Ugly Coins Only Please

Aethelred

1jester

I had a feeling it would come to this.

Aethelred

<< <i>I had a feeling it would come to this.

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I am a sad case!

Compa

At least he admits where they belong.

And a topic to warn off the weak of stomach.

Spinynorman

Compa

Lempiras aren't ugly ... I collect them!

lordmarcovan

One of my favorite crusty critters:

1jester

"I am a sad case!" --Aethelred

At least you're honest about it!! And consistent...

1jester

Spiny, you've got some awesome coins. Just thought I had to tell you that!

Aethelred

Great coin Spiny, but ugly. It really does belong here!

Spinynorman

<< <i>Lempiras aren't ugly ... I collect them! >>

joecool

Spinynorman

Thanks jester. Hopefully I'll have a lot more ugly coins by the time the ANA show is over.

Spinynorman

Oh, and... never a doubt, Ae.

Is that the "Bulldog" coin I've heard about?

Aethelred

<< <i>Oh, and... never a doubt, Ae.

Is that the "Bulldog" coin I've heard about? >>



"Bullhead," but dog fits as well!

When I said "but ugly" above I could have also said "butt ugly."

Spinynorman

Yeah, well, I knew it was Bullsomething.

spoon

I got this out of a junk bin full of culls at the show.. for €2!

Spinynorman

I don't know what it's worth, but that's a cool coin for a junk bin!

spoon

Yep I don't know what it's worth either since it's before my Krause's time, but it sure is neat! My second city-view btw-it's only about 10mm and thin.

Aethelred

That is cool!

lordmarcovan

Eric's find is a 1-kreuzer piece from Frankfurt.

Hang on a sec... gettin' Krause off the shelf...

lordmarcovan

Hmm. Tiny li'l sucker, eh?

Frankfurt, 1 kreuzer. Struck in billon. Looks like KM253, but only the 1773-BN is listed... no 1777, from what I can see!

There are other 1-kreuzer pieces of various types listed under Frankfurt, with pretty modest Krause values ($4.00-7.50 US) but I see nothing for 1777. A VERY interesting find! Love that little cityscape!

Since it's far from ugly, I will have to rate that entry as off-topic to this thread.

Can anybody else find that in Krause- another edition, perhaps? I use the Second.

Edit: hmm. Could that last digit in the date actually BE a 3, that was repunched? Looks like a 7 to me in the picture, but I suppose it could be a 3 over a 1, or maybe even just a funny-lookin' 3. In which case it is KM253.

There are two varieties of the 1773-BN, which, as I mentioned, is the only date listed for the KM253. There's one with no periods: "B N", and with periods: "B. N." Both have the same Krause values in my 2nd edition: $4 VG / $12.00 F / $25 VF / $45 XF. The coin looks VG to Fine to my eyes.

satootoko

It's either post a Churchill, or























































Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

Spinynorman

I think it's a 3, LMV. Looking at the picture in the Krause, that 3 could easily become a "7" with a little damage.

spoon

Thanks Muh Lawd (southern style )

I think it is a 3.. the coin looks like it got stepped on a few times--those two digs on right are bigger than that but cropped off in the pic.. so I think that might just be an extra funky 3, I thought the bottom part of the # was just more damage.

Well, a cool find anyhow! Now it's neat in another way because my Nuremburg 1kr is also from 1773. I wonder if any other 1kr's were made around Germany that year.. this could be the start of a collection!

Stork

That sovereign... I can't quite put my finger on it, but something appears to be wrong with it, hmmmmmm


Okay, and my new Churchill crown (Yemen this time), not so bad as the original, but all I had handy:

LovelyDarkAngel

I FOUND THEM HUMOROUS, NOT ALL UGLY!

joecool

Spinynorman

Here's a couple more mutts that I found at the show...