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MrEureka
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Andy Lustig
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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My sets: [280+ horse coins] :: [France Sowers] :: [Colorful world copper] :: [Beautiful world coins]
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Well, just Love coins, period.
World Collection
British Collection
German States Collection
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CU #3245 B.N.A. #428
Don
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When and how will I find out if I was successful, if you know?
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Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
I just returned from London, Paris, and Reykjavík. The architecture of Paris was my favorite over London, but I thought Westminster Abbey was more beautiful and fascinating *on the inside* than Notre Dame. Anyway ... the point of this digression ... puts my assortment of British coins in a whole new perspective. Then to log on and find this thread at the top
The mint exhibit at the Tower of London was very cool IMHO. Much larger of an exhibit than the Smithsonian in D.C. currently shows, and with some very creative interactive features. Photos of some coins coming soon. Literally just got back Tuesday night in time for Yom Kippur so not much unpacking has been done.
Amat Colligendo Focum
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I really love that sovereign as well though. The toning is really spectacular. That seems a bit more doable as well.
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The whole set is amazing, but that sixpence is graded PF68*Ultra Cameo
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And the shilling is graded PF67*Cameo
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Truly stupendous!
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My sets: [280+ horse coins] :: [France Sowers] :: [Colorful world copper] :: [Beautiful world coins]
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Still, not to be a hater as those are truly great coins.
Well, just Love coins, period.
Steve
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Best Regards,
George
auction is in play for you to bid on.
Mikey
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'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'
CU #3245 B.N.A. #428
Don
Amat Colligendo Focum
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<< <i>Too bad the coins are slabbed, they would look great in the original case but I understand why they were certified. >>
+1. Because after 175 years. they couldn't survive any longer without being entombed in plastic. (/sarc of course). More seriously tho one wonders how long this magnificent set will remain together. Are the individual pieces with lofty numbers on the plastic worth more than the set? Certainly could be a powerful temptation if so. Time will tell.
<< <i>More seriously tho one wonders how long this magnificent set will remain together. Are the individual pieces with lofty numbers on the plastic worth more than the set? Certainly could be a powerful temptation if so. Time will tell. >>
Hopefully the buyer is mega wealthy and bought the set for its beauty and not as an investment.
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'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'
CU #3245 B.N.A. #428
Don
Also, the top grades in practically every denomination, was a major contributor in its realized price IMO, so the plastic here isn't only to protect them from future mishandling. It's the proof that it's (most likely) the best set of its kind.
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Wow what a set.
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But this coin was less than mediocre. A true high grade UNA is definitely much more expensive now, than before the Baldwin's auction and Coinex.
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<< <i>For the GBP challenged, that's $640,000 hammer, and $770,000 with the juice.
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omg, the juice, OUCH.