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"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Compared with the two 1980's dollar coins, the later $20 issues have relatively tiny mintages, yet they've remained affordable. Those of the most recent series (sans holograms) are especially attractive.
Liberia has also in recent years struck a "History of Railroads" series that's colorized, if you like that sort of thing.
Colligo ergo sum
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05/31/2014 09:20 am
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The 4-4-0 steam train is the classic design and has been used on currency and the occasional coin. "The General" and "The Texas" were 4-4-0's involved with The Great Train Chase during the Civil War and their images have been used on all kinds of things including silver bars and coins.
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@LuckyCuss: you probably alreday know this but the mintage of your 5Peso was reduced by 100k when they melted thosedown to make the 1968 mexican olympic 25 peso. Theres info on this at http://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/ |
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...the mintage of your 5Peso was reduced by 100k when they melted thosedown to make the 1968 mexican olympic 25 peso. I had read that before (it's in the Krause guide as well) but had forgotten. Thank you for pointing that out. Likely a contributing factor to these having become a bit pricier than other Mexican issues of the era. Colligo ergo sum
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The 4-4-0 steam train is the classic design and has been used on currency and the occasional coin. "The General" and "The Texas" were 4-4-0's involved with The Great Train Chase during the Civil War and their images have been used on all kinds of things including silver bars and coins. SilverTowne makes a 4-4-0 tribute one ounce silver round. Here's a link to their promotional photo of that item: http://www.silvertowne.com/popup.as...00003_1_.jpgI do have a one ounce bar showing "The General" tucked away somewhere, not sure who made that one.... Colligo ergo sum
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I like the idea of collecting by topical subject matter, I have not started a collection like this yet, and I do like Steam Locomotives! I've thought about doing Cats on coins or Space subjects, but both of those have so many, I'm at a loss as to where to begin. I tried doing a stamp collection with the space theme, but so many stamps, I was quickly overwhelmed with choices. Thanks for sharing all these neat coins!  "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440Edited by westcoin
05/31/2014 6:01 pm
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The 2007 Utah quarter has TWO steam locomotives.
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Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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There is a 1984 Isle of Man 50p showing a steam train, but I don't have it in my collection. Nobody's actually posted a picture of this one yet!  Edited by NumisRob
06/11/2014 4:52 pm
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There is a 1984 Isle of Man 50p showing a steam train, but I don't have it in my collection. There's also a series of eight (at least) Isle of Man One Crown coins put out in 1998, the specific locomotives honored being the Big Boy, Mount Pilatus, Orient Express, Flying Scotsman, Sutherland, Mallard, Rocket, and General. Colligo ergo sum
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06/13/2014 11:10 pm
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I had no idea so many coins had classic locomotives.
Worthy topical collection to pursue.
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I had no idea so many coins had classic locomotives. Not to mention bullion rounds and bars. I just stumbled across this group yesterday, had never seen any of these before. The minter isn't identified on them, perhsps somebody knows who made them?  Another actual coinage issue featuring locomotives to watch for is the 1997 Liechtenstein €5 & €20 silver proof finish commemoratives. Colligo ergo sum
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