This one came from an oddball visit to a LOCAL shop. PLUS a mostly "webuygold" place. Dunno what made me go in but glad I did. They were glad to get RID of it.
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This one came from an oddball visit to a LOCAL shop. PLUS a mostly "webuygold" place. Dunno what made me go in but glad I did. They were glad to get RID of it.
And still in Mexico but getting more recent, one of my favorite coins.
Love the detail in the locomotive.
When I saw the toning on this one.....well....... uh...... YEAH !!
Lots of schweet stuff on this thread!
The portrait of Britannia certainly progressed from its ( modern) beginnings as a portrayal of the mistress of Charles II.
And one of the Weimar pieces is very Art Deco. Very nice .
Then a friend on another forum learned of my newfound fancy for darkside and sent me this one as a ...WELCOME GIFT... to the foreign arena.
Well DAMN! Sure some nice folks around these parts.
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No, but clearly ancient is not my field.
Planchet edge split
Wouldn't worry about it.
Well, just Love coins, period.
I changed world tour.
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Next up, d .
1794 Chas IV
Nice!
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Also in
And this Egypt 5 Pound simply because of the CHARIOT !!!!
also ANACS......
Next I got a
Okay, then I got "the bug" after my "sticker epiphany" and have actively begun actually SEARCHING
You're in the river again!
Anyhows.... back to the list of "stuff."
I just HAD to go and4508.jpg "")
And, of course.... an example of a HANDSOME... king!
Okay
Very nice additions !
I'm enjoying this thread! Thanks for sharing.
Well then....moving right along.... I probably overpaid....
But still couldn't resist the dang thing.
This one came from an oddball visit to a LOCAL shop. PLUS a mostly "webuygold" place. Dunno what made me go in but glad I did. They were glad to get RID of it.
I'm always a sucker for 8 Reales.
Looks like a nice original piece - congrats!
8 Reales Madness Collection
One more before I shut down the computer tonight.
Holy Schmokies!
Look at all these beauties.
Especially liked the G3 halfcrown.
Such a pretty lad
Perhaps the oldest PCGS MS67
Gobrecht's Engraved Mature Head Large Cent Model
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He was chewing gum when they drew his portrait ...
And that was the BEST they could do, considering he was insane at the time. This " portrait" of him was replaced in short order.
I like the
With the probable exception of this portraione pleases me.
Of course, for ....allegory.... it's REALLY tough to beatpg "")
Even Weimar TREES are mighty pow'ful!
You're on a roll!
8 Reales Madness Collection
Okay, time to skip
And still in Mexico but getting more recent, one of my favorite coins.
Love the detail in the locomotive.
When I saw the toning on this one.....well....... uh...... YEAH !!
Sweet! I love that 1849 Florin.
I got this one last fall:
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Lots of schweet stuff on this thread!
The portrait of Britannia certainly progressed from its ( modern) beginnings as a portrayal of the mistress of Charles II.
And one of the Weimar pieces is very Art Deco. Very nice .
Double Thaler in eighth post corrected for color. Just received. Very pleased.
I am partial to the Regensburg city view piece, but I like the variety you are posting. Nice stuff topstuf!
1894 halfcrown, the rarest date of the Veiled Halfcrown series
I favor that one myself. Since starting darkside, I'm not constrained to series or area so I'm just heading to whatever pleases my eye.
The lack of
Well, isn't that what it's all about in this hobby?
In MY opinion,..... YOU BETCHA !!!
I bought this lil guy a month or so ago just for being.....um.... purdy.
Then a friend on another forum learned of my newfound fancy for darkside and sent me this one as a ...WELCOME GIFT... to the foreign arena.
Well DAMN! Sure some nice folks around these parts.
You are having all kinds of fun! Anything from Asia yet?
Still in Asian STICKER SHOCK !!
When I started coins, I had a COMPLETE Hong Kong Dansco and the DOLLAR cost me $65.
At the same time, the Kweichow Auto Dollar (1926 ?) was $400- 700.
And all the CHINA stuff. .....SCRAP.....
Sooooooo........ working up to it.
Just picked this up yesterday... Ex-Newman Collection
Very cool!
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