Shooting Festival Thalers - my newest endeavor -

golddustin

I haven't posted over hear on the Darkside for a while, but just wondered if anybody out there can lead me to a good source? I picked up a couple nice examples at the PAN show a few weeks ago, and I like the various designs, especially the cityscapes that many of the Thalers exhibit. I just picked up 2 reference books, which will keep me busy for awhile, particularly since one is written in Swiss! (But it's close to German, and I had 3 years of Duetsch in high school...so I should be able to muddle thru with some effort..)

Any help as far as sources? eBay as good as any...I've started searching there....

THANKS!

Hyperion

Paging Doogy... Paging Dr. Doogy Hauser.... I bet he'll know some good references...

this is my "lone shooter", it's a great series to be involved with, plenty of beautiful designs

Hyperion

Link to PCGS Shooting Thaler blurb

lordmarcovan

It won't be an inexpensive endeavour, but you'll definitely get your money's worth in terms of awesome designs!

TwoKopeiki

Very cool set idea. Good luck! I am a huge fan of the series, as well.

Here's the only one I own:

coinkat

this is a worthy endeaver... best of luck

coinlieutenant

Shooting Thalers are awesome. I am always on the lookout for nice original specimens.

MacCrimmon

<< <i>Shooting Thalers are awesome. I am always on the lookout for nice original specimens. >>




Here's two that are out there somewhere......

Rickc300

I had 3 of them I bought in 1987, no pics because that was before the digital age! I sold them in 1995 because I wasn't able to find more that were affordable to me at that time and decided that trying to collect them was way out of my league. I was thrilled at the time to get about double what I paid for them 8 years earlier, I got 75 bucks each (in trade) if my memory serves right.

Hindsight is 20-20 so it is said... If only I had them now~! They would be good trade bait for some of the hard to get Weimar Republic 3 and 5 Marks that I need to complete that set. I guess I can't really complain though, what I took in trade has appreciated in value a great well too I am sure at least I think they did!

golddustin

Thanks for the comments and encouragement - the dealer who got me started said pretty much the same thing - the series was relatively inexpensive, very interesting, and beautifully designed.

TwoKop - That Fribourg Thaler is one of the first 2 Thalers that I purchased - it's the coin that caught my eye as I breezed past the dealers table, with no intention on a buy....but, I sat down, asked for a look at the coin, struck up an interesting conversation, and well, here I am!

That's the GREAT thing about coin collecting - ya just never know what's gonna trip your trigger until you happen upon it.

Thanks to all - I'll check out the links.

And Happy Thanksgiving!