HELP!!! Slipping...into.....the.....dark...**poof**

coppercoins

I'm finding myself falling off into the abyss known here as the "dark side." I went to the coin store a few days ago to find that my dealer and friend of nearly ten years bought a large estate of (gulp) Canadian coins. Included were a number of nice coppers, and I instantly fell in love. They were so nice and so dirt cheap, I had to buy some. I spent a total of $16 on over a dozen late large and early small cents....and I think I'm gonna collect a date set of them.

Having said that, my specialty is still Lincoln cents and will remain Lincoln cents....but these Northern coins are so cool looking!

One of my purchases (for a BUCK!!):

DesertRat

Nice coin CC.

relayer

<< <i>One of my purchases (for a BUCK!!): >>



But that's only 70c Canadian

mgoodm3

Nice, you had me scared for a second.

ccrdragon

It always starts like this:

"Having said that, my specialty is still Lincoln cents and will remain Lincoln cents....but these Northern coins are so cool looking!"

The next thing you know, you're drowning in the vast multitudes of copper that are available when you open your eyes and look beyond the narrow borders.... you will yield to the darkside.... bwahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!

Stuart

CD: I have always admired that particular coronation image of King George V. That's a very nice coin -- especially for a dollar!!

ss350camaro

buy what you like .............. that's my motto

291fifth

The darkside may be the future for many collectors. It can be very interesting and easy on the wallet.

MacCrimmon

Look at my pretty face!!! I don't have a beard on my face!!! I am iridescent just for you, coppercoins..........leave your flashlight at home, it's not really DARK here....




I've been to the beauty shop.....like my new Bun?




More colours.....like a rainbow, maybe?? Ooops! I need to resize these.




Now, these are so cheap, it'll bring tears to your eyes!!

haletj

At least it is copper. Now that would be shockingly scary if you bought a coin of some other metal!

cosmicdebris

Just stay away from Conder Tokens

kranky

Slippin´ into darkside
Take my mind beyond the light
I was slippin´ into darkside
Take my mind beyond the light

And I'll talk to the nice folks, oh, oh, oh
Who never have a fight

Slippin´ into darkside
When I heard those world coins say
I was slippin´ into darkside
When I heard those world coins say
(Hey, what´d they say, what´d they say)

You been slippin´ into darkside, oh, oh, oh
Pretty soon you're gonna pay

oh, oh, oh, oh

[apologies to War, circa 1972]

sliderider

Embrace the dark side!!!

dorkkarl

i might get accused of bragging, BUT.... i'm a longtime collector of canadian copper, & have multiple sets (won't give specifics).

a GREAT and CHEAP series - congrats on stumbling across my dirty little secret!

K S

cladking

Wow! Those early British pennys are tough in high grade like that. They may be
cheap but you won't find them for a few dollars. Even VF's are tough for dates like 1870.

Craton

Here is one of the nicer CN large cents that I have owned. I had it for quite a few years and gave it away to a fellow RCC'er in last years "Holliday swap". He was thrilled and so was I. It's not often that a young guy like me gets to please an old time collector.

Craton

Another nice one I used to own.

MacCrimmon

<< <i>Wow! Those early British pennys are tough in high grade like that. They may be cheap but you won't find them for a few dollars. Even VF's are tough for dates like 1870. >>



Well, cheap compared to the US anyway .... and, 3 years ago they were a whole lot cheaper.....get 'em while you can.

Coppercoins, see the bosox threads for some monster Canadian cents.

coinrookie

Well, you still have some wiggle room. As of now, you have only ventured into the grey side However, once you take a step away from the lite side, you have ventured onto a slippery slope and it will only be a matter of time until you are swallowed up by the lure of the DARK.

Bruce

Hey, hey, hey, welcome to the darkside.

ms70

nwcs

Welcome to the dark side. There are SO MANY cool coins there that are very reasonably priced.

Askari

LOL! Great pic, MS70!!!


Your timing for your "coming out" party was impeccable! The normal stormin' you'd get isn't likely since they've all worn themselves out on Anaconda, et al.

Welcome ... to the Dark Side!!!

oldcameoproofsguy

Today I made my first darkside purchase. Granted it was under $50, but I like it anyway.

coppercoins

I agree those old British pennies are nice...really nice. They show off all the best aspects of a well stored copper. I find that the designs on darkside coins are generally much more asthetically pleasing than on our coins, and they are cheaper too. Two big pluses. St. Gaudens is the only U.S. coin designer who holds a candle to a lot of what's out there in the abyss.

While I'm on the subject, anybody have any use for an entire bank bag of BU 1967 British large pennies? I know where 7 bags are.

shirohniichan

If you like George V silver, this one year type isn't all that expensive until you get into the high MS numbers.

Tassa

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Gemini

Take me to your Lira .....