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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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 I just couldn't resist this one. It came in the mail today. 37mm. Half length bust of James I with orb, right, 2nd coinage, 4th bust, trefoil mintmark. S-2619.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Fantastic coin and portrait! Now what we'd really like to know is, what kind of dosh does it take ;) ?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Thank you! It set me back US$950 = 479 British pounds.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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**sharp intake of breath** .... glad someone's loaded :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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naw not loaded just crazy
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Valued Member
United States
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Amazing, wish I had the money for coins like that.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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G'day T360, that coin has a lot of history. At 37mm, I'm guessing that the the gold in it is nearly half what you paid for it. Which means you didn't pay much for the "other component": nearly 400 years of history. I think you did very well at the price quoted.
And it's a good looking coin.
Peter in Oz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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t360 said, " naw not loaded just crazy"
[OO!]; me, too.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3343 Posts |
Can you say nice? I knew you could....what a beauty....
Based on what I've seen of English hammered silver, I'd guess that this coin is pretty thin. At around 10 grams weight (Baldwins has a James Unite right now in gVF for $5000)it's slightly bigger in diameter than a US $20 gold piece which weighs 3x as much. The size of the English hammered coins is very impressive: big coin, big value. But they sure get mutilated easily - folds, clips, dents, etc. This one is a beauty.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Lovely coin. I've always fancied owning a Unite (maybe one day).I think you've done well on the price too. Congrats!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very Nice!!
t360 I have been meaning to ask you what kind of coin is your avatar?
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Posted 12/31/2007 10:45 am
