@Meltdown said:
I don't know what the heck this thing is. Stamped onto copper ( I think )
I found it at an antique shop in Virginia City, NV a bunch of years ago.
Looks like the reverse of a Morgan dollar was pressed into a metal disc to create a die for making counterfeit dollars.
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The 1/8th sovereign in 22K gold is a private issue by Hattons and only 3999 were minted in 2020, bought it mainly for the price (69$ with free shipping) and for the fine details on a very small sized coin being touted as the world's first one eighth sovereign.
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A partial roll of 1902 Liberty Nickels partially melted together. They look like they were very fresh when melted. It takes an EXTREMELY hot fire to melt nickel like this; I would like to think these might have been in a bank in San Francisco during the earthquake of 1906.
An amazing custom case with golden central plaque detailing the gift of the case from J.A. de Mendizabal to Francisca Temple de Ajuria to in 1879. At this time Francisca, and Jonathan Temple's widow, controlled the lease of the Mexico City mint, previously held by her father, Jonathan Temple de Ajuria, until his death in 1866. During the time of her lease (in 1879) Francisca was given this case by the Director of the Mint, Jose Antonio de Mendizabal, the case presumably containing silver and copper coins dated 1879 and gold coins dated 1872-75. Extremely rare.
One other case is known and is pictured on page 250 of A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, issued by Whitman Publishing Company in 1971. The pictured case, however, is somewhat different from the one we offer, in particular in the style of the flowers on the lid and the round shape of the gold plaque in the center of the outside cover. The other case was also awarded to a different individual than Francisca Temple de Ajuria.
While our case does not contain the coins that it originally held, it remains, with the other similar case, a fantastic historical item of Mexican numismatics, and comes housed in the original velvet case that protects its fabulous detailing, replete with delicate flowers, small stars, and an overall floral pattern.
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R. S. Yeoman's Blue Book, the overprint version upon which is printed both Third Edition and Fourth Edition.
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Seller's pic. Interesting piece as the 10 is missing the "1".
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I don't know what the heck this thing is. Stamped onto copper ( I think )
I found it at an antique shop in Virginia City, NV a bunch of years ago.
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Looks like the reverse of a Morgan dollar was pressed into a metal disc to create a die for making counterfeit dollars.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Just bought from my bank.
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The 1/8th sovereign in 22K gold is a private issue by Hattons and only 3999 were minted in 2020, bought it mainly for the price (69$ with free shipping) and for the fine details on a very small sized coin being touted as the world's first one eighth sovereign.
https://hattonsoflondon.com/the-2020-pre-decimal-50th-anniversary-gold-sovereign-range/
An interesting article about sovereigns and how their weight came about.
https://coinparade.co.uk/why-does-a-gold-sovereign-weigh-7-98805-grams/
Edited to sort pics in order.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/quarters/PCGS-2020-quarter-quest/album/247091
Looks like it has held up well,, I don’t see any milk spots or haze.
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
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Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
Purchased this trade dollar love token for my mom, it has her initials on it.
Very nice!
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.I thought this was pretty unique. Given to me by a late coin buddy.
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A partial roll of 1902 Liberty Nickels partially melted together. They look like they were very fresh when melted. It takes an EXTREMELY hot fire to melt nickel like this; I would like to think these might have been in a bank in San Francisco during the earthquake of 1906.
While we're on the subject of melted coins, here's another group that was definitely in a fire...
Wow! Those melted coins are
Awesome!
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Very prestigious!
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Heritage description:
An amazing custom case with golden central plaque detailing the gift of the case from J.A. de Mendizabal to Francisca Temple de Ajuria to in 1879. At this time Francisca, and Jonathan Temple's widow, controlled the lease of the Mexico City mint, previously held by her father, Jonathan Temple de Ajuria, until his death in 1866. During the time of her lease (in 1879) Francisca was given this case by the Director of the Mint, Jose Antonio de Mendizabal, the case presumably containing silver and copper coins dated 1879 and gold coins dated 1872-75. Extremely rare.
One other case is known and is pictured on page 250 of A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, issued by Whitman Publishing Company in 1971. The pictured case, however, is somewhat different from the one we offer, in particular in the style of the flowers on the lid and the round shape of the gold plaque in the center of the outside cover. The other case was also awarded to a different individual than Francisca Temple de Ajuria.
While our case does not contain the coins that it originally held, it remains, with the other similar case, a fantastic historical item of Mexican numismatics, and comes housed in the original velvet case that protects its fabulous detailing, replete with delicate flowers, small stars, and an overall floral pattern.
The 1976 Turks and Caicos coin features four portraits of Victoria that adorned coinage during her reign.
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1798&dat=19761207&id=8QEdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uI4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3803,1348250
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/quarters/PCGS-2020-quarter-quest/album/247091
Victorian Sterling (London hallmarked) mechanical pencil!
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1870’s Sterling salt cellar by Gorham, Saxon Stag pattern.
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Type 2 Gold Dollar without clash marks, which is kind of unusual for the type:
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One of my favorites, trapezoid extruded silver bar.
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