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Woodsy · September 26, 2020

I have been bidding and winning some of these lovely walking liberty half dollars, the first arrived today, this is a late San Francisco mint one which was made on worn dies, the coin has its full lustre but the centre of the coin on both sides slightly lacks detail which does not bother me, I will wait until all the ones I have bid on (and hopefully won) arrive before I decide which one I want to keep and which I want to sell on.

**Gruff** · September 23, 2020

3 hours ago, GoldElliott said:

A couple more world silvers

Only the 2 lati to go and then the Latvian silvers are complete. I have to say, the 5 lati is probably my favourite crown sized world coin, even though the obverse has a particularly weak strike.

The design on the French indo-china is stunning too

Git, I am jealous now lol

GoldElliott · September 22, 2020

1 hour ago, GoldElliott said:

So these Portuguese silvers arrived today. Not my usual kind of thing buy by my criteria I have to collect them (any world coin containing silver, from 1800 onwards, designated as circulating commemorative or standard circulation on numista).

These coins were clearly not designated for circulation and have never been spent or used other than by collectors for collecting. There are also loads more I need to get too.

Thinking of changing my criteria as I don't really have an interest in collecting modern commem coins (aka tat). Any suggestions appreciated.

Some of them are quite pretty so I've shared those. 😕

World gold coins next , I tried to buy some from a well known dealer but they couldn't be arsed to even get back to me.

**richatthecroft** · September 21, 2020

Had two bargain pickups this week, first was this British India 1942 dated 1/2 Rupee struck from .500 silver, these were only made by one mint in 1942 and of only one variety (no different edges/sizes of bust etc), the coins have the security edge which I really like, this is an upgrade in condition from another I had.
This type of coin was made from 1942 to 1945.
61,600,000 were made in 1942 by the Bombay mint.

Next up is a British 1932 dated 3 pence, struck from .500 silver, this coin had a mintage of 5,887,300 in this year and this design was used from 1927 to 1936.
This one is a bit puzzling for me, the coin appears to have nearly all its original mint lustre yet the tops of two of the knobbly parts of the acorns look slightly flattened, I only usually see this on quite worn circulated coins, so not sure if its a weak strike or possibly bag damage, but any information is most welcome.

**Gruff** · September 15, 2020

22 hours ago, PapaLazarou said:

2003 Silver Proof 1oz $1 Kangaroo - "Jirrah-Watty"

Featuring a design by acclaimed Aboriginal artist Ray Thomas of the Gunnai people in Gippsland, Victoria, the coin depicts "Jirrah-Watty" – the Big Kangaroo – in full flight. With bold muscular line-work underscoring the animal’s power and predominance, a delicate finish applied to the background envelopes the horizon in a shimmering heat haze, along with the distant silhouettes of another stalwart of the outback, the grass tree. Ray Thomas spent many years researching his Gunnai people’s myths, legends, designs and body marks. The patterned line-work and motifs are characteristic of the indigenous peoples throughout South-East Australia.

The corresponding "frostie" has a raised polished image with frosted background and was crafted by Vladimir Gottwald, Engraver at the Royal Australian Mint

This proof kangaroo is, in my opinion, the clear number one of the entire Skippy collection. A truly and outstandingly beautiful coin - I hope it goes some way towards mitigation regarding my previous post.

I hereby close the case for the defence and appeal to the jury of my peers: @CadmiumGreen @trp @jultorsk, @47Ag79Au78Pt @richatthecroft @JonCL @ChrisSilver @Peterheat, @StackSellRepeat. @TheBeast. @SilverMike , @Frenchie, @TheShinyStuff, @HGr @Zhorro, @StackerCollector, @UnoWho, @SILVERFINGER, @damok666, @Gildeon, @Bullionaire, @ZigZag.@daca, @Jamesd, @Robda1986, @Abyss, @Happypanda88, @Marko, @MikeG1978,@Tn21,@platinreloaded @MrTT , @GavinDevon and @Roy

What about the Rolf 'Pedo' Harris one they brought out, do you have that in your collection

I do like the one above in 'aboriginal' style.

StackerCollector · September 8, 2020

I have been after one of these for ages after seeing so many on here, there is plenty around in good condition due to the high mintages I think, but I always seemed to get outbid, now officially the largest coin in my stack (until I get one of my Christmas presents that is).
This style of Mexican 1 Peso coin came out in 1920, millions were minted most years until 1945, all these coins were struck from .720 silver, one thing I really like is the fact that the purity is on the coin itself much like a modern bullion coin.
Around the sides of the coin is the writing INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD (Independence and liberty), I can see now why so many collectors love these and the later Libertads, its one of my favourites now.
Production for this coin was 43,920,000 in 1933 alone.

