Choi

Yesterday I bought this at $580 from a local seller.  I usually destroy slabs since I don't like them, but I decided to leave this alone because it will affect the value pretty much due to its high grade.    
I also got a NGC MS63 1925 20 Zlotych at $500 which is a steal(it will arrive next week because of holidays) , and I will free the coin since almost all of them are in uncirculated condition.  

I liberated my 20 Zloty piece as soon as it arrived and also got a 1899 10 Ruble (=26.66 francs) which I bought from ebay at only 6% over spot. 
Also bought a low mintage Swiss 10 Francs to complete my Swiss gold set with the exception of the 100 Franc piece which is extremely rare.  It didn't arrived yet.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Schweiz-10-Franken-1916-Vreneli-3-22-Gramm-900-Gold-ss/293720665017?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
 

I liberated my 20 Zloty piece as soon as it arrived and also got a 1899 10 Ruble (=26.66 francs) which I bought from ebay at only 6% over spot. 
Also bought a low mintage Swiss 10 Francs to complete my Swiss gold set with the exception of the 100 Franc piece which is extremely rare.  It didn't arrived yet.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Schweiz-10-Franken-1916-Vreneli-3-22-Gramm-900-Gold-ss/293720665017?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
 

I liberated my 20 Zloty piece as soon as it arrived and also got a 1899 10 Ruble (=26.66 francs) which I bought from ebay at only 6% over spot. 
Also bought a low mintage Swiss 10 Francs to complete my Swiss gold set with the exception of the 100 Franc piece which is extremely rare.  It didn't arrived yet.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Schweiz-10-Franken-1916-Vreneli-3-22-Gramm-900-Gold-ss/293720665017?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
 

I liberated my 20 Zloty piece as soon as it arrived and also got a 1899 10 Ruble (=26.66 francs) which I bought from ebay at only 6% over spot. 
Also bought a low mintage Swiss 10 Francs to complete my Swiss gold set with the exception of the 100 Franc piece which is extremely rare.  It didn't arrived yet.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Schweiz-10-Franken-1916-Vreneli-3-22-Gramm-900-Gold-ss/293720665017?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
 

In Korea bullion coins like roosters, angels are usually expensive, but you could sometimes get numismatic ones at surprisingly cheap prices since most people don't know what they are.   That's why I still don't have any common Italian 20 Lire pieces.  I regularly search Ebay to buy it at close to spot, but It's available only when I have no money to spare

Yesterday I bought this at $580 from a local seller.  I usually destroy slabs since I don't like them, but I decided to leave this alone because it will affect the value pretty much due to its high grade.    
I also got a NGC MS63 1925 20 Zlotych at $500 which is a steal(it will arrive next week because of holidays) , and I will free the coin since almost all of them are in uncirculated condition.  

Yesterday I bought this at $580 from a local seller.  I usually destroy slabs since I don't like them, but I decided to leave this alone because it will affect the value pretty much due to its high grade.    
I also got a NGC MS63 1925 20 Zlotych at $500 which is a steal(it will arrive next week because of holidays) , and I will free the coin since almost all of them are in uncirculated condition.  

Yesterday I bought this at $580 from a local seller.  I usually destroy slabs since I don't like them, but I decided to leave this alone because it will affect the value pretty much due to its high grade.    
I also got a NGC MS63 1925 20 Zlotych at $500 which is a steal(it will arrive next week because of holidays) , and I will free the coin since almost all of them are in uncirculated condition.  

Yesterday I bought this at $580 from a local seller.  I usually destroy slabs since I don't like them, but I decided to leave this alone because it will affect the value pretty much due to its high grade.    
I also got a NGC MS63 1925 20 Zlotych at $500 which is a steal(it will arrive next week because of holidays) , and I will free the coin since almost all of them are in uncirculated condition.  

I finally received my Austrian coin.   It's interesting that although it's issued from the same country at that time,  even the edge is completely different. 
Both of them weren't intended for internal circulation because  Austro-Hungarian empire  was at the silver standard before 1892 and  the international price of silver was rapidly declining after 1873 so it was impossible to use gold due to Gresham's Law.    They were probably used as a trade coinage against LMU countries.   
 

I finally received my Austrian coin.   It's interesting that although it's issued from the same country at that time,  even the edge is completely different. 
Both of them weren't intended for internal circulation because  Austro-Hungarian empire  was at the silver standard before 1892 and  the international price of silver was rapidly declining after 1873 so it was impossible to use gold due to Gresham's Law.    They were probably used as a trade coinage against LMU countries.   
 

I finally received my Austrian coin.   It's interesting that although it's issued from the same country at that time,  even the edge is completely different. 
Both of them weren't intended for internal circulation because  Austro-Hungarian empire  was at the silver standard before 1892 and  the international price of silver was rapidly declining after 1873 so it was impossible to use gold due to Gresham's Law.    They were probably used as a trade coinage against LMU countries.   
 

