Lancek 188 posts Report post Posted December 23, 2019 1910J German 25 Pfennig AU 58. I see a lot of 10. 20, 50 pfennig, but I haven't seen a lot of 25. Really like the look of this one. Reverse reminds me of our wheat penny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lancek 188 posts Report post Posted December 23, 2019 2 writer1102 and mdwoods reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lancek 188 posts Report post Posted January 3 Lisae's post in the newbie section got me thinking about my holed coins. The kind where the holes are supposed to be there. Didn't feel like pulling them out of the binder they are in. So these are just quick (prob blurry) snaps of the obverse. 2 Jade Collection and Star City Homer reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmarguli 16,802 posts Report post Posted January 4 Haven't added too much to my core collection in a while, but when these were offered for sale a little while ago I jumped on them. Not very often that gem 17th century Talers become available. 1614 Germany Saxony Johann Georg I and August Taler Dav-7573 in NGC MS65 Super rare condition for this type. It's by far the top pop at NGC/PCGS. For type, the next highest graded are MS63 (PCGS) and MS61 (NGC). Heritage auctioned an MS61 last year that they described as having a handful of minor flan imperfections, yet they stated that "Without a doubt the nicest example of the type that we have handled, and a type that rarely comes so nice at all...". This is just plain rare in nice condition. 1641 Germany Augsburg Ferdinand III and City View Taler Dav-5039 in NGC MS65+ Not nearly as rare as the Saxony Taler, but still an awesome design in extremely high grade. There is an MS66 (NGC) and a couple of MS65 (PCGS). There are also a small hoard of them that came on the market around 10 years ago in gem condition, but they don't seem to have made it into the US TPG. Probably mostly still in European hands. 6 Abuelo's Collection, Voltyris, worldcoinguy and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abuelo's Collection 191 posts Report post Posted January 4 Last purchase in 2019, common coin, common date, but not in MS68... 5 Norinn Radd, writer1102, kbbpll and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jade Collection 369 posts Report post Posted January 7 nice stuff everyone!@Lancek Saw a neat thai coin you posted! I collect thai and rarely see anyone else post thai! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbbpll 665 posts Report post Posted January 7 I suppose these qualify as "most recent acquisitions", Thai category. I have a bunch of Thai commemorative, one here is interesting for the depiction of two kings (Rama IX and I think Rama V?). 2 Jade Collection and writer1102 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lancek 188 posts Report post Posted January 8 1920 Cuba 40 Centavos. The 10,20 centavos and the Peso shared the same design. But were still being made in the 30s and 40. The 40 centavos were only made in 1915, 1916 and 1920. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iceman 80 posts Report post Posted January 21 One of my recent purchase a PCGS graded Iceland 1942 5 Aurar in MS-64 RD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigmarty 58 55 posts Report post Posted February 17 Nice date! 2 kbbpll and Star City Homer reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtryka 7,401 posts Report post Posted February 24 I picked this one up at a local shop yesterday, every so often I need an 8-bits coin! 2 Star City Homer and Abuelo's Collection reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abuelo's Collection 191 posts Report post Posted March 1 (edited) In our beloved section “Coins you have never seen before (and likely you will never see again)” I present you this exceedingly rare 4 escudos from the Guanajuato mint dated 1856. This is the coin featured in Coinfacts Wiki. How rare you wonder? Well, according to Richard Long in his book on Mexican Republic gold, it is extremely rare (not even a sale chart is included with the issue!). In fact, this very coin, according to Long, is the only specimen offered for sale during the period 1994-2001 (Ponterio and Associates). Offered by Goldberg in 2014 (“Mexico. 4 Escudos, 1856-Go PF. Hand on book. Listed as Extremely Rare in the Richard Long book. Natural edge flaw. NGC graded VF-20.") and then by Stack’s Bowers (“This is a truly rare 4 Escudos from the Guanajuato mint. The 1856 date is missing from Gerber, Eliasberg, and Norweb collections. Small edge flaw at 3:00 noted”). And yes, you read correctly, this issue is missed in the Norweb, Eliasberg, and Gerber collections (but not Abuelo’s!). When people ask me if I like more conditional rarities or absolute rarities, this coin is my answer! Yes, it has a flan flaw, but when you are talking of these rarities, that is as good as it gets. It also is a top pop... ok, apparently the only one graded by NGC. So you get an idea, 1856 is not even listed at the NGC price guide... Edited March 1 by Abuelo's Collection 3 jtryka, kbbpll and Star City Homer reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sam65742 2 posts Report post Posted March 1 Was listed as 1897 so I bought it cheap. If you look at the date it is a 87/87. 