FAO COIN COLLECTION - 1945-1995  BLUE ALBUM  31 Base Metal coins  This is a second of  two collections sold by an Italian on eBay, in May 2008.    31 base metal pieces in a blue album with the FAO insignia. The seller says that they were purchased from the FAO directly.  eBay # 200228333083 June 7, 2008

Andorra 25 Cents 1995 30mm 25gr/cop.nic.  Brazil 0,10 R 1995 22mm 3,59gr/st.steel  Brazil 0,25 R 1995 23,5mm 4,45gr/st.steel  Capo Verde 200 Esc 1995 30mm 13,5gr/cupronickel  Croatia 2 Kuna 1995 19,5mm 6,2gr/nic.plast.steel  Croatia 20 Lipa 1995 18,6mm 0,7gr/nickel  Croatia 1 Lipa 1995 17mm 0,7gr/nic.plast.steel  Cyprus 1 Pound 1995 38,61mm 28,28gr/cop.nick  Cuba 1 Peso 1995 32,5mm 12,7gr/cop.nic.  Fiji 5 Cents 1995 19,41mm 2,34gr/nic.plast.steel  Giordania 1 Dinar 1995 32mm 12,4gr/cupronickel  Guinea-Bissau 2000 Pesos 1995 32,5mm 12gr/nic.br.steel Laos 1200 Kips 1995 32,5mm 12,7gr/nickel  Italia 100 Lire 1995 22mm 4,5gr/cupronickel  India 5 Rupie 1995 23mm 9gr/cupronickel  Honduras 50 Cents 1995 24mm 5gr/hic.plast.steel

Macedonia 1 Denar 1995 23,8mm 5,1gr/cop.nic.zi  Macedonia 2 Denar 1995 25,5mm 6,15gr/cop.nic.zi  Macedonia 5 Denar 1995 27,5mm 7,15gr/cop.nic.zi  Oman 10 Baiza 1995 22,5mm 4,76gr/bronzo  Portugal 100 Esc. 1995 25,2mm 7gr/cop.ni/al.br  Romania 10 Lei 1995 23mm 4,65gr/cop.nic.  San Marino 500 Lire 1995 26mm 7gr/cop.ni/al.br  Slovenia 5 Sit 1995 26mm 6,4gr/cupronickel  Solomon Islands 20 Cents 1995 28,5mm 10,18gr/nickel  Spain 100 Peseta 1995 24,6mm 9,5gr/cop.nic  Sri Lanka 2 Rupie 1995 28,5mm 8,25gr/cop.nic  Trinidad E Tobago 1 Dollar 1995 28,4mm 8,5gr/cupronickel Thailand 2 Baht 1995 22mm 7,3gr/co.ni.clodcu  Thailand 20 Baht 1995 32mm 15gr/cop.nic  Uganda 200 Shilling 1995 27mm 7,25gr/allum.br

FAO COIN COLLECTION - 1945-1995  BLUE ALBUM   23 Silver  coins   This is one of  two collections sold by an Italian on eBay, in May 2008.   This appears similar to the collection below.  eBay # 200228193100 June 7, 2008

South Africa 2 Rand 1995 38,77mm 33,626gr/925 Tonga 1pa'anga 1995 38,7mm 31,1gr/925 Trinidad & Tobago 1 Dollar 1995 28,4mm 15,98gr/925prf Turkey 50.000l 1995 38,61mm 23,33gr/925 Tunisia 1 Dinar 1995 32mm 18gr/680 Uruguay 100 Pesos 1995 37mm 25gr/900 Uganda 5000 Shilling 1995 38,61mm 28,28gr/925 Andorra 10 Diners 1995 38,6mm 31,1gr/925prf Bulgaria 1000 Levs 1995 38,61mm 23,33gr/925prf Cape Verde 200 Esc 1995 30mm 18gr/ Cuba 10 Pesos 1995 38mm 20gr/999

Korea, DPR  500 Won 1995 32mm 17gr/999 Cyprus 1 Pound 1995 38,61mm28,28gr/925prf Egypt 1 Pound 1995 35mm 15gr/720 Egypt 5 Pound 1995 37mm 17,5gr/720 Guinea Bissau 20.000 Pesos 1995 38mm 25gr/999 Romania 100 Lei 1995 34mm 27,75gr/925prf Nicaragua 1 Cord 1995 30mm 14,7gr/825prf Slovenia 500 Sit 1995 32mm 15gr/925 Oman 1 Rial 1995 30mm 10gr/500 Solomon Islands 1 Dollar 1995 38,7mm 28,28gr/925 Israel 1 Nsheq 1995 30mm 14,4gr/925prf Israel 2 Nsheq 1995 38,7mm 28,8gr/925prf.

