Saturday morning coffee with coins
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It's Saturday. I've got my daughter off to ballet, coffee in hand as I sit in the parking lot relaxing with thoughts on the hobby.
Post a coin, token, or medal and share something interesting...
F.R.Behr. Detroit, MI. PCGS AU53
This is one of my favorite tokens of all time. F.R. Behr operated a saloon/bowling alley during the Civil War and issued these 19mm copper tokens that were good for a glass of beer. An obvious play on his last name, the token has a dancing bear with beer spilling from his mug on the obverse, and a bowling ball with a pin resting on it on the reverse.
One of the coolest designs on any Civil War token, hands down!
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Sounds like best day ever!
I guess we’re happy bears out in sunny Cali.
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
Looks like another great day in California, Coffee and coins for sure ..
two of my favorites from @DCW
Alot of people consider the quarter size Lindenmueller tokens quintessential to the CWT series. The iconic depiction of Gustavus Lindenmueller himself graces the obverse, sporting the Duck Dynasty beard. In copper, they have to be the most common Civil War token out there. Perhaps minted into the hundreds of thousands. Not so in brass, where examples like this one come few and far between with only a handful known. This has to be the finest example extant, a full MS65 gem loaded with eye appeal, and having been locked away in the personal collection of Rich Rossa and Q. David Bowers.
If you wanted just one example of this famous token for a special collection, this one would be hard to beat.
Top 10 Cal Fractional Type Set
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I've got a really good feeling about this one, just getting my coffee ready 🤗
This is my favorite coin, I wanted it since I was 8 years old having seen it in the Red Book and thinking that I could never afford to own one
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I'm on my fifth cup of coffee today.
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
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Great thread @DCW
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Bad transactions with : nobody to date
Last I checked it’s the highest graded for the date. I love the color on this one and has resided in my collection for many years.
If dead cat waltz exonumia ever becomes a coin club, im in!
I can't think of any phrase better than "coin collecting for outcasts" that describes my focus...😜
The bottomless Yeti. Keeps coffee warm and grandpa going 😉
🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶
Nevada is pretty nice too!
I been to Virginia city more times than I can count over my lifetime. The Bucket of blood saloon and the history of the Comstock load of silver is very intriguing and interesting. A good read to if ya want to read the book, “Saga of the Comstock load.” Most all of the miners were cussing the blue dust that would stick to the gold they were looking for. The blue dust was silver. The only guy that knew it was silver was a Mexican that was running around saying, Muchas Palatas, that means MUCH SILVER but nobody understood what he was saying.
A cool metal that brings back good memories.
Very nice Stef!
Here's one for the California crowd
Yeah, here's one from Carson city 😅
Saturday coffee with coins didn’t happen.
Saturday evening New England ipa’s with coins and tokens did.
My recent pic of this token came out looking pretty good.
Beautiful! Dang now I miss mine.....shoulda never sold it.
One of the best tokens when it mention coppers
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
Such a beautiful example!!!
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Saturday evening with NFL playoff game and my new 'budget key' Barber half.
I wanted strong date and strong mintmark... Good for my album.
On its way, hopefully my post will not jinx safe delivery
Well... It is Sunday now, I have no bear coins or CWT's....I do not drink coffee and I am getting ready to go to work... So.... Have a great day everyone
Cheers, RickO
I've always liked this Conder Token and someday I'll get a better example. Love the spiral effect!
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
I've got my coffee, and I'm thinking about beautiful coins.
I am having my Sunday morning coffee, and perusing my LCS purchases from yesterday. The 1996-S National Community Service Commemorative Silver Dollar was an impulse buy. Couldn't pass it up for $21.75. Also picked up an 1898-S "cull" silver dollar to add to the tube. And, one "junk" 1928-D SLQ.
My Sunday Plans
of course, coffee orientated.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Here's one for the Colorado crowd
I love the mountain and mining scene on this one.
Sunday morning Java, admiring one of the NEWP's
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
I just picked this one up from a friend of mine. Thank you Jeremy
This coin is a knockout.
100% Positive BST transactions
another FAVE ... favorite beverage instead of coffee !!!
Top 10 Cal Fractional Type Set
successful BST with Ankurj, BigAl, Bullsitter, CommemKing, DCW(7), Elmerfusterpuck, Joelewis, Mach1ne, Minuteman810430, Modcrewman, Nankraut, Nederveit2, Philographer(5), Realgator, Silverpop, SurfinxHI, TomB and Yorkshireman(3)
OUTSTANDING coin
I'm sitting here with my cup of coffee on a Sunday morning weighing the evidence suggesting this coin is an unattributed late die state 1855/54 overdate half. I give it about a 60% chance that it is. The seller doesn't accept returns so the stakes are high if I'm wrong.
I decided to buy it and thankfully was the only bidder (reduces risk in terms of cost). Other bidders apparently ignored this coin and are instead chasing the unattributed, brightly dipped earlier die state specimen also up for auction. I'll report the outcome when the coin arrives. Hopefully by "coffee time" next Sunday.
Hoard the keys.
Here’s another one I like a lot. Last cup a coffee last post. Then back to the game.
Hang 'em High
Here is the TV, to get this look, you have to shoot it raw and avoid slab glare.
@crazyhounddog
I LOVE that coin. Perfect for type. Wish it was in my collection.
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
Sunday now. Time for tea.
In between games now and it’s late afternoon. I just want to show this new addition to my collection.
Thank you Jeremy👌
In Honor of all the weird Wheaties we've been privileged to contemplate here on the forum this week (and every week)...🤯
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Wow, spicy!
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
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This pup came home to me this week on the right date, just the wrong denomination:
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
Love it!
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"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
Freshening the post w a few beauties:
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.I've got a bulldog too..😄
Posted this in another thread, but this is what I was enjoying over coffee this morning:
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
Glad to see these coins being enjoyed on this snowy day on the east coast!
Here's some rare Bryan Money with the motto "United Snakes of America." 🇺🇸
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."