CyberspaceVoid

Picked up from Failla Numismatics ... a gorgeous Middlesex D&H 979 (RRR, uncirculated). A history about the princess and her relationship with George IV can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_of_Brunswick . More than half the fun of owning this token is outlined in this backstory (oh, my!). Reformated seller's photos are posted below.

Edit: Listed as RR (10-30 pieces known to exist), and not RRR (under 10)

Beautiful, HiHo ... it was worth a small fortune!

Jom, nice pick ups!

Just wish I had time to get to the shows as I find the pre-auction bidding a total waste of time

Oh well, I heard I got the nod for a new posting in Russia so maybe I can pick up some real sleepers. Perhaps I should post a few Russian gold pieces I have laying about to celebrate

Indeed ... puts the 1943 Canadian Geo VI 10 Cent (just a freebie in VF condition) that I got recently to shame! Good pick, nunga0.

Pictures of mine aren't going to be posted on here (to protect your eyes!) but the date was hammered!

Cyber, nice horse!

Thanks, BRG

Traveller was a magnificant horse, and he even has his own Wiki page. link This coin is probably one a few minted where you actually know the horse's name.

My latest Conder that I purchased from Yarm (he has such cool stuff) ....

Lothian-Edinburgh DH-14a: Campbell’s Snuff Shop halfpenny token.

Obverse: Detailed portrait of a Turk smoking a pipe with the artist’s name "JAMES" below: "PAYABLE AT CAMPBELLS SNUFF SHOP".

Reverse: A snuff jar labelled "37" (his street address) between two thistles with crossed pipes above and date below: "SAINT ANDREWS STREET EDINBURGH 1796".

The edge is plain.

It reminds me of all the time I spent in the Middle East, although no one wore turbans where I got stuck

Figured that this thread could use a little activity ...

This is a little Roman Denarius (Crepusius 82-81 BC) produced by the mint in Rome. The coin is not well centered on the reverse and the obverse is damaged but shows off the locus privy mark well

Not that much into Liberian coins, but found this one that seemed to call out to me ...

My photography is getting better too, but I still have a LOT to learn (like dusting before I shoot )!

Incredible toning on that 8 Reales, 2K!

I need better pictures

BRG ... nice Cap and Rays

If I get out my camera I might take a pic of one of my 50's.

Wendy...this I do not understand as some (most) have saltwater damage and others seem to unaffected. How were some of these Reales protected from the seawater? These coins unaffected by the sea water run between 250 - 300 dollars and the coins affected run between 50 - 100 dollars. I love the El Cazador coins along with the 19th Century Reales and Peso. Aside from the bullion Libertads (of which the mintages are extremely low for a modern coin) I do not enjoy collecting modern coins.

That is quite evident from your linked collection. I am going to have fun going thru them, but it is going to take quite a while to do so!

As for the shipwreck effect, my only possible thought why some appear better preserved than others is in the mixture of metals. Few of these early pieces are throughly mixed and many would have more reactive metals exposed to the salt water. Either way, you have a stellar piece

New to the boards, my name is John Grillo and I live in San Antonio Texas. I enjoy collecting Mexican coins (I live in San Antonio)...I am an Academic Chair at Northwest Vista College in San Antonio and I have my Doctorate in Business Administration. Hope to learn as much as I can here as I am still a novice.

Welcome to the boards, John!

Thats a really nice 8 Real Pillar you got there ... I see the shipwreck notation, but I can't barely see what might be the salt water effect.The only Mexican coins I have, besides what I have picked up in change, are a few early 50 Peso Centenarios so It will be a pleasure to see what you have been collecting

Wendy

Had my first purchase off the board from Yarm ... the token was exactly as described and pictured while the transaction went soother than silk. I just hope wish all my purchases would go this well

Thanks!

Wendy aka CyberspaceVoid

I think PCGS is a little lenient on world coins. I would grade this MS65 or MS64.

Perhaps they realized that the Euro has never been flawless

The coin is indeed a beautiful, but I wonder when they designed why they showed all the Euro countries at the time (plus Britian, who they were still hopeing to tempt into the venture) as seperate? Very ironic to me!

Hats off to the Brits for keeping out of that mess!

I can count just about every hair! Best Pidcock's Ive seen so far!

Nothing too fancy for the Falmouth Independent Volunteers.

Roxburghshire #1 farthing, and a nice example at that

Beautiful, Yarm! This is the first graded MS66 I have seen in the Conders ... you have simply a wonderful collection. Thanks for posting

I just gotta get me a high quality red IHC ... they are soooo pretty

Brg, thanks for the ID ... at first I thought the driver had a BIG butt but I realize now that it is a sideboard of the coach driver's seat (I hope anyway )

BRG Nice token... love the two-headed swan. Do you know any details on it? I've seen similiar Conders, but this one looks a little more modern like early 1800's

Middlesex-455 Pidcock's Exhibition

Not bad, just wish that spot would disappear ...

 

I just won this exact token on eBay and when I receive it and post a photo you will say to yourself, "Maybe mine isn't that bad after all."

 

They can't all be MS65.

Hi Ho,

I finally saw this Conder in hand after my return from overseas (the above was the seller's picture) ... much better than what I expected .... to me it's a stunner. I am playing with the lighting now to caputure all the wonderful copper toning and will post it as soon as I can get something close awes me.

Nice Pillars