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I Feel This Has "Eye Appeal"; 1913 German 2M (Lg Pics)

LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
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This one has "Eye Appeal" in my opinion. Picked this one up from NE Numismatics. For me this was one of those "Wow" coins. It just struck me as real nice?

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    MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,054 ✭✭✭
    Behold, young Cosmic von Cache.image

    Excellent images. Be warned, the Darkside quicksand is all about.image
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    CladiatorCladiator Posts: 17,920 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Damn! The reverse of that thing is one of the coolest designs I've ever seen. image
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    JZraritiesJZrarities Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭
    Very sweet piece
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    1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Behold, young Cosmic von Cache. >>



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    I like it!
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    rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504


    << <i>Very sweet piece >>



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    BBQnBLUESBBQnBLUES Posts: 1,803 ✭
    I _REALLY like that eagle !!!!

    Wish the US coins would use a similar design (maybe with the 'war' eagle perched on top of the "Great Seal") ?
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    PreussenPreussen Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭
    Very Nice Coin! Nice pics, too image - Preussen
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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,797 ✭✭✭✭✭
    NICE

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    dtkk49adtkk49a Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭
    I Feel This Has "Eye Appeal"

    I feel The same.
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    koincollectkoincollect Posts: 446 ✭✭✭
    Very nice and artistic. Nice pictures too! Congrats on this acquisition!
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    ibzman350ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭
    Lee,

    Nice pick up and great pics, image I think you have a pattern coin, but don't hold me to that.

    cacheman can tell you for certain, I'm just guessing, but the X 1B is a clue .image

    Anyhoo............here is a pattern I own, it doesn't have the "Eye Appeal" that your coin has, as a matter of fact the coin looks to have a few problem spots. When I bought the coin I was clueless and will not be making that mistake again.

    I need to reshoot the coin, these were some of the first pics I ever took.





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    Herb
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    LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
    Thanks for the compliments guys! I'm very happy with it. Herb those are interesting designsimage
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    ibzman350ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭
    Lee,

    Did cacheman ever reply to your PM.


    BTW........the game was small last night, 6 people...........I walked away with money<----------------this makes it coin related...image





    Herb
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    bidaskbidask Posts: 13,866 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice !!
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    kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    Awesome coin LeeG. I love German coins like this.

    Cameron Kiefer
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    LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
    Thanks Cameron!




    << <i>Did cacheman ever reply to your PM. >>


    Not yet Herb.



    Just got this sent to me via email.image

    In 1913 Karl Goetz designed his first patterns. He made two sets, one depicting Emperor Wilhelm II, on its obverse side, and the other set showing King Ludwig of Bavaria, also on the obverse side. The reverses for both sets are identical. The pattern sets were made in pure silver and number only six sets of each (I own one of the Bavarian sets). Goetz was not allowed to sell any 'after strikes" in rare metals according to law so he struck up five coin sets in values of 2, 3, 5, 10 and 20 Mark pieces. The metals used were either brass, bronze, bronze-copper, or copper. Any of these metals, with the exception of the brass, can also be found in silver gilt (versilbert) or gold gilded (vergoldet) examples. The bronze and copper examples are the most prevalent. None of these patterns (K-76,K-77) were accepted as designs for regular currencies. In the case of these Emperor Wilhelm II and King Ludwig patterns, the outbreak of World War I and its outcome determined the fate of these pieces. They were discarded when the rulers were deposed. There are examples made from gold and platinum too but these were probably struck after it was known that the patterns would not become official German coinage. Goetz made many more pattern designs but none were ever accepted as coinage.
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    cachemancacheman Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭
    Here's a small 10 Mark silver piece I picked up from Moeller's shop when I was over visiting Germany.

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