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Obverse: SCHWARZENBERG. Bust left surrounded by a closed wreath, signed LOOS.
Rev: Coat of Arms. The Schwarzenberg family motto, which is missing on this medal, is NIL NISI RECTUM = Nothing But Right.
1815 28mm Blackened Iron.




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Obverse: GNEISENAU. Bust left surrounded by a closed wreath, signed LOOS.
Reverse: Coat of Arms FORTITER FIDELITER FELICITER. (Bravely, Faithfully and Cheerfully.) on the ribbon, COLBERG on the centre of the Shield.
1815 28mm Blackened Iron.

Is this a case of "Swords into Plowshares"? or "Cannons into Medals"? Though listed as WM. this is in fact made of iron, it is attracted to a magnet & has slight rust spots. It would make sense because the French had been defeated in 1814(Bonaparte exiled to Elba) and the allies had many captured iron cannons. What would be better than to melt down some french cannons & produce medals of the victorious generals & leaders in 1815? Then Napoleon went & spoilt the party by stirring everything up again!

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Weighs at 2.9 grams. I believe it is genuine - what do you think?

For those who don't know the significance of this coin, it is necessary to know for what part of China this coin is struck for. More information can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qingdao

In short, this coin together with the 10 fen were struck only for German colony in China, known as Kiau Chau / Tsingtao / Qingdao (there's variations) and was struck for only one year.

Tough coin to find - I challenge you to find one similar in a reasonable price. Question - was this coin struck in China or in Germany?]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:21:01 -0400 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28371 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28370


The underlayer of the 1762 4 kopek is still quite clear.

This coin has flatten down to 35mm - I think the average of a 2 kopek coin is around 30-32mm?

]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:10:16 -0400 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28370 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28368 This is a Colombian token found this year in an excavation in downtown Bogota. I know it is a token used to play a card game called 'tresillo' also known as 'l'ombre'. It is made of tin. I think it might've been minted sometime during the second half of the nineteenth century and i'm pretty sure it was not minted in Colombia. Does anyone have even a slight idea about where it could've been minted? Could it be Moise?
Thanks for the help!]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:54:01 -0400 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28368 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28367 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=120598448528]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:55:42 -0400 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28367 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28366 Any way I am looking for a 2008 THISTLE DESIGN :::::::::(NOT PROOF) set of all coins, 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p (NO MULE), 50p, £1 and 2 & 5 £ if they exist.
Could anyone help ????
Best regards
Frank Corlett
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http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=7234

Now take a look at the head of the coin. Notice anything unusual?

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That's right. The date does not fit the obverse. Same with the reverse.

Taking a close look at this coin, it appears the second '1' is really a '4' that was worn away. Also it appears that a '1' was edged away to the right of the '8'. Additionally, it seems as if there is a medium sized '7' edged away to the left of the '7'.

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My question...Is this a know variety? is this rare? or is this some kind of fake? I am working on a type set and am not familiar with these large cents. Your opinions/suggestions are greatly appreciated.]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:20:16 -0400 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28361 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28359 12 mai 1836
sig.:e. dubois
notice: mines de la grand´combe et chemins de fer du gard
notice2: ORD. R. DU, Paris - Nimes - Marsei




Thank Petr]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:31:10 -0400 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28359 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28358
Normally, I would get feedback from readers who send me e-mail, but that was not included in the article this time.
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http://cgi.ebay.de/Russland-Russia-Alexand...=item563e3af2e0



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Fun bidding:
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Amusant d'enchères :
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C'est pourquoi nous n'est plus accepter un tel comportement et réduire notre avocat.
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amusant par laquelle les enchères ont été dessinés à des dommages-intérêts plus loin.
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et sont là à tout moment personnellement sur le téléphone pour vous. Merci!]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:34:44 -0400 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28357 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28356

K-686(a) Corps Maneuvers 1908 I. Army Corps near Burgau. Struck aluminum with loop, 40.3mm, 7.0g., ST, RRR.

Obverse: Three shields with Busts of Prinz Rupprecht in center and topped with Bavarian crown; Ex. Graf V. Bothmer on the left; and Ex. Kress V. Kressenstein on the right. Behind the shields are fronds of palm and oak. Below, center a small, enameled coat of arms. All elements are contained within a pearled perimeter.

Reverse: CORPSMANÖVER DES I. ARMEECORPS (Corpsmaneuvers of the I. Army Corps). In field: BEI BURGAU / 1908 (near Burgau 1908). In exergue: BAHNHOF (Railway station).

These were Orders that were awarded to participating German Officers.

Although aluminum is today quite cheap, it was still a higher end material in 1908. These medals are struck like proofs with mirrored fields and matte devices and quite stunning in this condition.
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:37:21 -0400 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28356 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28350 Its an 1881 Large Cent. The O in VICTORIA is missing the bottom.

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I'm guessing Augustus and Livia were portrayed by Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Schroeder.

The Olympic Club is the oldest athletic club in America and is still an active, exclusive club. The Roman Revival recreated Circus Maximus and featured music. That's all I know for now, but I have it in my sights as I search out other topics.]]> Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:06:38 -0400 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28349 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28348


I noticed that for some reason the Conros price guide had upgraded the rarity of this coin quite significantly. In the previous editions it was valued on par with the variety that has the Warsaw style eagle. In my opinion that was a mistake, and this variant is scarcer. In the latest and greatest 12th edition it is assigned an R! Presumably, Conros does not have any statistics of sale of this variant? This once again seems odd.

This website lists 2 past sales of this type of coin: http://m-dv.ru/catalog/id,1401/all-prohod.html

And I know there was one in the Aalborg sale.

Just curious if anyone has any comparative statistics of this type vs. the Warsaw style eagle type?]]> Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:52:36 -0400 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28348 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28347

I didn't really set out to buy this series in order, but my third acquisition is medal 3 with its book. I'm collecting them when I can with their original books. I typically get outbid, but I'm sometimes successful.

Saint Brendan supposedly "discovered" America. Whether he did or not remains under debate, but we do know that no image of him has survived, so Mowbry-Clarke's image is fanciful at best. The obverse imagery relates to themes from the chronicles of Brendan's voyages.The reverse carries the theme that "he That Seeketh Shall Find."

The 70mm bronze medal was struck by J.K. Davidson of Philadelphia in 1911.]]> Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:47:19 -0400 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28347 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28345 That is why I have not been tempted to bid on any of them yet. Does anybody know why they mostly have sort of porous surfaces?
I cannot imagine that they were cast?? I'd greatly appreciate opinions. Thank you, Sigi
P.S.: There is one on ebay again, hit the link below
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT]]> Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:44:58 -0400 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28345 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28336 Ok, it says 1792 on the obverse, and on the reverse i believe it to be HMC. I tried to do research on this bugger, but could not find anything at all! It appears there are letters on the edge that are unreadable. But i believe i picked out an - R-I-A-L, not too sure, but thats what it loks like to me. Can anyone out there identify this coin??? Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:29:33 -0400 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28336 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28335
doesnt look like wear, too much detail.]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:54:56 -0400 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=28335