Coins of the World
Jul. 29th, 2017 10:07 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ysabetwordsmithI posted this yesterday on LiveJournal so I could include a photo, and then forgot to echo it here. Oops. So Doug reminded me. We are collecting coins of the world for a project and would like your help.
Today's fun thing was receiving two packages of assorted coins. The top row was sold as coins with different shapes, while the bottom rows are a random batch.
Doug wants to collect some coins, inspired by something he saw at the magic convention recently. :D For the purposes of this project, it does not matter if we get some duplicates; the idea is to gather a mass of widely varied coins. So I'm helping, and you can help too!
If you have access to coins from outside the United States of America, then you can send us a few and get $5 credit toward poetry. I currently have two open epics: "The Inner Tradition" needs $308 to be complete, and "The Order of Their Stars" needs $83 to be complete. We could really chip away at those with this opportunity. We're not looking for expensive coins, just pocket change. Don't worry about exchange rate, the idea is not to send $5 of coins, just at least one coin. Ideally, I suggest that you figure out what it costs to mail a letter here, subtract that from $5, and use the remainder as a ceiling to estimate what coins to send. Coins have some weight, which factors into postage, but if you're only sending a few then it shouldn't run up the cost too high. If your only mail options are more expensive than $5 and you still want to participate, send me a message -- I have a functionally infinite supply of poetry, so your budget is the limit rather than mine. Make sure you tell me which poem your donation is going toward! Because if it doesn't say, then I'll just throw it into whichever of the open epics needs attention.
Let the games begin! \o/
Today's fun thing was receiving two packages of assorted coins. The top row was sold as coins with different shapes, while the bottom rows are a random batch.
Doug wants to collect some coins, inspired by something he saw at the magic convention recently. :D For the purposes of this project, it does not matter if we get some duplicates; the idea is to gather a mass of widely varied coins. So I'm helping, and you can help too!
If you have access to coins from outside the United States of America, then you can send us a few and get $5 credit toward poetry. I currently have two open epics: "The Inner Tradition" needs $308 to be complete, and "The Order of Their Stars" needs $83 to be complete. We could really chip away at those with this opportunity. We're not looking for expensive coins, just pocket change. Don't worry about exchange rate, the idea is not to send $5 of coins, just at least one coin. Ideally, I suggest that you figure out what it costs to mail a letter here, subtract that from $5, and use the remainder as a ceiling to estimate what coins to send. Coins have some weight, which factors into postage, but if you're only sending a few then it shouldn't run up the cost too high. If your only mail options are more expensive than $5 and you still want to participate, send me a message -- I have a functionally infinite supply of poetry, so your budget is the limit rather than mine. Make sure you tell me which poem your donation is going toward! Because if it doesn't say, then I'll just throw it into whichever of the open epics needs attention.
Let the games begin! \o/
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Date: 2017-07-30 03:22 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2017-07-30 04:17 am (UTC)Yay!
Date: 2017-07-30 04:19 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2017-07-30 06:57 am (UTC)Okay...
Date: 2017-07-30 06:59 am (UTC)Re: Okay...
Date: 2017-08-07 03:30 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2017-07-30 01:27 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2017-07-30 05:13 pm (UTC)Wow!
Date: 2017-07-30 05:16 pm (UTC)coin-vergence
Date: 2017-07-30 07:07 pm (UTC)Re: coin-vergence
Date: 2017-07-30 08:03 pm (UTC)Yay! Doug says thank you.
>>Any preference for size or color? <<
Larger diameter preferable to smaller, as we have many US-penny sized coins. Any variation in color from standard US coinage would be appreciated. Anything of unusual shape (pentagonal, donut-shaped, etc.) is the most valuable to use.
>>Any interest in things like subway tokens, or amusement park coinage?<<
He says no thanks on these two.
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Date: 2017-07-30 10:48 pm (UTC)--Sneak
Thank you!
Date: 2017-07-31 12:39 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2017-07-31 12:23 pm (UTC)Thoughts
Date: 2017-08-01 03:43 am (UTC)Re: Thoughts
Date: 2017-08-01 11:02 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2017-07-31 03:08 pm (UTC)I asked them, and that still holds even for small amounts (like in this case), and while they do have a product for sending cash domestically, they simply don't have any options for sending cash internationally.
The person I talked to did mention that many people send cash in letters despite the rules, so I suppose I could follow along and do that, but... I generally prefer to follow the rules if I don't have a reason to do otherwise. I guess I could consider the lack of other decent options to be a reason (I expect that's what the others do, if they're even aware it's not really allowed), but... meh. I guess I'll think about it.
I suppose I could look around for other shipping companies, but I expect that would get expensive quickly...
Alas!
Date: 2017-07-31 04:04 pm (UTC)My best idea is to ask coin collectors how they deal with it. They'll know the options better than anyone else.
Try this ...
Date: 2017-08-01 03:59 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2017-08-02 01:25 pm (UTC)I'd have to look in to postage - not sure what the cost to the US is, but I know that it increments by quite large weight amounts, so it might be as much to send several as one or two.
Yes...
Date: 2017-08-04 05:35 am (UTC)"Any coins from Australia would be great to have, commemorative or otherwise. If it comes down to one or the other (rather than both), I have a slight preference for the 20-cent pieces, because that's a less common denomination that 50-cent coins."
Thank you!
Re: Yes...
Date: 2017-11-03 05:11 am (UTC)Re: Yes...
Date: 2017-11-03 05:15 am (UTC)