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.
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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.
I've had a few, some more notheworthy than others, but this one is the last date i required to complete the set of George II farthings:
This is a pretty tough (and expensive) one to find in the US because this date is part of the "World Coins Circulating in Early America Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1575-1826)." To bypass this, I asked the Colin Cooke coin company to source me one, and they did!
Some recent purchases over the past few days as I’ve been off work. (I need to go back to work.)
Did you guys know a Nepalese Dam was in fact a small form of silver currency from the late 18th century? Because when I woke up this morning I was pretty sure they were in rivers providing power to the good people of the area. Anyways I thought this was a dam fine coin (I’m sorry…..I had to)
I started letting my daughter scroll through Great Collections lots about a month ago.
I’m not a fan of a ton of screen time for my kids, but it’s a great exercise for YNs who are interested in looking at lots of coins imho.
Also I’ve trained a dog to get me the paper every morning……I feel like I should be able to train one of my kids to filter out the coins I’m not interested in from auction sites
Credit goes to my 9 year old for suggesting this one.
I think this is the first Israeli coin I’ve owned before, aside from maybe having a few be a part of larger lots/collections years ago. I could probably stay a very happy collector just buying coins under $100 from around the world in this grade with this look.
Looks like a cob (?) but the pillars and crown also look perfectly cut/struck to its shape.
Would love to know a little more about it if you’re so inclined. What country? Denomination? Guessing Real or maybe 1/4 real but still in the embryonic stage of Spanish colonial coin knowledge.
Cool coin! Thanks in advance for any further info you care to provide.
Edited to add: Now I see it at the top. Silly me. Never would’ve guessed 4 reales…..but that’s why I’m here!
Looks like a cob (?) but the pillars and crown also look perfectly cut/struck to its shape.
Would love to know a little more about it if you’re so inclined. What country? Denomination? Guessing Real or maybe 1/4 real but still in the embryonic stage of Spanish colonial coin knowledge.
Cool coin! Thanks in advance for any further info you care to provide.
Edited to add: Now I see it at the top. Silly me. Never would’ve guessed 4 reales…..but that’s why I’m here!
Yeah, Guatemala’s a mess, they were supposed to strike milled coinage like all the other colonies but they couldn’t/wouldn’t, it was a lot more work and technology that they weren’t prepared for, so they minted them like cobs but still with the pillar dies. I love early Guatemala colonial coins, such a mess! 😂
@Boosibri said:
More Chilean patterns. Buy them when you see them!
I know nothing of this type, but I do know that if you place a crown on a llama’s (or alpaca?) head and stand him upright you immediately got yourself a fun coin.
Very nice patterns! Excellent appeal on top of what I’m sure is significant scarcity.
@Boosibri said:
More Chilean patterns. Buy them when you see them!
I know nothing of this type, but I do know that if you place a crown on a llama’s (or alpaca?) head and stand him upright you immediately got yourself a fun coin.
Very nice patterns! Excellent appeal on top of what I’m sure is significant scarcity.
Some Sunday night GC & HA widgetry to share. Always been a sucker for toned copper!
These came out of HA Switzerland auction. The bottom 2 were sold as a lot. I understand there are inexpensive, common, and not highly sought after…..but if they ever leave my collection one day they won’t get sold as a lot on a platform that requires 20%+ buyer fees.
NGC MS 66 RB
NGC MS 67+ RB
NGC MS 64 RB
And a GC pickup. MS 65 Here’s a TrueView and GreatPhoto side by side.
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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
March of Time - 27 Centuries in Gold
https://coins.www.collectors-society.com/WCM/CoinCustomSetView.aspx?s=36590
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).
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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
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
Thanks again for the recommendation guys! Fired up to get into this.
Picked up a couple of these recently, a consolation prize from getting spanked in the Sedwick auction:
I'm BACK!!! Used to be Billet7 on the old forum.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQxpRCLDd5n/?igsh=MWR6cG55eGtxbDVobg==
New to me, many top pops.
The declaration argued that governments exist by and for the people with citizens obligated to overthrow a tyrannical government.
MS 65
A real beauty!
