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United States
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Sorry guys, the bimetallic French 10 franc coin--though a nice piece--doesn't have silver in the center. It's nickel with an aluminum-bronze ring. In addition to finding many of them available in nice quality on the market for decent prices, you can find perfect-condition examples in mint sets and proof sets!
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Canada
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Quote: Sorry guys, the bimetallic French 10 franc coin--though a nice piece--doesn't have silver in the center. It's nickel with an aluminum-bronze ring. In addition to finding many of them available in nice quality on the market for decent prices, you can find perfect-condition examples in mint sets and proof sets! No, $10 for 10 pesos (diez pesos), which was made in silver for a couple years in the 90s. Sorry...
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United Kingdom
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Here's my latest buy. What! you say? That's not a coin! Very true. It's an auction catalogue.  A catalogue for part of the collection of coins amassed by Richard Cyril Lockett to be precise. Which was sold through Glendinings auctioneers in London through thirteen sales over the years 1955-61! This is Part IV, English coins Part II, from October 1956, which covers a fair number of coins I'm interested in and includes one I own. Although that one sadly isn't illustrated. An ex library copy, so neatly bound. Plus it's been annotated with the names of the buyers and how much they paid, which makes it a valuable research tool for me. Need I say I'm quite pleased with my purchase? 
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Canada
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My oldest coin and first addition from the 16th century. There are 47 varieties of this coin ranging from "relatively" common up to RR. I thought at first it was an R2 variety but I'm still happy with it. http://www.ebay.com/itm/19087218882....m1497.l2649
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Give me a couple of weeks and I'll have this beauty to show you guys: 
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United States
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 United States
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United States
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First post! Just got this in the mail Friday 1918 PCGS MS66+ color is a very nice red thanks! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 jake1050 Really nice way for an introduction!
Edited by oih82w8 07/29/2013 08:45 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Nice one Jake1050! 
Edited by NumisRob 07/30/2013 5:59 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1195 Posts |
mysilveryears, Nice Balboa! Nice Wheat, Jake! 
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United Kingdom
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This is a very common coin - but it's hard to resist an AU 19th century coin for a couple of quid.  Muscat Oman 1315AH quarter anna KM3.1 AH1315 quarter anna Copper Ob. Legend: FESSULBIN TURKEE IMAM OF MUSCAT AND OMAN mintage 19,110,000
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United Kingdom
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Brand new coin, arrived yesterday:  2013 £5 coin celebrating the birth of Prince George. The original design featuring St George slaying the dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci was first used in 1817. The last time a silver coin was minted with this design was 111 years ago. Quality: Proof Alloy: .925 silver Mintage: 10,000
Edited by Demarco Bishopp 08/07/2013 04:55 am
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United States
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I like that coin, Demarco! My latest purchase is nothing terribly rare or expensive, but it is a major upgrade from the one which USED to fill this particular Dansco album space. 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Just bought my first "hockey puck". In hand it is a very impressive coin. Now I want more of those ATB 5 ounce coins. Photo of it next to an ASE. 
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