I recall seeing this  collection advertised on a website around 1995 or shortly thereafter.                  I did not inquire as to the affiliation with the FAO.

Brazil 10 centavos KM 641  Brazil 25 centavos KM 642  Croazia 1 Lipa KM 13  Croazia 20 Lipa KM 18  Croazia 2 Kune KM 10  ((?22?)  ??? Honduras 50 Centavos KM 88  Italy 100 Lire KM 180  Macedonia 1 Denar KM 5  Macedonia 2 Denari KM 6  San Marino 500 Lira KM 330  Uganda 200 s KM unlisted	Andorra 25 Centims KM 109  Romania 10 Lei KM 117.2 Solomon Islands 20 Cents KM unlisted  Slovenia 5 Tolarj KM 21  Spain 100 Pesatas KM 950  Trinidad & Tobago 1 Dollar KM 61	Fiji 5 Cents KM 77 Oman 10 Baiza KM 94  Portugal 100 Escudos KM 678  Sri-Lanka 2 Rupees KM 155  Thailand 2 Baht KM 307  Thailand 20 Baht KM 308
Cuba 1 Peso KM 523 ??? 607??? India 5 Rupees KM 157  Jordan 1 Dinar KM 62	Guinea Bissau 2000 Pesos KM 38  Laos 1200 Kip KM 59	Egypt 1 Pound KM 769 ** Solomon Islands 1 Dollar KM unlisted **
Cyprus 1 Pound KM 70 **  Uganda 5000 Shillings KM unlisted **.	Cape Verde 200 Escudos KM 34a ???.** Nicaragua 1 Cordoba KM 87 **.	Oman 1 Rial KM 96 **  Cape Verde 200 Escudos KM 34
Cuba 10 Pesos KM 529 **  Guinea Bissau 20,000 Pesos KM 35 ?? **.	Tunisia 1 Dinar KM unlisted **  Turkey 10,000 Lira KM 1040 **	Israel 1 New Shekel KM 271 **  Israel 2 New Shekel KM 272 **
Romania 100 Lei KM 118 ** Slovenia 500 S Tolarjev KM 25 **	Egypt 5 Pounds KM 770 **  Bulgaria 1000 Lei KM 214 **	Cyprus 1 Pound KM 70a ?? **  Trinidad & Tobago 1 Dollar KM 61** ??
Andorra 10 Dinar KM 110 **  DPR Korea 500 Won KM unlisted**	Tonga 1 Pa'anga KM unlisted **  Uruguay 100 Pesos KM 111 **	South Africa 2 Rand KM 154 **

  United Nations 50th Anviversary Commemorative Coin Collection

 From the Royal Mint 
    I. 36 coins silver proof in wood box - blue velour
  II. 24 coins unc mounted on cards 1 to a card     (1 is silver; remainder nickel alloy)

Each Silver coin accompanied by 3.25" x 7" cards labeled United Nations, 50TH Anniversary,
  Commemorative Coin Collection, with the UN seel and "50" Logo,  with picture of both sides of coin and facts on the coin and country.      

 Two removable blue trays of 12 slots and 1 fixed in the royal mint wood covered blue velour material.      

  Similar format to the FAO 50th Anniversay Collection 

 II. 24 uncirculated coins     each on a card in a blister information on the country and coin.
       One punched hole in a 2 ring binder in a slip case     Non-silver except for Uruguay.

The United Nations Fiftieth Anniveryary Coin Collection.

'Nations United for Peace and a world in which human beings shall enjoy freemdom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want'

To celebrate the 50th anniverary of the UN this coin collection brings together the coins of nations dedicated to a peaceful future. Each coin comes in its own informative folder which is then contained in the specialy designed protective binder.

Countries included:

       (Sold 7/14/2005 U.K.  £ 97   eBAY  #8317389141 )