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[jtryka]

I wasn't aware I was missing this one, but I guess it completes my peso collection!

 

 

 

Edited September 19, 2021 by jtryka

[Mohawk]

That's a nice one jtryka!! When I first started collecting as an adult in 1999, I was living out in California and I saw quite a few Mexican coins at the coin shop I frequented whenever my limited budget would allow.  Your coin brought back some nice memories for me.  Thank you for sharing it.

[Fenntucky Mike]

 

[Fenntucky Mike]

Die mark  (A)

[imperatorcoaticus97]

On 10/7/2021 at 5:47 PM, imperatorcoaticus97 said:

Just got this Celtic imitation of Alexander the Great coinage. This one will never leave my collection. Well... maybe possibly

 

Edited December 12, 2021 by imperatorcoaticus97

[Mohawk]

On 10/7/2021 at 6:47 PM, imperatorcoaticus97 said:

Just got this Celtic imitation of Alexander the Great coinage. This one will never leave my collection.

And it never should, Andrew.  That one would be a permanent fixture in mine as well!! It's a beaut!

[Buffalo Head]

I’ve wanted one of these for more years than I can count.  

[Henri Charriere]

On 10/13/2021 at 12:56 PM, Buffalo Head said:

I’ve wanted one of these for more years than I can count.  

Three observations...

1.  WHY?

2.  THE PHOTOGRAPHY IS SUPERB, AS ALWAYS.

3. DO THE ROMAN NUMERALS, XII THAT APPEAR  (ON ONE SIDE I REGARD AS THE OBVERSE, BEAR 🐻  ANY RELATION TO THE NUMBER 12 (ON THE OTHER?

MISC COMMENT:  THIS IS THE FIRST COIN I HAVE EVER SEEN THAT BEARS 🐻  🐻 TWO DISTINCT COLONS. BE THAT AS IT MAY VERY WELL BE, I AM PREPARED TO OFFER YOU NOT A SINGLE CENT OVER $1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000  [sextillion dollars] for it.   😉 

[Buffalo Head]

On 10/13/2021 at 1:59 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

Three observations...

1.  WHY?

2.  THE PHOTOGRAPHY IS SUPERB, AS ALWAYS.

3. DO THE ROMAN NUMERALS, XII THAT APPEAR  (ON ONE SIDE I REGARD AS THE OBVERSE, BEAR 🐻  ANY RELATION TO THE NUMBER 12 (ON THE OTHER?

MISC COMMENT:  THIS IS THE FIRST COIN I HAVE EVER SEEN THAT BEARS 🐻  🐻 TWO DISTINCT COLONS. BE THAT AS IT MAY VERY WELL BE, I AM PREPARED TO OFFER YOU NOT A SINGLE CENT OVER $1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000  [sextillion dollars] for it.   😉 

The answer to the why is I love the cool design on this super early piece.

Yes it does.  It represents 12 Marion Gros: Gloria might have a stake in the claim too not at all sure about her.

That’s Fred on the other side.  

Edited October 14, 2021 by Buffalo Head

[Abuelo's Collection]

I just got these 3 colourful 25 centavos from Mexico. All Top Pops, rare, and good looking:

 

 

[Fenntucky Mike]

[Fenntucky Mike]

[Fenntucky Mike]

From the "Finger Print" Collection. 

[Fenntucky Mike]

Shipped Sept. 15, arrived Nov. 13. Has a couple boogers on the obv, but I'll let NCS take care of those.  The "Christmas Angel", a tough one to find, especially with the OGP and COA.

[Fenntucky Mike]

[Fenntucky Mike]

 

[jimbo27]

Just got this today, I like animal coins, my first kitty kat.

[Alex in PA.]

[Hoghead515]

Broke down and bought my first world coin. I really like the design and toning on this coin.  I had to have it when i saw it. 

[Fenntucky Mike]

On 12/4/2021 at 6:54 PM, Hoghead515 said:

Broke down and bought my first world coin. I really like the design and toning on this coin.  I had to have it when i saw it.

Taking a break from the GW's HH? Once the world coin bug bites you there's no going back. 

World coins are a nice break from U.S. coins, I'll often bounce back and forth between the two. I'm on a 3-4 year break from U.S. coins now,  went to world coins then world banknotes now slowly going from banknotes back to world coins and then I'll probably get back to my U.S. collections by 2023. It's a fun ride and keeps things moving and interesting. 

