Hints & tips
Here are some tips for finding more former european currencies. Where to look, where to search and where to find! In addition you`ll find some more information on every single currency.
Currencies
That’s how the notes/coins look like, choose the desired nation by clicking on the name:
Austrian Schilling
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Most promising locations to find money
- Attic/basement
- Drawer/closet
- Mattress
- Cash box/safe
- Travel guide/books
- Luggage, old bags/backpacks (used for traveling)
- Special vacation clothes: winter sports equipment/beach bag
- Wallet/purse
- Passport/travel documents
- Neck pouch /bum-/belt bag (mind the hidden safes!)
- Camera bag
- (Sun)glasses etui
- Beauty case/toilet bag/dopp kit
- Car/camper/caravan
Our tip: Take a moment of your time and think about other places, where the money could be hidden.
People you should ask:
- In general people who traveled a lot (private & business)
- (elderly) relatives
- Emigrants
- Club members
- Colleagues
- Fellow students/schoolmates
- Teachers/professors
Our Tip: Remember, the higher the trade-in value the less
service charge!
Conversion rates
Each of the currencies has its fixed euro exchange rate, see overview below. According to this, 200 Deutsche Mark are equal to 102,26 Euro (200/1,955830):
| 1 Euro is ... |
| Austrian Schilling | 13.7603 |
| German Mark | 1.95583 |
| Estonian kroon | 15.6466 |
| Belgian franc | 40.3399 |
| Irish pound | 0.787564 |
| Luxembourg franc | 40.3399 |
| Dutch guilders | 2.20371 |
| Portuguese escudos | 200.482 |
| Slovenian tolar | 239.64 |
| Slovak koruna | 30.126 |
| Latvian lats | 0.702804 |
| Lithuanian litas | 3.4528 |
Processing Fees
For our service we charge a basic fee of 5 Euro, the trade-in value based service charge (mixed currencies are possible) will also be automatically deducted*:
| Trade-in value |
Service charge in % |
| Up to 499.99 | 30 |
| 500 to 599.99 | 29 |
| 600 to 699.99 | 28 |
| 700 to 799.99 | 27 |
| 800 to 899.99 | 26 |
| 900 to 999.99 | 25 |
| 1000 to 1099.99 | 24 |
| 1100 to 1199.99 | 23 |
| 1200 to 1299.99 | 22 |
| 1300 to 1399.99 | 21 |
| 1400 Euros and higher | 20 |
*in case of donation, we’ll join you and donate our service charge likewise.
There are 3 options to deal with your money:
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| PayPal |
please use your PayPal E-mail address when entering your information |
| International bank transfer |
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| Donation |
we include us and donate our service charge likewise |
On the safe side with EuroMoney24
Measures we take and recommend for your safety:
- Handling your "money" after opening the envelope is being documented via video.
- Exactly follow the instructions.
- Use our secure self-addressed envelope.
- We keep you up to date with the current status at any time via E-Mail.
- We work with internationally recognized partners and payment systems (e.g. PayPal) to transfer your money.
- We publish deposit confirmations of our payments to the respective organizations, to ensure maximum transparency in case of donation.
Donate your old European „money“
Only EuroMoney24 provides you with the service to directly transfer the old (and at this point worthless) "money" to an international charity organization. So in case you feel the amount is too small for you to be relevant, just donate it to an organisation you choose. No amount is too small!
For a high degree of transparency we will publish the deposit confirmation of the payments to the respective organizations. You will find them here on a monthly basis.
You donate – we donate. We will do our part in case you decide to donate. There will be no service charge (only direct costs) on any donation you make!
Use the practical Euromoney-Converter to donate now!
Things you should consider:
- Some of the former currencies are invalid, since spring 2012. E.g. Franc, Ital. Lira, Drachme
- Counterfeit money doesn't stand a chance! We have the latest test methods. This Overview should help you to identify counterfeit money
- Please consider, which notes and coins we accept. Incorrect transfered money will only be returned for a fee!
- The higher the trade-in value the less service charge
- If you don’t use our secure self-addressed envelope, use a suitable envelope:
- Put the money between some paper, to avoid, that it can by guessed by holding it against the light or air cushion envelope
- Make sure, that you send it as registered letter
- It’s impossible to transfer your money, if any important personal data is missing (especially full name, contact information & complete account data (IBAN/BIC)