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[Iceman]

One of my recent purchase a PCGS  graded Iceland 1942 5 Aurar in MS-64 RD

 

[bigmarty 58]

Nice date!

[jtryka]

I picked this one up at a local shop yesterday, every so often I need an 8-bits coin!

 

[Abuelo's Collection]

In our beloved section “Coins you have never seen before (and likely you will never see again)” I present you this exceedingly rare 4 escudos from the Guanajuato mint dated 1856. This is the coin featured in Coinfacts Wiki. How rare you wonder? Well, according to Richard Long in his book on Mexican Republic gold, it is extremely rare (not even a sale chart is included with the issue!). In fact, this very coin, according to Long, is the only specimen offered for sale during the period 1994-2001 (Ponterio and Associates). Offered by Goldberg in 2014 (“Mexico. 4 Escudos, 1856-Go PF. Hand on book. Listed as Extremely Rare in the Richard Long book. Natural edge flaw. NGC graded VF-20.") and then by Stack’s Bowers (“This is a truly rare 4 Escudos from the Guanajuato mint. The 1856 date is missing from Gerber, Eliasberg, and Norweb collections. Small edge flaw at 3:00 noted”). And yes, you read correctly, this issue is missed in the Norweb, Eliasberg, and Gerber collections (but not Abuelo’s!). When people ask me if I like more conditional rarities or absolute rarities, this coin is my answer! Yes, it has a flan flaw, but when you are talking of these rarities, that is as good as it gets. It also is a top pop... ok, apparently the only one graded by NGC.

So you get an idea, 1856 is not even listed at the NGC price guide...

 

 

Edited March 1, 2020 by Abuelo's Collection

[sam65742]

Was listed as 1897 so I bought it cheap. If you look at the date it is a 87/87.

[Just Bob]

12 hours ago, Abuelo's Collection said:

In our beloved section “Coins you have never seen before (and likely you will never see again)” I present you this exceedingly rare 4 escudos from the Guanajuato mint dated 1856. This is the coin featured in Coinfacts Wiki. How rare you wonder? Well, according to Richard Long in his book on Mexican Republic gold, it is extremely rare (not even a sale chart is included with the issue!). In fact, this very coin, according to Long, is the only specimen offered for sale during the period 1994-2001 (Ponterio and Associates). Offered by Goldberg in 2014 (“Mexico. 4 Escudos, 1856-Go PF. Hand on book. Listed as Extremely Rare in the Richard Long book. Natural edge flaw. NGC graded VF-20.") and then by Stack’s Bowers (“This is a truly rare 4 Escudos from the Guanajuato mint. The 1856 date is missing from Gerber, Eliasberg, and Norweb collections. Small edge flaw at 3:00 noted”). And yes, you read correctly, this issue is missed in the Norweb, Eliasberg, and Gerber collections (but not Abuelo’s!). When people ask me if I like more conditional rarities or absolute rarities, this coin is my answer! Yes, it has a flan flaw, but when you are talking of these rarities, that is as good as it gets. It also is a top pop... ok, apparently the only one graded by NGC.

So you get an idea, 1856 is not even listed at the NGC price guide...

 

 

 

This is the kind of coin that turns my crank: Rare, with a capital "R." Well done!

[coinsandmedals]

Wow, awe-inspiring piece @Abuelo's Collection. I do not have anything on that level to share, but here is my first gold piece from Mexico. This coin took me a while to accurately photograph, and I am sad to say that I lost some image quality reducing the file size to upload here. 

1945 Mexico gold 2.5 Peso re-strike "with old dies" NGC MS-66 ★ 

This example is the only coin in the series that has received the star designation with only 50 in higher grades. I am shocked this coin did not receive the PL designation. 

[Abuelo's Collection]

@coinsandmedals very pretty. And nice pic!

[Norinn Radd]

My least recent world coin acquisition.  I found this in a little wooden box while cleaning/organizing last weekend.  My first gold coin that I purchased in 1985 when my dad took me to a local coin shop.  Hasn't changed a bit.

[Yarm]

BHM 1365 by E.Avern upon the death of George IV The bust is based on a portrait by Sir George Lawrence.

 

[Voltyris]

King Wilhelm II in a Proof Prussia 1913-A - 2 Marks (25th Anniversary of Reign).

[BarrySouth]

My good buddy George Hans Cook

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/1947-BLUNT-7-Silver-Dollar-PCGS-MS-63-COOK-Collection-KEY-George-VI-Canada-1-00/223949376088?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

[Abuelo's Collection]

When it comes to Mexican XIX century coins every one goes after the 8 reales. But the decimal coinage is super nice. I have never seen one as pretty as this one before. And it is even more beautiful at hand...

