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First look: my growing Numismatic Curiosities showcase
mercurydimeguy
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Hi gang, it was time for me to image most of this set I've been working on with my son over the past couple years. The rules for this showcase are simple: we both must agree that a coin is cool for a specific reason and then we decide on the ideal piece to add to the collection. Some coins have historic value, some are just plain cool looking, but each one has a story to tell for why it exists, or why its existence was short-lived.
Anyhow, we have added a few pieces in recent months that haven't been sent to the sticker companies yet, which is our other criteria -- that each coin must have a sticker. Hey, it's a hobby, so do as you like -- right?
Here's most of the Numismatic Curiosities showcase, in chronological order. We only have 1 more item to image, which I'll get to another day.
PS. I might send in the Fugio for Phil to image/TrueView. The slab is really scuffed up and causes the lighting to be weird, it's also seated strangely in the slab, so I might just send for re-holdering and TV as I can't really get a great image of the Fugio as is...
Anyhow, we have added a few pieces in recent months that haven't been sent to the sticker companies yet, which is our other criteria -- that each coin must have a sticker. Hey, it's a hobby, so do as you like -- right?
Here's most of the Numismatic Curiosities showcase, in chronological order. We only have 1 more item to image, which I'll get to another day.
PS. I might send in the Fugio for Phil to image/TrueView. The slab is really scuffed up and causes the lighting to be weird, it's also seated strangely in the slab, so I might just send for re-holdering and TV as I can't really get a great image of the Fugio as is...
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mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
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bob
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They are all cool looking
Wonderful collection
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
Latin American Collection
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
Jeff
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
I am jealous of the ancient Greek gold (that's a threshold I still haven't crossed, though I may acquire one of the tiny electrum pieces before too long.)
That toned O/C Lincoln is amazing. So is the Feuchtwanger cent.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
That toned O/C Lincoln is amazing. So is the Feuchtwanger cent.
lordmarcovan -- interesting that you focused on these two, as strange as this might sound (but maybe not to some), while this is a diverse gathering of coins, if you asked me my favorite -- it's the inexpensive (in context) off-center Lincoln. The in-hand look/colors are amazing and haven't changed in nearly 8 years (we've owned this coin at least that long). Countless times we've pared down the collection, and this one always survived. It's hard to look at the coin for only 5 seconds, or so, it will require at least a second and third look. This is a coin we categorized as "unsellable"
Thank you all for your kind words. I've been meaning to finalize imaging and matting all the coins, and in the last few days finally worked up the motivation/inspiration to do it.
I still have to image and send in for grading the medal I purchased on Friday, which will be a part of this collection, but I cannot image it yet as the medal is about 1/16" too big to fit into the frame of my 180mm Macro Lens on a copy stand. I bought a new (used, but new to me) Canon 100mm macro lens this weekend. It's coming on Wednesday, so I'll image the medal at that time and post some pics.
Thanks again!
PS. The Feuchtwanger was bought right here on the BST in an NGC 64 holder, it was hand selected by its original owner for PQ quality, which was confirmed when I received it. It was clearly superior for the grade, crossed, and then CAC'd thereafter.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
Cheers, RickO
This is a wonderful collection!
I'll say!
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I will send the medal for PCGS grading with my next batch...
Thanks for looking
PS. I made the reverse my new avatar icon.
I like
Too many positive BST transactions with too many members to list.
My next item of hunting, a Flipover Double Strike error, where the obverse is fully struck, and has a smaller reverse imprint onto the full obverse. If anyone knows of where I can find one, help me out
If I had to pick a favorite out of the group it would be the 1917 SLQ. Even though I'm not a fan of the series it has a perfect look to it.