I know what you mean. Sometimes when I have been working on a type set, and find a similar piece in a different denomination (as in the OP example of the 1848-C quarter- and half-eagles), I've thought about buying the "twin".
On my budget, though, there are no matched pairs of Charlotte gold coins!
Here are some from my old Love Token Seated Dime set, though, just for a different take on the phenomenon. In both cases the pairs seem to have been engraved by the same hand, and it's interesting that the pairs stayed together over time, though it shouldn't be surprising with the cufflinks/studs in the second pair, I guess. The first pair must have been used for earrings at some point, or on a charm bracelet.
(1851)
(1853)
Naturally I sold these with the pairings intact when I broke up that collection.
Resurrecting this thread... with some Spanish Colonials
Two 1811-L JP 8R's, one the imaginary bust, the other the Armoured bust and less frequently seen
Now two transitional varieties of with the Carlos III portrait and different styles of the Carlos IV or IIII legend. The former purchased from eBay last night and the inspiration for this thread. The latter the finest graded of any date for the transitional type is 1789 and 1790.
Seems to me those two pieces should be put in a single package....double holder? Because if they ever get separated, someone is going to get confused by "Coin #2".
A couple of pairings if you don't mind.
First a pair of Restitution Papal medals struck in the 1500's
Then a pair of Pope Pius IX Papal medals struck in the 1800's
Irish Gunmoney Halfcrowns, the first the large sized crown the second reduced in size. The coins are not just dated by year but by month to determine the order for redemption upon successful completion of the the war. Unfortunately for James II and the holders of gunmoney, the Catholics lost and the coins became basically worthless. Now they are abundant in low grade and mostly corroded, in high grade like these they are quite rare.
Great thread... I missed it originally.. was on a consulting assignment at that time.... Some great coins and the pairing concept is very interesting. Cheers, RickO
The first Dahlonega Mint coin, the 1838-D half eagle.
The first Dahlonega Mint quarter eagle, the 1839-D
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
The photos don't do these coins justice as they show more color in hand - sold these a few years ago to fund a big project. Consecutive old green holders. Wish I had kept them.
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Here are a few pairing of Papal medals depicting the opening of the holy door in the Anno Santo/Holy Year issue. This occurs once every 25 years on the hundred, 25, 50 and 75th years of each century.
The first 2 examples in each pairing are depictions on 1725 medals as comparisons.
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My two 1806's. Great pair of overdates.
On my budget, though, there are no matched pairs of Charlotte gold coins!
Here are some from my old Love Token Seated Dime set, though, just for a different take on the phenomenon. In both cases the pairs seem to have been engraved by the same hand, and it's interesting that the pairs stayed together over time, though it shouldn't be surprising with the cufflinks/studs in the second pair, I guess. The first pair must have been used for earrings at some point, or on a charm bracelet.
(1851)
(1853)
Naturally I sold these with the pairings intact when I broke up that collection.
Latin American Collection
Purchased from two different sellers a couple years apart.
Wow, that's uncanny, amazing, and attractive.
I semi-unintentionally ended up with a lot of themed pairs in that set, bought from different sources, unlike the two pairs above.
Lighthouses:
Sailing ships:
NYC landmarks (note that the engravings are contemporary to the period in which the landmarks were built)
Farm animals:
I could go on and post the pair with horseshoe designs, but you get the idea.
Resurrecting this thread... with some Spanish Colonials
Two 1811-L JP 8R's, one the imaginary bust, the other the Armoured bust and less frequently seen
Now two transitional varieties of with the Carlos III portrait and different styles of the Carlos IV or IIII legend. The former purchased from eBay last night and the inspiration for this thread. The latter the finest graded of any date for the transitional type is 1789 and 1790.
Latin American Collection
Here's a pair that work well together:
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I would say this counts
Seems to me those two pieces should be put in a single package....double holder? Because if they ever get separated, someone is going to get confused by "Coin #2".
I like this idea of ;pairing;
I may have to try it
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A couple of pairings if you don't mind.
First a pair of Restitution Papal medals struck in the 1500's
Then a pair of Pope Pius IX Papal medals struck in the 1800's
1819 B-4 early die state: You can see the crack just starting down by the date.
1819 B-4 Late die state:
Does it have to be just a "pair"
Irish Gunmoney Halfcrowns, the first the large sized crown the second reduced in size. The coins are not just dated by year but by month to determine the order for redemption upon successful completion of the the war. Unfortunately for James II and the holders of gunmoney, the Catholics lost and the coins became basically worthless. Now they are abundant in low grade and mostly corroded, in high grade like these they are quite rare.
Latin American Collection
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Great thread... I missed it originally.. was on a consulting assignment at that time.... Some great coins and the pairing concept is very interesting. Cheers, RickO
A three pairing of 1844 One Penny Model patterns with 3 different metals.
One silver, one copper and one copper/zinc, all with an outer copper band.
Small dollar proposals and issued coins
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
The first Dahlonega Mint coin, the 1838-D half eagle.
The first Dahlonega Mint quarter eagle, the 1839-D
The photos don't do these coins justice as they show more color in hand - sold these a few years ago to fund a big project. Consecutive old green holders. Wish I had kept them.
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!
Here are a few pairing of Papal medals depicting the opening of the holy door in the Anno Santo/Holy Year issue. This occurs once every 25 years on the hundred, 25, 50 and 75th years of each century.
The first 2 examples in each pairing are depictions on 1725 medals as comparisons.
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Way cool!