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Wandered out to the Coin Shop Again.

FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,424 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Went to the place with a purpose today. Toned German coins had caught my fancy a couple of years ago but being a devout Lite Sider I always passed on buying one. Today I was going to change that stance. The dealer whipped 5 books on me to look at. Went through 4 of them with nothing that tripped the buy switch. Ahh book 5. A 1/2 Mark was found that said buy me. It was white though. Further on in the 1 Mark section a 1904D with light Tone tripped the switch again. A Okay coin but not spectacular. Then a 1915A came up. This coin really said take me home, even though its basically white. In my opinion this is just one heck of a coin. No real Toned coins but if all White coins could look like the 1915 my opinion about what to purchase could change.

What do you folks think ? Personally the Light Blue on this coin is a real favorite of mine. Again, as usual, price wise I was in the Dark but the look of the coin just said to me who cares what it costs. Thanks for listening to this rambling message.

Ken

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  • oldshepoldshep Posts: 3,240 ✭
    Oh - you are hooked - you definitely have the darkside attitude - stay with us, my sonimage
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  • cdwegnercdwegner Posts: 449 ✭
    great coin!
    The Wegner ARRC Bingle Set

    Looking for 1967 PCGS/NGC slabbed coins.
  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    Very lovely!!! You'll find that the old German Imperial silver coins don't tone a whole lot and when they do, it's usually a light gold or grey-to-purple-to-black. I suspect sulfurous storage media and I know presentation sets used velvet. If you find a nice color you like, buy it!
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  • SYRACUSIANSYRACUSIAN Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭✭
    And don't forget to check with us first: lot # 3 image
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  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
    I was always fond of this Imperial toner! Is this the type blue you were thinking about? image

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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,424 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Exactly....image Very Very nice IMO.

    The 04D is a very light Golden Brown. As you said a few others were this color also.

    Right at the moment I am wary about buying anything not sight seen. When some knowledge gets under the belt that stance probably will change. In other words.....I am Chicken.

  • wybritwybrit Posts: 6,961 ✭✭✭
    Marvelous coin, Fairlaneman.
    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Killer coin, you Darksider you!!!!! Just imagine how much that would cost if it were a US quarter...image What's the grade, do you reckon? MS-66?

    Good luck and please keep posting your wonderful finds.

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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    Those small German coins are cool expsecially with rin toning and a die crack at the top. Looks like lightning hitting the crown.

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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,424 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1jester the cost of this coin versus the cost of a 1918 USA quarter is something I discussed with the wife after she asked me why I had started picking up a few coins other than USA coinage. Almost disbelief came to her face when the huge difference in dollar value was revealed.

    Cosmic you saw the die crack up top. Small cracks are also on this one between the tips of the feathers on the left side.

    USA grade on this one if I graded it.....MS65 and solid. Of course that is just a opinion. image

    Ken
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice look ing coins. German Imperial coinage is undervalued from my perspective. I buy it when I can.

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

  • ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭


    << <i>the cost of this coin versus the cost of a 1918 USA quarter >>



    Ken--

    Those kind of revelations have kept me over here on the Dark Side, tormenting these fine people for almost a year now. I bought a strange little coin at a coin show--and it gave me the world.

    I like your coin... brother fairlaneman.


    Clankeye
    Brevity is the soul of wit. --William Shakespeare
  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    That's how it often starts, Clank ... and then the "Hotel California Effect" kicks in and their souls are ours forever!! Subtle, yes ... sneaky, undoubtedly ... but we're just fine with it! imageimage
    Askari



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