BRITANNIA COINS
Britannia coins are British bullion coins issued by the Royal Mint in gold since 1987 and in silver since 1997.
Britannia gold coins contain one troy ounce of gold and have a face value of £100. Gold Britannias also are issued in fractional sizes of one-half, one-quarter, and one-tenth of a troy ounce and with face values of £50, £25, and £10 respectively.
Britannia silver coins contain one troy ounce of silver and have a face value of £2. Silver Britannias also are issued in fractional sizes of one-half, one-quarter, and one-tenth of a troy ounce and with face values of £1, 50p, and 20p respectively.

GOLD BRITANNIA

From 2013 the gold coins have a millesimal fineness of .9999 (or 24 carat gold). Until 2012 the gold coins have a millesimal fineness of .917 (91.7% or 22 carat gold) with the non-gold component being copper until 1989 and silver from 1990.
2013 Gold Britannia specifications (gold content, not total weight)
One ounce: diameter 38.61 mm, (31.104 g)
1987-2012 Gold Britannia specifications (gold content, not total weight)
One ounce: diameter 32.69 mm, (31.104 g)
Half ounce: diameter 27.00 mm, (15.552 g)
Quarter ounce: diameter 22.00 mm,(7.776 g)
Tenth ounce: diameter 16.50 mm, (3.110 g)

SILVER BRITANNIA

From 2013 the silver coins have a millesimal fineness of .999 (99.9% silver). From 1997-2012 the silver coins have a millesimal fineness of 958 (95.8% or Britannia silver).
Silver Britannias have been released each year beginning in 1997, when a silver proof set was offered. In 1997 and in all subsequent even-numbered years the reverse design has depicted a standing Britannia figure. Beginning in 1999 and continuing in odd-numbered years, a series of alternate, non-repeating depictions of Britannia have replaced the standing figure on the reverse.

Silver Britannia (U.K.)
Face Value:	£2 GBP
Mass:	32.454 g (incorporating 1 Troy ounce of fine Silver
Composition:	1997-2012 95.8% Ag 2013 - 99.9% Ag
Diameter:	1997-2012 40.00mm 2013 - 38.61mm
Edge:	Reeded
Years of Minting:	1997–present
Reverse
Design:	Britannia
Design Date:	2009
Obverse
Design:	Queen Elizabeth II
Design Date:	2009

This is the Britannia Silver Coin I buy 22 April 2013 :) 
- Britannia 2 Pounds 1oz Silver Coin 2012

The 2nd Series of Malaysian Coins

The coins is designed by Malaysian chinese Mr Low Yee Kheng who won the coin design contest organised by Bank Negara. The talented artist is now residing in Kuala Lumpur.

I bought this for RM28 include postage

Coin of Malaysia 1990 : Front and rear cover design issued by Bank Negara Malaysia

This beautiful pack of coins is the 2nd series of Malaysia issued in 1990 by Bank Negara Malaysia. In fact, the 2nd series of coins were introduced in 1989 to replace the 1st series of coins that has been circulated for 22nd years. The 2nd series of coins consist of denomination of 1 sen, 5 sen, 10 sen, 20 sen, 50 sen and $1.

Malaysia covers an area of about 330,000 sq km, with just over one-third of its in the Malay Peninsula (bordering with Southern Thailand) and the remainder in Sabah and Sarawak on the north-western coastal area of the Island of Borneo. It lies in Southeast Asia. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur. It is the business central and the seat of Federal Government.

Modern history of Malaysia begins with the emergence of the Malay kingdom of Malacca in the 14th century. It dominated both sides of the Straits of Malacca and was the centre of trade for spices. It fell to the Portuguese in 1511, marking the beginning of colonization by western powers. In 1641, Malacca was under the control of the Dutch and was later given to the British in the exchange for Batavia. Later, the other states in the Malay Peninsula progressively became British Protectorates. The Federation of Malaya became independent in 1957. In 1963, together with Sabah and Sarawak and Singapore, Malaysia was formed. However, Singapore separated from Malaysia in 1965.

Malaysia has a population of 23 million It is multiracial, embracing a diverse group of Malays and other indigenous peoples, Chinese, Indian and other minorities, such as Eurasians. Although Islam is the official religion, other religions are practised freely. Bahasa Malaysia is the national and official language, with English widely used in business.

