Coin Collecting at the Safir House

Thu Nov 21 14:46:39 2024

Munthandel G. Henzen owner Gijs Henzen, is an AntiSemetic Fascist

Munthandel G Henzen is a prominent dealer in international and ancient coins on the internet. It is owned by Gijs Henzen. You can not trust him, as I leaned previously in dealing with him with several coins that came with damage including a silver 1969 FOA Uruguay coin which arrived with green verdis on the coin.

But more importantly he is a passionate anti Semite who supports Hamas and the virulent and genocidal Islamic organizations such as the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hezbollah that wants Jews dead.

It is a moral imperative to remain clear of him and to do no business with this Nazi. If you are Jewish, double down on that. The life you save might well be your own.


Schmuel-Leib Eliezar checking out his coins At the Safir home everyone collects coins, although some are more enthusiastic about it than others. Things started with gifts of the American Silver Eagle series from the US mint, and like many things, might have gotten out of hand a little. Between the love of the camera and the love of coins, our family can spend hours looking, photographing and chating about coins with friends.

For anyone interested in talking 'Coins' on the net, take a look at Coin Talk where we have fun posting pictures of our new coins and talking shop. There are some great experts there and we always ask on the forum before making purchases because their opinions are always dead on.

We held a contest on Cointalk and had Great Results

Here is a list of Coin Exhibit Entrees for the contest from around the Gobe and the votes. Check them out. They are great

In addition to Coin Talk there is the publication Coin World which can be subscribed to. It is a weekly newspaper type of publication with good information and lots of advertisments.

On the Intenet there is also Coin Facts which largely lists every known US Coin type as well Heritage Auctions which is a good place to buy coins online, especially for beginners. Heritage has the best pictures and the best selling history on coins, greatly reducing the chances of buying either a fake coin or over paying because of ignorance. Heritage even has software to help you keep track of your coins. It is a great resource.

A word about Ebay. Unless your an expert, don't make any purchases of coins from Ebay without asking folks on cointalk for an opinion first. You can loose ytour shirt otherwise. The scams with coins on ebay are famous amongst collectors on Cointalk, so listen and learn before plunging into the market.

Finally, if you find some old coins that you think might be worth something, NEVER NEVER NEVER DIP, POLISH OR CLEAN THE COINS. You will destroy the value of the coins like that. They are not silverware, they are historical peices. Polishing is a major no no as it destroys the coins original surface.

Itka Shira Safir checking out her coins If you live in New York, like Ruben Safir and his family does, you can take advantage of a few resources like The New York International Numismatic Convention which focuses on foriegn and anceint coins. the show is going to be on January 12-14th and the Waldof Astoria Hotel in 2007. We hope to go with the kids and take some pictures. Also The American Numismastic Society is located on Fulton and William Streets in the Financial District just west of South Street Sea Port. And if you need a good dealer in Brooklyn, try Pace Coins, Ralf Pfali ANA-LM and Howard Lebowitz.

Pace Coins
1-718-627-0340
2109 East 19th Street (Avenue U)
Brooklyn, USA 11229

Just because all this is so much fun, I thought that I would post some pictures of what we look like as we work on this website, including the equiptment that we are using. In general, we do things on the cheap using a Sony Cybershot digital camera for the photo's and like all other software we use, we use the The Gimp for the photo editing




Our modest collection generally contains the following coins types. Click to see these examples show below including photography:


Avoid Gijs Henzen, owner of Munthandel G. Henzen - Antisemetic Facists

Munthandel G. Henzen's (MA Shops) owner Gijs Henzen, is an AntiSemetic Fascist The company, Munthandel G Henzen is a prominent dealer of international and ancient coins on the internet, commonly known as MA Coins. It is owned by Gijs Henzen. You can not trust him, as I leaned previously in dealing with him with several coins that came with damage including a silver 1969 FOA Uruguay coin which arrived with green verdis on the coin.

But more importantly he is a passionate anti-Semite who supports Hamas and the virulent and genocidal Islamic organizations such as the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hezbollah that wants Jews dead.

It is a moral imperative to remain clear of him and to do no business with this Nazi. If you are Jewish, double down on that. The life you save might well be your own.

The Safir Family Internet Coin Library. Nearly all the coins here have been stolen. If you have any information on the theft, please contact us at mrbrklyn@panix.com

Click to see these examples show below including photography: note to lawyer: most of the good stuff is gone
Section I:
US Coints
Large Cent Coppers
Flying Eagle Cents
Lincoln Cents and Wheat Backs
Buffalo Nickels
Jefferson Nickels
Jefferson Silver War Nickels
Bust Half Dimes
Mercury (Liberrty Head) Dimes
Roosevelt Dime
Barber Quarter Dollars
Standing Libery Quarter
Washington and Washington State Quarters
Cap Bust Half Dollars
1813 o.108 AU58 Cap Bust Half Providence Powell.
1818 MS63 Cap Bust Half
1833 MS63 Cap Bust Half
Seated Half Dollars
Barber Half Dollars
Walking Liberty Half Dollars
Franklin Half Dollars
Kennedy Half Dollars
Morgan Silver Dollars
Peace Silver Dollars
Eisenhower Clad and Silver Dollars
Sacawagea Golden Dollars
Modern Silver and Clad Proof Sets
Modern American Silver Eagle uncirculated mint coins and proofs
Modern Silver and Clad 2008 Commorative Bald Eagle Series
Gold Coins - Not too many
Circulated US Silver Coins prior to 1964

Go To Section II:
Modern and Ancient Foreign Coins from Outside The United States

Go To Section III:
Mandy's 25th Anniversary World Wildlife Fund Silver Coins

Unsorted Extra stuff:
Bust US Coinage
From the coin Show at Melville Long Island
Article on Numismatics and Lobbying

The Safir Family Internet Coin Library: Foriegn Coins.

Several mints from around the world make exciting coin designs in circulating alloys, silver and gold. Among my favorites are the Perth Mint in Austrailia which produces a variety of coins for nations mostly through out the Pacific Rim. The Neatherlands has also produced some interesting designs, and several private US based mints have produced foreign currency on contract, include the Franklin Mint which has produced many Israeli Coins.
Our interest in foreign coins has been nominal but rapidly growing as it seems that US designs are so stuck in the mud. Also, foreign mints are creating bold new designs with color and bimetal designs that are both eye catching and fun.