Long ago, I learned never to say never. But this is the best coin I own and I doubt that I will ever part from it, probably because so few of us collect these thingys by die variety and the money will never exceed the coolness factor.
After a few years of looking at literally every 1875-P 20c offered, I may have the only one of these to exist.
This will probably be the last coin I sell. It's the first Costa Rican coin actually made in Costa Rica, and it's unique. The only earlier pieces were made elsewhere and countermarked by Costa Rica.
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24 Years in my own hand a 2 full dates of 1995 clearly read, 2 LIBERTY, 2 IN GOD WE TRUST, VDB, P Mintmark , skull break varieties and many more, A true doubled denomination eleven cents, smaller than penny but larger than dime. The year 1995 is Year of Famous 1995 Doubled Die that everyone looking at one time it was in the front page of leading Newspaper in USA, it was on Radio,TV and all in Numismatist Paper Coin Magazine, But the one i got is a Monster Double Denomination eleven cent piece. Can anyone Challenge my 2 popular full dates 1995 obverse. In 24 years so Far this is the only one known 2 full popular dates 1995. Here is the iphone cam shot of my doubled denomination 2 full dates 1995 clearly read.
Great thread, Mr. Eureka, and one I missed during my four year ban from this forum which just recently ended. I have many coins I have no plans to sell. The one below is special because:
Without some light wear on the high points, this coin would grade MS64, IMO. That wear saved me about 90 cents on the dollar!
It's the final year of issue of $10 coins at the New Orleans mint.
It's in my absolute favorite generation of PCGS holder, which is in pristine condition.
I sniped it on eBay over a decade ago for a few dollars more than the underbidder. In other words, I'm lucky to own it at all.
The combination of the coin, the holder, and how I acquired it makes it one of my favorites in the collection, and one whose value to me far exceeds what anyone would ever sanely offer for it.
@MrEureka said:
This will probably be the last coin I sell. It's the first Costa Rican coin actually made in Costa Rica, and it's unique. The only earlier pieces were made elsewhere and countermarked by Costa Rica.
That's great it's the first coin made in Costa Rica, but I'm curious why it is unique? Is this a pattern? Or were there more struck but only one known survivor?
@MrEureka said:
This will probably be the last coin I sell. It's the first Costa Rican coin actually made in Costa Rica, and it's unique. The only earlier pieces were made elsewhere and countermarked by Costa Rica.
@MrEureka said:
This will probably be the last coin I sell. It's the first Costa Rican coin actually made in Costa Rica, and it's unique. The only earlier pieces were made elsewhere and countermarked by Costa Rica.
Not a coin or a medal but a restrike from cancelled 1884CC and 1878CC dies. Struck in the mid 90's at the CC mint on .999 2 oz. silver planchets. I weighed it 62.7 grams. Hope you guys don't mind, would have a hard time parting with it, not many have surfaced over the years. Anyone know how many were struck?
@ricko said:
I would have to post my entire collection - since I do not sell coins... I like what I have and will keep them...as well as any new acquisitions. Mine, mine, all mine.... Cheers, RickO
ricko, feel the same way. family can dispose of them after I'm gone.
@MrEureka said:
This will probably be the last coin I sell. It's the first Costa Rican coin actually made in Costa Rica, and it's unique. The only earlier pieces were made elsewhere and countermarked by Costa Rica.
That's great it's the first coin made in Costa Rica, but I'm curious why it is unique? Is this a pattern? Or were there more struck but only one known survivor?
The provisional mint of Costa Rica at Los Horcones had instructions to strike 2 Peso coins of 22K gold, with three mountains on the obverse and a palm tree on the reverse. Soon thereafter, it was decided that the coins should conform to the standards and design of the Guatemala issues, which were 21K, had 5 mountains on the obverse and a ceiba tree on the reverse, and were denominated in escudos, not pesos. That, plus the crude workmanship of the Los Horcones pieces and prevalence of cast circulating counterfeits, led to the coins falling out of favor, the provisional mint being closed in 1826, and the entire output of the mint being officially withdrawn from circulation in 1830. (The San Jose mint took over striking all Costa Rican coins in 1828.)