Malaysia is a constitutional Monarchy practicing multi-party parlimentary democracy. It is a member of ASEAN and the Commonwealth.

The country is rich in natural resources and is a leading exporter of rubber, palm oil, timber and tin. Manufacturers account for about one half of the total exports. Malaysia enjoys a high standard of living among one of the highest in South East Asia.

Keris (1 Ringgit)
The keris is a traditional Malay dagger, which symbolizes authority and power. It is included as one of the main items of Malaysia’s Royal Regalia. Once considered a weapon, it now graces ceremonial occasions and is considered as a work of art. The background design depicts a popular “songket” motive.

Wau (50 Sen)
Kite (wau) flying is a popular from of Malaysian past time during the windy season especially in the East Coast. It requires much skill, dexterity and experience to make and to fly a kite. Kites are also decorative items, which sometimes grace the walls of Malaysian homes.

Tepak Sirih (20 Sen)
Tepat sirih, which is intricately carved, is used to store betel leaves and its accompanying condiments. They are used during auspicious occasions and is a sign of welcome amongst the Malays.

Congkak (10 Sen)
The congkak board is used for traditional indoor games, played by children with marbles in the Malay villages. It is carved out of wood and consists of numerous large holes. Played by two persons, with numerous variations of the rules, a congkak game is a popular past time. The congkak is placed on a traditional home-woven mat found in most Malay village homes.

Gasing (5 Sen)
Top (or gasing) spinning is an entertaining and competitive sport amongst the residents of the East Coast of Peninsula Malaysia. It is popular during the period when the rice crop is ripening and is believed to bring a good harvest. Top spinning competitions are a fascinating crown puller, with perfectly balanced tops trying to out-spin each other.

Rebana Ubi (1 Sen)
The Rebana Ubi is a gaily painted single-headed drum made of thick leather secured by a rattan hoop, with thick wooden wedges at the base frame. These are often assembled in groups of five and played during wedding celebrations. The beating of the Rebana Ubi is a popular gesture for welcoming guests.

Reverse Design
The reverse sides of the six denominations have a common design and feature the national flower, the Bunga Raya (or hibiscus flower) in the upper middle part of the coin with the denomination below it. The words “BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA” are described aong the upper circumference, with the year mintage in the lower half.


Reference from Malaysia Banknotes

The 2nd Series of Malaysian Currency Stamp Issue

The 2nd Series of Malaysian Currency complete folder set. I bought this for RM121.80

It consists of :
0.60sen (0.05) stamp sheet - RM12.00,,
0.60sen (0.10sen) stamp sheet - RM12.00, 
0.60sen (0.20sen) stamp sheet- RM12.00,
0.60sen (0.50sen) stamp sheet- RM12.00,
Miniature Sheet - RM15.00 x 2 sheet =RM30.00 "
FDC with Stamp- RM5.30
FDC Miniature Sheets- RM5.50x 6 design = RM33.00
Folder - RM5.50

Total : RM121.80


I bought this from website PostMe.com.my, it only charge RM3.70 of postage because it is from Post Laju company.

More Information please refer www.pos.com.my www.pos.com.my

Investor or Collector

Do you collect coins and banknotes as an investor? If you buy coins collection and think about gain any profit in the future, that mean you're an investor. You buy to gain profit not because the beauty of the coins. Most investor will buy and put their collection in a safe place. Nowadays, I saw many investor coming into this hobbies. Most of them don't have any knowledge of their collections. When I ask them why they join this hobby. Most of their answer were their friends said it is rewarding then buying gold. Are coin and banknote collecting more rewarding then buying gold? In my opinion, the answer is yes, if you have the knowledge and patient. If you can predict which coins will get highest profit potential.

Do you think you're a collector? Collector collect coins because in their eyes the coin design is beautiful and they want to keep it in their collection. Collector don't think about profit, they just want to collect. A collector will love to hold and look at his/her coins collection. Collectors always want a complete collection of anything that they like. They learn the history of the old coins and banknotes that they have in their possession. If they don't have enough money to buy any collection, a chance to hold their dream coins or banknotes, the way it feels to hold them, already satisfy a collector.

