Let’s see your new purchases!

Boosibri

@pruebas said:
Don’t worry @Boosibri, I’m only going to collect aluminum Irish coins struck before 1884. But I’ve decided to collect Chilean coins by date.

Good luck with Chile. Fools errand in my opinion.

MEJ7070

Burmese “Peacock” Kyat

AU 55

MEJ7070

One of those weeks where the weekly HA world coin auction was kinda loaded with stuff right up my alley.

This was a date I needed for my 960R set. Better date.

AU 58

Boosibri

@MEJ7070 said:
One of those weeks where the weekly HA world coin auction was kinda loaded with stuff right up my alley.

This was a date I needed for my 960R set. Better date.

AU 58

1811-B is definitely a better date

WCC

First impulse purchase in a long time.

pruebas

I was hoping someone would ask, but nobody did, so I will.

What does LCW on that slab mean?

bosox

Leonard C. Wyon, the engraver who designed it. His initials are on the neck truncation. At least one very lightly used 1870 die did not have the initials and produced a very scarce variety. PCGS calls that the "No LCW" variety. The No LCW die was likely a trial die that was later used up coining business strikes.

syl

Do you have a copy of the Leonard Wyon family tree along with you, Rob? You have MANY Wyon pieces, but mostly Canadian/Brit

bosox

I have a copy of Forrer's book on the The Wyons, which is the best description of their entire engraving family I have found.

PhilArnold

Some Centennial Toners

1984worldcoins

@PhilArnold said:
Some Centennial Toners

I love these, I wish I knew how to take pictures of the toners!

SimonW

Picked this up recently for my “one per monarch” set. I thought it went very reasonably, and it rings in at a lowly VF, which I believe to be mostly a strike issue, rather than actual wear. Do I wish it had a full face? Yes. But under $300 for what’s probably at least a choice XF? also yes.