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I thought about this for a few days and could not narrow it down between two, so I'm going to inflict both on you.  This is the most pristine Business Strike coin I've ever owned. It's actually difficult to imagine how it acquired the minor rim dings without the surfaces being affected:   ...and the color of this one, along with the blinding luster, isn't likely to be duplicated unless I'm really lucky:   It's been exactly one year since I embarked on a date set of Canadian Large Cents, including mint marks. It comprises 42 coins as I've defined it, and as of right now I'm halfway there. |
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I would not call that inflicting. More like rewarding.  |
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1603 thaler, Teutonic Order, Maximilian of Austria.  |
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1603 thaler, Teutonic Order, Maximilian of Austria. Beautiful! |
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Wow - that is an awesome 414 yr old coin!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Some very nice examples here!  Had to think about this for a while but here's my favorite from 2017.  |
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jgenn - Beautiful! CK - I remember it from the paper money forum! SuperDave - Link lost? |
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SuperDave - Link lost? I see no problems.  |
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What an odd piece! Vulcanized rubber coins.... sounds like they'd last longer than Zincolns.  |
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(1861-1865) Undated Civil War Token Troy NY S-820-P5, Stuck in Black Vulcanized Rubber Fred. A. Plum. NGC MS 63 Very interesting. |
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SuperDave - That 1915 cent is just wonderful, congrats. |
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 Since ancients aren't represented here, let me present this Roman denarius from 138 AD commemorating the deification of Emperor Hadrian's wife Sabina. This was my first purchase of the year and remains one of my more expensive purchases ever. But I am a sucker for Roman ladies, and found this coin to be too gorgeous to pass up, so I bid and paid accordingly. |
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I have four favorites from this yeat, though one is a definite favorite. This coin is the favorite coin I own. It is a Roman Republic denarius struck by the moneyer Lucius Hostilius Saserna. The imagery is very haunting, which I love.   This is my favorite Chinese coin. It is a very large, impressive, and rare hollow-handle spade. I had never thought I would own one, but here I am.   1825 Half Dollar graded AU-55 by ANACS. I had been wanting one of this date and variety for years, and I was finally able to get one that has beautiful color and booming luster. Capped Bust Halves are my favorite US series (not my favorite design, but they are the most interesting).   1820 Large Cent graded MS-62 by NGC. N-13, and very likely from the Randall hoard. I sold my VF details 1797 large cent for this coin, and I have zero regrets. The quality of the toning and luster is very uncommon for UNC early large cents, and according to just about everyone who has seen it, it is undergraded.   |
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No doubt about my favorite purchase of 2017. A huge thank you to our resident expert, Commems, for hand-picking this one for me!   "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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