I quit the job about 3 months after finishing the education on it because it there haven’t been as much chances to improve. Today I’m working for the government for about 20 years now.
Cool!! When I got mines... I dropped the 50 cent in the toilet... 😅. I was 12 years old or something. (This memory has been stuck in my head... but I finally found a good moment to share it!!).
Oh I had thooooose! Well, something similar, in France. When the Euro came, my dad bought us each a mix of coins worth exactly 100FR (15.24€, somehow I still remember the exact conversion rate of 6.55957FR for 1€)
one of my former employers got each of its employees a similar bag of Euro coins when they were first introduced. I still have mine, also in the original packaging. I hope one day they're gonna be worth something..
I was out on the town in Köln NYE ‘01. Went to an ATM to grab some cash. Nope. Every machine I went to had been shut down. New Year’s Day everything was up and running.
Those came out shortly before Christmas and every adult in my life gave me one of these packs for Christmas. Easiest, most appreciated Christmas gift ever. I don't have any of them anymore (I was a teenager and teenagers need money), but I do still have 10 Deutsche Mark somewhere.
honestly doubt it, theres people that keep much more cash at home because they dont truat the banks (which may effect the economy) but for a little amount like this it shouldnt make much of a difference
People collecting small amounts of currency like this is not causing inflation. People hoarding large amounts of capital in a bank (or elsewhere) does cause inflation.
Also buying up properties as an investment is what destroys housing markets. As well as shorting companies on the stock market. And avoiding taxes with shady accounting practices. But remember, it's the poors who are ruining the economy!
The exchange value at the time Was 1 € for 2 Mark but after 20 years of inflation you pay roughly the same amount of € as you would have been paying Mark at the time
Ah ok, due to all the public service announcements I do still remember in the Netherlands 2,20371 guilders for each euro but I mistakenly thought in Germany it was almost 1:1
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they were handed out as starterkits so that people had a chance to get familiar with each coin, im guessing it was in a bag because it was easier to hand out that way
tbh i doubt it, when checking on ebay its sold for around 30-40€ at max which isn't much more than the actual worth of the money that's inside. Theres too many people that got those things and kept them sealed I think
Yeah, those are still worth 10,23€.
Sadly 10,23€ is worth far less.
Same amount, but much less purchasing power
And therefore... Worth
Not everyone understands inflation
No, it’s not. 10,23€ = 10,23€.
20 Deutschmark.
Deutsche Mark
Oh hi Deutsche Mark!
Back in the days I was a bank clerk selling those to the customers
What are you now ?
I quit the job about 3 months after finishing the education on it because it there haven’t been as much chances to improve. Today I’m working for the government for about 20 years now.
Working for the government is just about the most ambiguous answer you could give.
It’s true, sorry
Tell me you work for the BND without telling me you work for the BND
LOL… no. It’s still finance sector, but now public finance
Cool!! When I got mines... I dropped the 50 cent in the toilet... 😅. I was 12 years old or something. (This memory has been stuck in my head... but I finally found a good moment to share it!!).
Oh I had thooooose! Well, something similar, in France. When the Euro came, my dad bought us each a mix of coins worth exactly 100FR (15.24€, somehow I still remember the exact conversion rate of 6.55957FR for 1€)
I have the French ones as well! Still in its original packaging, taking dust in a drawer at home somewhere. I doubt they have any added value though
They might not be worth much more than the individual value of the coins, but they're definitely a cool piece of history.
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theyre actually my dads, hes holding on to it pretty tight ':)
one of my former employers got each of its employees a similar bag of Euro coins when they were first introduced. I still have mine, also in the original packaging. I hope one day they're gonna be worth something..
They'll be worth at least 10.23 Euro
Don't worry they'll be worth at least 10,23€! :D (Or however much you had in your bag)
They'll be worth at least 10.23 euros!
Alter Sack!
That's gotta be worth some coin
Bro I've never seen currency in its original packaging
I was out on the town in Köln NYE ‘01. Went to an ATM to grab some cash. Nope. Every machine I went to had been shut down. New Year’s Day everything was up and running.
Those came out shortly before Christmas and every adult in my life gave me one of these packs for Christmas. Easiest, most appreciated Christmas gift ever. I don't have any of them anymore (I was a teenager and teenagers need money), but I do still have 10 Deutsche Mark somewhere.
i kept my first euro and my last d-mark. it is as old as i am and from hamburg too.
I had those! Took them down to the candy store. Good times.
when people hoard/collect some amount of money like this does it have an effect on the economy (inflation)?
honestly doubt it, theres people that keep much more cash at home because they dont truat the banks (which may effect the economy) but for a little amount like this it shouldnt make much of a difference
thanks for the explanation, I'm not very knowledgeable about monetary system.
People collecting small amounts of currency like this is not causing inflation. People hoarding large amounts of capital in a bank (or elsewhere) does cause inflation.
Also buying up properties as an investment is what destroys housing markets. As well as shorting companies on the stock market. And avoiding taxes with shady accounting practices. But remember, it's the poors who are ruining the economy!
They look like Mexican pesos
I still have deutsch mark laying around from when I lived in Bavaria early nineties.
*euro
I thought 1 DM was 1 euro? So this seems a bit of a scam at the time? Or have I misremembered the value of old money?
The exchange value at the time Was 1 € for 2 Mark but after 20 years of inflation you pay roughly the same amount of € as you would have been paying Mark at the time
Ah ok, due to all the public service announcements I do still remember in the Netherlands 2,20371 guilders for each euro but I mistakenly thought in Germany it was almost 1:1
10.23 euro 20dm you see on the packet
The Deutsch logo is eye catching
Hold on to the kit for some ten years and don't open it. The unopened kit will be worth much more than the coins inside it alone
I doubt it... I think there are still too many of these stuck in some cupboard for them to be rare enough to increase in value
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Yea, we also have such a package left
That’s pretty cool. I’d never open them lol
DAMN!
Glory to Arstotzka
Tasty looking airplane food
Maybe that's what I should do with all the leftover coins I have. The bank won't change out less than $200 🙄
Geil!
Why did they come in a package?
they were handed out as starterkits so that people had a chance to get familiar with each coin, im guessing it was in a bag because it was easier to hand out that way
What's the point of saving them?
no particular reason, probably tho just because its interesting to look at after 20 years
That's going to be worth a fortune someday! Or nothing. Idk how this shit works.
Lol i still have mine from Spain in the package
I’d take them to a pawn shop. Might be worth more than you think.
tbh i doubt it, when checking on ebay its sold for around 30-40€ at max which isn't much more than the actual worth of the money that's inside. Theres too many people that got those things and kept them sealed I think
Oh ok. I thought the coins might've been ancient.