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Yahoo! George III Half just arrived from Long Beach or Post them as you get them!

DabigkahunaDabigkahuna Posts: 3,419
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This one is my favorite purchase from the Long Beach Heritage Auction. I don't normally go for the old coppers, mainly because I don't have enough experience. This coin fits nicely into my wacky interest though. I always have a difficult time with lighting and color but these pics are very close to right on. The coin has a nice chocolate tone.

If anyone else has some new goodies to share then let's have a looksie.image




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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    Nice one Larry.

    No Long Beach for me but I did pick up something from the latest Dix Noonan auction.
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  • JamminJJamminJ Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    A pair of thalers bought on the bourse at Long Beach:

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is one darn nice halfpenny, Larry! image

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  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>That is one darn nice halfpenny, Larry! image >>



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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,454 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Love those wildman thalers.

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  • spinaker2000spinaker2000 Posts: 4,329 ✭
    nice looking 1/2d, what does it grade out??
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  • DabigkahunaDabigkahuna Posts: 3,419
    Thanks gang!

    The coin really deserves a better photographer.

    Bill,

    Most Excellent! I also picked up a patern half p. that has a similar design.


    JamminJ,

    What is the story behind the first Thaler? I really like the looks on that one.: Are those cracks on the second thaler toning or the planchet? Nice!

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,416 ✭✭✭✭✭
    great looking coins guys...

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  • JamminJJamminJ Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭


    << <i>JamminJ,

    What is the story behind the first Thaler? I really like the looks on that one.: Are those cracks on the second thaler toning or the planchet? Nice!

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    The fist thaler is from Brunswick-Wolfebutel and the design is called a Wildman. I think the design has a basis in German mythology but it's unclear how he fits in. The sister Duchy of Brunswick-Luneberg-Calenberg also has widemne but he uses his other arm to grab the tree. I like this oneas it was just a pleasing problem free circulated thaler. I saw it in a dealer's inventory last June and since it didin't move he dropped the price enough to make it a buy, although I still paid strong.

    The second thaler has some planchet flaws which are the cracks you noticed. these are fairly common on early thalers, this one being struck around 1553. I wanted a Charles V portrait thaler for my run of Holy Roman Emperors and since this one had the imperial eagle reverse it was a nice match. Another dark, crusty original coin.
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