I finally received my Austrian coin.   It's interesting that although it's issued from the same country at that time,  even the edge is completely different. 
Both of them weren't intended for internal circulation because  Austro-Hungarian empire  was at the silver standard before 1892 and  the international price of silver was rapidly declining after 1873 so it was impossible to use gold due to Gresham's Law.    They were probably used as a trade coinage against LMU countries.   
 

I finally received my Austrian coin.   It's interesting that although it's issued from the same country at that time,  even the edge is completely different. 
Both of them weren't intended for internal circulation because  Austro-Hungarian empire  was at the silver standard before 1892 and  the international price of silver was rapidly declining after 1873 so it was impossible to use gold due to Gresham's Law.    They were probably used as a trade coinage against LMU countries.   
 

I finally received my Austrian coin.   It's interesting that although it's issued from the same country at that time,  even the edge is completely different. 
Both of them weren't intended for internal circulation because  Austro-Hungarian empire  was at the silver standard before 1892 and  the international price of silver was rapidly declining after 1873 so it was impossible to use gold due to Gresham's Law.    They were probably used as a trade coinage against LMU countries.   
 

I finally received my Austrian coin.   It's interesting that although it's issued from the same country at that time,  even the edge is completely different. 
Both of them weren't intended for internal circulation because  Austro-Hungarian empire  was at the silver standard before 1892 and  the international price of silver was rapidly declining after 1873 so it was impossible to use gold due to Gresham's Law.    They were probably used as a trade coinage against LMU countries.   
 

I finally received my Austrian coin.   It's interesting that although it's issued from the same country at that time,  even the edge is completely different. 
Both of them weren't intended for internal circulation because  Austro-Hungarian empire  was at the silver standard before 1892 and  the international price of silver was rapidly declining after 1873 so it was impossible to use gold due to Gresham's Law.    They were probably used as a trade coinage against LMU countries.   
 

I finally received my Austrian coin.   It's interesting that although it's issued from the same country at that time,  even the edge is completely different. 
Both of them weren't intended for internal circulation because  Austro-Hungarian empire  was at the silver standard before 1892 and  the international price of silver was rapidly declining after 1873 so it was impossible to use gold due to Gresham's Law.    They were probably used as a trade coinage against LMU countries.   
 

Here is my recent purchase. https://www.ebay.com/itm/20-francs-coin-8-guilders-gold-Austria-1878-superb-condition-6-46-grams-/283987366861?nma=true&si=TdpQPk8xXbJ%2FcMfsrg9iXrKoSs4%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
I had some trouble founding a non restrike(1892) version of this.  It will be an attractive set with my  Hungarian version.    I will immediately post my own photo as soon as it arrives.
 
 

Here is my recent purchase. https://www.ebay.com/itm/20-francs-coin-8-guilders-gold-Austria-1878-superb-condition-6-46-grams-/283987366861?nma=true&si=TdpQPk8xXbJ%2FcMfsrg9iXrKoSs4%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
I had some trouble founding a non restrike(1892) version of this.  It will be an attractive set with my  Hungarian version.    I will immediately post my own photo as soon as it arrives.
 
 

Here is my recent purchase. https://www.ebay.com/itm/20-francs-coin-8-guilders-gold-Austria-1878-superb-condition-6-46-grams-/283987366861?nma=true&si=TdpQPk8xXbJ%2FcMfsrg9iXrKoSs4%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
I had some trouble founding a non restrike(1892) version of this.  It will be an attractive set with my  Hungarian version.    I will immediately post my own photo as soon as it arrives.
 
 

Here is my recent purchase. https://www.ebay.com/itm/20-francs-coin-8-guilders-gold-Austria-1878-superb-condition-6-46-grams-/283987366861?nma=true&si=TdpQPk8xXbJ%2FcMfsrg9iXrKoSs4%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
I had some trouble founding a non restrike(1892) version of this.  It will be an attractive set with my  Hungarian version.    I will immediately post my own photo as soon as it arrives.
 
 

Here is my recent purchase. https://www.ebay.com/itm/20-francs-coin-8-guilders-gold-Austria-1878-superb-condition-6-46-grams-/283987366861?nma=true&si=TdpQPk8xXbJ%2FcMfsrg9iXrKoSs4%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
I had some trouble founding a non restrike(1892) version of this.  It will be an attractive set with my  Hungarian version.    I will immediately post my own photo as soon as it arrives.
 
 

Finally achieved my goal by adding a 1857 plain head 5 franc at a reasonable price (110 euros).   I  also got a 1/4 Krugerrand at  about 12% below spot from my friend as a gift and gave him my junk-grade Mexican 1920 5 pesos at the same terms.   I'm planning to buy a new LMU 20 franc for my 40th gold coin next week  (or a Sovereign~Half Eagle if the spot price goes below $1900).