Tried to show some of the lustre on this coin, which this has lots.

**Artictim** · September 8, 2020

15 hours ago, SilverMike said:

(Another!) 1921 Dos pesos in my struggle to complete the year set 😄 - fingers crossed this one gets an MS grade. The graded one you see is a superb coin, very sharp, but got a details grade for a apot removal 😩. New one looks very nice under the loupe, just a bit dirty 🤞

Will also add on the 1921 Un Pesos, got this a couple of weeks ago but nice op to show, its on an MS65...

Waiting for what I hope will be a nice UNC grade 1933 dated 1 Peso one of these, I really like them and the fact they have the silver content on the coins.

September 8, 2020

50 minutes ago, Peacemaker said:

2 more down

Never seen 'Strong' on a grading before, what does that mean ?

**CadmiumGreen** · September 5, 2020

This is my recent pickup, an Australian 1943 dated Sixpence, minted from .925 silver at the Denver mint in the USA, featuring King George VI on the obverse and the Australian coat of arms of a kangaroo and emu.
Australia minted all their silver coins from the high grade of .925 until 1946 when it dropped to .500, silver still being used until 1963 when they stopped using the UK £ and went to the AUS $, the high grade of silver might account why its hard to find unworn coins from the pre 1945 era with them being quite soft.
Three mints manufactured these coins every year from 1938 to 1945, these were, Melbourne in Australia (no mint mark), Denver in the USA (D mint mark) and San Francisco in the USA (S mint mark).
The production figures for the two (Australia didn't make any this year) mints in 1943 alone were,

1943 D, 8,000,000
1943 S, 4,000,000

GoldElliott · September 5, 2020

1 hour ago, GoldElliott said:

Had quite a busy morning... and a few interesting bits

THE nicest toned Morgan I've ever seen- I bought this to sell but fell in love with it! The camera makes it look terrible but this has the nicest natural rainbow toning.

What I presume is a trench art engraved 3d young head victoria. This has such amazing detail and never seen one quite like it! If anyone has any informaiton on it including the likely story behind it, values etc I'd love to hear it as apart from the hobo nickels in the states, I've never really seen engraved coins with this much detail.

A nice selection of world silver including Philippines (50c and 10c) when it was a US territory, a relavitvely hard to find Lithuanian 5 litai, Swedish 2 Kr and Polish 2 Zloty as well as some Aussia, Barber dimes, old 6 pence and other bits

There is quite a few in your recent treasure haul that I am after for my stack, some nice coins there.

GoldElliott · September 5, 2020

42 minutes ago, GoldElliott said:

Had quite a busy morning... and a few interesting bits

THE nicest toned Morgan I've ever seen- I bought this to sell but fell in love with it! The camera makes it look terrible but this has the nicest natural rainbow toning.

What I presume is a trench art engraved 3d young head victoria. This has such amazing detail and never seen one quite like it! If anyone has any informaiton on it including the likely story behind it, values etc I'd love to hear it as apart from the hobo nickels in the states, I've never really seen engraved coins with this much detail.

A nice selection of world silver including Philippines (50c and 10c) when it was a US territory, a relavitvely hard to find Lithuanian 5 litai, Swedish 2 Kr and Polish 2 Zloty as well as some Aussia, Barber dimes, old 6 pence and other bits

Yeah I been 'fighting with the light' trying to get decent pictures showing lustre on coins, nothing seems as good as the human eye though.

**PapaLazarou** · September 2, 2020

3 minutes ago, PapaLazarou said:

2010 RAM 1oz Silver BU Kangaroo at Sunset

My collection of all twelve 1oz silver Proof and BU Sunset and Outback Kangaroos is completed with this flawless argentine example, the details adroitly captured in some of his finest work by photographic aficionado @CadmiumGreen.

I am still enthralled by the timeless beauty and simplicity of the design by engraver Wojciech Pietranik, whose monogram can be seen above the Fabulous 15 Privy mark.

