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[Yarm]

I find myself gravitating towards larger tokens and medals such as this Middlesex penny. Maybe it's my eyesight!

 

 

[physics-fan3.14]

Nothing wrong with the big stuff! That's a nice one, Yarm.

[coinsarefun]

Looks like you have very good eyesight!

 

Very nice.

 

 

 

 

Stefanie

[RareSov]

 

[jackson64]

she's beautiful Gavin..congrats on finishing the set...

[farthing]

Eagerly awaiting for these 2 to arrive - my first purchases from NEN

 

Listed as Prince Regent Copper Medal BHM-322 I know it better as Middlesex National Series D&H #972. A common token in an uncommon state.

 

Middlesex Spence D&H #896 Catalogued as Rare.

[Yarm]

Nice pair of tokens, Farthing! It's hard to tell how nice these pieces can be from the illustrations in Brown and D&H.

[Yarm]

Obverse cliche of BHM 1308 in what I think is gilt copper. John Scott, Earl of Eldon, member of Parliament

and Lord Chancellor until William Pitt's death in 1806.

 

 

 

[thirdgreenham]

Eagerly awaiting for these 2 to arrive - my first purchases from NEN

 

Listed as Prince Regent Copper Medal BHM-322 I know it better as Middlesex National Series D&H #972. A common token in an uncommon state.

 

Middlesex Spence D&H #896 Catalogued as Rare.

 

Very nice!

 

Andy

[ant]

love em all!

[jackson64]

those coins are a perfect example of why I think paying more for "red" copper is silly...what beautiful natural color...

 

I finally caught up on some slabbing...here are 10 coins ( so I provided an easy link instead)...they are for "Chapter 2 of my sailing ship themed collection ( I filled the max 150 slots of my other set so I started a second set)... http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/ViewPersonalCollection.aspx?UserCollectionID=2029&Tab=gallery

[farthing]

Yarm - great medal!

[RareSov]

Near white "impaired" proof Canberra florin. MANY of the 400 minted were circulated, I have seen some **** ugly ones go for hundreds of dollars, while a FDC proof is worth around 30k (USD)

 

 

Images do it no justice at all. On some angles, you can see plenty of little hairlines, but there is an angle where it looks incredible too, There is some reflectivity there still, the coin is basically shiny white with a hint of mirrors, and hairlined.

 

Only a couple of heavy contact marks, I am stoked with this latest pickup. Possibly my best if it can slab say PF61

 

Wire rims, nice strike with fully defined steps (3 large steps and the top one) and the orb on the obverse is nice and chunky.. neither of these can be seen in photo. I can't see any wear on the typical places either.

 

 

[ant]

measures 64mm across

 

[RareSov]

For my future registry sets, I am acquiring Koalas Kookaburras and Kangaroos. No pictures, here is my progress.. yes I have made good progress I will sell slabs when they are all done. Those only wanting 69's will get great prices, probably under my cost.

 

In hand.. 8x2007 Koalas, 1x2008 Koala, 1x1992 Kooka, 1x1997 Kooka, 1x1999 Kooka, 1x2000 Kooka, 2x2006 Kanga

 

On their way, 1994 and 1995 Kookas from ebay

 

Purchased 20x2009 Koala from Perth mint

Will purchase 20x2009 Kooka in Jan when available

 

Just secured some more Kookas yesterday

 

1992 - 2

1994 - 4

1996 - 5

1998 - 5

2002 - 5

2003 - 5

2004 - 5

2006 - 4

 

Just securing some more Kookaburras now as well

 

10x2008 and 5 each of 92 95 96 97 99

[farthing]

From my wife for Christmas (all are sellers pics):

 

Devonshire Plymouth DH 6 - UNC

 

Somersetshire Bridgewater DH 86 - mostly red P/L UNC

 

Somersetshire Bristol DH 98 - UNC and a Rare one

 

Sussex Frant DH 23 - R/B UNC

 

[ant]

[physics-fan3.14]

Did she pick them out for you, farthing, or did you buy them? If she picked them, then you are truly lucky to have a wife with such a great eye!

[ant]

the strike on the post office one is just awsome! i cant stop loooking. might you have a bigger closer pic for viewing pleasure?

[Yarm]

Nice tokens and a wonderful wife as well!

[farthing]

Here's the sellers larger images of the Bridgewater #86

 

My wife did the choosing. I gave her a list of all my tokens (gasp!) as well as the contact information for Jerry Bobbe/Larry Gale and Bill McKivor. She did the rest.

[ant]

thank you! i love the bricks and the water detail.

[ant]

[physics-fan3.14]

what is it? ^^

[RareSov]

 

Direct link (382kb image)

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/7461/photouj0.jpg

 

See my journal for more info

 

http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/JournalDetail.aspx?JournalEntryID=4740

[ant]

what is it? ^^

 

some kind of token i like it cause rough translations says "learn suffer without complaining"

[dean1345]

A raw circulated George III silver 3 pence with toning.

 

 

 

 

[StarFields-migration]

After scanning all posts on this list all I can say is "Outstanding coins and photos everyone". Although I'm not a collector like you I am interested.

 

I received my Dad's estate coins a couple years ago, nothing special in the US coin department that I know of, but there are ~30 foreign coins or medals I'd like to identify. I've found nothing about them at several local shows or on the Internet. This group is the 'first' place, with your photos, I've found that comes anywhere close to showing similar coins. I'd like to advice about how I should go about identification, NGC Cirtification, valuation and possible sale.

 

How do I "attach" images like you guys do? What is the acceptable filesize and deminsion for attachments to this List?.

 

In the meanwhile here a link to my web page with my first attempt at imaging a coin. 1240x601 ~1MB, I can upload a +4MB image if required. http://www.cav-sfo.com/1631_Lipsia.jpg

 

This is my favorite, silver, dated 1631, ~52mm, my Dad called it "German Church Money" but I suspect is some sort of Medalian with German and possible Latin -script. The details are stunning in the city of what might be Lipsia, present day Leipzig Germany.

 

Thkx for your help and advice...joe

[Yarm]

StarFields, neat medal (although I can't read much of it!).

 

I use Photobucket to store images and post directly here as an attachment. The format that works for me is:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 2, 2009 by yarm

[ant]

quite the picture there yarm! the clarity is brilliant!