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PreussenPreussen Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭
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Here are a few of the items I picked up at CICF. - Preussen

Prussia 5 Marks, 1913, Kaiser Wilhelm II in uniform.
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Queen Victoria medal, 1837-1897, Silver, 55.7mm with original case.
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Napoleonic medal, (plain edge original, 40.5mm) 1809, Battle of Wagram (against Austria).
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Napoleonic medal, (plain edge original, 40.5mm) 1812, Invasion of Russia.
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  • spinaker2000spinaker2000 Posts: 4,329 ✭
    Great pieces!! image
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  • coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
    Lovely cameo on that proof!
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  • StorkStork Posts: 5,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice medals! The Victoria looks like it has some pretty toning. I do have one question, how does that big medal fit in that tiny box? imageimageimage


    Cathy

  • PreussenPreussen Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭


    << <i> how does that big medal fit in that tiny box? imageimageimage >>



    It's not easy image - Preussen
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  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    Quite a haul, Very good workimage
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  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i> how does that big medal fit in that tiny box? imageimageimage >>



    It's not easy image - Preussen >>




    image Cathy beat me to it.....

    Those colours, especially the blues are much more "electric" on the real deal.......nice funf too. And that engraving of Nap is one of the all time greatest medallic executions, IMHO. image
  • ibzman350ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭
    Nice finds, the 5 Mark being my fav.




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  • SYRACUSIANSYRACUSIAN Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭✭
    If that 5 mark is the one I have in mind, I can tell you it blows your mind away, superb blue and green colours,best I've ever seen. The medals are great in hand too. image
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Nice medals, and that proof is a real eye-catcher too.
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  • UdoUdo Posts: 984 ✭✭
    image Outstanding!
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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sweet additions. The Queen Victoria medal w/ original case is awesome. I really like the Napoleonic medals too.
  • NumismaticsNumismatics Posts: 1,092
    These are really nice. Great pictures too.
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    I LOVE Napoleonic medals, and those are a couple of beauties!

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  • PreussenPreussen Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭
    Thanks, everyone image - Preussen
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  • 3Mark3Mark Posts: 593 ✭✭✭
    Steve:

    Wonderful pics and the 1913 5 mark proof is a killer. image It maybe the best looking German proof coin that I have seen (in hand) and I have seen quite a fewimage3Mark
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  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
    Those are all gorgeous pieces !!! image
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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭
    Great Victoria medal!

    How hard are the 55.7 mm ones to find in nice shape?
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  • PreussenPreussen Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Great Victoria medal!

    How hard are the 55.7 mm ones to find in nice shape? >>


    Thanks. I don't really know about the scarcity of the Victoria medal, but I have the feeling it is probably not all that scarce. I recall having seen at least one pictured not long ago...on this forum, I believe. I assumed this one was the same size as the pics I saw...are there other sizes of this type? - Preussen
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  • MadameMadame Posts: 236
    Awesome Purchases!
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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Great Victoria medal!

    How hard are the 55.7 mm ones to find in nice shape? >>


    Thanks. I don't really know about the scarcity of the Victoria medal, but I have the feeling it is probably not all that scarce. I recall having seen at least one pictured not long ago...on this forum, I believe. I assumed this one was the same size as the pics I saw...are there other sizes of this type? - Preussen >>



    I have one that's about 32 mm. It's really common, but I think the larger ones are scarcer.
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  • PreussenPreussen Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭


    << <i>How hard are the 55.7 mm ones to find in nice shape? >>




    << <i>...are there other sizes of this type? - Preussen >>




    << <i>I have one that's about 32 mm. It's really common, but I think the larger ones are scarcer. >>


    Interesting; I didn't know that image. - Preussen
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