1465 Groningen III-38
Won this earlier this month from heritage Europe.
I've had a few, some more notheworthy than others, but this one is the last date i required to complete the set of George II farthings:
This is a pretty tough (and expensive) one to find in the US because this date is part of the "World Coins Circulating in Early America Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1575-1826)." To bypass this, I asked the Colin Cooke coin company to source me one, and they did!
@wybrit Beautiful farthing!
Some recent purchases over the past few days as I’ve been off work. (I need to go back to work.)
Did you guys know a Nepalese Dam was in fact a small form of silver currency from the late 18th century? Because when I woke up this morning I was pretty sure they were in rivers providing power to the good people of the area. Anyways I thought this was a dam fine coin (I’m sorry…..I had to)
1777(-99) Nepal Dam AU 58 (pop 1/0)
1888 Newfoundland 1c XF 40
1890 Pi R Mexico 5c MS 63 (pop 1/0)
I started letting my daughter scroll through Great Collections lots about a month ago.
I’m not a fan of a ton of screen time for my kids, but it’s a great exercise for YNs who are interested in looking at lots of coins imho.
Also I’ve trained a dog to get me the paper every morning……I feel like I should be able to train one of my kids to filter out the coins I’m not interested in from auction sites
Credit goes to my 9 year old for suggesting this one.
I think this is the first Israeli coin I’ve owned before, aside from maybe having a few be a part of larger lots/collections years ago. I could probably stay a very happy collector just buying coins under $100 from around the world in this grade with this look.
Some interesting pieces for my Mexico 1984 collection:
Another one of these weird thingies.
1737 Guatemala 4 Reales, Sedwick
I'm BACK!!! Used to be Billet7 on the old forum.
@SimonW I dig it.
Looks like a cob (?) but the pillars and crown also look perfectly cut/struck to its shape.
Would love to know a little more about it if you’re so inclined. What country? Denomination? Guessing Real or maybe 1/4 real but still in the embryonic stage of Spanish colonial coin knowledge.
Cool coin! Thanks in advance for any further info you care to provide.
Edited to add: Now I see it at the top. Silly me. Never would’ve guessed 4 reales…..but that’s why I’m here!
Yeah, Guatemala’s a mess, they were supposed to strike milled coinage like all the other colonies but they couldn’t/wouldn’t, it was a lot more work and technology that they weren’t prepared for, so they minted them like cobs but still with the pillar dies. I love early Guatemala colonial coins, such a mess! 😂
I'm BACK!!! Used to be Billet7 on the old forum.
It’s probably a very thick flan, that’s why much of the design is missing, it’s thick rather than broad. Still identifiable though, so that’s good.
I'm BACK!!! Used to be Billet7 on the old forum.
The coat of arms looks a bit like a gargoyle.
Well, just Love coins, period.
1821 R Brazil 960 Reis. NGC AU 58
NEWP from Heritage
Edward IV 1/2 Ryal - Will represent my 15th Century coin for the "One Per Century" set.
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
March of Time - 27 Centuries in Gold
https://coins.www.collectors-society.com/WCM/CoinCustomSetView.aspx?s=36590
More Chilean patterns. Buy them when you see them!
Latin American Collection
@SimonW I dig it.
I know nothing of this type, but I do know that if you place a crown on a llama’s (or alpaca?) head and stand him upright you immediately got yourself a fun coin.
Very nice patterns! Excellent appeal on top of what I’m sure is significant scarcity.
Mintage of 7 I believe.
Latin American Collection
A Swedish medal from the LE Bruun collection. I tried for another, but was continually outbid all the way up, so I let it go.
I just thought they (the one I won and the one I didn't win) were cool-looking.
Some Sunday night GC & HA widgetry to share. Always been a sucker for toned copper!
These came out of HA Switzerland auction. The bottom 2 were sold as a lot. I understand there are inexpensive, common, and not highly sought after…..but if they ever leave my collection one day they won’t get sold as a lot on a platform that requires 20%+ buyer fees.
NGC MS 66 RB
NGC MS 67+ RB
NGC MS 64 RB
And a GC pickup. MS 65 Here’s a TrueView and GreatPhoto side by side.
