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Awesome Gem Belgian Congo Error

Who needs an extra hole? 1888 1 Centime Double Hole Punch Error PCGS MS66RB. A tremendously cool error in top notch grade. Likely a unique error. It does show that the holes were punched after the coins were struck. This is a magnificent treasure that will now grace my Belgian Congo collection, where it will find good company with other rarities and gems. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Another new rare Belgian Congo pattern!!!

Unlisted Pattern I have yet been lucky enough to purchase another new very rare unlisted (soon to be listed) pattern from a Belgian auction. Not yet graded, but similar to the 1906 20 Centimes Pattern with unpunched hole in aluminum-bronze that I have listed in Part 2 of my Belgian Congo Collection. This piece is a 1911 5 Cetimes pattern with unpunched hole in aluminum-bronze (or brass). Unreported in Dupriez or Bogaert, 2.53 g, 19 mm. ex. Veilinghuis Eeckhout-Aalst, May 7, 2011, Lot 1
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Rare New Edition!

Only 10 Minted! The newest rare coin to join the Belgian Congo family is a 1970 1 Zaire Silver Piefort-Essai, which is 4.75 mm thick. The coin is thick enough to warrant a custom slab from NGC, which is quite notably larger than their normal slabs. It is graded NGC PF65CAM. It is one of only 10 minted and the only one graded by any grading company to date. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Tough Find

Another very tough addition to my collection! I just added a great and very rare new piece to my Belgian Congo collection. It is a 1917 (H) 5 Centimes in Proof. It is graded NGC SP65 and super rare. I have been looking for one for the past decade and this is the first I have seen for sale and was lucky enough to buy it. I almost missed it somehow, as I did not notice it for sale in the World Coin News and almost recycled my paper but relooked for some reason and bam!, right there in an add
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New pics

New pics of freshly certified coins. I have added several new pics of coins in my Belgian Congo collections and my Latin American Beauties collection that I got back from PCGS. Take a look and enjoy.
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Newest Belgian Congo Rarity!

Must-See Belgian Congo Mule I have just received my newest Belgian Congo rarity back from PCGS. This is a must see coin. It is a 1936/1922 1 Franc Mule. It is the size of a 1 franc coin in nickel-bronze (the composition of the 5 francs coin of 1936). One side is the design of a 1936 5 Francs (KM24) and the other side a 1922 1 Franc (KM21). Weight before slabbing was 9.23 g This is truly a very cool coin and probably unique or close to it. I was pleased to see PCGS accurately confirm t
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NGC Messes Up An Easy Congo Coin

Easy Overdate Missed I just bought a coin from an eBay auction, which was graded by NGC. The coin is a lovely coin, and properly graded, but it is not a standard 1888 5 Centimes that it was labeled as. It is in fact a 1888/7 5 Centimes, which is very easy to detect and should have been caught by NGC. I have 3 Gem 1888/7 5 Centimes pieces (NGC MS66RB, PCGS MS66BN, and NGC MS65RD). This is a common and well-known overdate that NGC should have caught with a second of looking at the date. Not o
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Extremely Rare Belgian Congo Proof

Gem Copper Proof I was fortunate enough to acquire an extremely rare 1887 10 Centimes copper proof coin. This is not a pattern and was not a coin that I knew was ever made in proof format. But here it is all beautiful and gem looking like the "belle of the ball". This coin will join my very impressive (if I do say so myself) Belgian Congo collection. It will also make a nice addition to my 1887 Silver Proof Set. Maybe someday I will find the other copper pieces in proof, if they exist. T
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Extremely Rare Belgian Congo Specimen Proof 5 Centimes Conservation

SP65 upgraded to SP66 after lovely conservation services. 1917 5 Centimes (KM17) NGC SP66. Extremely Rare. The only one graded by NGC, none graded by PCGS, and the first I have seen after more than a decade of searching. Now graded SP66 after dramatic NCS conservation (Previously SP65). They removed cloudiness and some slight staining. It now is as beautiful as the day it was minted. I wish I could post before and after photos here. They really did do a great job. To see old co
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Newest Congo coin

1928 50 centimes KM23 1928 50 centimes KM23 PCGS MS65! Finest graded of the type. It truly is a beautiful coin. I would actually even say it should have graded MS66. Take a peek and let me know what you think.
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My Congo collection

It's Growing My Congo collection continues to grow. I have added several great coins to this stunning collection. Sadly I have missed out on a few coins that would have been great additions. I can thank one person in particular that could have helped me but chose not to. What a . Oh well, we can't get them all now can we? Or can we? I will certainly keep on trying. After looking through many of the other sets on here I truly believe that Part 1 and 2 of my Congo sets are some of the
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Building A Set

Peru 1850 Date Set I just added an 1850 Peru 4 Reales piece to my "Latin American Beauties" Custom Set. The coin is from the Lissner Collection and I bought it in a very recent Heritage sale. I know I overpaid for this coin, but I am putting a mint state, silver date set together, and it's tough to find what you need. Only two are graded by either service, both NGC one MS62 and one MS64. The coin is quite lovely despite the scuff marks, and is one of the best struck pieces of the type that
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High Grade Belgian Congo

Top Graded date! I just bought a lovely 1919 5 Centimes graded PCGS MS67! Coins from this country very rarely reach this basically astronomical grade, unless they are modern of course. In fact, not counting modern proofs, my collection only consists of 4 coins graded 67 with none higher and none to my knowledge graded higher by either NGC or PCGS. Please take a look at my wonderful Belgian Congo collections (broken up into 2 parts because of prior size restrictions). I am always trying to c
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Great Little Belgian Congo Error