Many thanks for the goodwill, encouragement and kind words proffered by all the following during completion of this set: @trp, @jultorsk, @47Ag79Au78Pt @richatthecroft, @JonCL, @Pete. @ChrisSilver, @Peterheat, @StackSellRepeat. @TheBeast. @SilverMike, @Frenchie, @TheShinyStuff, @HGr, @Zhorro, @StackerCollector, @UnoWho, @SILVERFINGER, @damok666, @Gildeon, @Bullionaire, @ZigZag. @daca, @Jamesd, @Robda1986, @Abyss, @Happypanda88, @Marko, @LawrenceChard and @GavinDevon

I feel all sticky inside now

**Gruff** · August 29, 2020

Austria made these circulating commemorative silver coins from 1928 to 1938 when the Third Reich took over Austria and replaced their currency with the German Reichsmark, most were handed in to be melted down so there must be far less than the small amounts that were minted each year, all these coins were minted from .640 silver, and a new design was released each year and for one year only.
The coins are all a good size, slightly bigger and heavier than a UK 50p, the circular shield design was used until 1934 when replaced by the two headed eagle, the circular shield was re-instated after the war.

From left to right the coins are,

1931 release
2 Schillings
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart the musical writer and composer who died young at 31, and celebrates 175 years since his birth.
Production of 500,000

1933 release
2 Schillings
This one features Catholic priest and politician Dr Ignaz Seipal, and his death in late 1932 at the age of 56 when assassinated by a socialist, the coin was not released until early 1933 though.
Production of 400,000, this is one of the rarer and more valuable of the coins.

1936 release
2 Schillings
This coin celebrates the 200 year anniversary of the death of Prince Eugen of Savoy, who was a French Prince who moved to Austria when his mother did something naughty, he transferred his loyalty to the holy roman empire and became a field marshal, he took part in many battles his most well known was the defeat of the Ottomans in 1687.
Production of 500,000

Sitting nicely with the others, just the 1932, 1934 and 1935 to get now in the era I collect.

RedDragon77 · August 29, 2020

Perhaps they have been 'frozen'

Metallurgic · August 29, 2020

13 minutes ago, GoldElliott said:

Few more for the folder. Love the Fiji coins although they're only .500 and the Australian crown is a serious bit of silver to circulate in 1937!

Just now, Metallurgic said:

Some 10 Nederland gulden and a Greek king George 20 drachmai

Thanks guys you both got me wet now, beautiful coins, I am waiting for a trio from an auction just hope they are good, or even just one of them I would be happy.

Peterheat · August 22, 2020

8 hours ago, Nortypeter said:

Today I received

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5.0 star rati

Third coin in series, the entire Florence Cathedral fresco is entirely depicted on the octagonal shaped Nano Chip embedded in the coin. Onto the size of a finger nail a very high resolution image is engraved with the technology of microelectronics on an ultra-planar Nano Chip, produced in a dust free environment out of high purity quartz in extreme vacuum. Mintage 999 pcs only!

first 3 pics just taken, the rest from website which show them a little better than i can photo.
detail is amazing, I would love to know how i can see the images from the Micro /Nano chip

Belongs in a museum, its beautiful.

**MikeG1978** · August 22, 2020

This arrived the other day, its a 1930 dated Austrian 2 Schillings coin made from .640 silver.
Starting in the late 1920's Austria released a circulating commemorative silver 2 Schilling coin each year, this carried on until the Germans united the country in 1938 and replaced their currency with the Reichsmark.
These coin's featured a different person or building from their history each year, also the mintage's were quite low on most of them at 500,000.
All the coins were minted for one year only, the early ones had all the different house shields surrounding the value on the obverse, this was later replaced by the two headed eagle, though the former design would be re-instated after WW2,

The 1930 coin here features on its reverse Walther Von Vogelweide and remembers his death in the year 1230, he was a German poet and songwriter, this same man and design on the coin also features on a German 1930 dated 3 Marks silver coin, that coin has far lower mintage's and is worth considerably more.
500,000 were minted of the 1930 year coin, how many of those survived the melting pot when the Third Reich marched in is anyone's idea.

