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| Official PNC (Philatelic Numismatic Cover) Thread
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Pertinax
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United Kingdom
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 Posted 02/14/2025 06:53 am
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@commems
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@Pertinax: You asked a bunch of similar questions more than four years ago, check out my response to those questions and let us know what questions you still have.
I thought I had but I couldn't find the answers - thanks for the link.
Remaining questions:
How are PNCs put together?
Is the coin enclosure produced on the printer or is it inserted afterwards?
How does the coin get into the enclosure?
Does it come in two halves, coin popped in, enclosure sealed with heat?
Or is the enclosure sealed around the coin?
Are there any production figures for PNCs?
When were PNCs first issued? |
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| Official PNC (Philatelic Numismatic Cover) Thread
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Pertinax
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United Kingdom
2061 Posts |
Posted 02/13/2025 4:47 pm
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How are PNCs put together?
Is the coin enclosure produced on the printer or is it inserted afterwards?
How does the coin get into the enclosure?
Does it come in two halves, coin popped in, enclosure sealed with heat?
Or is the enclosure sealed around the coin?
Does the manufacturer have an arrangement to get BU coins direct from the mint?
Are there any production figures for PNCs?
If coin cards can become more desirable because they are rarer, perhaps that could become true of PNCs.
When were PNCs first issued? |
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| Please Help Me ID This Token
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Pertinax
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United Kingdom
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Posted 02/09/2025 10:57 am
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Finally, the main reason such anonymous tokens were used is, as mentioned above, in quasi-legal or downright illegal gambling establishments.
I apologise for not agreeing, but I'm not convinced in the case of the tokens shown above. I would expect that gambling tokens would have denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 (with or without a dollar sign), or pictures to represent those amounts (for example, doll for $5, teddy bear for $10).
5c in trade wouldn't be a worthwhile return to gamblers. 5c US was about 1 UK penny in 1900, buying in England a pound loaf of bread, a portion of ice cream, or a soft drink (soda). |
| | Forum: Identification: Unidentified Coins, Medals, and Tokens |
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| Please Help Me ID This Token
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Pertinax
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United Kingdom
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Posted 02/09/2025 06:33 am
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I had a few, all 4 digit numbers.
I wonder if they're licensee numbers to prevent defrauding the licensee.
Just so that staff check that the number is correct before accepting them in part payment.
My local pub had a notice saying "Only counters won in these machines will be accepted for drinks".
What puzzles me is that if that's correct, the stamping company will need a new die each time and that's inefficient and presumably costly. |
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| There's One Born Every Minute!
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Pertinax
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United Kingdom
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Posted 02/03/2025 7:46 pm
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80% sold out?
Could be valid if they started out with 5 sets and conned 4 buyers.
Buyers are paying £125 for the box and the advertising.
What's common in auctions just now is three common date nickels in F to VF condition in a little packet with recessed depressions. I've seen dates ranging from 1924 to 1942.
Some people paid £39.95, others £29.95!
None of these lots received a single bid - the minimum bid is £2 and there's 25% buyer's premium. |
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| Tariffs On Canadian Exports Into The USA
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Pertinax
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Posted 02/03/2025 06:37 am
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There's another aspect too, the value of the dollar compared with foreign currencies.
If the dollar drops in value, US citizens buying from other countries will need to pay more.
This is from a friend's investment newsletter.
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When the US imposes tariffs on imports, it makes imported goods more expensive. This can lead to a decrease in demand for imported goods, as consumers may choose to buy domestic goods instead. This decrease in demand for imports can lead to a decrease in demand for the US dollar, as there is less need to exchange other currencies for dollars to buy imports.
Additionally, if other countries retaliate by imposing tariffs on US exports, this can further decrease demand for the US dollar.
The newsletter goes on to recommend
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reduce exposure to the US stockmarket, and US dollar denominated investments
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| | Forum: Canadian Coins and Colonial Tokens |
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| Tariffs On Canadian Exports Into The USA
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Pertinax
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United Kingdom
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Posted 02/01/2025 8:39 pm
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If you buy before midnight next Tuesday, there'll be no tariff.
If you expect a seller to absorb the tariff, they'll need to charge US buyers an extra one-third compared with a non-US buyer.
For high-value items, it may be worth routing the purchase via a non-tariffed country.
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| 2024 Holiday Exchange
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Pertinax
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United Kingdom
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Posted 01/31/2025 09:46 am
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Tomorrow is the end of the month
Do you all want me to lock this topic or leave it open for a while?
I'd prefer you to leave it open.
My neighbour has received a package addressed to me apparently signed Santa!
That's intriguing because I already received something from Santa and I'm not in any other exchanges.
Unfortunately, he's in quarantine so I can't get it yet.
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| 2024 Holiday Exchange
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Pertinax
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United Kingdom
2061 Posts |
Posted 01/25/2025 4:04 pm
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Storm Eowyn was very frightening though we have escaped major damage, fortunately.
A few slates knocked awry, and a wooden garden chair reduced to little more than matchsticks, and several tree branches blown off. Early on, I heard breaking glass but I haven't found a broken window. The 3 garden sculptures all survived.
But,
...... there's another storm about to hit us.
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| 2024 Holiday Exchange
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Pertinax
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United Kingdom
2061 Posts |
Posted 01/25/2025 12:45 pm
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| My recipient hadn't added anything to What Our Members Collect. I did not think of looking in the wants list area. |
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| Coins Of India - Indian Princely States
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Pertinax
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Posted 01/15/2025 07:35 am
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Value of a Chukram was sixteen (16) kasu. The Tirakasu also made part of this kasu sixteen of which went into a Chukram. Four Chukrams made a Fanam
A weight of 1.5 g per Fanam, suggests 31 chukrams to a rupee. Was that the official exchange rate? |
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