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The competition is pretty heavy at the local estate sales, thus it is not often that I come home with anything. But recently I got lucky.. or was just too dumb to put my hand down  There was this boxlot of eclectic foreign, not just random pocket change because every one of the 100+ coins is different.  As a bit of background, I just recently got back into coins after a forty year hiatus. I got started originally the typical way, by being gifted a couple of blank Whitman penny albums when I was eight or so. But I was always partial to unusual world coins, even in my teens. Unfortunately that early endeavor ended in tragedy.  That's another story. At any rate, back then I could not have afforded the coins I really like. At this point in time I can. I have a fondness for over-30 mm silver, as do many others. There was this one coin in that box I have not seen available on ebay at a reasonable price. So I decided this one would be worth whatever it cost to buy the box, because there would be plenty to peddle. The lot was evidently assembled with some thought by someone who traveled a lot. What I would like to do is share this mini-treasure box with the CCF. Please advise me what would be the best way to do this. Should I post pics one coin at a time? From newest to oldest, or the reverse? (Newest coin in the lot was 1925, I think. Oldest, not counting undated pieces of eight. early 1700's.) How about going from smallest to largest? Or just randomly, perhaps? In two separate groups, the silver and the non-silver? I have many questions about these coins. My reference books are 1960's Whitman. I hope I have aroused a modicum of curiosity. Here is a not-so-random sampling from the non-silver. Also please forgive the quality of my photography. This is kitchen table work with a 13 year old camera.   size = ~24 mm.; material = brass |
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that is quite the interesting piece hmmm someone should be around momentarily...
btw this should be fun! I have always been interested in large coppers and silvers!
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Sounds very nice! You can share with us your harvest in any order you like!  This is Dominican Republic 1/4 Real. They were minted only two years, 1844 (bronze and brass) and 1848, brass. 1848 had two varieties, plain 4 and crosslet 4, valued the same. My catalog (a couple years old) gives values of F $3.75, VF $8.50, XF $22.50 |
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That Dominican Republic Quarter Real you pulled out is a good score. It's catalog number is KM #2, worth $25-30. |
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I have always been interested in large coppers and silvers!
There are definitely a few of those. So you have just sparked my inspiration as to how to show the contents. One thing in the box is the -smallest- silver coin I have ever seen. I mean, why make a coin smaller than your pinkie fingernail that weighs a fraction of a gram? It would be so easily lost. This thing catalogs in my 1961 book @ $20. So what I shall do is go from large to small on the coppers, and the reverse for the silvers. And maybe a group shot of all the intermediate metals and low grade silvers. I request comments freely and enthusiastically !  Enjoy the show.  THE LARGEST COPPER: ~37 MM. Beats out second place by a mm.   THE SMALLEST SILVER: ~ 12 MM.   The two together:  Edited by mysilveryears
02/12/2011 10:33 pm
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Welcome to CCF! As you can tell, we don't mind what order, it's the slobber that counts. 12 mm! Just beats my 1855 Netherlands 5 cent piece by .5 mm, so I can appreciate how small. Mine is a doubled die. Try capturing that in a photo! Any varieties or errors in there for us? Looking forward to your pics! By the way, what was the "coin of interest" that made you purchase the lot? Edited by Scooby Due
02/12/2011 10:50 pm
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Any varieties or errors in there for us?
Thanks for the welcome. I hope I can contribute to the fun I am discovering on this site. I am sure I will learn a huge amount from you folks. A sophisticated collector I am not, but rather sort of noobish in this vast realm. So slap me straight if I offend your sensibilities in any way. As for varieties, errors.. you will have the opportunity to point out things I would never have noticed. I think posting one or two sets a day as per the above, will be a proper speed to allow for viewing and replies without eating into my discretionary time too much or creating too much confusion. Opinions welcome. Quote:
By the way, what was the "coin of interest" that made you purchase the lot? Oh, you'll see that one eventually. I am gonna save the best for last!  Edited by mysilveryears
02/12/2011 11:07 pm
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The Haitian one is a mystery to me!  It sports the president Jean-Pierre Boyer (from 1818 to 1843, !), looks like its denomination is 6 centimes, and it's dated AN what looks to me either 15 or 45, which would be the revolutionary dating for AD 1818 (AN 15) or AD 1848 (AN 45). Never mind, found it . That's exactly 6 centimes of 1818, one year type (no picture in the Krause), .835 silver. $8.50 for VG, $18.50 for F, $30 for VF, $60 for XF |
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Had a feeling you might do that. Guess we'll just have to stay tuned. I've been bitten by the error and variety bug, go check out some threads. In the meantime, there's plenty of . |
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Yup, you nailed it. It is AN 15. Not sure at all how to grade it though. Most of the 'spokes' or whatever those are on the reverse are visible. VF? Maybe.. it is somewhat tarnished. Which brings up another question..
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Rest in Peace
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I know now that I'll be returning to this thread on a daily basis. Nice score! Best I ever did at a "regular" auction was to acquire a quart jar 2/3 full of common-date '50's German 1 and 5 pfennig coins. Someone must have been stationed in Germany for a few years.
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nice pick up, I can't wait to see the rest ... estate sale bidding can get pretty crazy over the right item... and nice pics by the way  |
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it is somewhat tarnished. Which brings up another question.. Don't!! Cleaning is bad... After almost 200 years that coin has earned the right to be a little 'gunky'...  |
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aannd I'm subscribed to this thread! looking foreward to more coins!
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 to CCF. Your pics are fine so don't worry about that. Can't wait to see the coin that made you buy the box. Just wondering what you paid for the whole box? Did you find any gold coins in there ?
John1 
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Thanks for all the replies so far, gang. Below are some more images to ponder. Quote:
Did you find any gold coins in there? John1, I can pretty much guarantee that if there had been even a smidgen of golden glow in that box, you would not now be reading this thread. MORE LARGE COPPERS AND SMALL SILVERS. Doubling up on these, since they are pretty much identical in size.   Papal States, 4 soldi; size = ~36 mm. (damaged; dented; incomplete hole obv.)   Russia, 5 kopeks; size = ~36 mm.   USA's smallest silver coin, made into a button !  size = 14 mm.   My first piece of eight! If you can read anything on this other than a cross and crown, your eyes are way better than mine. size = ~14 mm.  |
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