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Valued Member
United States
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Well done!
I honestly can't imagine carrying one of those around nowadays (unless I was going off to a coin show or club meeting...)
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thanks, Guys. I'm now starting to wonder how I'll include this in my collection. I don't think it'll fit in a 2 X 2. I guess that means I'll have to buy a few 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 flips, AND one page with large slots for my album to accommodate the beast. That all seems a little silly for one coin. Maybe I'll just keep it separate for now. I know this is a common coin for World collectors. How are others storing them? Are there other HUGE coins I should be thinking about? Jack
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Here's how I store my Nicholas I 1841 3 kopeks. The diameter of this coin is 38mm & the weight only 30.71 g. The capsule can be puchased singly or in bulk supplies from most coin stores. The 'blur' on the capsule is the reflection from my camera lens.  |
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Valued Member
United States
136 Posts |
I have a separate box for very large coins. I use it to house my 5 Kopeks as well as Swedish Ores from Gustav II Adolf and Christina, and my 1797 Cartwheel 2 Pence from Great Britain (other large sized coins you might be interested in). I keep them in 2.5" x 2.5" Safe-T flips, but the flips do tend to crack and I am somewhat thinking of going a different route.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very nice example. I have some Roubles from the 1720s. Those Russians did like big coins!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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That seems to be a good price.
I get a news letter from a firm in England that just bought up a hoard of these coins and they are selling a similar thing at £35 each. I was quite tempted but figured it probably wasn't a great price (the firm typically sells decent stock but not at rock bottom prices.)
I will have to keep an eye on the bay.
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Valued Member
United States
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That's a nice one .. I have one of these and it's one of those coins you can get non-collectors interested in because it is so huge, and even though the strikes are a bit primitive, the design is appealing!
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Valued Member
United States
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First things first - aiglet7, that is a gorgeous coin! Thanks for going to the trouble of sharing the super photo. Great ideas for future purchases from DKA-Numis. Your suggestions will definitely keep me busy hunting for awhile. Your are right, CoinFrog, the Russians really knew how to make small denomonitions look like a Big Bunch of Money. Of course, in the 1700s, 5 Kopeks probably had huge buying power. You read my mind hammerrob, I bought this with the idea that it would be a great interest-getter when I make presentations to young school children. I've been planning a presentation for awhile and I think this will make a BIG first impression on (hopefully) the next generation of numismatists. Thank you all for the great input. God bless you all. Jack PS: My newest addition is a Chinese Double Dragon (Tibet) Silver cartwheel: http://www.ebay.com/itm/collectible...6?euid=ff9ec527801940138ca63ce2cb395973&cp=1&nm |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Awesome buy on the 5 Kopek! Those coins are impressive to even the non-collector! If you like the big coppers, may want to try and get a 1797 Great Britain 2 Pence, those are always fun as well!
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Valued Member
United States
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jd, Thanks for the tip. That 1797 2 pence is a gorgeous coin. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1797-KING-G...em4aeea744f8I have definitely placed this on my "I REALLY, REALLY Want" list  . I'm not so sure how photogenic George is, but that rendition of Seated Liberty is an AWESOME design! Jack |
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United States
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Some people talk about being bitten by the silver bug. I guess I was bitten by a copper bug; a big, nasty copper bug.  From left to right: Siberia 1772 5 Kopeks, Great Britain 1797 2 Pence, Russia 1770 5 Kopeks, Siberia 1775 10 Kopeks, Sweden 1644 Ore |
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Valued Member
United States
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Holy Cow! That is an impressive group of coppers! I can see how one could be drawn to a HUGE COPPER collection like yours. I'm going to print out your picture and tack it on the wall for reference. Thanks for taking the time to share the amazing photo. Silver truly has the shine, sparkle, and intrinsic attraction, but those Big Coppers demand respect. Anyway, I read somewhere that Copper is the new Silver (lol). I am truly INSPIRED! Jack
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United States
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DKA-Numis - I just bought this NEAT 1840 2 Kopek coin: Nice!  Quote:
I'm trying to explain to my wife that this is entirely your fault!! Thanks?  |
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Valued Member
United States
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DKA-Numis - How long have you been collecting the big coppers? I checked out several of those that you show in the above pictures and some of those can be costly (by my meager standards). Are most of these ebay purchases? I've decided to put a hold on purchasing until I can locate a 1797 Twopence like yours. Decent examples are running between $50 and $150. I'll have to watch for one at $35. My recent 3 Kopek purchase was only $10, and it's in, good/very good condition. Yours are spectacular. "Thou shalt not be envious", BUT I AM. Jack PS - This will be my 50th post. Hallelujah!!  |
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Posted 09/02/2015 12:08 pm
Jack
