Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I bought some nice bulk lots at a recent auction and here are a few nice coins 1962 Colombia 50 Centavos Obv 1962 Colombia 50 Centavos Rev - Rotated at 90 degrees - the coat of arms is meant to be upright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Counterstruck coins from Sth America were reasonably common - this is a nice example 1827 Brazil coin Obv - counter struck as 20 Reis on a 40 Reis host coin Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 1915 Mexican Revolutionary Provisional 1 cent from Oaxaca 1915 mexican Revolutionary 1 cent from Oaxaca reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 State of North Borneo 1920 North Borneo 2 and half cents Obverse 1920 North Borneo 2 and half cents reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 State of North Borneo - country is now known as Sabah and is part of Malaysia 1941 North Borneo 1 cent Obverse 1941 North Borneo 1 cent reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 State of North Borneo - country is now known as Sabah and is part of Malaysia 1940 North Borneo 5 cent Obverse 1940 North Borneo 5 cent reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Portuguese India 1886 Quarter Tanga Obverse 1886 Quarter Tanga reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 1877 Mauritius 10 cents Obverse 1877 Mauritius 10 cents reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Spain 50 Centisimos 1885 1885 Spain 50 centisimos Obverse 1885 Spain 50 centisimos reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Austria 1816 - 1 Kreuzer 1816 Austria 1 Kreuzer Obverse 1816 Austria 1 Kreuzer reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Austria 1893 - 1 Corona 1893 Austria 1 Corona Obverse 1893 Austria 1 Corona reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Colombia 1956 - 50 centavos Colombia 1956 - 50 centavos Obverse Colombia 1956 - 50 centavos reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Beautiful choice 1940 British West Africa Penny 1940 British West Africa Penny Obverse 1940 British West Africa Penny reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Unusual Obv on a 1934 5 Reichsmark - Potsdam Garrison Church From memory Hitler came to power in 1933 and started his purges in 34 - the reverse does have swastikas either side of the eagle but not as part of the eagle as in later designs - the coin is a first year anniversary of the Nazis coming to power 1934D 5 Reichsmark Obverse 1934D 5 Reichsmark reverse The other noticeable feature of this coin is that it is edge inscribed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 GB 1919 Florin Obverse GB 1919 Florin reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Pretty scrappy coin but a good find in a bulk lot GB 1827 Penny Obverse GB 1827 Penny reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Again a bit scrappy bit good find in a bulk lot 1768 One Twelfth of a Thaler Obverse 1768 One Twelfth of a Thaler reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 This one appears to be a Hammered coin - very thin planchet that has been bent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 These are wonderful finds. Seems like you got a very nice lot of coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 You found all of them in one bulk lot!! Wow now that is what I call a little treasure trove LOL I am very interested in that Brazilian one It is from the Bahia mint by the look of it I think that is a B just after the date If you would like to see a few more check out my coins on Omni I have just posted some early Brazilian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 No - not one single lot - three small containers with some coins in 2x2's and others loose. I will post an image of the obverse of that Brazilian counter stamped coin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 LOL I thought it was all in one lot I would like to see the other side of the Brazilian for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Great Britain 1887 Sixpence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted October 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Great Britain 1902 Threepence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Good grief, where on earth do you even find such lots? Do you get them from auction houses here in Australia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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