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Friday already? METAL PORN!
Weiss
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Got some really cool stuff on the BST thread. But @cmanbb 's WTB thread on the main BST forum reminded me I've had these two little Silvertowne chunks for many years...
We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last.
--Severian the Lame
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Nice examples @Weiss
My small mail call in the past few days....
An oldie but a goodie... going shopping later today. Hoping to find some interesting silver.
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@Weiss ...Clever picture with the box of chocolates..... Still waiting for those silver tankards you picked up.... thought I would see one on the BST.....
Cheers, RickO
I'm planning to pick up a little tomorrow.
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Here's a non-bullion piece I picked up last week with a really cool precious metals component.
In the late 19th century, Japan was moving from a silver standard to a gold standard. For a period of time, the Japanese government allowed people to exchange silver for gold. With no need for the silver that was exchanged, they sold their redeemed silver coins to other countries where silver was still being used. In order to keep the same coin being redeemed over and over, the Japanese mint struck the kanji for silver, "gin" or 銀 on the reverse of the coin. That mark on the right side of the back indicated it was redeemed in Tokyo. On the left, like mine, it was redeemed in Osaka.
1896 Japan Yen
.900 silver 26.96 grams
Osaka 銀 countermark
NGC MS63
--Severian the Lame
Interesting history lesson, thanks for sharing it here @Weiss
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Very interesting... I did not know about this....Cheers, RickO
It's a replica slug minted around 1970-1980 by several company and was offered by APMEX then.
-999 and 5 oz heavy of beautiful quality.
I like that counter mark Weiss. Very cool indeed!
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I miss that W-Series already lol. Very nice mail call buddy.
Hoard the keys
@mrkbrown87 ...Wow... your mail carrier is getting his exercise...
Weight lifting... Cheers, RickO
cool silver bars, I like