One for the Exonumists

Exonumists are not badly spelt economists but are in fact collectors of exonumia . Usually that means tokens, though strictly speaking exonumia is a term referring to "numismatic items other than coins or paper money".  

I myself dabble in collecting tokens a bit and also buy and sell them as part of our business.

We will feature more of these items in the future but for the meantime here is a picture of some transport tokens issued by the Conestoga Transportation Company ;

`Conestoga` in this instance refers to a town in Pennsylvania.

As far as I can make out, collecting American transportation tokens is not  widespread amongst UK exonumists, certainly nowhere near as popular as, say, Co-op tokens, market tokens and the like. Still, they are do have a certain appeal.

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Happy Collecting !

Nick and Ann-Marie

  

Simon Drew - Still Warthogs Run Deep - Signed Copy - ACC - 1997 Reprint

Here at Hoonaloon we are well-versed in bookishness, and partial to a bit of quirkiness to boot.

Which brings me nicely to this rather likeable copy of Simon Drews` Still Warthogs Run Deep, signed by the author in his trademark green ink.

The cover image of snorkelling warthogs is worth the price by itself !


To unearth details of this and other items we have in store, click on http://stores.ebay.co.uk/hoonalooncollectables .


Happy collecting !

Nick and Ann-Marie

Uncirculated Banknotes

Collecting Uncirculated (UNC) banknotes is an ideal hobby for anyone short of funds or storage space, an the notes themselves are often very attractive.

Often the most attractive notes come from the poorest countries, probably because sales of UNC notes are a useful source of much-needed revenue for them.

The notes in our picture are Trinidad and Tobago $1 notes, dated 2006. They are especially interesting as they feature addition features not seen in some earlier versions of this note, which were introduced to make it more difficult to deter counterfeiters.


To see our full stock of UNC notes, click on http://stores.ebay.co.uk/hoonalooncollectables.

Happy collecting !

Nick and Ann-Marie

Vintage Cheque - Falkirk Royal Infirmary / North of scotaland Bank Ltd - 1947

 

 

Specially for those who enjoy ephemera, we present this vintage cheque drawn on an account held by Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary with the North of Scotland Bank Ltd.

 

Dated 31 Dec 1947, the cheque authorises payment of £55.00 to a Dr George Ferguson, whose signature appears on the rear of the cheque.

 

To learn more, click on http://stores.ebay.co.uk/hoonalooncollectables .

 

 

Happy Collecting ! 

 

Nick and Ann-Marie

 

 

 

Hoonaloon News 8 June 2015 - More Banknotes and another Happy Customer

It`s always a good feeling when a customer gets in touch to express their appreciation, so we were glad to hear from Andy J, who had recently purchased some uncirculated banknotes for his collection.

Andy contacted us "to say how very very very very pleased I am with all the purchased notes. Very crisp, clean notes, efficient and excellent service. ". 

Contacted to ask if he minded being quoted he responded "I have no objection to you using me as a quote,  I was only telling the truth.".

Thanks to Andy for his generous comments and for his continued support.

That brings me to some banknotes we have recently added to our listings, a selection of which are  pictured here ;

In truth, uncirculated banknotes have been selling well recently, and this little top-up order of around 24 notes will be followed by further acquisitions soon so we can continue to provide collectors with the range of choice they want.

As always, visit us at http://stores.ebay.co.uk/hoonalooncollectables   to see what else we have to offer.

Happy Collecting !

Nick and Ann-Marie
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Hoonaloon New 16 May 2015 - Egyptian First Day Covers

At any given time you can always find a supply of Egyptian banknotes and First Day Covers among our listings.

Recently we were lucky enough to acquire a job lot of Egyptian FDCs dating from the period 1958 - 1966 to add to our existing stock, which tend to be mostly modern. Putting them all online
is time-consuming but we are making good progress.

 

 

To me personally, Egypt has produced some of the most interesting and attractive covers you could hope to find. Certainly their appeal is not just to Egyptophile philatelists but also to those who simply appreciate the designs.

 

As always, find out more by clicking here ;

 

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/hoonalooncollectables

 

Happy Collecting !

Hoonaloon News 16 May 2015 - Simon Drew Signed Book

Time for another trawl through our online emporium.

Among the books we find a copy of Simon Drew`s Spot the Book Title, signed by the author in his trademark green ink.

Subtitled "a collection of cryptic nonsense and pointless hidden meanings", this book is a must for Mr D`s many fans.

Find it among our stock at http://stores.ebay.co.uk/hoonalooncollectables

Happy collecting !