Official Favorite Coin-related Picture of 2018 Thread?

Weiss · December 13, 2018 7:43AM

We have a recurring thread on the Precious Metals forum called "Metal Porn" , where we post images we've taken or images we've found online that gets our precious metals fevered brains in overdrive.

I love looking at interesting coin photos--the kind of stuff you'd see in a great calendar. Care to share your favorite "Coin Porn" from the year?

Connecticoin · December 13, 2018 7:50AM

Did you buy that Mass shilling? I love those, and in my mind one of the best representatives of the birth of our nation.

Weiss · December 13, 2018 7:59AM

@Connecticoin said:
Did you buy that Mass shilling? I love those, and in my mind one of the best representatives of the birth of our nation.

Bought the shilling in 2017 but took the image with the Brasher beer cann mid-2018. Just liked the "American Treasures" feel.

1630Boston · December 13, 2018 8:03AM

"Metal Porn" is one of my favorite recurring threads @Weiss
And now that I am down to about 50 total coins in my collection, this is my favorite piece.

ricko · December 13, 2018 8:12AM

Great pictures @Weiss.... How about a full picture of the tankard? Cheers, RickO

Weiss · December 13, 2018 8:24AM

@ricko said:
Great pictures @Weiss.... How about a full picture of the tankard? Cheers, RickO

Thanks @ricko . Forgot I shot these a few months back. So they qualify

asheland · December 13, 2018 8:27AM

@Weiss
Picture of the year!

asheland · December 13, 2018 8:32AM

Here’s a few old silver pictures:
Soup with a 1750’s Irish spoon:

Meltdown · December 13, 2018 8:33AM

A few of my favorites...
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Used to do a lot of roll searching before it got too watered down... this was always a great sight after unwrapping.
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Weiss · December 13, 2018 8:39AM

@asheland , the soup image is totally hardcore.

asheland · December 13, 2018 8:42AM

@Weiss I have a second one with a modern, but totally handmade spoon:

asheland · December 13, 2018 8:42AM

asheland · December 13, 2018 8:44AM

Thanks to @PaneraBread for use of their studio.

ricko · December 13, 2018 9:03AM

@Weiss...Very nice tankard... I have one very similar... Doubt it is the same, will check later. I am still looking for a standard tankard style....Most are way overpriced right now. Cheers, RickO

1630Boston · December 13, 2018 9:32AM

@Weiss ,
I would not want to bite into one of those 'metallic chocolates' by mistake

messydesk · December 13, 2018 9:38AM

I have tons of pictures of individual coins, including the dozen "pin-up girls" in my calendar, so here's a picture of a hoard of late 12th century silver coins that's on display in the Staatliche Münzsammlung München (Munich state coin collection). It would probably look like more coins if I were to have cropped it down to eliminate the upper left corner where you can see the edge of the pile.

Weiss · December 13, 2018 12:53PM

Right back at you, @messydesk :

Downtown1974 · December 13, 2018 1:43PM

Junk and generic goulash.

Paradisefound · December 13, 2018 1:48PM

Paradisefound · December 13, 2018 1:50PM

You with your food ..... we'll get along just fine

@asheland said:
Here’s a few old silver pictures:
Soup with a 1750’s Irish spoon:

Tibor · December 13, 2018 3:01PM

Bought this back 35+ years ago. $40 cherry pick!

Bought this from Bill Fivaz 35+ years ago. Cost me $400. At the time there
were les than 25 known, now around 80.

Todd took the pics. A most wonderful job!!!