That coin is a beauty!  Any reason for picking it up, other than it's an awesome coin?

[Hoghead515]

On 12/5/2021 at 8:56 AM, Fenntucky Mike said:

Taking a break from the GW's HH? Once the world coin bug bites you there's no going back. 

World coins are a nice break from U.S. coins, I'll often bounce back and forth between the two. I'm on a 3-4 year break from U.S. coins now,  went to world coins then world banknotes now slowly going from banknotes back to world coins and then I'll probably get back to my U.S. collections by 2023. It's a fun ride and keeps things moving and interesting. 

That coin is a beauty!  Any reason for picking it up, other than it's an awesome coin?

Thank you my friend. Ive been looking at world coins for a long time. I was looking at a few and that one caught my eye. I liked the antique look it had from the toning. I always liked German coins also. I always thought when i started on world coins Id start with Germany. It was also within my budget. 

[Henri Charriere]

On 9/18/2021 at 10:11 PM, jtryka said:

I wasn't aware I was missing this one, but I guess it completes my peso collection!

 

 

 

The most interesting  interesting denticular structure I have seen in some time.  😉 

[Hoghead515]

This one came from a great friend of mine. I think these are lovely little coins.  Very interesting that it was struck at San Francisco during war times.  Some interesting history during that time period. Planning to reseasrch more about US Mints during that time period.  

[Fenntucky Mike]

[Jason Abshier]

On 12/4/2021 at 6:54 PM, Hoghead515 said:

Broke down and bought my first world coin. I really like the design and toning on this coin.  I had to have it when i saw it. 

@Hoghead515Welcome to German coin collecting, if you ever get your hands on a Krause German coin catalog 1600- present  . You’ll be drooling in that book is thicker than a telephone book ! Just so many German coins and history in that book you’d be impressed … Since I started collecting German coins 10 years ago I haven’t looked back that’s all I mostly collect now a days 

[Hoghead515]

On 12/17/2021 at 9:27 PM, Jason Abshier said:

@Hoghead515Welcome to German coin collecting, if you ever get your hands on a Krause German coin catalog 1600- present  . You’ll be drooling in that book is thicker than a telephone book ! Just so many German coins and history in that book you’d be impressed … Since I started collecting German coins 10 years ago I haven’t looked back that’s all I mostly collect now a days 

They have some very cool designs. I really like them alot. Im maybe thinking about trying to piece together a set of some kind. I really like the half marks. Im still undecided how im gonna go still yet. Be a little while down the road. Gonna focus on the US set Im working on for a while.  

[Jason Abshier]

On 12/17/2021 at 9:44 PM, Hoghead515 said:

They have some very cool designs. I really like them alot. Im maybe thinking about trying to piece together a set of some kind. I really like the half marks. Im still undecided how im gonna go still yet. Be a little while down the road. Gonna focus on the US set Im working on for a while.  

Some of the mid years 1912,1913 are scarce come with higher price tag for higher grades even lower grade is a little pricey , then we have 1908F which is very scarce in that series any grade is high price tag for 1908F 1/2 mark probably the hardest one to get for that series. Although the Earlier years and later years are much easier to find. 

[GBrad]

Moved over here to this forum where I may post a few coins from the haul I made yesterday from the antique shop.  So far, I've found 10 foreign silvers and then this one really stood out due to its immaculate condition.  Did some research on it and found that the Proof of this year is fairly rare with only 200 struck and caries a nice premium over a business strike. I'm new to foreigns and need to be able to distinguish a Proof from a run of the mill.  Maybe this thing has been so well preserved it is a business strike but I am not sure.  Haven't been able to find a picture of one of these exact 1954's with a photo showing a Proof in which to compare mine to. This coin appears to me to be struck very well and has a nice defined rim.  NGC's Proof photo of this coin on their World Coins link picture is black and white.  Any help is greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

Edit: after posting, these pics appear a tad bit blurry and do not show how clean of a strike this coin exhibits.  Not sure why as my pics are nice, clear and sharp on my end before I posted them.  Maybe I need to adjust the sharpness setting.  

Edited December 19, 2021 by GBrad

[scopru]

Nice looking coin gbrad

[Mohawk]

These are the seller's pics, but I just picked up this gorgeous 1974-J (Hamburg Mint) West German proof set.  1974 was the final year for the silver 5 Mark coin:

 

Edited January 3, 2022 by Mohawk