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NEWPs: Additional High Grade Israeli Commemoratives

ZoharZohar Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭✭✭

In my pursuit of choice pieces in this neglected area of collecting, picked up a few more.

My collection is detailed here - https://taleruniverse.com/world-crowns/israel/commemorative-coins/




Habsburg Talers

TalerUniverse.com is a curated numismatic project dedicated to the silver talers, crowns, and medals of the Habsburg Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, spanning the 16th–18th centuries. The collection emphasizes historically significant issues, rare mint varieties, and high-grade NGC/PCGS examples, presented with detailed historical context, scholarly references, and high-resolution photography. TalerUniverse aims to serve both as a private collection showcase and a growing reference resource for collectors, researchers, and students of early-modern European coinage.

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    marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,922 ✭✭✭✭✭

    These all are beautiful, and cool eye appeal to boot!

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    neildrobertsonneildrobertson Posts: 1,267 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 3, 2017 7:24PM

    Nice. One of your earlier posts prompted me to pick up a few of these commemoratives myself.

    What's the best way to distinguish between proofs and MS coins on these issues? I have a few coins I think are proofs, but they don't have mirror surfaces.

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    atomatom Posts: 494 ✭✭✭✭

    Proofs are designated by a small letter "mem" which stands for mekushat, a Hebrew word meaning special (literally "adorned"). The only exception is the 1958 5 lirot coin featuring a menorah. There is no mem, and the proof issue will exhibit mirror-like quality and frosted devices.

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    TookybanditTookybandit Posts: 3,424 ✭✭✭✭

    The 10 and 25 are incredible!!!

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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 24,475 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice additions... I have added some raw examples to my small collection as well...

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    cecropiamothcecropiamoth Posts: 969 ✭✭✭✭✭

    These are all outstanding. My favorite of the bunch is the 1968 10 Lirot.

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    ZoharZohar Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks guys. Will continue to nibble at these over time.

    Habsburg Talers

    TalerUniverse.com is a curated numismatic project dedicated to the silver talers, crowns, and medals of the Habsburg Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, spanning the 16th–18th centuries. The collection emphasizes historically significant issues, rare mint varieties, and high-grade NGC/PCGS examples, presented with detailed historical context, scholarly references, and high-resolution photography. TalerUniverse aims to serve both as a private collection showcase and a growing reference resource for collectors, researchers, and students of early-modern European coinage.
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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,531 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Splendid examples!

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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,489 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The coins look great! Wish I could read Hebrew :)

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