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Luxembourg
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Generally we want our coins in the best grade we can find/afford. Here I want to show some modified coins which I feel are very collectible and some are real beauties. I would also like to see yours here. I start with a relatively classic coin modified after France has lost under Napoleon III the war against Germany in 1870.   I believe that may have took quite some time to do such detailled engravings. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Nice item, @maudry. There are dozens of these satirical pieces produced after the french loss in the war. I think that there were a lot of angry French people then.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
7940 Posts |
 Nice! Anglophones call this the Franco-Prussian War. |
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Pillar of the Community
 Luxembourg
588 Posts |
Thank you for your comments. Here is a completely different one. Please note that the eagle has been transformed into an owl on the reverse.   |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Pillar of the Community
Luxembourg
588 Posts |
This is a modified silver coin. Silver coins are quite uncommon to have been modified. The quality of the work is remarkable.   Edited by maudry
09/15/2020 3:14 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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That is a nice collection you have there. I have never seen one of these in silver.
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Moderator
 United States
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Interesting examples!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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@maudry - I thought it was a bat, not an owl.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Luxembourg
588 Posts |
@David Graham These are generally considered to be an owl. On some satirical issues you will also fin an owl.   |
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Pillar of the Community
Luxembourg
588 Posts |
This is a coin which has been modified to glorify the General Boulanger. Please see here for more information about this caracter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg...st_BoulangerThe quality of work is exceptional, parts of the coin have even been silver- and goldcoated.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Different century and a lot less artistic talent.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Luxembourg
588 Posts |
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Moderator
United States
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Different century and a lot less artistic talent. Makes one appreciate the other examples that much more.  Still a fun find though. |
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Pillar of the Community
Luxembourg
588 Posts |
Here is also one example of a modification made by someone with a more "basic" talend.   |
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Moderator
United States
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Very nice! |
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Posted 08/06/2020 7:31 pm
