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boiler78boiler78 Posts: 3,064 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I wasn't able to find any coins for my US pattern sets. It seems the closer I get to completion the harder it is finding coins?image

I was able to add 5 pieces of Colonial Currency to my collection and I couldn't resist this wild Spanish milled dollar found at Andy Lustigs tableimage Thanks again Andyimage I don't know much about it other than it was in a Ponterio sale #111 in 2001. If anyone has the catalog I would appreciate a copy of the lot description.

The South Carolina note was also a FUN show purchase and seemed to fit the picture.

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  • spinaker2000spinaker2000 Posts: 4,329 ✭
    That's very cool!! image
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  • PuddlePiratePuddlePirate Posts: 728 ✭
    Very Cool! What are the musket balls 62 or 72 cal?
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  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭✭
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    It looks like a bug eyed baby gator holding on for dear life! image

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  • boiler78boiler78 Posts: 3,064 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PuddlePirate- I am not sure. How do you tell the cal.?

    Gene- I never noticed before but your right! It does look like a bug eyed baby gator trying to eat something bigger than its head.image
  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>PuddlePirate- I am not sure. How do you tell the cal.? >>



    Caliber is the diameter of the ball in mm., or 100ths of an inch in US terms. (ie: 45 caliber is 45/100")
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  • rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504


    << <i>image

    It looks like a bug eyed baby gator holding on for dear life! image

    Gene >>



    image Neat!!!
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    Very cool.image
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  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    Neat clump of coins!
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  • cachemancacheman Posts: 3,118 ✭✭✭
    I think it's safe to say that it's male....image
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    << <i>It looks like a bug eyed baby gator holding on for dear life! >>


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    That is too funny!

  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Boiler, that milled dollar conglomerate is sooooo cool!!! I guess it's from a shipwreck?

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  • boiler78boiler78 Posts: 3,064 ✭✭✭✭✭
    jester- It is definitely from a shipwreck but I am not sure which one. It was sold in Ponterios sale #111. If anyone out there has the catalog I would appreciate the details from the lot description.image
  • CIVITASCIVITAS Posts: 2,256 ✭✭✭
    Boiler,

    Your lumpy dollar image was the cover photo for Sale #111. Feb 24, 2001 at Long Beach. Lot #455.

    "Mexico. 8 Reales, 1742-MF. KM-103. 74X63X33 mm. In concretion containing chips of stone, a piece of wire, at least 5 64-66 calibre lead shot, etc. Very attractive. Est. 350-500."

    Nice item.
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  • boiler78boiler78 Posts: 3,064 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Josh- thanks for the infoimage Now I need to find the catalog for my library.
  • notlogicalnotlogical Posts: 2,235 ✭
    Neat!
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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,409 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Neat lump-o-stuff. Gotta agree, looks like a baby alligator you brought back from Florida!imageimage I'll bet the wife was impressed.....image
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