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rareCanadianrareCanadian Posts: 80
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A 1850 Switzerland proof set

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A spectacular group of Chinese dollars, the first two are fantasy dollars celebratng a wedding couple from the 19th century alluded to in an earlier post . The last coin is a gold dollar celebrating the inaugration of Yuan Shikai in 1916 as per Sumnon. Almost all large Chinese gold coins before 1949 are excessively rare.

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  • coltguscoltgus Posts: 337 ✭
    Love those Chinese.
    Since you're rareCanadian, I bought a 1911-C Sovereign PCGS MS64 and had to pay $351 plus 15% juice. Did I pay too much ?
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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,445 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I Love image that Swiss Proof Set.

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  • spinaker2000spinaker2000 Posts: 4,329 ✭


    << <i>Since you're rareCanadian, I bought a 1911-C Sovereign PCGS MS64 and had to pay $351 plus 15% juice. Did I pay too much ? >>



    Only if it said Belzberg on it!! image


    Just kidding!! image Awesome proof set there.
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  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
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    You're torturing me, right?? image

    Love that Swiss group, of course. Beautiful!! Is that set from the Pittman sale?
  • bosoxbosox Posts: 1,562 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Terrific coins Sid. Thanks for sharing them.
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  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    Exquisite!! Sid and Alicia, y'all really have "the eye" for tremendous coins!! image I particularly love the Swiss proof set! Thanks for sharing with us "mere mortals"! image
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  • CoinAddictCoinAddict Posts: 5,571 ✭
    Great coins. Thanks for sharing.image
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  • sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
    These are fantastic. Thank you for sharing them with us. These are coins that I probably will never get to see in person.

    The first two Chinese gold pieces are dated 1885. I do not know who the couple is but surely it must have have involved the imperial clan. The reverse of both of the wedding medals shows the word "happiness" over and over running around the rim.

    The third Chinese gold peice is not a Puyi wedding medal but a commemorative issue marking the enthronement of Yuan Shikai as emperor, dated 1916.
  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Love those Chinese.
    Since you're rareCanadian, I bought a 1911-C Sovereign PCGS MS64 and had to pay $351 plus 15% juice. Did I pay too much ? >>



    I would say yes. Catalogue is $450 Canadian in 64 or approx $315 US.


    BTW, I like that Swiss set!

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  • sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
    This Swiss set is very impressive. Is it in its orginal case?
  • rareCanadianrareCanadian Posts: 80
    Sumnon,
    Thank you for the very interesting info and translations on the coins, we may have got the 1916 coin confused with another coin we saw in a referance book..
    Best,
    Sid and Alicia
  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Nice Swiss set, and other stuff too.

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  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    That is an amazing Swiss set!
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  • trozautrozau Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭
    Dang! A gold 1916 Flying Dragon Dollar! I am very impressed. image
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  • PhilipPhilip Posts: 847


    << <i>A 1850 Switzerland proof set

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    Good Eye and nice coins,,Be proud image
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  • LuvdawgsLuvdawgs Posts: 1,512 ✭
    I agree with the others. Good eye for nice coins, and those are beauts! image
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