Edited April 29, 2020 by Abuelo's Collection

[EdG_Ohio]

I only have 2 World coins, this one and a Denmark vbj gj 20K, and this is one is one of favorites of my collection overall(it's not really all that big...haha).  I've pretty much made it my goal to find as many as possible but to my dismay I find that many are used for necklaces encased in a bezel mount for a pendant, this also happens with the lower Mexican denominations too along with making rings with them.
So, with that said...my ungraded gold Mexican 50 Pesos.

Ed G.

 

[Abuelo's Collection]

This time, nothing esoteric, just plain pretty!

 

 

[Abuelo's Collection]

This very nice Mexican peso use to be in the Mexico Collection auctioned by Morton and Eden last year. Now is in Abuelo's 😎 These balanza pesos are very rare in high grade (this one is PCGS top pop) and very difficult to collect as they were minted in many many mints even if only for few years (as they were rejected by the Asian market).

[Abuelo's Collection]

This rarity, both absolute and condition, was recently adopted by Abuelo. The Emperor abdicated in March of 1823, and while his coinage did not stop production immediately,  the coins were produced the same year making imperial coinage for the year rare. The coin has the characteristic cud in the bust (some examples have it very pronounced). I looked for this coin for years! And at MS64 I just cannot complain!

Edited June 21, 2020 by Abuelo's Collection

[Abuelo's Collection]

From a very unpopular series, and only 400 coins minted...

 

 

[Hagop]

What's this worth? Just got back from grading. PL-68 Pop 1, highest graded.

 

Edited July 2, 2020 by Hagop

[Zebo]

On January 3, 2020 at 9:47 PM, gmarguli said:

Haven't added too much to my core collection in a while, but when these were offered for sale a little while ago I jumped on them. Not very often that gem 17th century Talers become available.

 

 

1614 Germany Saxony Johann Georg I and August Taler Dav-7573 in NGC MS65

Super rare condition for this type. It's by far the top pop at NGC/PCGS. For type, the next highest graded are MS63 (PCGS) and MS61 (NGC). Heritage auctioned an MS61 last year that they described as having a handful of minor flan imperfections, yet they stated that "Without a doubt the nicest example of the type that we have handled, and a type that rarely comes so nice at all...". This is just plain rare in nice condition.

 

 

1641 Germany Augsburg Ferdinand III and City View Taler Dav-5039 in NGC MS65+

Not nearly as rare as the Saxony Taler, but still an awesome design in extremely high grade. There is an MS66 (NGC) and a couple of MS65 (PCGS). There are also a small hoard of them that came on the market around 10 years ago in gem condition, but they don't seem to have made it into the US TPG. Probably mostly still in European hands.

 

Very Nice and are you still holding auctions?

[gmarguli]

5 hours ago, Zebo said:

Very Nice and are you still holding auctions?

Yes, about every 2-3 weeks. 

[Abuelo's Collection]

Yes, from the Rudman's sale. Not as common a coin, and in high grade compared to other surviving examples 

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

Small but I liked it.  Thought about it for a while and since I couldn't stop thinking about it, I did it.

Not here yet but waiting.

 

 

[ELuis]

Hi All, new here, these are some of my coins that  were sent to be graded, tested with five first (I noticed that some of these certified image captures have the cert# off on many of the posts, so I went and did the same), please have a look:

Two of this:

Two of this:

On the lot I bougth, among many other coin types, from these 1935 10 Centavos were 22 in the same of better conditions from the samples shown above, waiting for the grades (my order status it is scheduled for grading) and btw, have the plan of selling these as a lot too, will see where ends .

Thanks!

Luis.-

Edited September 5, 2020 by ELuis
minor typo

[Abuelo's Collection]

Nice coins @ELuis!

[Abuelo's Collection]

The most recent...

 

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[jtryka]

I recently bought this one from the Royal Canadian Mint, it was interesting for a couple of reasons.  First, I have an affinity for coins featuring trains and ships, and this one features two different views of the ship, coming and going so to speak, which I thought was interesting and well executed.  The second reason, is that although this ship is now in Canada, it used to be a museum in Saugatuck, Michigan, where I toured the ship before it was moved back in 2012, so I've actually been onboard this exact ship.

 

[Yarm]

An 1869 medal by Bianchi, 74mm. Its cardboard case has the notation "Brought from Rome, 1872. Souvenir of the English Department." 

Edited September 22, 2020 by Yarm