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Eligius's Last 20 Posts

Morgan Dollar In "1877-1977 Entering Century II" Holder

Eligius

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Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 11/09/2024 3:11 pm

Thanks for the attribution!

The holder is indeed PVC but the coin is in a hard plastic capsule which seems to be airtight so no damage to the coin due to PVC fumes is to be expected. Indeed even after nearly 50 years the surfaces of the Morgan dollar are still white and shining.

I bought the coin in an auction here in the Netherlands. It was part of a lot together with some other silver US coins.

Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins

Morgan Dollar In "1877-1977 Entering Century II" Holder

Eligius

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Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 11/07/2024 05:11 am

This 1880 S Morgan dollar is in a 7 x 8 cm black plastic holder, stamped on the cover with a kind of logo and the years 1877 and 1977 with the text: "ENTERING CENTURY II". I do not recognise the logo. Which company issued this?

Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins

Unknown Token ID Two Sided Stork / Turkey / Flamingo (Id: Spielgelt Token)

Eligius

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Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 07/16/2024 11:34 am

The second animal looks an ostrich to me. This is brass, childrens play money (spielgeld). Made in Germany end 19th century. Many varieties exist.

Forum: Tokens, Medals, Challenge Coins, and other Exonumia

Need Help In Identification Of This Medal (Id: 19th-20th Century French Agricultural Medal)

Eligius

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Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 06/08/2024 07:08 am

The stamp on the edge reads ARGENT so the medal is solid silver, probably .850 fine. The cornucopia is the mark of the Paris mint. The medal was issued in Belgium (Bruxelles = Brussels) in 1904. The inscription reads: SOCIETÉ NATIONALE POUR L'AMELERATION DES RACES BOVINES EN BELGIQUE and CONCOURS DE BANDES 24 AVRIL 1904 BRUXELLES (NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CATTLE BREEDS IN BELGIUM and HERD COMPETITION APRIL 24, 1904 BRUSSELS)

Forum: Tokens, Medals, Challenge Coins, and other Exonumia

Need Help Id'ing Unknown Gold Coin (Id: 17th Century Acheh (Indonesia) Mas)

Eligius

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Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 06/02/2024 02:52 am

Your coin is a gold Mas, from Acheh (Indonesia). For a catalog of these coins see here: https://jaarboekvoormuntenpenningku...04/2004a.pdf (the catalog is in English)
It is worth more than melt

Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives

Box Of 50 Albrecht Durer Medallions

Eligius

Valued Member

Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 05/31/2024 2:51 pm

A set of these was sold at auction in Germany in 2017 for €450. See: https://www.lotsearch.de/lot/silber...rke-39028852
The medals are 20 grams each (confirmed by other listings) and sterling (.925) silver, so the total weight should be 50x20 = 1000 grams (the auction site states 677,1 grams!). With silver spot at about 30.3 USD the actual silver value is 0,925 x 1000/31,1 = $ 901

Forum: Tokens, Medals, Challenge Coins, and other Exonumia

Counter Or Jetton Made In Germany Hans . In Nvre (Nurb?)

Eligius

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Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 04/09/2024 3:48 pm

Not a coin but a counter or jetton made in Germany in the 17th century. Not in good condition unfortunately so difficult to identify exactly. Probably like the specimen shown here: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/ex...ia42705.html

Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives

Unusual Countermark On Netherlands 10 Cents 1951

Eligius

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Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 03/29/2024 12:40 pm

I consider this a damaged coin. Probably has been in a fire in addition to being stamped with some tool or punch.

Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives

Very Unusual (1920) Brass Notgeld Uniface, No Denomination

Eligius

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Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 01/02/2024 05:02 am

See: https://www.aachen-muenzen.com/aach...1-19-rethel/

Forum: World Variety and Error Coins

1738 8 Reales Counterstamped - Ebay Auction From China

Eligius

Valued Member

Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 12/24/2023 03:21 am

Coin and stamp look OK to me. It is listed as KM# 440.8 and the description in Krause states: In 1834, the Portuguese government ordered that the
countermarking of all Spanish Colonial 8 Reales in circulation with the crowned arms of Portugal, to indicate a revaluation to 870 Reis..

Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives

A Full Red 1825 George IV Farthing

Eligius

Valued Member

Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 10/12/2023 2:05 pm

Interesting coin, nice quality. I noted it also has the 5 of the date very clearly repunched over a 5 placed to high! This and other varieties can be found here: https://www.farthingshalfpennyerror...o/george-iv/

I include a picture of the date area of your coin together with that of a "normal" date.

