TrueView weekend

SYRACUSIAN

A few photos to share.
















All coins were bought raw in NYINC.None of them has any particular collecting interest to me.
I'll tell you where they came from and what they graded tomorrow, it's almost 1 am here.

newsman

All very nice!

I especially like the 50 kopeck

WWW

Very nice, Dimitri. I especially like the copper.

coinkat

terrific pictures... nice coins... grades?

TwoKopeiki

Nice Poltinnik! A gold Chervonetz would make a nice addition to the set, IMO

Silvereagle82

Wow .... Trueview is so nice!!!

of course kudos to you Dimitri, after all you did pick the coins

koincollect

Very nice coins. I like all of them. You got a nice eye for coins!

LeeG

Super Nice!!!!!!! Congrat's

farthing

I must admit that I am not familiar with the 1 Poltinnik denomination.
My 4 years of high school Russian (late 60's, early 70's) was many years ago and mostly wasted debating current events with our teacher, who was a card carrying Communist party member (quite rare in Minneapolis).

wybrit

...who was a card carrying Communist party member (quite rare in Minneapolis).

Maybe it's rare to find a card-carrying one, but there are lots of communists in Minneapolis.

Stork

Beautiful! Is it still Phil/Darkhorse? There aren't many who can do photos like that! It's nice to know the service is still out there if you ask for it. Thanks for posting...now if you are listing them on ebay, please wait until after the 15th which is when my self-imposed ebay strike is over .

ajaan

Yes, that is Phil's imaging. The 1926 Soviet coin is stunning in hand.

rhound1977

Stunning Dimitri, like them all but the East Africa (Mombasa) the best

SYRACUSIAN

Thank you for all the great comments.


I mentioned that none of them has any particular collecting interest to me, to show that, once we feel liberated from the limits that we impose to ourselves, great coins are everywhere and for very friendly prices too. Of course I also bought coins that were intended for my collection in NY,but they were the ones that stressed me up the most, these were really fun time. And yes, 3 out of 4 at least will probably end up for sale before summer.


Anyway, here's how it went. First day (early bird) in NYINC, I entered the central area (NYINC is divided into various rooms) with a clear intention to not stop anywhere else before I reached Karl Stephens' table first. No looking around, no stalling, I only said hi to Andy, but that's just because his table was facing the main entrance. Still, right before I reach Karl's table, a coin catches my eye. It was the stunning in hand, as Don suggested,1926 50 kopecks. Seller unknown. Bought it, paid for it and went to Karl. There, I picked up the rouble and the Mombasa piece among many others. I liked the Russian pair, I always admired these early Communist designs, and as for the denomination on it, I've seen 50K, or half roubles before, referred to as poltinas, probably in some Kuenker catalogues. The Mombasa piece was unusual, especially in gem condition, it reminded me of several trips to this East African port and at the time, it was intended for my African copper set, which doesn't exist anymore,because I've decided to focus on Egypt instead.The Belgian coin and the one from Uruguay came from Andy,last day of the show, who in the meantime had helped me to obtain some other important coins that I needed for my personal collection.

Grades are

1926 50 Kop RUSSIA MS64
1924 PL Rouble RUSSIA MS64
1887 Franc BELGIUM MS66
1888-C/M Pice Med Letters MOMBASA MS65RB
1877-A 10C Left URUGUAY MS66


I'm glad that you enjoyed the pictures, as usual, Phil did a fantastic job.

1jester

Awesome coins, Dimitri!!

TwoKopeiki

<< <i>and as for the denomination on it, I've seen 50K, or half roubles before, referred to as poltinas, probably in some Kuenker catalogues. >>



Actually, the denomination "Odin Poltinnik" (One Poltinnik) is written on the reverse. Poltinnik translates loosely as "half rouble" and dates back to Imperial Russia when 50 kopeck pieces were known as Poltinas.

MacCrimmon

Nice bits. Now, where are the gems from your personal collection?

oldshep

Dimitri - What a great group of coins!! Isn't it a bonus to have those beautiful pictures to share with others - it really helps us to appreciate the way you must have felt when you first saw them.
A lot of folks on this forum are very good at taking photos of their coins but none gives the true beauty of a coin like Phil does.
Thanks for sharing.

Shep

laurentyvan

Trueview = $dollars, providing you can use the image of the coin when you sell it, perhaps almost equal to the potential value of the slabbing.- I'm hopelessly uninformed here.

Edited to add:

Let me go further: if PCGS cannot see the value of a standard or optional ($) enlarged Trueview Image being offered along with the slab I'd be surprised. It would certainly help me pull the trigger on an internet purchase.