Metal Porn - Friday, January 30th 2015 - Metal Porn

JohnnyCache · January 30, 2015 3:35AM

I'll start off the Metal Porn thread this week with a couple of recent newps from Dan Carr.
Though I realize these pieces aren't your typical bullion they are none the less precious to me.

I enjoy Spanish colonial coins in my coin collection and so it was a natural attraction for me when I saw Dan's rendition of Spanish cob treasure coins.

I'm not sure how accurately the image scans will capture the coins true appearance but I can attest that they are really quite nicely made.

JC

PerryHall · January 30, 2015 3:49AM

Those coins are really neat. Dan Carr does great work.

rawteam1 · January 30, 2015 5:12AM

rare pickup at long beach yesterday...

PerryHall · January 30, 2015 5:37AM

Neat bar. Don't recognize the logo. Who made it?

rawteam1 · January 30, 2015 6:07AM

Alexander Westerfall Smelters & Refiners

minted in the 1970's by Alexander Westerfall Smelter & Refiners, located in Mojave, Ca, he registered the "sun" pattern hallmark in 1975 as a matter of record b the silver institute in Rosamond, Ca., A&W refined ores from local mines, Tropico Gold Mine, Silver Queen Mine & Tropico Rooster Red Mine, the Aztec Sun logo identifies the Silver Queen Mine 1970

Weiss · January 30, 2015 11:29AM

I actually like those Dcarr pieces, JohnnyCache.

My meager pickup this week was similarly themed. Bought it from my old B&M's new owner. First 8 reale I've ever owned in 40 years of collecting if I recall correctly.

It's got some surface staining, a few scuff marks. A few chops, too, which I think is kinda cool. It's far from perfect, but I think that's part of its charm.

Anyway. Came across his counter a week ago and I kept mulling it over. He offered it to me cheap today, so I snagged it.

Timbuk3 · January 30, 2015 1:18PM

Nice pick-ups, fellas. Thanks for
sharing !!!

ricko · January 31, 2015 1:44AM

Nice old 8 Reale Weiss..... and those dcarr pieces are neat, worth having a couple .... Cheers, RickO

johnny9434 · January 31, 2015 1:52AM

i like the bar

Weiss · January 31, 2015 1:57AM

Thank you, Sir. One of those wonderful coins that it's actually ok (and even beneficial) to play with, pocket piece, etc.

Realized this morning that the numeral was IIII instead of IV. I googled to find out why. Interesting article, showing roman numerals were far from universal like we might imagine. IIII is additive rather than subtractive (IV), which was easier for some people to understand. Also appears to have been a specific preference of Charles IIII:

Alternative forms of roman numerals

Zubie · January 31, 2015 6:34AM

I love those DC coins Mr. Cash.

5 rolls of these are being held at the Post Office.

Metal Porn - Friday, January 30th 2015 - Metal Porn

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