Reference from LUNATICG BANKNOTE & COIN

Malaysia Collector Investment Mistake

Many Malaysian who want to collect coins and banknotes for investment make a mistakes that will cost them money later. Many young investor contact me and asking me what they should collect, in my opinion, if you want to invest in something, you need to do your own research. Numismatic collecting is not something you can just join and invest, you need to learn what it is all about first. You need to learn about grading, some investor don't even know what is "Uncirculated". They just collect anything that they can find and only realize they're making a big mistake when they want to sell their collection later. Many Malaysian investor believe a shinning coins are brilliant uncirculated coins and can get high price among collectors, without knowing that those are cleaned coins and a real collector will only buy them at a very low price. Some investor learn their mistake, move on and do the right thing, while some investor stop collecting.

Before you read the rest of this article, make sure you read this : Investor or Collector ?

1. Believe what Dealer said what to invest.
Many Malaysian collector just believe what any of their trusted dealer said to them what they should collect. For example, I had seen so many times dealer advising collector to collect new replacement notes and claimed it to be rare item. The price will be going up sky high and one day, a bunch of the replacement notes going into the market and the price will be dropping fast. Don't believe your dealer 100%, do your own research before you start investing your money in any collection. Some dealer told you to invest into that particular banknotes and coins just because of profit or they have stock to sell.

2. Don't buy any book for guidance.
In Numismatic collecting, books are the most important thing to collect. You can understand many thing about your investment if you have coins and banknotes books as a guide. For Malaysia collectors, try to get at least Steven Tan or KN Boon books to help you learn about collecting and guide you about the market price. Many collector don't care to invest in numismatic books and start collecting, a mistake that can be avoided for just few ringgit.

3. Don't know when to let go their investment (small/short time investor).
I think this is happened to any small time investor who want to gain some money in collecting. For example, when the New Malaysia banknote Premier set has just been released, many of these small time investor buying the sets because they heard the price are almost double from the release price. They don't know that in Malaysia, the price of the newly released item will be going high for a short period of time since everyone afraid they cannot get it. After certain period of time, the price will be dropping after many other people offering the same items at the same time. You need to know, do you collect it for long term or short term investment. Many newbies who mistakenly bought a lot of the Premier sets feel frustrated and some even sell their sets below their cost.

4. Don't know market value of their investment.
In Numismatic, market value is not just about the item price, you also need to know the grading of the items. The higher the grading/condition of the coins or banknotes, the higher the value. Some collectors don't study market value of their item and make a mistake by buying the items higher then market value. When they want  to sell their collection, it took them longer time to sell because of the high cost. Some collector end up selling their collection below cost because they need the money.

5. They forget about grading, they just collect what they can find.
Many new collector mistakenly buy any rare coins or banknotes that they can find even if the item in Very Good condition and the price are very high. If you want to make sure your investment worth it, only buy Uncirculated condition items or at least Very Fine condition. You can buy item below that condition if the sell price really cheap and will not cost you much. Yes.., it is cool to flash your rare items even though its conditions are just Fine but when you want to sell them later on, it will be difficult because not many people want to buy low grading items at a very high price.

6. Collect what their friends are collecting.
They're also people who want to invest but they just follow what their friends collect. You need to remember, in numismatic, they're always collector and investor. Collector normally collect that items because in their eyes, the coins or banknotes are beautiful not because their value will be going up one day. Some new investor who don't realize that just follow collecting what their friends collect. In the end, they will be wasting their money investing on something that only their friends collect not what other collectors out of their league are collecting. If you want to invest, do some research, what items are worth to invest. Make your friends as a guide, don't just copy what they're collecting.

7. They want rare item but don't want to learn how to check for counterfeit.
In Numismatic, rare items meant they will be counterfeit or fake out there. Many new collectors don't want to invest their time to learn and understand about counterfeit but want to invest in rare items. Some of the items worth thousands of ringgit and it will be a waste of money investing in fake items. Before you start investing in rare coins or banknotes, learn how to check for fake items first. Don't start buying if you still don't understand about counterfeit rare items. It will be cool to show the rare items to newbies but your reputation will be going down to drain if real collector show your "fake" collection. If you mistakenly bought a fake items, don't show it, keep it in a drawer some where.

