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  • Boosibri
    Boosibri Posts: 12,718 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @pruebas said:
    Don’t worry @Boosibri, I’m only going to collect aluminum Irish coins struck before 1884. But I’ve decided to collect Chilean coins by date.

    Good luck with Chile. Fools errand in my opinion.

  • Boosibri
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    @MEJ7070 said:
    One of those weeks where the weekly HA world coin auction was kinda loaded with stuff right up my alley.

    This was a date I needed for my 960R set. Better date.

    AU 58

    1811-B is definitely a better date

  • pruebas
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    I was hoping someone would ask, but nobody did, so I will.

    What does LCW on that slab mean?

  • bosox
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    Leonard C. Wyon, the engraver who designed it. His initials are on the neck truncation. At least one very lightly used 1870 die did not have the initials and produced a very scarce variety. PCGS calls that the "No LCW" variety. The No LCW die was likely a trial die that was later used up coining business strikes.

    Numismatic author & owner of the Uncommon Cents collections. 2011 and 2025 Fred Bowman Literary Award, 2025 Guy Potter Literary Award, 2022 Paul Fiocca Award, & 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson Award.

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  • syl
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    Do you have a copy of the Leonard Wyon family tree along with you, Rob? You have MANY Wyon pieces, but mostly Canadian/Brit

  • bosox
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    I have a copy of Forrer's book on the The Wyons, which is the best description of their entire engraving family I have found.

    Numismatic author & owner of the Uncommon Cents collections. 2011 and 2025 Fred Bowman Literary Award, 2025 Guy Potter Literary Award, 2022 Paul Fiocca Award, & 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson Award.

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  • 1984worldcoins
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    @PhilArnold said:
    Some Centennial Toners

    I love these, I wish I knew how to take pictures of the toners!

  • SonnyD
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    @SimonW said:
    Picked this up recently for my “one per monarch” set. I thought it went very reasonably, and it rings in at a lowly VF, which I believe to be mostly a strike issue, rather than actual wear. Do I wish it had a full face? Yes. But under $300 for what’s probably at least a choice XF? also yes.


    Great piece 🍒
    If you need something from the "Merry Monarch" (Charles II) I got you

    BST📋✅️: mainejoe

  • SonnyD
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    BST📋✅️: mainejoe

  • johnny9434
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  • SimonW
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    @SonnyD said:


    That’s dang cool! Any chance you’ve got a shilling?

    I'm BACK!!! Used to be Billet7 on the old forum.

  • johnny9434
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  • Boosibri
    Boosibri Posts: 12,718 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @PhilArnold said:
    The start of my 1908 specimen set. The first coins struck in Canada as the boxes that they came in advertised. They tend to come dark, this is no exception, but it comes alive in the light. This is a 64, which is a pop 16 with only 1 higher (which is a 64+). PCGS and NGC aren't going to grade these 65 and above it seems, but I imagine ICCS would have this at 66.

    Nice coin! Now for the sovereign!

  • PhilArnold
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    @Boosibri One day... one day...

    Phil Arnold
    Director of Photography, GreatCollections
    greatcollections.com

  • SimonW
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    @MEJ7070 said:
    XF 45

    Saw that, nice pickup. All three that posted today were nice.

    I'm BACK!!! Used to be Billet7 on the old forum.

  • SimonW
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    @OnlyGoldIsMoney that’s truly fantastic!

    I'm BACK!!! Used to be Billet7 on the old forum.

  • Samets
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    1995 South Africa silver 2 Rand F.A.O. commemorative. Originally authorized for 10,000 copies, only 1,743 coins were sold.
    F.A.O. is a niche corner that I decided to collect with many rare/low mintage coins and different metal variations...

  • OnlyGoldIsMoney
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    New addition for my March of Time set - 21st Century.

  • johnny9434
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    @OnlyGoldIsMoney said:
    New addition for my March of Time set - 21st Century.

    Nice 👍

  • WillieBoyd2
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    Great Britain Shilling King George III 1787
    Silver, 25.0 mm, 5.98 gm
    Obverse: King George III facing right, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA
    Reverse: United Kingdom shields of England and Scotland, Ireland, France, and Hannover.
    M.B.F.ET.H.REX.F.D.B.ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T.ET.E.1787
    (Latin abbreviation for King of Great Britain France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg, Arch Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire)

    :)

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  • D808LF
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    fka renman95, Sep 2005, 7,000 posts

  • PKing
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    I found this antoninianus of emp Postumus at a thrift store near Joshua tree national park, would love to know more about it if anybody is familiar

    May the wind always be at your back and the road rise to meet you
  • 1984worldcoins
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  • dunkleosteus430
    dunkleosteus430 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Got my third Liszt coin (one uncirculated, one proof, now a circulated one). I'm currently using it as a pocket piece.

    I collect world proof sets, coins featuring composers, mid-20th century U.S. proof coins, U.S. type coins, and whatever else I want.

  • Sergey74
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    Not too rare but wanted.

    Sic semper tyrannis.

  • MEJ7070
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  • D808LF
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    fka renman95, Sep 2005, 7,000 posts

  • D808LF
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    2023 Cayman Islands $1 / 1 OZ .999 Silver

    fka renman95, Sep 2005, 7,000 posts

  • scubafuel
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    @Boosibri said:


    Whoa congrats! Great win.