Patman54 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 can anyone give me any background on this coin I found 1 on itzy but no information other than 1999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Zyskowski Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) Is that edge lettering? With the lack of.925 or .999 I’m guessing it’s a commemorative round. Let’s see what some of the others think. It’s cool 😎 Edited November 28, 2021 by James Zyskowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patman54 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 That is correct no edge lettering or numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 It's an ugly medal of some sort, evidently trying to profit from the death of a few thousand people when the RMS Titanic sank in 1912. As JZ noted, unless there's a declaration of precious metal content and purity on the edge, it's merely made of junk metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patman54 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 Pretty certain that it came from the American mint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caltx01 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) Might be one of a series - the 'Reverse' depicts a sailing vessel, certainly nothing to do with the Titanic. Edited November 28, 2021 by caltx01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Dee Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 What’s the marking at the captains wheel? Is that a Royal mint mark I believe? I’ve seen it before but not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Dee Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 8:05 PM, caltx01 said: Might be one of a series - the 'Obverse' depicts a sailing vessel, certainly nothing to do with the Titanic. The sailing vessel looks like a depiction of the Titanic to me. Just because it’s not sinking doesn’t mean it’s not🤷🏼♂️Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Dee Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 7:50 PM, RWB said: It's an ugly medal of some sort, evidently trying to profit from the death of a few thousand people when the RMS Titanic sank in 1912. As JZ noted, unless there's a declaration of precious metal content and purity on the edge, it's merely made of junk metal. There’s always got to be a profit made some where. If it’s commemorative and the only ones making profit are the ones passing it off as a coin right? Nothing wrong with a company making and selling commemorative pieces as long as they aren’t saying it’s silver or gold when it’s not. They have to make money for making it and I see it as memorializing these people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Dee Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 7:21 PM, Patman54 said: can anyone give me any background on this coin I found 1 on itzy but no information other than 1999 You said 1999, where is that on this supposed coin, On the edging? Can you get a closer picture of what looks to be the mint mark on the lower left of the captains wheel?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Dee Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Oh and I’d be careful buying anything off that website itzy. People on that website have no clue on what they’re selling. I see a lot of coins which I even as an amateur coin collector wouldn’t fall for as being errors in the least. Machine doubling coins going for thousands of dollars🙄 James Zyskowski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Not a nice looking coin it looks like pewter, and I agree with RWB it is kind of morbid. A cool story my mom used to tell was this. Her dad my grandfather worked for the White Star Ship Line in England as a chef , he was assigned to the HMS Titanic for her first voyage but at the last minute he was transferred to another ship. Lucky for my mom and her 10 siblings I would say James Zyskowski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patman54 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 Not for nothing dut if you don't know wouldn't it be easier to just say that instead of a bunch of negative comments. I didn't ask if it was silver. Also didn't pay anything for them. (Have 2) Simply wanted to know where it came from. Couldn't find any where other than a post on itzy (see screen shot). Thanks appreciate the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 9:15 PM, Patman54 said: Not for nothing dut if you don't know wouldn't it be easier to just say that instead of a bunch of negative comments. I didn't ask if it was silver. Also didn't pay anything for them. (Have 2) Simply wanted to know where it came from. Couldn't find any where other than a post on itzy (see screen shot). Thanks appreciate the help. Nothing wrong with a $24 free coin Patman , no matter how bad it is . Is it suppose to be Columbus at the wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patman54 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 Could be no idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Dee Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 9:15 PM, Patman54 said: Not for nothing dut if you don't know wouldn't it be easier to just say that instead of a bunch of negative comments. I didn't ask if it was silver. Also didn't pay anything for them. (Have 2) Simply wanted to know where it came from. Couldn't find any where other than a post on itzy (see screen shot). Thanks appreciate the help. Agreed and I hope I didn’t say anything to offend you. As for that website I think I got it wrong and it was something like Esty or something lol. Any I see there is inscription on the edge. Is there anyway to get a pic of it or at least tell us what it says. It looks like more then just a date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patman54 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 Nope not offended thanks for saying it though. No other marks on them. I believe that they came in a package like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) Here is the Numista page on the silver version of this item: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumia206412.html The "Crowned G" mint mark is from Bayerisches Münzkontor Göde, Germany Here is their website: https://www.muenzkontor.de/ Edited November 28, 2021 by Just Bob Keith Dee and James Zyskowski 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patman54 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 Is fantastic thank you And according to that this is not the silver version.. Exactly what I wanted to know. You are the man!! Keith Dee and James Zyskowski 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Zyskowski Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Nice Bob. Nailed it. Well done sir😉 Mohawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 FYI - it is a medal -- not a coin. It has no monetary value. (And no artistic value either, in my opinion.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patman54 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 Yes Bob I agree with James. I learned from my father that if you have nothing nice to say then you should say nothing. Good practice. Keith Dee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 For the sake of clarity: The American Mint is a private company. It is not the United States Mint, and is not affiliated with the US government. They are a seller of coins, medals, and other collectibles, and, as far as I can tell, do not actually mint any pieces themselves. Mohawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patman54 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 Honestly I am not a fan. If I bought something from them once and now I get continued junk in the mail. And they signed me up automatically to easily to receive something is something to review and if I don't want it send it back. Is the charge your account for it. It takes over 10 days to get your money back. I do agree with RWB on one thing. I really don't understand the point in making coins that aren't coins. It's not to mention they charge quite a bit of money for this stuff. I canceled immediately. But I'm glad you told me about the mint I did not know that. James Zyskowski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