8. They buy expensive item but don't care where they put it. 
Many collectors don't care where they put their investment. For them, buying the most expensive item in the market already give them save investment. They just put their coins and banknotes in a drawer, on a wall or on their desk. Some Malaysian even laminate their banknotes just to make sure it stay new and looking good. They don't know laminating most of the time will damage the banknotes. If you have investing a lot of money on a banknotes or coins, why don't you invest on a quality coin capsules, coin holder, plastic sleeve for banknote or album for your precious collection? Make sure you invest on a high quality items to protect your investment.

9. Cleaning their coins and banknotes.
Many Malaysian new collectors like to clean their coins and banknotes. If you like your investment, please don't clean them! It will only damage your collection. They maybe look dirty for you today but when you have gain some knowledge in collecting, you will be adoring that dirty coins later. Collecting is not about collecting beautiful shinny coins, cleaned items will lowered your item price. Again, please stop cleaning your coins.

10. Buying cheap item online.
If you're newbies on online buying, please avoid buying rare items at a very cheap price. They're scammer and fraudster out there who are luring buyer with cheap rare item in Mudah.my, Lelong.com or Facebook. Many newbies who look at the cheap price quickly paid the scammer, they only realize it is a scam after few weeks they don't received the items. Buy from a reputable sellers, you can read my post about Top 20 Facebook sellers and Genuine Mudah dealers list as a guide.

Reference from LUNATICG BANKNOTE & COIN

The 3rd Series of Malaysian Coins

I bought this for RM20 , BNM price RM10

Third series (January 16, 2012) Reference From Wikipedia
The third series of coins were announced on 25 July 2011, first being issued as commemorative coins to mark their release in early 2012. The third series carry a theme named "Distinctively Malaysia" and are inspired from motifs of flora and fauna drawn from various cultures in Malaysia to "reflect the diversity and richness of Malaysia's national identity". The denominations issued are 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents. On 24 October 2011, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim named Poogsan Corporation of South Korea as the series' coin suppliers and the coins are minted at the Bank Negara Mint in Shah Alam.

According to Lim, costs in producing the coins will be reduced by 49% due to the change in metal composition. Other changes in the series include the diameter, the colour on the 20- and 50-cent coins (from silver to yellow) and a redesign on the obverse (featuring different motifs for each denomination), fourteen dots symbolizing the thirteen states and the collective Federal Territo, and five horizontal lines indicating the five principles of Rukunegara.

The 50-cent coin is more distinctive than the other denominations. The round shape of the coin has nine indentations, forgoing the original "BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA" lettering. The obverse does not feature the five horizontal lines, but instead a latent image security feature is placed over the coin, where lettering of the denomination "50" and "SEN" can be seen when the coin is tilted slightly.

Third Series [3]
Image		Value	Technical parameters			Description			Date of
Obverse	Reverse		Diameter	Mass	Composition	Edge	Obverse	Reverse	first minting	issue
		5 sen	17.78 mm	1.72 g	Stainless steel	Plain	14 dots, five horizontal lines, sulur kacang (pea tendrils) motif, "destar siga" cloth motif of the Kadazan-Dusun tribes	Bank title, value, year of minting, the national flower	2011	16 January 2012
		10 sen	18.80 mm	2.98 g		Milled	14 dots, five horizontal lines, Weave pattern of the Mah Meri people.
		20 sen	20.60 mm	4.18 g	Nickel Brass	Coarse	14 dots, five horizontal lines, bunga melur (Jasmine flower) motif on the foreground with a "destar siga" motif on the background
		50 sen	22.65 mm	5.66 g	Nickel Brass clad Copper	Plain	14 dots, sulur kacang (pea tendrils) motif and fine lines denoting security feature
For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Reference from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)

Coin & BankNotes ACCESSORIES Online store

It's hard to find some accessories that cheap (the beginner like me),  here's some website that I found : ( Also got  sell some new/old coin and banknotes ).

Malaysia Old Currency Note & Coin 
from facebook ,go to his album, find Coin Note Accessories, price is cheapest (among website I found until now).

Collectorsanity.com
Coin Note Accessories, standard price.

KemaRuk DuIt Lama $$$ 
a group from facebook, like a market, got sell many things related from collectors.

Mudah.my
aslo got sell a lot of these things, sometimes i also buy from here , but remember check the price first from the other website or other seller.

Post Me
from Post Laju website, got sell some uncut money and others.

Here got sell some Gold and Silver coin :
Nubex.com.my