marvf Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Just saw this pop up on the Stacks site. Coming in January: https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-PL1YL/chile-peso-1820-santiago-fd-santiago-mint-ngc-ms-65 One of my favorite type coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Nice coin! At first I thought you were talking about food. Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jade Collection Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 holy cow thats an awesome crown sized coin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoghead515 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 7 hours ago, RWB said: Nice coin! At first I thought you were talking about food. Me too. I thought he was advertising a new Mexican restaurant. Is that those coins they found preserved in that lava rock or whatever it was. I just saw something about it. I didn't get no details on it. I think someone may have been talking about it in another thread I read a few weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeav Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 I've always liked volcanos on coins. There's this tiny one from Guatemala too ! It's not much bigger than a pencil eraser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abuelo's Collection Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Nice, and growing in popularity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Denticle Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 That Chile volcano peso is a beauty. Here’s my 1906 coin from the Philippines with a volcano in the background. Fenntucky Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenntucky Mike Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, The 12th Denticle said: That Chile volcano peso is a beauty. Here’s my 1906 coin from the Philippines with a volcano in the background. That's a beauty, I like. Hadn't seen this one before. Can't wait to see what the 1820 goes for tomorrow night. This thread still makes me hungry every time I read the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollarfan Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 25 minutes ago, Fenntucky Mike said: That's a beauty, I like. Hadn't seen this one before. Can't wait to see what the 1820 goes for tomorrow night. This thread still makes me hungry every time I read the title. when i left the phillipines MT PINATUBO was looking like that and that was the end of a golden era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldFinger1969 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Chile has (active) volcanoes ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Denticle Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Fenntucky Mike said: That's a beauty, I like. Hadn't seen this one before. Can't wait to see what the 1820 goes for tomorrow night. This thread still makes me hungry every time I read the title. I really like this coin series. I think it is exquisitely designed. Not sure if you were aware, but it is actually a US coin. The Philippines was an American overseas territory from 1898-1946. You know, now that you mention it, I’m starting to crave some spicy slow-cooked chili! Fenntucky Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Denticle Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, dollarfan said: when i left the phillipines MT PINATUBO was looking like that and that was the end of a golden era Yup, Pinatubo did some damage to our military bases over there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abuelo's Collection Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 After all, it did not sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) The Chilean coins that did sell, did well. Most went for more than the pre-auction estimate - a few for quite a bit more. With a $35K reserve, this one was going to require some deep pockets. I wonder how large the collector base is for high-end Chilean coins. Edited January 17, 2021 by Just Bob added another thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World Colonial Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 18 hours ago, Just Bob said: The Chilean coins that did sell, did well. Most went for more than the pre-auction estimate - a few for quite a bit more. With a $35K reserve, this one was going to require some deep pockets. I wonder how large the collector base is for high-end Chilean coins. For the coins I buy and track most, my experience is that their estimates are usually low. I thought the coins that did sell did well, but I don't track it that closely. As for the size of the collector base, it can't be very large at all, maybe somewhat more than the coins I collect at most. There is virtually no supply in any decent quality for most of these dates, the 1817 peso being the most common but still hardly common compared to the vast majority of US coins. Collectors can bid up the price but cannot buy what doesn't exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