3 Star City Homer, Just Bob and Abuelo's Collection reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just Bob 4,771 posts Report post Posted March 1 12 hours ago, Abuelo's Collection said: In our beloved section “Coins you have never seen before (and likely you will never see again)” I present you this exceedingly rare 4 escudos from the Guanajuato mint dated 1856. This is the coin featured in Coinfacts Wiki. How rare you wonder? Well, according to Richard Long in his book on Mexican Republic gold, it is extremely rare (not even a sale chart is included with the issue!). In fact, this very coin, according to Long, is the only specimen offered for sale during the period 1994-2001 (Ponterio and Associates). Offered by Goldberg in 2014 (“Mexico. 4 Escudos, 1856-Go PF. Hand on book. Listed as Extremely Rare in the Richard Long book. Natural edge flaw. NGC graded VF-20.") and then by Stack’s Bowers (“This is a truly rare 4 Escudos from the Guanajuato mint. The 1856 date is missing from Gerber, Eliasberg, and Norweb collections. Small edge flaw at 3:00 noted”). And yes, you read correctly, this issue is missed in the Norweb, Eliasberg, and Gerber collections (but not Abuelo’s!). When people ask me if I like more conditional rarities or absolute rarities, this coin is my answer! Yes, it has a flan flaw, but when you are talking of these rarities, that is as good as it gets. It also is a top pop... ok, apparently the only one graded by NGC. So you get an idea, 1856 is not even listed at the NGC price guide... This is the kind of coin that turns my crank: Rare, with a capital "R." Well done! 1 Abuelo's Collection reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coinsandmedals 607 posts Report post Posted March 4 Wow, awe-inspiring piece @Abuelo's Collection. I do not have anything on that level to share, but here is my first gold piece from Mexico. This coin took me a while to accurately photograph, and I am sad to say that I lost some image quality reducing the file size to upload here. 1945 Mexico gold 2.5 Peso re-strike "with old dies" NGC MS-66 ★ This example is the only coin in the series that has received the star designation with only 50 in higher grades. I am shocked this coin did not receive the PL designation. 5 Star City Homer, Abuelo's Collection, Norinn Radd and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abuelo's Collection 191 posts Report post Posted March 4 @coinsandmedals very pretty. And nice pic! 1 coinsandmedals reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norinn Radd 17,547 posts Report post Posted March 27 My least recent world coin acquisition. I found this in a little wooden box while cleaning/organizing last weekend. My first gold coin that I purchased in 1985 when my dad took me to a local coin shop. Hasn't changed a bit. 2 kbbpll and Abuelo's Collection reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yarm 709 posts Report post Posted March 29 BHM 1365 by E.Avern upon the death of George IV The bust is based on a portrait by Sir George Lawrence. 4 AcesKings, Star City Homer, rrantique and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltyris 65 posts Report post Posted April 18 King Wilhelm II in a Proof Prussia 1913-A - 2 Marks (25th Anniversary of Reign). 2 kbbpll and AcesKings reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BarrySouth 7 posts Report post Posted April 19 My good buddy George Hans Cook https://www.ebay.ca/itm/1947-BLUNT-7-Silver-Dollar-PCGS-MS-63-COOK-Collection-KEY-George-VI-Canada-1-00/223949376088?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abuelo's Collection 191 posts Report post Posted April 29 (edited) When it comes to Mexican XIX century coins every one goes after the 8 reales. But the decimal coinage is super nice. I have never seen one as pretty as this one before. And it is even more beautiful at hand... Edited April 29 by Abuelo's Collection 4 World Colonial, Star City Homer, Voltyris and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdG_Ohio 40 posts Report post Posted April 29 I only have 2 World coins, this one and a Denmark vbj gj 20K, and this is one is one of favorites of my collection overall(it's not really all that big...haha). I've pretty much made it my goal to find as many as possible but to my dismay I find that many are used for necklaces encased in a bezel mount for a pendant, this also happens with the lower Mexican denominations too along with making rings with them. So, with that said...my ungraded gold Mexican 50 Pesos. Ed G. 2 Star City Homer and Norinn Radd reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abuelo's Collection 191 posts Report post Posted May 7 This time, nothing esoteric, just plain pretty! 2 AcesKings and EdG_Ohio reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
