Sometimes, you find the coolest errors from South American countries. This is a nice example from Brazil, struck through a 90% capped die, mid-late stage mirror reverse brockage.
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bogota 1851 10 reales. Extremely scarce date of 2 year type when in good grade. Next highest graded an XF40 & finest auctioned last 20 years a cleaned AU50ish. There are 5-10 1850-dated known in MS, probably from a small hoard, as it is likewise almost unknown in decent grade aside from those BU examples. No MS 1851 10 reales have appeared or are are rumored to exist.
Here’s a crazy one. Officially holed and countermarked by Costa Rica in 1841-42. Later, once obsolete and unacceptable as money with a giant hole, plugged by someone who wasn’t ready to scrap the coin for its silver weight. And then, as you can see from the heavy wear to both the countermark and the plug, the coin received many years of service somewhere in the world. A true miracle of survival!
Andy Lustig
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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A deceptively scarce coin, forget KM on this one. Last year of type Chile 1897 silver peso, only 30k minted (1896 = 6 million). The 1897 has an abysmal survival rate due to debasement of silver in 1897: very few were put into circulation, perhaps a
handful exist. The finest (and only) example auctioned by a major firm in the past twenty years was a Fine, cleaned, chewed rims, and damaged and scratched both sides. It was sold by Steve Album recently for $1140.
2/3 of a very short set I'm working on. Brazil's 500-1000-2000 Reis from 1913. These were minted in Berlin.
Both of these are in old green holders and were freshly TVed by the fine folks at the PCGS photo department. Now, I've just got to find the 1000 reis in the OGH to finish off the set!
@Que_sai_je said:
A deceptively scarce coin, forget KM on this one. Last year of type Chile 1897 silver peso, only 30k minted (1896 = 6 million). The 1897 has an abysmal survival rate due to debasement of silver in 1897: very few were put into circulation, perhaps a
handful exist. The finest (and only) example auctioned by a major firm in the past twenty years was a Fine, cleaned, chewed rims, and damaged and scratched both sides. It was sold by Steve Album recently for $1140.
Rare and just possibly unique Ecuador one sucre 1884 Birmingham pattern or trial strike in copper on a thick flan, the only example I could trace being the Waldo Newcomer example. Coming up for sale Heritage NYINC 2022/01, in a severely graded NGC61 holder. Guessing they didn't understand the planchet voids as made, looks way better than that grade implies, is quite thick, and really cool IMO.
@Que_sai_je said:
Rare and just possibly unique Ecuador one sucre 1884 Birmingham pattern or trial strike in copper on a thick flan, the only example I could trace being the Waldo Newcomer example. Coming up for sale Heritage NYINC 2022/01, in a severely graded NGC61 holder. Guessing they didn't understand the planchet voids as made, looks way better than that grade implies, is quite thick, and really cool IMO.
I know there are uniface obverse and reverse trials in copper of both the Sucre and Medio Sucre existing and in the NGC census. I own the Medio Sucre set (ex-Farouk). I wouldn't be surprised if both the fully struck pieces in both denominations and the uniface strike pieces in both denominations are all unique.
Unfortunately, the color of the above piece makes it appear as though it's had a tough life--rightly or wrongly.
By the way, if you want to promote your sales, that should be on the BST, not really here.
@Que_sai_je said:
Rare and just possibly unique Ecuador one sucre 1884 Birmingham pattern_
What is a Birmingham pattern? Googled but did not find much info about the definition. I have some Colombia 50 Centavos .900 silver from 1912-1916 which were minted in Birmingham.
Canadian 1c struck on Costa Rica 5 Centimos planchet, off-centre, uniface.
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert Oppenheimer
@7Jaguars said:
WOW! Simply beautiful and poster material for the reverse at least!
That one is a reverse electrotype (lead-filled) that PCGS kindly slabbed for me.
If you like that one, you will surely love this one. Ex. Clyde Hubbard, ex. F.C.C. Boyd.
IIRC, Allan Schein used it as a plate coin in his Caballito book.
Sensational pieces - that is a "full head" Libertad for sure!
Each of those are simply beautiful and truly I can not pick one above the others for aesthetics.
Love that Milled British (1830-1960) Well, just Love coins, period.
I'm a day late but I couldn't be happier with the grading results I got back today. The first coin I cracked out of an old slab that said VF 30 and the other two coins I purchased raw.
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Sometimes, you find the coolest errors from South American countries. This is a nice example from Brazil, struck through a 90% capped die, mid-late stage mirror reverse brockage.
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Maybe posted already but since I like it, here it is again:
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Well worth the wait. Thanks again @MrEureka for providing your opinion on this one.
8 Reales Madness Collection
@TwoKopeiki is that the one from the recent Plus Ultra sale? What is it replacing?
It is. I didn't have a 1778-FF in the set, so it's filling a hole.
8 Reales Madness Collection
Happy Thursday everyone. I hope my cell phone pics can be forgiven. I just got this piece and haven't been able to photograph it well myself.
My coin has a bigger schnozz than your coin.
Bogota 1851 10 reales. Extremely scarce date of 2 year type when in good grade. Next highest graded an XF40 & finest auctioned last 20 years a cleaned AU50ish. There are 5-10 1850-dated known in MS, probably from a small hoard, as it is likewise almost unknown in decent grade aside from those BU examples. No MS 1851 10 reales have appeared or are are rumored to exist.