My congratulations with obtaining this nice and interesting coin!

Forum: United Kingdom (Great Britain) Coins

15 Rolls Of Jeffersons Put Away By My Grandparents

Eligius

Valued Member

Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 08/25/2023 03:52 am

Perhaps no Henning nickels but certainly silver ones!

Forum: Coin Roll Hunting

Help With 20 Kreuzer Identification (Id: Hungarian/Romanian Silver Plated Looped Medal)

Eligius

Valued Member

Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 08/07/2023 2:02 pm

Not a coin but a medal of which the suspension loop has been removed. The inscription on the obverse (head side) is in Hungarian and the inscription on the reverse in Romenian. According to google translate the meaning is "minted in silver in 1913" and "blown with silver made in 1913". Which I interpret as "silver plated in 1913. A search wich google shows examples of identical medals with other years (1909, 1910 and 1912). I could not find an explanation of the use of these medals/tokens. The sites showing these are either in hungarian or romanian which is not easy to read. One site has an extensive description of these medals: https://allnumismaticshop.wordpress...er-din-1909/

Forum: Tokens, Medals, Challenge Coins, and other Exonumia

Coins With Edge Lettering (Russian)?

Eligius

Valued Member

Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 06/23/2023 05:10 am

The book you are referring to probably is: The Beauty and Lore of Coins, Currency and Medals by Clain-Stefanelli, Elvira Clain-Stefanelli, Vladimir. Published by Riverwood Publishers Ltd; 1st edition (1974)
ISBN 10: 091476201X ISBN 13: 9780914762010

A sestoretsk ruble is illustrated in fig 171 on page 138

Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives

Help With British India Half Rupee 1940 Composition

Eligius

Valued Member

Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 05/29/2023 12:47 pm

The composition of the alloy used for the .500 half rupee, and also the quarter and one rupee, minted 1940 and later can be found in: F. Pridmore, The coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations Part4: India, Volume 2. (Spink & Son Ltd. London, 1980). On page 85 of this book it is stated that the alloy consists of: .500 Silver; .400 Copper; .050 Nickel and .05 Zinc.

Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives

Half Dollar In Mint State (1964)

Eligius

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Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 05/11/2023 1:04 pm

Indeed a private counterstamp. I do not know who made these or the quantity issued. It is interesting that this coin has a pendant, a Dutch coin, commemorating the same event, but issued with an American Eagle stamp. One such coin is offered for sale here: https://www.david-coin.com/webshop/..erika-detail

The illustration below is copied from this website.

Forum: US Modern Coins

Abraham Lincoln Plaque

Eligius

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Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 04/17/2023 2:27 pm

I am looking for information about this Abraham Lincoln Plaque. It appears to be bronze, size 74 x 104 mm. A screw is soldered to the back so it may have been fastened to, maybe a piece of wood. A google search did produce many Lincoln plaques but not a similar one.

Forum: Tokens, Medals, Challenge Coins, and other Exonumia

OK This Is To See Who Has Ever Heard Of The Universala Ligo

Eligius

Valued Member

Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 12/26/2022 03:41 am

You say "in association with the Dutch church" These coins, properly called tokens, were not related to any church but to the Esperanto organization Universal League. These tokens were accepted by members of the organization not by "countries".

Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives

We Know What The French Soldier Is Yelling, But Why Is He Yelling It?

Eligius

Valued Member

Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 12/04/2022 04:44 am

An (nearly) identical one in silver is for sale right now, see: https://horizondescollectionneurs.c...-guerre.html
On the reverse this one has: Guerre / 1914- 1918. It is described as a satirical medal. Maybe the soldier is yelling MERCI. The last letter seems to be an "I" and the number of dots fits with the number of letters in the word.
The medal is not listed in the catalogue of the Frankenhuis collection of WWI medals

Forum: Tokens, Medals, Challenge Coins, and other Exonumia

Another Indian Coin To Identify (Id: Jewelry Token Imitation Of Bengal Presidency Rupee)

Eligius

Valued Member

Netherlands

172 Posts

Posted 11/17/2022 3:58 pm

It is an immitation to be used as jewelery. See the discussion here: https://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/i...,1601.0.html

Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives

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