BTW, other denominations were authorized (and at least some struck and issued) later in 1825. Only the 4 Pesos is known of in the style of the 2 Pesos, and it is also unique. There are also perhaps 5 known 1825 Los Horcones half ESCUDOS - not pesos - and those are of an improved style.
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@morgansforever said:
Not a coin or a medal but a restrike from cancelled 1884CC and 1878CC dies. Struck in the mid 90's at the CC mint on .999 2 oz. silver planchets. I weighed it 62.7 grams. Hope you guys don't mind, would have a hard time parting with it, not many have surfaced over the years. Anyone know how many were struck?
I recall seeing a few of these several years ago but none recently.
I also seem to recall some mintage information in an eBay listing but those tend to disappear over time. It would be great to collect this type of information someplace.
This is one of my earliest eBay finds and is issued by the US Treasury for helping with the WWI war effort back when the government needed individuals to get help fund wars. While the general medal is very common, this is the only one I've ever seen that is unholed through my many years of collecting. It was valued as it came in a custom Capital Plastics holder which it is still in.
This one. My first certified coin and one that fascinated me as a young collector. Have spent cumulative hours admiring it. Probably one of the reasons why I am partial to toned coins, although I know that this one in particular may be polarizing. Recently crossed to PCGS from an old small ANACS holder.
IMO, it is not a CC. The date position appears incorrect and I should think some of the doubling on the stars would be visible.> @Insider2 said:
@MrEureka said:
Here’s one I just picked up. I’ll probably never sell it. Not because I like it, but because it might have been struck in CC.
Count the edge reeds!
I was hoping someone would inform me these have no edge reeds! As a new authenticator at a show in MD, Stan Furman showed me a 20c coin and told me it was a mint error struck by mistake w/no reeding. LOL
BTW I don't think your coin is a CC as the shield date position does not match.
@Zoins said:
I also seem to recall some mintage information in an eBay listing but those tend to disappear over time. It would be great to collect this type of information someplace.
i'd be pretty shocked NOT to find some census information in the archives here. i've seen these posted here on/off for at least, several years.
great coins/medals etc in this thread! nice to see what moves other people.
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And many more when I needed to. Once in a lifetime coins for me that I will never get equal to again, ever. So that means I probably would sell anything if I had to. But if it came down to 1 coin, it would have to be this one, it is much better in hand than I can capture:
@Insider2 said:
IMO, it is not a CC. The date position appears incorrect and I should think some of the doubling on the stars would be visible.> @Insider2 said:
@MrEureka said:
Here’s one I just picked up. I’ll probably never sell it. Not because I like it, but because it might have been struck in CC.
Count the edge reeds!
I was hoping someone would inform me these have no edge reeds! As a new authenticator at a show in MD, Stan Furman showed me a 20c coin and told me it was a mint error struck by mistake w/no reeding. LOL
BTW I don't think your coin is a CC as the shield date position does not match.
You almost got me on the reeding but I caught it before responding! Which is why I gave you the LOL. (:>)
As for the date position not matching, that alone is not conclusive. After all, we know that there were at least two obverse dies produced for 1876-CC Twenty Cent pieces. As you may recall, one of them, not the one used to strike all of the known coins, was discarded and discovered maybe a decade ago in the vicinity of the CC Mint. To prove that my piece was struck in Philly or SF, it should exhibit some distinctive characteristic. I don't see it, but I would defer to @astrorat on that matter.
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@Insider2 said:
IMO, it is not a CC. The date position appears incorrect and I should think some of the doubling on the stars would be visible.> @Insider2 said:
@MrEureka said:
Here’s one I just picked up. I’ll probably never sell it. Not because I like it, but because it might have been struck in CC.
Count the edge reeds!
I was hoping someone would inform me these have no edge reeds! As a new authenticator at a show in MD, Stan Furman showed me a 20c coin and told me it was a mint error struck by mistake w/no reeding. LOL
BTW I don't think your coin is a CC as the shield date position does not match.
You almost got me on the reeding but I caught it before responding! Which is why I gave you the LOL. (:>)
As for the date position not matching, that alone is not conclusive. After all, we know that there were at least two obverse dies produced for 1876-CC Twenty Cent pieces. As you may recall, one of them, not the one used to strike all of the known coins, was discarded and discovered maybe a decade ago in the vicinity of the CC Mint. To prove that my piece was struck in Philly or SF, it should exhibit some distinctive characteristic. I don't see it, but I would defer to @astrorat on that matter.
