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Ultimate Peruvian Gold Coin, the king 100 Soles

earlwbollingerearlwbollinger Posts: 1,304
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Here is the ultimate Peruvian Gold Coin. A arge oversized coin 100 Soles value with 1.3 ounces of .999 pure gold.
Most all of this series is very low mintage. There were only about 5700 examples of this one struck.
I think they look better than the US $20 Saint Gaudins Double Eagles myself.
Unfortunately, this series is terribly underrated as hardly anyone seems interested in them.
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  • CoinAddictCoinAddict Posts: 5,571 ✭
    Beautiful design.image
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  • trozautrozau Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭
    There's just something about them big, hefty gold coins! image
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  • coinrookiecoinrookie Posts: 794
    Great design. Not just that series is underappreciated. I have a collection of the silver sols and dineros in choice and gem grades. All of them bought for under 100.00 bucks total. How much would you have to spend to buy US seated pieces?

    Steve
  • earlwbollingerearlwbollinger Posts: 1,304
    Yes I have a almost complete collection of silver Sols and 1/2 Sols myself. Seems no one is interested in them at all.

    In looking at the US seated dollars and halves, I wonder who influenced who in this seated liberty design?
    Do you think the US design was based on this one or vice-versa?
    I think Ms Liberty looks a lot better facing forward and not looking over her shoulder.
    I wonder if the US designed the dies for these or not?
    I know in the 1930's the big SOLs were minted in Philadelphia.
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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Stunning coin, Earl. Wow, what a beauty.

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  • earlwbollingerearlwbollinger Posts: 1,304
    Thanks everyone.
    I do love it.
    It's fun to sort of hold it, fondle it, play with it. it's so heavy too!


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  • cachemancacheman Posts: 3,118 ✭✭✭
    "Seems no one is interested in them at all."

    Yeah, I sold one of my 100 Sole pieces for "spot" at the Portland ANA show...of course, I bought it for below melt in the first place. image
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  • ARCOARCO Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I love the 100 sols! What a chunk of gold!
  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
    Love that design, Earl image Beautiful !!!
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  • GDJMSPGDJMSP Posts: 799 ✭
    Gorgeous coin !!
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  • SylvestiusSylvestius Posts: 1,584 ✭
    Yep i like it! :thumbsup:
  • bozboz Posts: 1,405 ✭


    << <i>I think they look better than the US $20 Saint Gaudins >>



    I agree. Myself, I don't understand what people see in the Saint G's
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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭
    Nice coin. Maybe I'll just gold plate my 1875 un sol. image
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  • spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭
    Not to take away from the Seated Liberty discussion, but to (hopefully) add to the consensus that South America has some great, underappreciated coins.. here's a Peruvian that I picked up the other day, only $1.25:

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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Not to take away from the Seated Liberty discussion, but to (hopefully) add to the consensus that South America has some great, underappreciated coins.. here's a Peruvian that I picked up the other day, only $1.25:

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    (ebay pic) >>



    Muy cool!

    There are South American coins that are worth little here but bring a lot of money down there. It took me three attempts to outbid South American collectors on an 1876 Venezuelan 20 centimos I needed for my collection (3+ times Krause).
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