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Valued Member
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
68 Posts |
On a lark, because this is probably the most desirably-unique thing I've ever seen and bought the other day, I grabbed this sale. Never saw anything like this, but then I looked into its place in history and was happy to make room in my collection for it at a reasonable (to me) price since I love silvers. And because of the eye appeal. Which makes for a good discussion topic, methinks -- and because IMO, every collection should have at least one weird thing in it :)  Edited by STTScott
01/07/2021 2:10 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I have so many weird things in my collection-although I prefer to think of them as interesting!   One of my favorites is this token make of compressed coal. perhaps my all-time favorite is this Swedish Plate money:  |
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Australia
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perhaps my all-time favorite is this Swedish Plate money That is very cool  |
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Canada
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Yes, &PeteF7365. I got it a number of years ago from a Swedish dealer at the Florida FUN show. I am sure that I will never get another, as they weren't cheap.
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Russian Federation
5172 Posts |
There might have been some later purchase that came close, but I think that this Olbian dolphin I bought in 2013 is probably pretty high up in weirdness...   Sarmatia, Olbia, AE anepigraphic dolphin-shaped "proto-money", 30x9 mm. I've seen dates all over the place from 7th to 2nd century BC. IIRC the actually-maybe-dolphin-shaped types are usually attributed to the 5th century BC. Here's it (and some other ancients I bought with it) with an IHC for scale...   (The green spot on Liberty's neck is just a piece of lint that I didn't notice when taking the pics. The rim bump by the 9, however, is very real. This coin is now in my 7070.) The one that got away: the seller also had one of the (much rarer) inscribed versions for twice the money (basically $40 instead of $20). I thought it would be too much money for one coin, and didn't buy it. Never seen one again. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Great selection of odd stuff.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
I would have included and example of
Lap Island Stone money in my collection,
but they proved to be too difficult to import and besides, they won't fit in a 2x2 flip.
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 United States
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If I am being honest, the US Mint's 2019 Apollo commemoratives. Never thought I would buy curved coins.  |
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Canada
5238 Posts |
Our Bank of Canada museum does (or did) have a Lap Island stone money piece, or more precisely it was in the lobby of the building they were in so you did not actually have to be in the museum to see it. I have not been there for years so I don't know if it is still around. It would have been quit difficult to steal, and definitely quite hard to "slab".
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9395 Posts |
Free State of Saxony -- 10 mark (notgeld), 1921:   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Crown Colony of Straits Settlements / Keeling-Cocos Islands -- 25 cents, 1913:   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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California Fractional Gold / Antoine Nouizillet -- 25 cents, 1852-1854:   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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United Kingdom -- 1/2 crown, 1889 (enamelled):   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Region Provencal Chambers of Commerce -- 5 centimes notgeld, 1921:   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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India -- 1/10 fanam (fantasy?), 1950?-2017:   Small coin, 1.90-1.94mm diameter, 22-23 mg, shown resting on a stage micrometer next to a Lincoln Cent:  |
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Posted 01/07/2021 4:26 pm
