Got My Fortuna Redux 6-Ounce Silver Coin Today!

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barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5850 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 1:10 pm Not sure if this belongs here or in the World Coins and Commemoratives forum, but after a wait of several months I finally just got my 6 oz Silver Cylinder Shape Glided Coin $50 FORTUNA REDUX 3D Mercury 2013 Proof, produced by the Mint of Poland for the Island of Niue. I bought it at the original mint price of $749, but they are now selling for $987.65 (except on ebay, where you can apparently get them for $600-650). I don't normally buy into the hype surrounding "special issue" bullion coins, but this one just seemed so special and there was just so much positive buzz about it that I decided to go for it. I guess I'll have to wait 20 years or so to find out if it was a wise investment or not, but at least I feel confident that the market won't soon be flooded with anything similar. The packaging alone was probably $100 of the purchase price, btw... Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff

BLadd Pillar of the Community United Arab Emirates 557 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 1:16 pm Wow! That's a beauty. Report this Post to the Staff
Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 1:23 pm Interesting Coin For Sure. Report this Post to the Staff
harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 2:06 pm I have been watching those as well. Thank you for posting pictures of the coin in hand (vs marketing photos wich are always too perfect). Report this Post to the Staff
Spikey Norman Valued Member Ireland 131 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 2:34 pm Pleased for ya, know you were very much looking forward to this arriving. Can we assume you are even more stoked now you finally have it in hand? Norm Report this Post to the Staff
denco7 Pillar of the Community United States 2543 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 2:49 pm Very nice Barry ! It makes me want to look on ebay now. We need a picture of it in your hand for scale....... Report this Post to the Staff
noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 3:10 pm WOW! That is cool! Interesting that they define it as a coin though. Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5850 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 4:00 pm Quote: Can we assume you are even more stoked now you finally have it in hand? Yup! It's a bit smaller than I was expecting, but it is certainly beautiful. Because it's a proof coin, it's hard to really capture all the details in a photograph. Quote: Interesting that they define it as a coin though. Well, they already have triangle coins, so why not a cylinder? More importantly, however, is the fact that it was actually minted like a coin (as opposed to just having silver poured into a mold or something like that). You can view a video on YouTube here that shows exactly how it was made (and why I don't think there will be many others like it made anytime soon). Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5850 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 4:07 pm Quote: We need a picture of it in your hand for scale....... Your wish is my command! I hope you don't mind that I left it in the capsule this time, though... Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 4:07 pm Thats got to me the most impressive ogp I've ever seen. You might be right about the 100 dollars for that. Report this Post to the Staff
noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 7:23 pm Sweet! Report this Post to the Staff
Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 8:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5826 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 9:20 pm I don't know about how you like the part of gold plate side of Mercury Barry, but after looking at it I think it lacked the details that the rest of it had. For some reason, after looking at mine for a while, I prefer to flip it to the other side of the $50. It almost as though they rush into to complete. Report this Post to the Staff
denco7 Pillar of the Community United States 2543 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 9:20 pm Very interesting, not sure if I like it or not ....... but I think I do. Probably more impressive in hand. I'm thinking of soldering six Britannias together so I can have a " poor man's " Redux . Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5850 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 9:54 pm Quote: I don't know about how you like the part of gold plate side of Mercury Barry, but after looking at it I think it lacked the details that the rest of it had. Yeah, the details on the gold plated insert are a bit on the mushy side. I knew that before ordering, however, so I don't mind. Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 05/20/2013 10:18 pm Wow - so many different thoughts I ended up confusing myself! First was - cool - a cylindrical coin! Second was noticing and liking the detailing on the 50.00 side. Third I noticed that for the Queen's sake, I hope Mercury was using plenty of deodorant since she is stationed (and staring up close) into his armpit! WHich leaves a largeer, open field below her. Fourth... I think they needed more detail in the gold area - sort of looks glued on since its not as detailed. But man, the sides, the rest f the details of the design, the OGP ... very, very nice. Congrats on a beautiful piece. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
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