I bought a no brainer Ecuadorian --NOW new and improved with PICS!!!

Luvdawgs · November 28, 2003 11:54PM

1944 5 sucres, dripping with luster, in BU yesterday from my local coin dealer, for $6.50. I can't go wrong...it has an intrinsic value of $4 to $5 in silver, so even if I don't like the coin, it is a good buy. Btw, it's my first Ecuadorian coin.

oldshep · November 28, 2003 11:59PM

Love those Ecuadorian coins - Many with the portrait of old muttonchops on the obverse. Post a picture if you can.

Shep

Luvdawgs · November 29, 2003 2:25AM

Very nice ones you have there, shep. I also like your name for "oldmuttonchops".

oldshep · November 29, 2003 3:25AM

Very nice - The guy isn't much of a looker but he sure is on all of their coinage - I'm sure glad that style of sideburns is no longer in - he would have given Elvis a run for his money.
Shep

1jester · November 29, 2003 5:19AM

Nice coin! I bought one of those at auction once (online) but the coin sent to me was far from brilliant uncirculated, as it showed in the pictures. Bait and switch, and I hated it.

Blackhawk · November 29, 2003 5:27AM

Isn't that Kramer from the Seinfeld show on those coins?

SYRACUSIAN · November 29, 2003 5:38AM

<<The guy isn't much of a looker but he sure is on all of their coinage - I'm sure glad that style of sideburns is no longer in - he would have given Elvis a run for his money.>>

<<Isn't that Kramer from the Seinfeld show?>>

Blackhawk! Kramer is much better-looking (and funnier too)

harasha · November 29, 2003 6:43AM

I am not too impressed by Ecuador's coins, but in 1846 (KM32) and again in 1858 (KM39) they minted two splendid crowns. I could afford the latter, but I am afraid that the former may forever be out of my reach.

mongoose · November 30, 2003 1:10AM

Nice coin, Susan. The guy on the coins reminds me of Nomar Garciaparra (Red Sox shortstop).

cosmicdebris · November 30, 2003 1:59AM

Bruce · November 30, 2003 7:17AM

Old muttonchops, gotta love those sideburns.

Ayora · February 3, 2005 1:16PM

Just in case someone comes in. It's been a while since anyone has posted here.
General Sucre was a truly wonderful man whom is very much loved in Ecuador. I do admit the coin's make him look truly ugly but in live he wasn't so bad looking at all

. Something got lost in the translation and the sideburns were the trend in those days and just be happy it was a LONNNNNNNNNG time ago. Hahahahaaaaa Look at the paper money and you will find some very beautiful specimens.