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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Hi all, I went to pick up a coin today and while I was there the seller must have noticed me flicking through some random items, I was only killing time waiting to be served. Much to my surprise he went over to the box I was looking through grabbed a handful without looking and then GAVE them to me as a TY for being a good customer. This is what I got for free, 1900,1901,1902 indian head 1 cents 1859 Canada 1 cent 1803 East India Company V cash 1835 East India Company 1/4 anna 1867 Italy 10 centesimi 1855 France 5 centimes His prices on them came to £18.     Not had chance to take pics of them all yet. They certainly knew how to grow a beard and 'tache back in the day ! Edited by tenbobbit
11/25/2014 11:27 am
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Valued Member
Canada
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Very nice! Post a close-up of the date on the Canadian 1859 1-cent, there are some valueable varities.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's great to find dealers that really appreciate our business. Congrats!
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
701 Posts |
Fed, thx for the heads up concerning the Canada coin. It looks as if I have possibly the most boring version of this coin from what I can see, of all the errors etc listed my coin appears to be a very early strike as there are none of the features that you would hope for. Narrow 9 early type & even date variety are the only features that I could find. Maybe these are now considered rare because of the lack of issues  still a useful trade token for the future. Yes Debrajc it is nice to be appreciated, then again I have spent a small fortune dealing with him over the years. Still a nice gesture, I might look through some more expensive coins next time     Sorry about the poor quality, still learning. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I get big discounts like that a lot too for being patient haha. I got like 18 early lincoln cents and a poor shield nickles for the list price of one of the cents. Said it was for making him look busy when the other resellers were buying items for him to put up for auction.
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United Kingdom
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Here are the 2 East India Company coins, the V cash is not in very good condition sadly.     Just the 3 Indian Head cents left, no point doing pics of them cus you have seen plenty already I reckon. Please take a close look at the quarter Anna and tell me what the lions are wearing between their hind legs, I don't think I have ever seen 1 yet alone 2 penis's on a coin ! Edited by tenbobbit
11/25/2014 3:06 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
701 Posts |
Might have to get myself one of those Buffalo nickels. I did another check on the coin and there is a third todger as the little lion on top of the shield has his tackle on display. This a cool coin to look at in my opinion, so much detail on the lions face and body. Time to go find what a Buffalo nickel looks like. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I believe also that the Cooks Island features a nude fertility God on their coins as well. I mean if you wasn't to make, um, a themed set or something...
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I always thought they left out certain anatomical features when designing coins, I was rather surprised to see that the lions were so well depicted. I did a little research and found that it is called a Type 3 variety which seems quite fitting to me. NO I'm not interested in collecting todgers Harmonica, this certain coin is different though for that aspect alone. I do like it |
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United Kingdom
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Well, Those free coins were like a breath of fresh air, now I cant stop buying more. I went back today and bought the rest of the little box I was looking through. This is what I got, IOM 1986 £1 proof/gilt India 1910 1/12 annas India 1911 2 Annas silver pig variety Italy 1940 50c Pakistan 1948 1 Rupee Canada 1945 V nickel proof or MS Sarawak 1885 1 cent Romania 1883 5 Bani Forgot this, Jersey 1945 1/12 of a shilling liberation coin Oman 1/4 Anna not sure of date. I have posted the India 1911 2 Annas as it seems I have found quite a rare coin, worse examples have realised some nice prices. I will be going back to get some more tomorrow. Edited by tenbobbit
11/27/2014 4:36 pm
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