Show your Modern Crowns

mkman123 · May 20, 2018 10:03AM

dang bidask, I love the Yemen crown......I see a theme with your stuff......gives me ideas!!

Zohar · May 20, 2018 10:16AM

Like the lion as well!

Here is a coin issued in 1999 commemorating the striking of the first Talers in Kremnitz.

harasha · May 20, 2018 11:25AM

I have few modern crowns, but rarely imaged them. I found this one, though:

bronco2078 · May 20, 2018 5:42PM

I don't know if its a crown exactly but I have a dominican republic peso that commemorates columbuses landing in the new world. I've tried to capture the toning in the past but could never manage to get it right.

Maybe i'll give it another try tomorrow

Weiss · May 20, 2018 6:34PM

MS67 my foot.

Swampboy · May 20, 2018 9:01PM

@Weiss said:
MS67 my foot.

I love this issue.
The clean look of the obverse and the detailed but not busy reverse portraits design

cecropiamoth · May 20, 2018 10:53PM

The 1950 Mexico Southern Railroad silver 5 peso. Two PCGS MS66 coins, one freshly holdered white coin and a duplicate OGH heavily toned piece.

Jeff

cecropiamoth · May 20, 2018 10:59PM

A couple other mid-century Mexican silver crowns. These both came from @illini420 Both are sweet, but I absolutely love the pastel toning on the 1957 Constitution 5 peso.

Jeff

cecropiamoth · May 20, 2018 11:19PM

The 1953 Cuban Marti peso in PCGS MS65. PCGS has graded just three of these at 65 with none higher. Struck at the Philadelphia mint.

Jeff

Weiss · May 21, 2018 8:00AM

I see I'm not the only one obsessed with big, chunky mid-century Mexican silver. You can only wonder what the US would have released if they had put out a crown-sized silver coin between the end of the peace dollar in 1935 and, what, the 40% Ike in 1971?

jgenn · May 21, 2018 7:18PM

bidask · May 21, 2018 10:23PM

Manfred1 · May 23, 2018 11:35PM

South Africa 2011 - Silver Crown size 5 Rand

Mass: 33.626g
Diameter: 38.725mm
Ag .925 Cu.075
24ct gold plated
Proof only mintage 10,000

ACop · May 24, 2018 12:02AM

tbishopric · May 25, 2018 7:00AM

bidask · May 28, 2018 11:04AM

bidask · July 17, 2018 2:35PM

pruebas · July 17, 2018 7:34PM

@Weiss said:
I see I'm not the only one obsessed with big, chunky mid-century Mexican silver. You can only wonder what the US would have released if they had put out a crown-sized silver coin between the end of the peace dollar in 1935 and, what, the 40% Ike in 1971?

I’ll give it a WAG. More ugly, low relief designs featuring dead presidents.

1960NYGiants · July 18, 2018 5:36PM

bigmarty58 · July 19, 2018 4:09AM

@1960NYGiants said:

Gene - Love that Sherman V Tank!

cecropiamoth · July 20, 2018 1:13AM

Beautiful Charlottetown commem dollar @1960NYGiants

Jeff

bidask · July 20, 2018 6:30PM

Those are some nice Canadian !

1960NYGiants · July 20, 2018 9:01PM

Thanks all.

brg5658 · July 24, 2018 9:36AM

bidask · February 16, 2019 2:36PM

Picked this coin up recently I really like it !

bidask · August 6, 2020 3:51PM

With silver up some of these look worth slabbing !😄

cecropiamoth · August 6, 2020 6:57PM

Here are some that fit the definition of modern crowns. All from the World Coins Manufactured at U.S. Mints full/type sets --

These first two were struck at San Francisco for a three piece .925 proof set. The 1976 Montreal Olympics coin graded PR68DCAM and the 1975 Holy Year coin graded PR67DCAM.

Jeff

cecropiamoth · August 6, 2020 7:05PM

This one is a mega crown at 42mm, 34.1 g. The Liberia $5 elephants were produced at San Francisco for inclusion in the annual Liberia proof sets dated 1973-1975. This one graded PR69CAM.

