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Edited by muddler
02/03/2012 10:10 pm
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12 favorite what? You may want to add the 19th century part to the title.  Edited by Fuzzy317
02/03/2012 8:53 pm
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Fixed, thanks Fuzzy!  |
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My list is made out, but need to upgrade some of my pictures.
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Number #12 => 1862 New Brunswick 20 cent piece (a nice ol' Maritime coin) => 150 years old => only *150,000* minted   ... shame about the partial finger-print (*sigh*) Edited by stevex6
02/04/2012 10:07 am
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To keep things simple for me, I am going in date order: oldest to newest. #12 1853 Silver Three Cent   |
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I hope the forum members will allow me to express my artsy-phartsy side. The 19th Century produced many artistic coins, so I will post my 12 in a "Coins as Art" format. I run these and others as my screensaver, sort of a 7070 slideshow. 12} Edited by jeffrose
02/04/2012 07:47 am
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Wow, times must have been sooo different back in the 1800's, eh? => our first three coin denominations have been: 1) a "20 cent" coin, 2) a "3 cent" coin, 3) and a "1/2 cent" coin! ... apparently a cent went a long, long way back then! => pretty cool coins, so far! (we're off to a good start)   Edited by stevex6
02/04/2012 08:56 am
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As a dedicated commemorative collector I thought I would start with the first minted by the US. 1893 World's Colombian Exposition Half Dollar.   Edited by muddler
02/04/2012 09:18 am
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I'm starting my set with a chocolate coin   ZAR 1898 penny. |
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Darkside huzzah! My first piece for this 12-step show is so strongly toned it almost looks chocolate. 1890 Victoria matron head crown from Great Britain:  Imagine having to spend your entire life dressed to the nines. I wonder where she hung her crown when retiring for the night? Or perhaps it is improper to wonder about such things? This is a heavy silver coin of 38.5 mm. |
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Well, if it's only one a day, let's start off with the series I know best and most favorite (and a sleeper in better circulated grades to boot):   |
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Really great darkside showing so far  & still early on day 1. Looking forward to a lot more as we countdown. And to those not from the US, enjoy our American offerings as part of your darkside. |
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Great show so far and I'm looking forward to more fantastic examples.  Mysilveryears, I need to have a coin that depicts the horseman slaying the dragon, I only knew of gold versions, now I may actually be able to get one! |
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muddler, oh yeah the Bitish crowns of that era and later are not difficult. Check out the stylistic 1935. Also that motif was used on many other coins, other than British. <edit to add link> check this one out: http://www.ebay.com/itm/11081729981....m1423.l2649
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02/04/2012 12:54 pm
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from any country,any denominations,and any condition. 
one coin a day to the finally on the 15. 
Posted 02/03/2012 10:11 pm
