A Random Red Copper Coin I Really Like!

JamminJ · January 14, 2004 2:12PM

Here's a random coin I'm quite fond of:

I may have posted this coin before but the images have improved vastly.

A 1916 Austrian heller in the somewhat more scarce Austrian Shield variety, KM 2823. Inspired by the lovely red color, this coin marked a milestone for me as it was the first coin I paid over Krasue value for: $25 vs. $17.50 catalog.

-JamminJ

JohnZ · January 14, 2004 2:14PM

WOW. Nice coin!

Put's my Hellers to shame!

Bravo.

newbiecollector · January 14, 2004 2:15PM

That is a very nice one. I really like it.

JamminJ · January 14, 2004 2:24PM

Thanks!

JohnZ's earlier thread that featured a few hellers reminded me I had some new pictures of this coin to post.

-JamminJ

1jester · January 14, 2004 2:50PM

Perfect coin!

rhound1977 · January 14, 2004 7:19PM

That is one very nice looking 90 year old Copper, Imagine if it were U.S.

ColinCMR · January 14, 2004 7:29PM

looks real nice

theboz11 · January 14, 2004 7:30PM

Impressive

wybrit · January 14, 2004 8:57PM

That is a stunning example. It should be worth much more!

newbiecollector · January 14, 2004 9:00PM

That is by far the best example I have seen. LUVERLY!!!!!!!!!

elverno · January 15, 2004 8:37AM

Beauty dude...

Askari · January 15, 2004 9:59AM

Huh!! More like you underpaid on that one!! They're rarely found red.

MacCrimmon · January 15, 2004 11:59AM

Le grande orange!!

. . . . or should I say, "nette rote Münze; sehr schön!" ya-ya!

JamminJ · January 15, 2004 12:24PM

Thanks to everyone for all the replies!

I lucked out in finding this coin at a Long Beach show a year back. I was wandering the aisles and looking in cases when I came across a dealer who specialized in Latin American coinage (don't recall the name). Underneath his usual stuff was a single page of German looking coins which I asked to examine. As he described finding them on a recent vacation to Prague I could hardly contain my glee as I picked out the heller, an oh so close to uncircluated Charles VI 15 kreuzer, a nice 1913 Prussian 5 mark and an OK Gurk 20 kreuzer. Turned out to be one of my all time most productive stops!

As for the coin itself, the resolution of the image prevents seeing some minor flaws like a tiny ding in the field and a small carbon spot. Since it's the nicest example of an Imperial Austrian copper coin I've ever seen I decided to send it off to NGC where it's currently being graded, with the expectation of a grade of MS65RD. Once its back an intercept shield slab box awaits to hopefully keep it nice and original for the remainder of the days I own it.

Thanks for sharing the story of one of my favorite coins!
-JamminJ

JamminJ · January 30, 2004 2:54PM

My grades posted today and for anyone interested it went MS66RD. One tic higher than I expected but not an unreasonable grade.

-JamminJ

sumnom · January 30, 2004 3:59PM

Well done! That's a beauty.

Askari · January 30, 2004 9:20PM

Wunderbar!!

Shipcoin · January 30, 2004 9:41PM

It is really in a very great condition!

shirohniichan · January 30, 2004 10:49PM

<< <i>My grades posted today and for anyone interested it went MS66RD. One tic higher than I expected but not an unreasonable grade.

-JamminJ >>

You slab fiend, you!

JamminJ · January 30, 2004 11:08PM

<< <i>You slab fiend, you! >>

Uh, exactly what does your new business deal in?

For those who dislike slabs just remember any coin in a slab is not in a PVC flip.

-JamminJ

1jester · January 30, 2004 11:36PM

Ausgezeichnet, mein guter Herr! Es gefaellt mir sehr, dass noch eine Muenze nicht in PVC steht!!

JamminJ · January 30, 2004 11:43PM

<< <i>Ausgezeichnet, mein guter Herr! Es gefaellt mir sehr, dass noch eine Muenze nicht in PVC steht!!

>>

From "freetranlation.com":

"Priced, my good gentleman! It felled me very that another coin does not stand in PVC"

While I kind of get the sentiment, with translations like that I wonder if its really just a sales pitch for "notfreetranslation.com"

-JamminJ

spinaker2000 · January 30, 2004 11:56PM

Very nice coin and nice grade from NGC, Congrats!!

1jester · January 31, 2004 12:00AM

JJ, at least they got most of the latter part correct. With translations like that, I have hope that I won't lose my day job for a while!

JMOORE · January 31, 2004 12:03AM

Was Sagt ich Nur Machte?

JMOORE · January 31, 2004 12:04AM

JamminJ,

a big

on that one.

Jim

Askari · January 31, 2004 12:39AM

Was hat er gesagt? Loosely, "Excellent, my good sir! I am delighted that one more coin is not in PVC!!"

Courtesy of "Free Translations by Askari ... Translations that work!!"™

JamminJ · January 31, 2004 12:46AM

Thanks, Askari!

That sounds a little more like it!

-JamminJ

SYRACUSIAN · January 31, 2004 4:38AM

<< <i>just remember any coin in a slab is not in a PVC flip >>

Great sigline stuff JamminJ.

Very nice coin too.Somehow,it looks familiar.

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