite so effective) substitute is the 5 leke.

Ian

Punch wrote:
I am looking at railway theme coins, anyone have ideas what I should look
for, whats would be:
the best of the best
the most rare,
most unique
most colourful
the sharpest?

thanks, new to the game, haven't a clue just like railway type coins.

punch



If you are into tokens I have here on my desk a Phoenix Street Railway Fare Token I can
forward to you if you email me your snail mail.

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The Isle Of Man are sure to have issued railway coins as they have
covered just about every subject known that might turn a profit for
them. Billy


James Higby wrote:

There's also Mexico 5 pesos 1950, KM466, and Canada dollars 1981 and 1986,
KM130 and KM149, respectively.

For a little more money, try Belgium 50 francs 1935, KM106 (French version)
and KM107 (Flemish version).

"Ian" wrote in message
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Christian Feldhaus wrote:

"Punch" wrote:


I am looking at railway theme coins,
anyone have ideas what I should look for


One that I like is the Albanian 50 leke coin issued in 1988.
Unfortunately is is BIG (Ø 65 mm!) and fairly expensive :-/ The cute
thing about it is, on either side you see a train coming out of a
tunnel. And that tunnel is ... a hole in the coin.

Christian

That one is neat, and also pretty hard to come by these days! A cheaper
(but not quite so effective) substitute is the 5 leke.

Ian

If you want to expand beyond coins and
still keep a monetary theme you might
look into the obsolete currency of the
pre civil war era. A great many trains
are on those notes. Take a look in
the obsolete currency section of Ebay.

"JSTONE9352" wrote in message
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If you want to expand beyond coins and
still keep a monetary theme you might
look into the obsolete currency of the
pre civil war era. A great many trains
are on those notes. Take a look in
the obsolete currency section of Ebay.

The South Carolina Railroad $1 bill from ca 1870 is one of my faves. It has
an American 4-4-0 locomotive with the huge smokestack that was typical on
wood burning locos. Frankly during that time railroads were economically
vital to the post war economy so it is just that they would be featured on
banknotes of the era.

Dave


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Alan & Erin Williams wrote in message ...
Cliff wrote:

(Christian Feldhaus) wrote:

"Punch" wrote:

I am looking at railway theme coins,
anyone have ideas what I should look for

One that I like is the Albanian 50 leke coin issued in 1988.
Unfortunately is is BIG (Ø 65 mm!) and fairly expensive :-/ The cute
thing about it is, on either side you see a train coming out of a
tunnel. And that tunnel is ... a hole in the coin.

Christian

I have quite a few RR coins but have also picked up RR medals pretty
cheaply (some of them are 3 or 4 inches across). As a supplement I
like to buy stock certificates from the RR that have really nice
vigenettes of RR activities or just trains in general. It all comes
together to make a nice looking collection.
Cliff

Sounds excellent, Christian, very clever! Like Cliff I have at least a
passing interest in railroad memorabilia and RR themed items. I've got
an 0 gauge Lionel set-up and a plethora of accessories, some B&O China,
platters, sugar bowls and such, and in a place of honor in my dining
room, a menu from a chartered excursion, 1926 on the B&O.

I'm surprised that no RR image has yet made it to the SQ program.

Alan
'whoo-WhOOOOooo'


The "horseshoe" curve would have made an interesting design for the Pennsylvania
quarter but is probably too much of a "niche" interest area to get any
serious consideration.