**MikeG1978** · August 20, 2020

Its been a while since I put any coins on here, that's because I have not found any good enough for sale that I wanted lately, then several came all at once, the first of them arrived today.
This is a British India 1 Rupee coin, dated 1942 and made of .500 silver.
This coin was the largest of the silver British Indian coins that was issued, its size and weight was just under that of a British 1/2 Crown of the same era.
The first 1 Rupee to feature George VI head appeared in 1938 and was only made for two years, 1938 & 1939, these coins were made from .917 silver and had a reeded edge, not many were minted, in 1940 the silver content went down to .500, and this type was made in huge numbers, then in 1942 a new feature was incorporated to prevent counterfeits, a security edge was added to the coins, this version was made until 1945 when silver was stopped being used in the coins.
1942 was the lowest mintage year by far and only one mint made them that year and there was no known variations which was unusual for these coins.
Production figures of the third type GRVI 1 Rupee are as follows

1942, 7,352,000 Bombay Mint
1943, 65,995,000 Bombay Mint
1944, 146,206,000 Bombay Mint
1944, 91,400,000 Lahore Mint
1945, 142,666,000 Bombay Mint
1945, 118,126,000 Lahore Mint

I wonder why modern bullion coins don't do something like this to make them harder to copy

**MikeG1978** · August 17, 2020

3 hours ago, MrTT said:

I really like the 10 koronas 🤠

I love that design, I have a mint 1938 silver 2 Pengo with the same design, what year is that coin ?

HGr · August 7, 2020

Truly some beautiful items on here today, artistic, historic and unique.

**MikeG1978** · August 6, 2020

This is my latest pickup a 1942 dated 'Mercury headed' Dime (or 10 Cents), made from .900 silver by the Philadelphia mint.
This coin design was brought out in 1916 replacing the previous 'Barber Dime' coin, it was manufactured unchanged until 1945 when it was replaced by the Roosevelt Dime design.
The first thing that shocked me when I was first looking at wartime versions of these coins was the fascine on the reverse, this was Italy's dictatorships emblem used by Mussolini, and where they got the word 'fascist' from, it was only when I realised that the design was used on the US coin long before he used it and not the other way around.
The front featured what looked like the Greece god Mercury, but I think it was Liberty wearing a winged cap with it meaning freedom of thought.
Many millions of these were made for nearly three decades, different mints, errors and weakness of the strike from worn dies effecting the value as well as condition, apart from whether or not a coin has all its original mint lustre one way to check the wear on these coins is if you can see the separate little bands holding the fascine's together, if the top and bottom ones look one piece (instead of two) then the coin is probably worn, the centre one can also wear down BUT, a coin like mine that has all its mint lustre probably was made from a worn die making the centre band look like a one piece.
The coins were made by three mints, one had no mint mark the others had letters denoting theirs, this could be found bottom left of the fascine.

Philadelphia, no mark
Denver, a D
San Francisco, an S

My coin had a mintage of a colossal 205,432,329 million minted in 1942 alone, by just the Philadelphia mint, so they are common but also not as easy to find in AU/UNC condition possibly due to the soft high silver content in them and long time in service, which to this day are still legal tender in the USA.

terakris · August 4, 2020

1 hour ago, HGr said:

I have broken two commandments here:

1. Buy on condition

2. NO Royal commemorative stuff, unless its at spot

But... it came in a JM box, and the portrait cracks me up

Reminds me of one of the 'Weeping Angels' out of Dr Who

GoldElliott · August 4, 2020

3 hours ago, GoldElliott said:

Some nice things arrived
thanks @paolo

ffor the silver bundle featuring my first Ethiopian coin... and thanks @SILVERFINGERfor the mining certificates. Not the usual thing I collect but really like them

Good to see you back matey, I missed your posts on here.

DynamitesUK · July 24, 2020

The USA Jefferson nickel (5 Cents) replaced the earlier 'Buffalo' design in 1938, and featured the third US president Thomas Jefferson, all of the coins were made from copper-nickel until 1942 when the USA needed nickel for its war industry, the nickel content was replaced by .350 silver and manganese, it was found this combination did not effect their use in the various slot machines, some mints carried on with the copper-nickel 'recipe' through the war.
The silver coins can be distinguished from the copper-nickel ones by having the mint mark of the state that made them above the Whitehouse, if it does not have a letter there it isn't silver, mine is a P for Philadelphia US mint, D for Denver and S for San Francisco were others making them.
Production of the silver content coins ended in 1945 at the end of the war.
A monster 271,165,000 of my coin were minted by Philadelphia in 1943 alone, the highest production year and total of all the mints for the 'war nickels' as they were known.

Shame the photo does not show all the mint lustre on this one.

RedDragon77 · July 24, 2020

2 hours ago, KevinG said:

Only 3 coins this time

1960 Belgian 50 francs wedding of king Boudewijn and Fabiola de Mora y Aragon.

Soviet union 1 Ruble 1924 and another 100.000 Lei from Romania

Well if you ONLY going to have three coins they might as well be superb, historic, interesting and beautiful ones.

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