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[Mohawk]

Here's the other side:

[Henri Charriere]

@Mohawk

Any idea how many mints remain today? As I recall, there were quite a few at one time or another.

[Mohawk]

On 1/2/2022 at 10:59 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

@Mohawk

Any idea how many mints remain today? As I recall, there were quite a few at one time or another.

I do have the answer to your question, Quintus.  There are technically four but five different Mint Marks: Berlin, Mint Mark A, Munich, Mint Mark D, Stuttgart and Karlsruhe merged in 1998, so they're actually a single mint now, but they mint coins with both Mint Marks, which are F for Stuttgart and G for Karlsruhe, and Hamburg, Mint Mark J.  The fun (or infuriating) thing about collecting West and United German proof sets is that all four mints produce a proof set every year and the merged Stuttgart-Karlsruhe Mint issues two, one for each Mint Mark.  So, to have a full set, you need four or five sets a year, depending on the year.

Edited January 3, 2022 by Mohawk

[Just Bob]

On 1/2/2022 at 10:03 PM, Mohawk said:

.  The fun (or infuriating) thing about collecting West and United German proof sets is that all four mints produce a proof set every year and the merged Stuttgart-Karlsruhe Mint issues two, one for each Mint Mark.  So, to have a full set, you need four or five sets a year, depending on the year.

Wow. That could get pricey.

[Hoghead515]

On 1/2/2022 at 7:14 PM, Mohawk said:

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:

 

Very nice brother. 

[Mohawk]

On 1/3/2022 at 12:00 AM, Just Bob said:

Wow. That could get pricey.

Definitely.  Fortunately, most of the sets from 1974 forward are very affordable but the sheer number of them basically makes it an expensive project.  I'm not sure if I'm going to try to get all of them, or just special years, or one per year or what yet.  I like them a lot, but it could definitely become a crazy project!!

[Mohawk]

On 1/3/2022 at 10:15 AM, Hoghead515 said:

Very nice brother. 

Thanks, Hog!!  I can't wait for it to arrive!

[Fenntucky Mike]

Mainly got this as a complementary piece to one of my banknote collections.

[Mohawk]

Very nice, Mike!! I like it 

[Mohawk]

I had a nice little sickbed pickup from the Muldenhutten Mint today.  1950 is my late mom's birth year.  My maternal lineage is where my German descent comes from and my mom's parents came from East Germany, so this little pfennig is special in lots of ways.  These are the seller's pics:

 

 

 

[Mohawk]

And I don't think this was too bad of a pickup for $4.  I won this auction for much less than I thought I would on eBay!  I'm having a good night with early East German:

 

[Henri Charriere]

Gentlemen, fine coins both.  They both exhibit a bold brash angular look in their numerals which are seldom, if ever, found anywhere. Nice additions!  🐓 

[Mohawk]

My early East German streak is continuing!!! If this keeps up, I'll have my early East German collection rebuilt really soon:

[Henri Charriere]

On 1/4/2022 at 1:22 PM, Mohawk said:

My early East German streak is continuing!!! If this keeps up, I'll have my early East German collection rebuilt really soon:

Faster than they tore down the wall?  😉 

[Mohawk]

On 1/4/2022 at 1:34 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

Faster than they tore down the wall?  😉 

So far, yes .  But I still have to acquire a 1950-E 10 Pfennig.  That one's the toughie in nice grade for early East German.  But if I keep watching eBay auctions, I think I'll get there.  There doesn't seem to be a lot of people seeking early East German out right now, which could work to my advantage.

[GBrad]

Well @Mohawk, here's one you might like.  Just found this one in my "haul" from a few weeks ago.  Looks maybe like a tad bit of a greaser on the reverse "10 CENTS"...just maybe... or maybe from circulation? Not too sure being that it's not a MS coin and has seen some pocket time..... I just love the ship on the reverse on these Canadian coins. Hope you like it my friend.  

Edited January 4, 2022 by GBrad

[Mohawk]

On 1/4/2022 at 3:19 PM, GBrad said:

Well @Mohawk, here's one you might like.  Just found this one in my "haul" from a few weeks ago.  Looks like a tad bit of a greaser on the reverse...maybe? Just not seeing a pattern of circulation wear that would have diminished the relief of "10 CENTS" as it did...... not too sure being that it's not a MS coin and has seen some circ. time..... I just love the ship on the reverse of these Canadian coins. Hope you like it my friend.  

I definitely like it, Greg!! I have a Whitman folder full of nice, circulated silver Canadian dimes just like the piece you posted.  It just has good, honest wear from serving its purpose in the Canadian economy.  The 10 Cents often wears like that on the George VI dimes, as the relief is fairly high when these dimes are in mint state.  

[Henri Charriere]

On 1/4/2022 at 1:36 PM, Mohawk said:

So far, yes .  But I still have to acquire a 1950-E 10 Pfennig.  That one's the toughie in nice grade for early East German.  But if I keep watching eBay auctions, I think I'll get there.  There doesn't seem to be a lot of people seeking early East German out right now, which could work to my advantage.

