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After obtaining a bunch of miscellaneous odds and ends for my world silver coin collection, I have decided to focus on larger silver coins. Here is an 1875 5 francs coin I just picked up: Excellent!  As I contemplate "What is next?" after I complete my albums and PCGS Ike set, I will have to add a "big silver" set to the list of ideas.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I have about 60 World silver crown sized coins.
Earliest:
English 5 Shillings Charles 11, 1662. Fine. Bought it for AUD$30 in 1976, the year I was married.
Most interesting:
German New Guinea 5 Marks, 1894, EF. - this coin given to me by a great aunt, born in (then) German New Guinea, a daughter of a Christian missionary. Had a birth certificate in German.
Honorable mention:
Chile 8 Reales 1808, Lima Mint, VF. This coin also given to me by another Christian missionary, who worked there during the 1990's-2000's.
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Pillar of the Community
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I would be interested to hear about large silver 18th century and earlier coins that are affordable to collect. Same price range as mentioned before.
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With a $50 limit, 18th century crowns are going to be very tough to find. This 1769 ecu found in a cull bin falls in your range because it's holed. VCoins has a few very worn examples at close to your price, and lots of the 1/2 ecus, which are more like half dollars. It used to be possible to buy 18th century Spanish 8 reales in this range, but they're closer to $100 now - and if you follow Swamper Bob, many of them are fakes.  sel, I just finished reading one of the Corto Maltese graphic novels, which takes place in the German Pacific colonies ca 1915. It hasn't had a decent English translation. I read it in French. "La Ballade de la Mer Salee". Australians, Germans, Japanese, Polynesians and of course pirates. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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05/03/2021 9:58 pm
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Don't know if this is your type of thing since it is more modern (1971) but a large 45mm .925 proof from the Franklin Mint made as legal tender for the Bahamas. I forget the actual specs but I believe the asw for this is about 1.4 troy ounces.   |
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With a $50 limit, 18th century crowns are going to be very tough to find. So, basically any large pre-1800 silver coin in decent condition is going to be more than $100? |
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I'm racking my brains NumisEd, and not coming up with anything. The Spanish 8 reale colonials - Mexico and Potosi - are the most common. They used to be in the $50 range but they've gone up. Looking at the bay, even the ones marked "not genuine" are selling above $50. The ones that look genuine are not what I call decent either. Netherlands 18th century daalders are somewhat common, but worn ones start in the $150 range. The French ecus might be the best value for an 18th century crown. Here's a Louis XVI for $58 BIN, but it's about as rough as the one I have. https://www.ebay.com/itm/194025694636?LH_BIN=1There are a lot of Louis XV and XVI ecus out there, and for $100 you can get a pretty decent VF. With 18th century English crowns, think about $500 to start. I don't know the German and Austrian crowns well enough to comment. The Maria Theresa thalers are under $50, and are dated 1780, but they've been made with that date for over 200 years and are heavily counterfeited. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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05/03/2021 11:49 pm
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I personally also like vintage large copper, but it has no intrinsic value to speak of.
A cartwheel penny is on my wish list!  Ariette - You could also try the older NZ proof sets that are quite cheap ($30-50). The $1 is silver and 38.7mm diam. OK, a not a circulating but still cheap. If breaking open you may be able to sell the remaining proof coins to lessen the overall cost. |
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Don't know if this is your type of thing since it is more modern (1971) but a large 45mm .925 proof from the Franklin Mint made as legal tender for the Bahamas. I forget the actual specs but I believe the asw for this is about 1.4 troy ounces. I actually have this one! Won a lot of four proof coins in that series on ebay last summer for near melt, when spot was around $18. I tend not to bid on this kind of stuff anymore since my collecting budget is no longer as high, so I'd rather focus on the circulating silver coins that are more interesting for me. |
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Affordable large copper cartwheel twopences are available on ebay in the $20-$200 price range. For Australian collectors this coin is a Proclamation coin, and as such, a highly important part of early Australian coinage history. Spanish milled silver dollars were also in the Proclamation. Edited by sel_69l
08/22/2021 11:20 pm
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