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United States -- 1 cent, 1820:    Should be 200 points |
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JBuck I am not sure about that cent, it looks cleaned, as there is some flattening on the leaves. Is it possible to get a better shot as the colour looks a bit weird. The pains of processing; the original photo is much darker. I took it with my phone after I bought it back in 2011 (still in the 2x2 which adds to the weird appearance). It is in my 7070, so it would be a while before I could take a better photo. |
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Sorry for the delay. I just checked back after finally being able to come up with a decent challenge. Oh well.  Quote:
I hope you write it down somewhere to use if you ever happen to win again.  The last challenge I hosted had been written down a long time.  |
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Some incredible bronzes in this one! My oldest AU bronze that is actually bronze and not billon Roman Empire, Crispus as Caesar, PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS Struck about 317-318 AD  If that doesn't count, my oldest RD bronze Japan, 1 rin 1884  And in case it ever comes up in trivia (I believe I started a thread a couple years ago and we never came to a final conclusion) I believe that the oldest mint state coin with original surfaces is this sestertius of Titus that sold for $150,000 a few years back: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1589063It was apparently stashed almost 2,000 years ago in a remarkably inert and anoxic environment, which prevented the patination process. |
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Keith12 - Sorry did not realise it was an American coin, I really only know British and Europe along with Pacific coins.
Finn I am in 2 minds with your Roman coin - it is very nice but to me its only VF - EF it has no lustre.
BUT - I will offer you half points for it, which will give you 851 points and throw you straight into the lead. Is that Okay. Also a coin that old is just incredible.
You are going to win unless someone shows a full lustre copper coin dated 1597 or earlier!
J Buck - accepted.
Standings
Finn235 - 851 points
J Buck - 282 points
bd251 - accepted - 264 points
Keith12 - stunning and accepted - 494 points
Pepactonius - another gorgeous piece, I know Brown lustre is prized and you will receive double points too - 400 points.
I am giving everyone except Finn double points as these coins are all just real eye candy and they are great!
Keep them coming.
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09/12/2020 01:25 am
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United States -- 1 cent, 1820 That is possibly the most beautiful coin I've ever seen! Here are some more just for fun. I like the Grand Duchy of Finland 1 penni coins because it's not too difficult to find AU examples with decent luster on a budget. 1893  1894  1907  10 penniä 1917 (I guess I should have actually posted this one first for double points. Lol)  |
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For participation points, here is a Half Cent dated 1828 that was graded AU53 by PCGS:   "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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Bd251 - I have given you Double points - Your coin is only 131 years old so it gets 262 points.
Had you entered the 1917 you would have only got 206 points.
Spence - Agree, a nice and cute piece - 192 points for you.
Still more than what I would have got had I entered (158 points). No easy passes for me, you have to walk the walk in fun coin challenges!
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I think another 24 hours and we will call this in, however if no more entries in next 12 hours, I may call it in then as its gone quiet.
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I think another 24 hours and we will call this in, however if no more entries in next 12 hours, I may call it in then as its gone quiet.  |
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Alright 24 hours are up! No more entries but I was busy last night and forgot about this. Finn 235 wins - congratulations, the floor is yours.    A big thank you to everyone who entered and for your beautiful coins.  |
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Thanks! I want to avoid sticking to contests that rely on superlatives (since oftentimes it ends up being an ancient that wins) so here's a good old fashioned "closest match" contest Isle of Jersey, 1/13th of a shilling (Penny) 1870  These were an unusual transitional coinage used to facilitate the transition of the island of Jersey from the French Livre to the Pound Sterling - it was apparently decided that it would be better to have a 1:n correlation with the old currency rather than a 1:1 correlation to the penny and its fractions. These were phased out in favor of the 1/12th shilling coins in 1877. Scoring (cumulative): Coin from the UK or any of its colonies or dependencies: 1 point Any of the Channel Islands: 1 point Jersey: 1 point Features Queen Victoria: 2 points Features a Coat of Arms: 1 point Features a lion: 1 point each Material: Bronze or brass: 1 point Size: "Penny size" (25-35mm): 1 point Size: 29.35mm: 1 point Unusual denomination (does not fit readily into decimal or base-12 monetary system): 1 point Denomination expressed as a fraction of a larger unit: 1 point 1/13th denomination: 2 points Date: Any 19th century: 1 point Date: 1870: 1 point Good luck all! |
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 - UK - Coat of arms - lions (x7) - Denomination is a fraction So 10 points? |
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1870 Indian Head cent  Bronze 19th century 1870 3 points.  |
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