Best of luck to you!  

[Henri Charriere]

@GBrad

Your coin just inspired a Eureka! moment. I know now why I always liked Canadian silver: they're denticled!  They just feel good in hand. The older ones anyway. I haven't come across any in a long time. The quarters were exceptional; I've never held a Looney but I imagine I would find the experience quite enjoyable.   😉 

[Mohawk]

On 1/4/2022 at 3:43 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

@GBrad

Your coin just inspired a Eureka! moment. I know now why I always liked Canadian silver: they're denticled!  They just feel good in hand. The older ones anyway. I haven't come across any in a long time. The quarters were exceptional; I've never held a Looney but I imagine I would find the experience quite enjoyable.   😉 

There is nothing like the feeling of Canadian silver in hand, Quintus.  It just feels....good.  Valuable.  And the beauty of the coins doesn't hurt, either!! The first silver coin I ever found in circulation was a 1968 Canadian silver quarter.  Sadly, I lost it.  I was a kid and kids lose stuff.  But I bought a nice one certified MS 65 by NGC.  It is also a cameo coin, but it is not attributed as such.  This whole cameo battle on Canadian coins that aren't proofs with NGC is a big part of why I stopped grading coins of my own with them.  If they're not going to attribute the coins that make up about 40% of my collecting activity correctly, why should I bother?

[Henri Charriere]

@Mohawk

A PM I received from an Administrator, making it quite clear I may not call out other members by name in hopes of evoking a reply, e.g., "I wonder where [so-and-so] stands on this?", pretty much eliminates the possibility of soliciting the first-hand knowledge other members who could possibly shed some light on why and when that policy was developed. There has to be a reason -- and someone out there 👀 knows what it is.    

[Mohawk]

On 1/4/2022 at 6:59 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

@Mohawk

A PM I received from an Administrator, making it quite clear I may not call out other members by name in hopes of evoking a reply, e.g., "I wonder where [so-and-so] stands on this?", pretty much eliminates the possibility of soliciting the first-hand knowledge other members who could possibly shed some light on why and when that policy was developed. There has to be a reason -- and someone out there 👀 knows what it is.    

I'm sorry I can't help you with that one, Quintus.  This is the first I've ever heard of that policy or anyone being impacted by it.  I'm hoping there may be another member who's been here a long time that may know.  I myself do not, unfortunately. Wish I could help more, though.

[Mohawk]

Here's a real treasure I picked up for my early East German collection.  The 1953-E 10 pfennig is the second most difficult regular issue to acquire in the early East German 1948-1953 coinage run.  This one is something special and cost me considerably more than my previous pickups, but still at an amazing deal for this coin in this condition.  These are the seller's pics:

[Mohawk]

My sick with a head cold early East German streak is continuing!!! This one was another killer deal.....I'm hoping I can complete my rebuilding of my collection before people start moving back into this area and the prices go back up:

 

Edited January 7, 2022 by Mohawk

[Henri Charriere]

On 1/6/2022 at 11:50 PM, Mohawk said:

....I'm hoping I can complete my rebuilding of my collection before people start moving back into this area and the prices go back up:

 

 I am pleased as punch that nothing will hold you back from completing your East German collection. That' the spirit!  

Rickey, the 🐓 , assures me I have nothing to fear from  the likes of titans like D. L. HANSEN.  I am as  synonymous with 🐓 as you are  with your Faustina aurora borealis 😉  RICKY has never steered me wong; I trust him implicitly.

My only concern is re-immersing myself, with the assistance of Providence  in Frence World Gold Coins;  D. L  has no choice but to confine his interest to attempting to amass the greatet coins of U. S. Mintage.. 

I'm in like Flint... What, me worry? 

P.S. to the OP:  as a courtesy, I will pick up business cards at NYINC from those trafficking in your coin of choice., and PM, you, wihout delay.     

Edited January 7, 2022 by Quintus Arrius
Extensive die polishing.

[R__Rash]

Todays catch

[Mohawk]

I'm back over the Inner German Border to my ancestral DDR homeland again.  These are the seller's pics:

[Mohawk]

This is an appropriate pickup in considering the awesome pfennig article tj96 shared with us today.  Anytime you can find Muldenhutten Mint East German in MS for under $10, it's a good day!!  These are the seller's pics:

 

[Mohawk]

I got another great deal on a nice, cute little pfennig tonight.  These are the seller's pics:

[Mohawk]

There are some times in collecting where a nice, circulated coin can have more character than an MS piece of the same date and denomination.  I'd say this 1948-A 10 Pfennig is one of those pieces.  I really like the dark coloration and the weathered look it has.  These are the seller's pics and it's coming from Latvia, so I'll be waiting for it for a while:

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Edited February 3, 2022 by Mohawk