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The Euro coins and notes have finally arrived. Most participating European Nations embraced the change and old coins and notes were quickly retired. Things went generally smoothly. The demand for outgoing coins and notes seems to have passed. Uncirculated Euro notes and coins have arrived slowly in our local marketplace. The Five to Five Hundred Euro Note series depicts the History of European Architecture from earliest to latest, but all recognizable national bridges and arches are supposed to be discussed. The British, still standing on the sidelines, have taken great glee in identifying the structures. As a footnote to the banknotes, it is interesting to note that aside from possibly identifying so called national structures that appear on them, the countries of origin can also be determined by the serial number prefix on the note series. Germany, for example, is denoted by an x prefix letter. Sets of Euro coins have proven even more difficult to come by, and some, like Finland, are the subject of considerable speculation. The twelve participating nations are intially sharing a common coin series from one cent to two Euros, while using their own designs on one side of the coins. Basic uncirculated national coin sets are available, but many collectors are searching in vain for fancy packaging or commemorative sets. No wonder the Royal Canadian Mint puts so much effort into packaging. Sometimes we all forget we are collecting the coins and notes not the holders. |
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