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Australia
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My 7th coins is from the land of the long white cloud, or the land of Princtane. :) New Zealand 2015 50 cent coin commemorating the ANZAC soldiers.  |
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United States
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Time to do a coin that is not a commemorative. I always liked Lincoln Wheat Cents. This was one of the first coins I was given when we moved to the US. I like all the colors they can become over time and I like the steel cents of 1943. Since I like all here is a picture of my Dansco Wheat album.  If its just one coin, here is a pretty LWC in Proof.   |
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United States
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About six years ago, my uncle presented me an old WWII pilot's leather satchel for my birthday. He knows I'm a history buff and the satchel belonged to HIS uncle. I thanked him, of course, and picked up the case. It must have weighed 30-40 pounds. When I opened it, there were piles and piles of coins inside. I went through the stash (I've since named the "Uncle Rick Hoard") and found mostly pocket change constitutional silver - hundreds of Walkers, Franklins, Kennedys, Washingtons, Roosevelts, Mercurys. There were a few older coins sprinkled in such as a Seated Liberty half dollar, Bust dime, Shield nickels, Indian Head cents, etc. Amongst the items I recognized were a few that I did not. The one I present today would turn out to be my first So-Called Dollar. I didn't know a thing about them at the time, but have since made them one of the focuses of my collecting endeavors. So, here's to Uncle Rick and his generosity! HK-452 HR U.S. SESQUICENTENNIAL EXPOSITION / 1926 / PHILADELPHIA, PA   "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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United States
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Fantastic examples for Day 7!  My Ike for this day is this golden toned beauty I bought from Darth Morgan for my 49th back in October 2018. It is my most expensive Ike to date.  (And likely will remain until I find the 1972 Variety II of my dreams.) 1978-D Eisenhower dollar |
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Canada
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Day 7 Heres another coin that was given to me. Give or take twenty five years ago I hired two guys who literally 'jumped ship', they were Latvian sailors who decided to move to Canada...last minute from a freighter they worked on. Not having any credentials for their trades that were accepted in Canada at that time, I hired them to give them income and a foothold in a new country. Long story short, I asked if they had any 'change' from their homeland and since I didnt have any Latvian coins in my world collection they offered me this and a few other small denomination coins. I'm reminded of Vladimirs and Slava when I see this one in my world binder. Good times!   |
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United States
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Very nice! |
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United States
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Canada
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My Ike for this day is this golden toned beauty Very nice !
A cultivated person is a citizen of the world*
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United States
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Good looking half dollar, AcesKings. Thank you, Dorado.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A favorite gold medal from my collection - the 1925 Norse-American Centennial gold medal. Mintage: 47 pieces (net).   Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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01/28/2022 5:15 pm
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United States
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United States
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1925 Norse-American Centennial gold medal. Quite the treasure! I've had the silver version high on my want list for a while. Thanks for sharing.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Lucania, Metapontion, AR Nomos, c.330-290 BC obv: Head of Demeter, facing left rev: 7-grain Barley ear I like the toning on this one
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United States
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This Tet from Athens is definitely among my top 10 coins. Exhumed it from the NGC slab as soon as I got it.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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United States
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@Spence that's a beautiful classic!
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