I only saw information that one obverse die was used on all the known examples.
@Insider2 said:
IMO, it is not a CC. The date position appears incorrect and I should think some of the doubling on the stars would be visible.> @Insider2 said:
@MrEureka said:
Here’s one I just picked up. I’ll probably never sell it. Not because I like it, but because it might have been struck in CC.
Count the edge reeds!
I was hoping someone would inform me these have no edge reeds! As a new authenticator at a show in MD, Stan Furman showed me a 20c coin and told me it was a mint error struck by mistake w/no reeding. LOL
BTW I don't think your coin is a CC as the shield date position does not match.
You almost got me on the reeding but I caught it before responding! Which is why I gave you the LOL. (:>)
As for the date position not matching, that alone is not conclusive. After all, we know that there were at least two obverse dies produced for 1876-CC Twenty Cent pieces. As you may recall, one of them, not the one used to strike all of the known coins, was discarded and discovered maybe a decade ago in the vicinity of the CC Mint. To prove that my piece was struck in Philly or SF, it should exhibit some distinctive characteristic. I don't see it, but I would defer to @astrorat on that matter.
I only saw information that one obverse die was used on all the known examples.
I have four 1876 engraved double dimes and all are from Philadelphia ... sadly!
The date position of the imaged love token from @MrEureka is consistent with the 1876-P BF-2 die marriage (Obverse 2). The 1 is to the right of the shield point and it looks equidistant between the rock and denticles.
The imaged piece is not from the known 1876-CC die marriage as the date position is wrong and some evidence of the doubling on stars 2-8 would likely show even with such a worn piece.
Whether or not it was struck by the found 1876-CC obverse die is much more difficult to support or refute. The die was so badly deteriorated that few diagnostics are available. That coupled with the love token's wear, it's a tough call. But as an optimist ... I won't rule it out! Good luck, Andy!
Nonetheless ... below is an image of the lead impression made from the found 1876-CC obverse die and a known 1876-CC twenty-cent piece.
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Numismatist Ordinaire See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
@BestGerman said:
Andy, what's the criteria: I'll never sell it because I like it so much, or because I paid so much for it that I'll never be able to sell it!?
“I never lost money on a coin!” - Denny Crane
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Long ago, I learned never to say never. But this is the best coin I own and I doubt that I will ever part from it, probably because so few of us collect these thingys by die variety and the money will never exceed the coolness factor.
After a few years of looking at literally every 1875-P 20c offered, I may have the only one of these to exist.
This will probably be the last coin I sell. It's the first Costa Rican coin actually made in Costa Rica, and it's unique. The only earlier pieces were made elsewhere and countermarked by Costa Rica.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
I have two coins that have always been special to me. The first is an FE. The die was clashed with the $20 gold piece die.
The second coin is a Lincoln Matte Proof. PCGS gave it a 65 RB.
Wow nice stuff everyone!!!!
Never say never but here's mine.
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Great thread, Mr. Eureka, and one I missed during my four year ban from this forum which just recently ended. I have many coins I have no plans to sell. The one below is special because:
The combination of the coin, the holder, and how I acquired it makes it one of my favorites in the collection, and one whose value to me far exceeds what anyone would ever sanely offer for it.
Just because it is my birth year
I really like this coin and it is in an old fatty NGC holder.
That's great it's the first coin made in Costa Rica, but I'm curious why it is unique? Is this a pattern? Or were there more struck but only one known survivor?
Holy cow!
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Not a coin or a medal but a restrike from cancelled 1884CC and 1878CC dies. Struck in the mid 90's at the CC mint on .999 2 oz. silver planchets. I weighed it 62.7 grams. Hope you guys don't mind, would have a hard time parting with it, not many have surfaced over the years. Anyone know how many were struck?
ricko, feel the same way. family can dispose of them after I'm gone.