A Real Doubled Die I discovered this charming little Belgian Congo 1944 1 Franc error several years ago and had it conserved and graded by NCS/NGC. I could never get a good photo of this coin until today. The coin is graded as a NGC AU55. Regardless of grade this is an exceptional find for this series. I have a few errors in this collection, but they are as rare as can be. So I am finally sharing the photo that I took today with you fine collectors. I hope you enjoy it. Note:I am slowl
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Congo Free State 5 Francs Final Coin

1891 5 Francs...Finally! I finally found this 1891 5 Francs coin, which is a very very rare Uncirculated coin. This coin is graded NGC MS62 and could easily have graded MS63. It has taken me over 10 years to find an uncirculated example of this date. This is the only one graded in any grade by either service and the first that I have seen so far. I now have all of the KM 8.1 5 Francs pieces in mint state grades from MS62-MS66. (NGC and PCGS). The big one left to get is the KM 8.2 To s
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New Congo Goodies!

New Finds And Great Grades Two new additions to my Belgian Congo collection. To note, one is an error coin. From my experience errors are difficult to find. I have a few in my collection. 1967 10 Sengis Error Obverse Partial Brockage in NGC MS65. If you look closely at the pictures you can easily see the obverse brockage reeding, but a little tougher to see it the high pushed up metal on the opposite corresponding side. A small but mighty little error. The second coin is an over-date I
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PCGS Makes Good On Their Mistake

Finally A Real Win With A Grading Service I sent an unlisted and very rare pattern in for grading to PCGS since I had a coupon for four free submissions. After several interactions online with their customer service people to correct errors that I saw on the PCGS website related to this coin, as well as providing them with a variety of information about the coin, since it is not listed in any major catalog, the coin was shipped back to me as "unable to authenticate". Now this coin is not a di
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New Belgian Congo Pattern

Varieties Exisit I just bought a new Belgian Congo Pattern that is interesting. It is a 1944 1 Franc similar to KM 26, but struck in steel. It is the same design and metallic content to another steel pattern that I have, but this piece has the "PATT" punch above the elephant, while the other steel example has no letters punched over the elephant. Both the copper and brass examples have the "PATT" punch as well. I am not sure if the coin without the punched letters was intentional or just g
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Silver Lion Essai Rarity

One tough one left. I recently bought one of the last of the 1965 10 Francs Essai coins that was struck in silver and just had it graded and it is now graded NGC MS64. I found it in a London auction. I have the aluminum version NGC MS66, copper-nickel version NGC MS64, and a copper uniface Die Trial NGC MS65BN. So the last piece left is one struck in gold, which is listed in Krause, but I have never seen or heard of one existing in the many years that I have been collecting this series. Th
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1898 Belgian Congo Oval Gold Ticket or Pass for Congo Railway

Extremely rare medal in gold designed by the famous and talented Isidore de Rudder (1855 - 1943) I just added this magnificent medal to my Belgian Congo Collection. 1898 Belgian Congo Oval Gold Ticket or Pass for Congo Railway. COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS BY SUBJECT, Exploration and Travel, Africa, Congo Railway (Chemin de Fer du Congo), Inauguration, 1 July 1898, oval Gold Ticket or Pass, by Isidore de Rudder (Belgian 1855-1943), semi-naked female seated before locomotive, rev legend and initia
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Petite Real

I don't mind the hole. I just added a nice little 1/4 Real to my Latin American Beauties collection. It is a Colonial issue of Philip II and looks nicer than most that I have seen of this scarce coin type/denomination. Yes it is pierced, as many are, but it does not detract from the eye appeal in my opinion. It is slightly heavy for the issue as well. A very charming addition to my collection. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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Another Rare Congo Addition to the family!

Rare off-metal Essai I just bought another new Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo, technically speaking, but same country) piece that I have been looking for. The coin in question is a 1965 10 Francs Essai in Copper-Nickel, NGC MS64. I love it when they already come certified. Saves me the time and trouble. I already have the aluminum version of this Essai, also in NGC MS64. I happen to have the regular version of the coin in MS66, which is quite nice for an aluminum coin. Now is someon
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Red Katanga

Finest Certified Franc of Katanga! I just added the finest certified 1 Franc coins of Katanga, a region of the Belgian Congo, to my collection. NGC MS66RD!!! Although quite a common coin in general, finding a choice gem piece with original full red color is very difficult. I guess that's why there is only one graded this high and none higher at either service. As nice as one would hope to have in a top notch collection like my Belgian Congo sets. Please take a look. To see old comme
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A Herd of Elephants at the RNA

My display at our club's annual coins show. I entered a display for our club's annual coins show this past weekend. The club is certainly one of the more famous coin clubs in America. It is the Rochester Numismatic Association, aka RNA. John J. Pittman is a former member, and I was fortunate enough to meet him shortly before his death, and get to know his wife and daughter soon after his death. The coins that I displayed were 17 Belgian Congo coins that depicted elephants on them, includi
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Very Rare Sierra Leone Die Trial

Finally got it graded. I finally had this very rare obverse die trial of this cool Sierra Leone Company token graded. I tried to have it graded by NGC a few years ago and they sent it back stating that they don't grade these coins any longer. (Funny how my regular issue piece of this type was graded by them). So off to PCGS a month or two ago and now it resides in a nice holder and appropriately graded as MS63RB. A very cool addition to my small Sierra Leone Company collection. It's small
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