Here’s a crazy one. Officially holed and countermarked by Costa Rica in 1841-42. Later, once obsolete and unacceptable as money with a giant hole, plugged by someone who wasn’t ready to scrap the coin for its silver weight. And then, as you can see from the heavy wear to both the countermark and the plug, the coin received many years of service somewhere in the world. A true miracle of survival!
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
A deceptively scarce coin, forget KM on this one. Last year of type Chile 1897 silver peso, only 30k minted (1896 = 6 million). The 1897 has an abysmal survival rate due to debasement of silver in 1897: very few were put into circulation, perhaps a
handful exist. The finest (and only) example auctioned by a major firm in the past twenty years was a Fine, cleaned, chewed rims, and damaged and scratched both sides. It was sold by Steve Album recently for $1140.
2/3 of a very short set I'm working on. Brazil's 500-1000-2000 Reis from 1913. These were minted in Berlin.
Both of these are in old green holders and were freshly TVed by the fine folks at the PCGS photo department. Now, I've just got to find the 1000 reis in the OGH to finish off the set!
Learned something new. Thanks
Latin American Collection
A flock of Libertads for your viewing pleasure
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TV'ed through the OGH I assume? If so, those images turned out really nice!!!
Jeff
Unknown and uncatalogued,
1983 Panama 1/4 Balboa Pattern with "Ley 0.500" reverse:
Well, just Love coins, period.
Guyana Matte Uncirculated 1976FM Ten Dollars:
Well, just Love coins, period.
Just crossed at grade at our host and kept the plus!
8 Reales Madness Collection
@TwoKopeiki
Always nice to retain the plus!!! Just as nice (or even more) when they add a plus!!!
1968 Colombia Proof Gold 100 Pesos Pope Paul VI (Ley ,900). Commemorative for when Pope Paul VI visited Colombia in 1968.
I like it!
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
Thanks Dan!
8 Reales Madness Collection
Rare and just possibly unique Ecuador one sucre 1884 Birmingham pattern or trial strike in copper on a thick flan, the only example I could trace being the Waldo Newcomer example. Coming up for sale Heritage NYINC 2022/01, in a severely graded NGC61 holder. Guessing they didn't understand the planchet voids as made, looks way better than that grade implies, is quite thick, and really cool IMO.
I know there are uniface obverse and reverse trials in copper of both the Sucre and Medio Sucre existing and in the NGC census. I own the Medio Sucre set (ex-Farouk). I wouldn't be surprised if both the fully struck pieces in both denominations and the uniface strike pieces in both denominations are all unique.
Unfortunately, the color of the above piece makes it appear as though it's had a tough life--rightly or wrongly.
By the way, if you want to promote your sales, that should be on the BST, not really here.
What is a Birmingham pattern? Googled but did not find much info about the definition. I have some Colombia 50 Centavos .900 silver from 1912-1916 which were minted in Birmingham.
Day early but as the author of this thread has thrown Thursday posting etiquette to the wind, i ask for your forgiveness.
This just arrived from Germany. Great coin and very please. It fits well with this trip:
Latin American Collection
Great type set! You doing the gold too?
Never say never. After I get the crowns done no where to go but a matching 8E set.
The 8 Soles just all happen to be the finest graded. All fell into my lap a bit.
Latin American Collection
Great looking group! The strike on 52 is superb.
8 Reales Madness Collection
Yes indeed ! How do you source those ?
Mr Eureka ?!
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
Here's the first MS at PCGS (and prettiest elsewhere, in my super biased opinion) "magic date" 1776 8R. Ex: Huntington. Ex: Blackhawk.
8 Reales Madness Collection
No, just took a chance on a so so picture. Wish Mr E was there to help but not wrong country wrong time.
Latin American Collection
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Uruguay. Which do you like best?
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
Puma hands down. The 1930 gold essai is rare (sold mine for more Albanian/Japanese coins), but I have hung onto a few of the 1936 specimens.
North America meets Central America...
Canadian 1c struck on Costa Rica 5 Centimos planchet, off-centre, uniface.
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Reasonably new and just imaged
Latin American Collection
Venezuelan/Colombian constitutional silver.
Danish West Indies 4 Dalers. IMO a wonderful design on the reverse....
Well, just Love coins, period.
OK, I like my Caballitos, Full Head (although not in general acceptance):
Well, just Love coins, period.
I've been waiting for my TrueViews forever!
I purchased this coin in 1998. Ex. Clyde Hubbard Collection.
WOW! Simply beautiful and poster material for the reverse at least!
Well, just Love coins, period.
That one is a reverse electrotype (lead-filled) that PCGS kindly slabbed for me.
If you like that one, you will surely love this one. Ex. Clyde Hubbard, ex. F.C.C. Boyd.
IIRC, Allan Schein used it as a plate coin in his Caballito book.
Now for the matte proof…
Latin American Collection
How about the brilliant proof?
Sensational pieces - that is a "full head" Libertad for sure!
Each of those are simply beautiful and truly I can not pick one above the others for aesthetics.
Well, just Love coins, period.
Here's the matte proof. Not in a PCGS holder (yet), so no TV.
This one is also ex. F.C.C. Boyd (thanks to @Boosibri for the sleuthing to determine that).
^ if that above is the one sold on Aug 19, 2021 HA, WOW and kudos
Colombia 1919 Cinco Pesos, minted in Medellin. The miner chiseling away is my favorite motif on a coin.
I'm a day late but I couldn't be happier with the grading results I got back today. The first coin I cracked out of an old slab that said VF 30 and the other two coins I purchased raw.