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However, yesterday I received two additions for my 20th century proof type set... Fantastic pair!  |
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Austria, 2 Schilling, 1928 (Franz Schubert).  |
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@NumisRob. Nice LCS buys!
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Hard to follow up coins like those above me but here's another for the toner box that I think is pretty decent. I have always liked these "Alf" issues for several reasons - they tone very handsomely, they call back to the classic Pillar coins with the reverse, and there's just not many other coins in the modern era with the ruler depicted as a baby all the way up to an adult! Spain - 1896 PGV 1 Peseta  Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse
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Great looking coin, paralyse.
What I find interesting is that European coins of the late 19th century, early 20th century seem to feature a lot of young monarchs: Alfons XIII of Spain, Manuel II of Portugal, Wilhelmina of The Netherlands, etc. Not sure if this is just a coincidence or if something more is going on.
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Austria, 2 Schilling, 1928 (Franz Schubert). Quote:
Spain - 1896 PGV 1 Peseta Nice examples! |
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Great looking Spanish 5 Pesetas!
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My newest colonial addition just arrived from the auction house. A 1762-BB SOU M French Colonies Sou Marque billion coin, Just under 20% silver content. One of the coins made by France for use in the Louisiana territory and Canada, AKA the "French Colonies."  While not a rare coin they are not easy to find without corrosion and many bad planchet flaws. I liked this example, just enough wear to make it affordable and not too many planchet issues from the brittle billion composition. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440Edited by westcoin
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Some very nice additions posted! Really liking the history of the French Sou Marque.
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My newest colonial addition just arrived from the auction house. A 1762-BB SOU M French Colonies Sou Marque billion coin, Just under 20% silver content. Wonderful! |
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A 1762-BB SOU M French Colonies Sou Marque billion coin Nice! |
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Great example of a Sou Marque. I keep one in my collection alongside other colonial issues (state coppers, pre-federal, etc.)
The quality got worse through the years, to the point where they looked more like they were halfheartedly "silvered" in the style of Roman coins; the silver content was so poor that you could scarcely tell there was any silver at all. Yours is a very nice example of the type and looks pretty good to me.
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Got two coins in the mail today featuring Polish composers: a 50 Zlotych Francois Chopin and a 100 Zlotych Ignacy Paderweski.   |
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Got two coins in the mail today featuring Polish composers: a 50 Zlotych Francois Chopin and a 100 Zlotych Ignacy Paderweski. Outstanding! |
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A lot of great additions, thanks for sharing! Quote:
Spain - 1896 PGV 1 Peseta @paralyse, I do like the obverse toning on that peseta! |
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