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The first pattern I ever loved....and still lusting.....

LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,443 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Coming up in the Bowers auction in Chicago. image

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"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.

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  • fcfc Posts: 12,793 ✭✭✭
    that is surely one of the best looking patterns i have ever seen
    via pictures.
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,563 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I love this die. The engraver letters the obverse by hand, and when done says "Aw shoot! I forgot to put the decimal point in 3.5 G for the Copper weight!!!!!"

    So he goes and shoehorns a period in the 35 he had punched to make it read 3.5 grams copper. I love hand engraving!

    TD
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • RWBRWB Posts: 8,082 ✭
    The obverse and reverse lettering (as needed) was done by Charles Barber. Compare to the other metric coins including the stellas, which Charley did by himself.
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,373 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I love this die. The engraver letters the obverse by hand, and when done says "Aw shoot! I forgot to put the decimal point in 3.5 G for the Copper weight!!!!!"

    So he goes and shoehorns a period in the 35 he had punched to make it read 3.5 grams copper. I love hand engraving!

    This coin exists in copper, before and after the period is added. The "before" coin is unique, the "after" R-7.

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    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lakesammman image
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
    That's a Beauty!!!


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  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    That coin is worthy of being loved, that's for sure. Very sweet pattern.

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful.... and it is gold.... Cheers, RickO
  • 1794half18391794half1839 Posts: 505 ✭
    That is a sweet coin and has a great pedigree being from the Eliasberg Sale.


    5. Ex: H.P. Smith; John Story Jenks; Elmer Sears; J.M. Clapp; Clapp Estate; Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr.; Bowers and Merena's sale of the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, May 1996, lot 313. The present example.

    Anyone know who owned it from 1996-2008???
    Greg Cohen

    Senior Numismatist

    Legend Rare Coin Auctions
  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,371 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There's not supposed to be a decimal. That's the total weight ie., 35 grams.
    "Gold is money, and nothing else" (JP Morgan, 1912)

    "“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)

    "I only golf on days that end in 'Y'" (DE59)
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,563 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>There's not supposed to be a decimal. That's the total weight ie., 35 grams. >>



    Right, and the inscripion ends with "35 GRAMS," but before that it breaks down the individual weights of the silver, copper and gold and is supposed to say "3.5 C" to show that it is 10% copper. The engraver goofed, put in "35 C" and then corrected it after at least one trial strike in copper.
    TD
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,443 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the added insight. I didn't remember the "." aspect, copper trial, etc. image
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • IGWTIGWT Posts: 4,975 ✭
    The first pattern I ever loved . . . and still: Lustig.....

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,443 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No, I'm NOT lusting after Lustig. I'm not that kind of guy. image
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,373 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No, I'm NOT lusting after Lustig. I'm not that kind of guy.

    Glad you clarified that for us. Aki was getting upset. I've cleaned up three puddles in the last ten minutes, and had to change my socks.
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,443 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well, I do like you Andy, but it's more of a sort of numismatic respect, really....... image

    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭
    Beautiful image

    Coin's for sale/trade.


    Tom Pilitowski
    US Rare Coin Investments
    800-624-1870

  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice coin!

    Check out my current listings: https://ebay.com/sch/khunt/m.html?_ipg=200&_sop=12&_rdc=1

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