One suggestion is a set of Ferdinand VII 8 reales imaginary bust issues from Mexico, Chile, and Peru, plus the Charles IV busts from Guatemala and Colombia with Ferdinand VII legends, and backdated Bolivian 8 reales. Lots of cool transitional pieces from 1808 to 1812.
First ancient coin purchase. 5 strike with 3 surfaces, but unfortunately brushed. Have long wanted to add one of these to the collection and I think this is a nice example. It’s the strong strike I think that got me.
Love the various LA Spanish colonial coins I’ve been lucky enough to purchase over the past few months. INow all I need is an actual direction or concentration if you will …..beyond just coins I find very appealing, which is a lot of fun in and of itself….but I’m a set collector at heart
I don’t really believe in the notion of any coins being “undervalued”…..but I’ll happily add coins like these to my stash for $70 8 days a week. Gotta love the Dark Side
Arrived yesterday, a hefty penny sized token/medalette from 1797 catalogued by Dalton & Hamer as Warwickshire 38a depicting St. Michael's church (later Coventry Cathedral). Included was the original paper wrapper it came in.
R.I.P. Wayne, Brad Collecting: Conder tokens 19th & 20th Century coins from Great Britain and the Realm
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One suggestion is a set of Ferdinand VII 8 reales imaginary bust issues from Mexico, Chile, and Peru, plus the Charles IV busts from Guatemala and Colombia with Ferdinand VII legends, and backdated Bolivian 8 reales. Lots of cool transitional pieces from 1808 to 1812.
First ancient coin purchase. 5 strike with 3 surfaces, but unfortunately brushed. Have long wanted to add one of these to the collection and I think this is a nice example. It’s the strong strike I think that got me.
Try the following sets:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/composite/1
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/composite/6324
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/composite/6325
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/composite/6248
Charles III Album
Charles III Portrait Set
Charles IV Album
Charles IV Portrait Set
Spanish Colonial Pillar Set
@threefifty & @JohnnyCache
Thanks for the excellent suggestions. Appreciate you both!
MS 64
A new addition for my "1 per Century" set. Third Century (AD 238-244)
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/gold/liberty-head-2-1-gold-major-sets/liberty-head-2-1-gold-basic-set-circulation-strikes-1840-1907-cac/alltimeset/268163
This is way outside my area, and I know very little about this coin…..but man do I like it! Looks to be hammered.
Congrats on a really cool piece!
I won this token this morning in Amsterdam. A manufacturer of coinage presses. This one replaces the heavily cleaned example in my collection.
Latin American Collection
I don’t really believe in the notion of any coins being “undervalued”…..but I’ll happily add coins like these to my stash for $70 8 days a week. Gotta love the Dark Side
1901/891 Peru 1/2 Dinero MS 65 (PCGS plate coin)
Arrived yesterday, a hefty penny sized token/medalette from 1797 catalogued by Dalton & Hamer as Warwickshire 38a depicting St. Michael's church (later Coventry Cathedral). Included was the original paper wrapper it came in.
Collecting:
Conder tokens
19th & 20th Century coins from Great Britain and the Realm
@farthing The medal is really cool…..but for some reason I find myself really loving that original 1797 wrapper!
One man’s trash I suppose……