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
Snagged this at a smaller local show on Saturday. My pics are awful, but some really nice blue coloring on the reverse. Will be cracked and sent to to our hosts along with a bunch of other stuff at Baltimore later this week. Here it is in ANACS form.
I would say “small” mintage of just 6001, but that’s around 6000 times more abundant than some other stuff that’s popped up in this forum recently. I don’t normally collect proof coins at all but there’s some pretty cool issues that have come from the land of my ancestors (one of them anyways).
Picked these and a few others up from a European auction. I know when these
are listed the listing has the term " Moesia Superior". Any knowledge that the
members could share with me would be greatly appreciated.
@Tibor said:
Picked these and a few others up from a European auction. I know when these
are listed the listing has the term " Moesia Superior". Any knowledge that the
members could share with me would be greatly appreciated.
Took my daughter back to the Baltimore show today and was pumped to see John and Maryanne from CRO still behind their table (side note: I have all the respect in the world for dealers who hang for Saturdays……my daughter had been looking forward to this show for weeks!).
I’d been gazing at this coin on the site for awhile. Had a chance to check it out on Thursday and loved it…..but Id made a few other big purchases that day to compete my US 7070 set so didn’t pull the trigger.
When I saw it still available at noon on Saturday I wasn’t going to pass it up again.
From today’s Richard August Stacks Auction. After wrapping up all the coins I needed for my 7070 in Baltimore over the weekend I’m ready to dive into some world coins from early America.
1740 O (Amiens) 1/2 Sou Marque
XF 40 (Pop 1/1)
1739 A Sou Marque AU 58
This one will be interesting to get in hand. I like the look of the Stacks photos…..the TVs seem to tell a slightly different tale. These were my first ever purchases of these types so I’ll be very interested to study both once they arrive.
I know you guys have/are picking up some sweet coins from Richard Augusts ridiculous array of cool stuff. Don’t hold back from posting em now boys……
@JohnnyCache I went ahead and cranked up a World Coins from Early America registry set after you recommended and listed the link a few weeks back. Really appreciate you (and all of you on the Dark Side board). It’s very easy to both learn and be inspired hanging out over here!
First one ever. Normally on auction sites I try to scroll through the ancients as quickly as possible to get to the world coins I may be interested in, and I was doing exactly that when this grabbed my eye somehow. The squirrel in me struck again and I chased after something (toned).
Kingdom of Elymais something, something Tetradrachm
CRO Early Bird. Fits absolutely nothing I’m trying to do thematically at the moment other than just great eye appeal, but great eye appeal was enough for me on this one.
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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
@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……
Snagged this at a smaller local show on Saturday. My pics are awful, but some really nice blue coloring on the reverse. Will be cracked and sent to to our hosts along with a bunch of other stuff at Baltimore later this week. Here it is in ANACS form.
I would say “small” mintage of just 6001, but that’s around 6000 times more abundant than some other stuff that’s popped up in this forum recently. I don’t normally collect proof coins at all but there’s some pretty cool issues that have come from the land of my ancestors (one of them anyways).
I'm BACK!!! Used to be Billet7 on the old forum.
WTG!!
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Sweet coin! Outside my purview but man I like that one. Beautiful.
Superb!
Picked these and a few others up from a European auction. I know when these
are listed the listing has the term " Moesia Superior". Any knowledge that the
members could share with me would be greatly appreciated.
I am a little late in posting this. I picked this up at the Phily Coin Expo back in May.
Took my daughter back to the Baltimore show today and was pumped to see John and Maryanne from CRO still behind their table (side note: I have all the respect in the world for dealers who hang for Saturdays……my daughter had been looking forward to this show for weeks!).
I’d been gazing at this coin on the site for awhile. Had a chance to check it out on Thursday and loved it…..but Id made a few other big purchases that day to compete my US 7070 set so didn’t pull the trigger.
When I saw it still available at noon on Saturday I wasn’t going to pass it up again.
1817 R Brazil 960 Reis AU 58+
Another step along my lifelong quest to get a proof set from as many countries as possible
Young Numismatist
From today’s Richard August Stacks Auction. After wrapping up all the coins I needed for my 7070 in Baltimore over the weekend I’m ready to dive into some world coins from early America.
1740 O (Amiens) 1/2 Sou Marque
XF 40 (Pop 1/1)
1739 A Sou Marque AU 58
This one will be interesting to get in hand. I like the look of the Stacks photos…..the TVs seem to tell a slightly different tale. These were my first ever purchases of these types so I’ll be very interested to study both once they arrive.
I know you guys have/are picking up some sweet coins from Richard Augusts ridiculous array of cool stuff. Don’t hold back from posting em now boys……
@JohnnyCache I went ahead and cranked up a World Coins from Early America registry set after you recommended and listed the link a few weeks back. Really appreciate you (and all of you on the Dark Side board). It’s very easy to both learn and be inspired hanging out over here!
So…..yeah, I bought an ancient.
First one ever. Normally on auction sites I try to scroll through the ancients as quickly as possible to get to the world coins I may be interested in, and I was doing exactly that when this grabbed my eye somehow. The squirrel in me struck again and I chased after something (toned).
Kingdom of Elymais something, something Tetradrachm
NGC XF nothing
That’s great! Let me know if you get bored of it.
I'm BACK!!! Used to be Billet7 on the old forum.
Surprisingly difficult coin to locate. Minted by the Philadelphia mint in 1899 and 1900 with 100,000 each year.
CRO Early Bird. Fits absolutely nothing I’m trying to do thematically at the moment other than just great eye appeal, but great eye appeal was enough for me on this one.
MS 63
