lessing
Newly Enlightened
Ok, today is my off topic day. I collect coins, mostly american from 1900-current, but I also collect specific German coins. Lessing is my family name and I am related to gothold lessing. I have the family history back to about 1600 in a very nice set because many of my relatives were court appointed artists or royal guards and mercenaries. (the line between genius artist and sadistic killer has always been very thin.)
Any way, we have quite a few statues and other pieces from family members, but it is quite hard for us to get ahold of Lessing coins. The most recent 85 or 89 proof is easy, but the older coins from the 20's in 3 5 and 20 mark are hard to get in the US. I speak a little german, barely enough to actually say I do, and do not read at all making it hard to deal with dealers in Germany.
Are ther any cpf members that collect coins in germany that might be able to help me out in purchasing some of these coins.
My company deals a lot with Camco, a German truss company, and although they were very helpfull in getting things shipped and paid, I can not ask them to actually go look for the coins. I usually use them so I can pay them in US dollars and the pay the dealler, I have found the deallers do not like to handle money conversion or shipments out of EU, let alone Germany.
Thanks
Brian
Any way, we have quite a few statues and other pieces from family members, but it is quite hard for us to get ahold of Lessing coins. The most recent 85 or 89 proof is easy, but the older coins from the 20's in 3 5 and 20 mark are hard to get in the US. I speak a little german, barely enough to actually say I do, and do not read at all making it hard to deal with dealers in Germany.
Are ther any cpf members that collect coins in germany that might be able to help me out in purchasing some of these coins.
My company deals a lot with Camco, a German truss company, and although they were very helpfull in getting things shipped and paid, I can not ask them to actually go look for the coins. I usually use them so I can pay them in US dollars and the pay the dealler, I have found the deallers do not like to handle money conversion or shipments out of EU, let alone Germany.
Thanks
Brian