The provisional mint of Costa Rica at Los Horcones had instructions to strike 2 Peso coins of 22K gold, with three mountains on the obverse and a palm tree on the reverse. Soon thereafter, it was decided that the coins should conform to the standards and design of the Guatemala issues, which were 21K, had 5 mountains on the obverse and a ceiba tree on the reverse, and were denominated in escudos, not pesos. That, plus the crude workmanship of the Los Horcones pieces and prevalence of cast circulating counterfeits, led to the coins falling out of favor, the provisional mint being closed in 1826, and the entire output of the mint being officially withdrawn from circulation in 1830. (The San Jose mint took over striking all Costa Rican coins in 1828.)
BTW, other denominations were authorized (and at least some struck and issued) later in 1825. Only the 4 Pesos is known of in the style of the 2 Pesos, and it is also unique. There are also perhaps 5 known 1825 Los Horcones half ESCUDOS - not pesos - and those are of an improved style.
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I recall seeing a few of these several years ago but none recently.
I also seem to recall some mintage information in an eBay listing but those tend to disappear over time. It would be great to collect this type of information someplace.
I'm very attached to this old gal:
This is likely one I would not sell. If I did it would likely be the last to go.
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Many items, but this one is notable.
This is one of my earliest eBay finds and is issued by the US Treasury for helping with the WWI war effort back when the government needed individuals to get help fund wars. While the general medal is very common, this is the only one I've ever seen that is unholed through my many years of collecting. It was valued as it came in a custom Capital Plastics holder which it is still in.
Never ever ever
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Count the edge reeds!
This one. My first certified coin and one that fascinated me as a young collector. Have spent cumulative hours admiring it. Probably one of the reasons why I am partial to toned coins, although I know that this one in particular may be polarizing. Recently crossed to PCGS from an old small ANACS holder.
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
This one would probably be the last to go, if I were to sell everything.
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and a gift from very special members .......
Thats gotta be at least 50%, how are they measuring these
IMO, it is not a CC. The date position appears incorrect and I should think some of the doubling on the stars would be visible.> @Insider2 said:
I was hoping someone would inform me these have no edge reeds! As a new authenticator at a show in MD, Stan Furman showed me a 20c coin and told me it was a mint error struck by mistake w/no reeding. LOL
BTW I don't think your coin is a CC as the shield date position does not match.
i'd be pretty shocked NOT to find some census information in the archives here. i've seen these posted here on/off for at least, several years.
great coins/medals etc in this thread! nice to see what moves other people.
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Well I sold this:
And this:
And many more when I needed to. Once in a lifetime coins for me that I will never get equal to again, ever. So that means I probably would sell anything if I had to. But if it came down to 1 coin, it would have to be this one, it is much better in hand than I can capture:
Best, SH
You almost got me on the reeding but I caught it before responding! Which is why I gave you the LOL. (:>)
As for the date position not matching, that alone is not conclusive. After all, we know that there were at least two obverse dies produced for 1876-CC Twenty Cent pieces. As you may recall, one of them, not the one used to strike all of the known coins, was discarded and discovered maybe a decade ago in the vicinity of the CC Mint. To prove that my piece was struck in Philly or SF, it should exhibit some distinctive characteristic. I don't see it, but I would defer to @astrorat on that matter.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
I only saw information that one obverse die was used on all the known examples.
I have four 1876 engraved double dimes and all are from Philadelphia ... sadly!
The date position of the imaged love token from @MrEureka is consistent with the 1876-P BF-2 die marriage (Obverse 2). The 1 is to the right of the shield point and it looks equidistant between the rock and denticles.
The imaged piece is not from the known 1876-CC die marriage as the date position is wrong and some evidence of the doubling on stars 2-8 would likely show even with such a worn piece.
Whether or not it was struck by the found 1876-CC obverse die is much more difficult to support or refute. The die was so badly deteriorated that few diagnostics are available. That coupled with the love token's wear, it's a tough call. But as an optimist ... I won't rule it out! Good luck, Andy!
Nonetheless ... below is an image of the lead impression made from the found 1876-CC obverse die and a known 1876-CC twenty-cent piece.
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See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
I'll need to look at that double Dime book again. I took my info fro a Heritage sale and image.
While at some point I will have to liquidate the collection or wife and children will plan my assassination, these 2 coins are going nowhere:
Finally, this one will stay with me for as long as I can keep my coins:
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Andy, what's the criteria: I'll never sell it because I like it so much, or because I paid so much for it that I'll never be able to sell it!?
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