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Just got this. It is my first Barber series coin. It is the newest addition to my US Type Set.

-Brandon

I didn't know Alexander the Great was on a U.S. coin?

2010-D Native American $1, NGC MS69 Satin Finish

2010 S Clad Proof Dime, NGC PF70UC

this is an absolutly wonderful IHC. wtg & nice pick up

Thanks! It took me a while to find a nice RD one. This one has a very small carbon spot on the 6th headdress feather, but the luster and color are really amazing in hand. Now if only it had the "S"

This is a new addition to my Type Set.

I've been looking for one of these for a while. I finally found one in good condition!

Ankur, your eye for quality is amazing! LOVE the new 1/2 cent.

Picked this one up over the weekend. I liked the toning and strike (even with the couple small carbon spots on the reverse). It's so much easier to photograph raw coins!

Intentional as struck. Thus the "Serrate" Denarius designation...

The description here:

"The use of a serrated edge is fairly common on Roman Re-publican coins of this era. It is not certain why this was done, but the best theory we have heard is that these coins were used in payment to Northern tribes who did not always trust the Roman silver and would cut into it to make sure it was not silver-plated copper (silver-plated copper denarii are called fouree and are fairly commonly encountered even today). The serrated edges made the coins look like they had already been tested....it shows every sign that the serrations were made by chisel cuts to the flan prior to the coin being struck.

BTW, Larry, I love the coin! Beautiful strike and booming luster for a 2100 year old coin!

That's great Brandon. Was it part of an Olympic set or was it a regular issue?

Hi John, thanks! The 10 Euro Olympic Proofs were a part of an Olympic Set issued in a mintage of 68,000 pieces for each design. The set was quite broad and covered many sporting areas including:

Discus throwers

Javelin throwers

Long jumpers

Relay runners

Equestrian (the one I showed)

Ribbon Dancer/Acrobats

Swimming

Runners

Weight Lifters

Handball

Soccer

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Upon consulting my Krause, it seems that the issues were released in 2003 and 2004, and the equestrian issue was actually issued in 2003 (considered No Date [ND] in Krause). Thus, I was actually able to add it to my horses set after realizing this idiosyncrasy.

This is one of my most recent acquisitions. I haven't added it to my NGC horse set formally yet as it wasn't among the NGC database options. I hope to be able to add it soon as I sent a note to Jerica requesting it's addition. The gentleman I purchased it from in Greece had it imaged when it was graded, so the PCGS photo is below.

I finally picked up a Civil War era token for my horse set.

Here are my two most recent tokens. The first is a common token from Kent, 1794 (DH30). I picked it up for $22 and it's in very nice condition. The 2nd is not a "Conder" per se, but it is an "unofficial farthing" from Oxfordshire (Nettlebed) from 1835 which I got from a nice dealer in the UK for $17. I'm really happy with both of them, and they are both nice additions to my ever-growing horse-collection.

Stephanie, if you ever want to part with that Warwickshire DH 27, let me know. Beautiful pieces all.

 

Thanks, I will let you know if I ever do. But I hope to hang on to it for some time to come.

I have a bit of a penchant for anything horse-related.

Stephanie, if you ever want to part with that Warwickshire DH 27, let me know. Beautiful pieces all.

Some new samples to add to my collection.

These are getting hard to find.

I hope you enjoy them.

Alan

Nice samples Alan. They are getting hard to find because you are buying them all!!

Added these two today.

Added this one to my horses set today. I looked for a gold one, but the prices were just too high to justify it. This is the silver version of the restrike, and I picked it up for around $45 in MS68 grade from NGC. It's a great design and addition!

Ok, I'll give this a try with a modern issue...

This one came today. It was a hard one to find, and I'm happy to add it to my collection!

I got this one on the BAY for $6.95 shipped. I thought it would fit in my horses set, as I haven't ever seen a SAMPLE slab with a horse coin before.

Thanks Guys! It's been easier than I thought it would be and have had help with links to a couple of these from friends here on the boards and Jaime startin me off.

That's a sweet set Bobby!

Love the new half cent Dean. That one was on my Teletrade watch list also! Congrats!

Hi Conder101, thanks for the information. I listed it as a 362i in the image based on the classification of the token in my online PDF version of the D&H. The seller I purchased it from in England (David Stuart) had it listed as a 362j, and it's lineage as from the R. Brown Jr Collection.

I was confused by the use of the "i" in my PDF listing and "j" from the seller, but maybe I should stick with the "j"?? My listing separates the milled left and milled right into two separate variations, and the original seller also said that the milled left was the common issue and the milled right was a separate (less known and not listed in the original D&H) issue. The photo is mine, and the text is mine...so, my photo lists it as 362 i/j because that's what I typed.

Thanks again for double checking your references. I really appreciate your input.