Jeff

cecropiamoth · August 6, 2020 7:12PM

Last two for the evening. Philippines issues. The 1961 Dr. Rizal Birth Centennial Peso was produced at Philadelphia. MS65. The 1967 Bataan Day 25th Anniversary Peso was struck at San Francisco with a proof-like finish. PL66.

Jeff

bidask · August 7, 2020 5:43AM

i like those Jeff!

Here some recent purchases:

coinkat · August 7, 2020 11:00AM

At some point... Not exactly sure when... But the tide will turn and there will be greater interest in Mid Century coinage. Especially high grade examples. I am somewhat curious as to what the surviving population is for some of the coins in this thread. The surviving population remains at risk

coinkat · August 7, 2020 11:29AM

And there are some exceptional coins pictured here especially the 1953 Cuban Peso

bidask · August 7, 2020 3:04PM

@cecropiamoth said:
This one is a mega crown at 42mm, 34.1 g. The Liberia $5 elephants were produced at San Francisco for inclusion in the annual Liberia proof sets dated 1973-1975. This one graded PR69CAM.

Jeff

What are those worth in that grade ?

cecropiamoth · August 7, 2020 6:22PM

@bidask said:
What are those worth in that grade ?

Hi Dan,

Not much in the way of sales data on these but I found this for the 1973 Proof $5 Elephants --

There haven't been a large number graded (perhaps NGC has seen more), here are the pops for the 1973 and 1974 coins --

Given all this, finding a nice proof set and subbing the $5 coin for grading might be the best approach. I was lucky and was able to locate a really high end 1974 proof set.

Take care,

Jeff

pruebas · August 7, 2020 7:05PM

Not a rare coin, but a pop top at PCGS.

Edited to add that it looks like its a pop top at NGC as well.

bidask · August 7, 2020 9:23PM

Thank you Jeff.

Pruebas I see your a bit of coin weenie addict as well as I am buying nice modern crowns !

MrBreeze · August 7, 2020 10:09PM

1943
https://images.pcgs.com/trueview/34891069_medium.jpg

MrBreeze · August 7, 2020 10:10PM

1944
https://images.pcgs.com/trueview/82972958_medium.jpg

MrBreeze · August 7, 2020 10:10PM

1946
https://images.pcgs.com/trueview/34486739_medium.jpg

MrBreeze · August 7, 2020 10:11PM

1947
https://images.pcgs.com/trueview/82972957_medium.jpg

MrBreeze · August 7, 2020 10:12PM

1948
https://images.pcgs.com/trueview/34486740_medium.jpg

MrBreeze · August 7, 2020 10:13PM

1949
https://images.pcgs.com/trueview/83779112_medium.jpg

https://images.pcgs.com/trueview/15115339_medium.jpg

MrBreeze · August 7, 2020 10:14PM

1950
https://images.pcgs.com/trueview/38167129_medium.jpg

MrBreeze · August 7, 2020 10:16PM

1952
https://images.pcgs.com/trueview/34486737_medium.jpg

https://images.pcgs.com/trueview/82972956_medium.jpg

MrBreeze · August 7, 2020 10:16PM

1953
https://images.pcgs.com/trueview/80810729_medium.jpg

pruebas · August 8, 2020 5:28AM

@bidask said:
Thank you Jeff.

Pruebas I see your a bit of coin weenie addict as well as I am buying nice modern crowns !

@bidask we are all infected with the disease. Look above at @MrBreeze, he’s got a bad case (and lovely coins)!

topstuf · August 8, 2020 6:41AM

The US mint should travel more.

topstuf · August 8, 2020 8:31AM

@cecropiamoth said:
The 1950 Mexico Southern Railroad silver 5 peso. Two PCGS MS66 coins, one freshly holdered white coin and a duplicate OGH heavily toned piece.

Jeff

Me encanta ferrocarrils.

pruebas · August 8, 2020 10:55AM

@topstuf said:

Me encanta ferrocarrils.

Erre con erre cigarro,
Erre con erre barril,
Rápido corren los carros cargados de azúcar al ferrocarril,

Erre con erre guitarra,
Erre con erre barril,
Que rápido corren las ruedas del ferrocarril.

MrBreeze · August 8, 2020 11:11AM

1954

https://images.pcgs.com/trueview/38167131_medium.jpg

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