syzygy

Picked up two of these because they were so darn impressive. I have long wanted a Maria Theresa Thaler - This is an incredibly popular design that was originally struck in 1740. As I understand, modern strikes (estimated 300M) continue today.

There are a number of variants that can be identified by some minor design details - summarized well through this link.

Both of mine are III-C-E-4-C as far as I can tell. This first one is so nice, I had to include a larger pic.

This second one has some nice toning and is almost as nice as the first.

I have been acquiring large pieces of silver recently... from Mexico...

Yup, it's silver. And that one you picked up, syzygy, is gorgeous!!

 

And it has an interesting feature ( I think): the date is located in the edge lettering, which is raised.

 

I have the same one and I bought mine in Italy in a small stamps shop that also sells coins. I read on the 2x2 that it was a 1966, so I bought it. Back in the hotel I couldn't find any date on it. Only back at home, when I removed it from the 2x2, I discovered the edge lettering with the date.

Yes! here is the edge from the 1959 that I posted previously - the MS piece that I just bought is also a 1966 like yours.

Well, not in the mail, but at the coin shop... This vacation and not having to go to work stuff is a pretty good concept. Got some work done, browsed a used book store for a few hours and, of course, hit one of the local coin shops where I picked these up...

A nice $1 Australian silver bullion coin - I know these are common as dirt, but boy they look nice to me.

Next, I scored this 2005 SAE, just because of the cool toning. I know, it's a 2005, so how could it have natural toning? Well, this is a very well-established and reliable dealer and the coin was sitting in the sunny display area in an open, fancy red fir, box and it toned on the obverse - I've seen them like this before. It was exactly the same price as any other 2005 they had, so what the heck. (OMG I bought a toned coin!).

Finally, this 1966, 500L... I have a circulated example that I previously posted here link but this one is MS and *loaded* with luster - I really like this type - and, it was only $10!

All-in-all, not a bad haul.

Got this yesterday.

 

1829 Half Dime

d r o o l

Today in the mail I recieved a 2004 SAE that I got for $5 on ebay. It is in a velvet case with a cardboard cover. Very nice.

 

What did the mailman bring you today?

 

-Bobby

Whoaaa $5 - that's below melt - was there a big S&H or something because that's a great deal!

The Czech note with the exquisite portrait that I first saw on here...

I may try and scan this at 600 dpi and print an enlarged portrait and frame it - maybe a 5 X 7 with a nice matte and frame

I find myself looking at Capped bust and seated liberty halves a great deal.  barber halves, for some reason, leave me cold.  High grade examples are too expensive for what I find to be a truly boring coin. 

 

Anyways, great type set!

I don't know if everyone experiences this, but I found my tastes changing about the Barbers, I started to like them a lot - especially VF+ grades.

The seateds, on the other hand, I am cooling on a bit - maybe because of all the pseudo types (arrows, motto, all combinations etc..)

Used to be blah on Franklins, but I like them a lot now too!

I'm never really finished with these halves. Picked this one up today and I think it makes a nice addition.

slowly but surely it's getting to be quite a set - cool

Got these out of some rolls from my bank on Monday. All of the Quarters were in the same roll.

That was a massively nice roll of quarters!

A few days ago I got two of these in change at the coin store - both loaded with luster.

Today, I received this wheatie in change.

Not a bad circulation week.

This is a setup that I use and I am pretty happy with it. It was the least expensive unit I could find and works ok for an amateur like me. The stand could definitely be sturdier, but a copystand makes things a lot easier. The daylight bulbs they have work well too. Have not used the tent though.

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Not the mailman, but I have my friends who travel internationally totally trained to bring me back some samples of the circulating issues. Received some nice issues from Croatia including this Bad-Intentioned Bear.

Got my first one in change yesterday...

Went to a coin shop today and bought a Coins magazine. Got back a bicentennial $0.50. The guy said they give out coins like that to gain more interest in the hobby.

I have also received some interesting coins in change from coin shops. I always thought that it resulted from them buying collections and separating the coins that they would not be able to sell. Same effect, I guess, but slightly different motivation - who knows.

There's a link to the exact coin. The color are much deeper and richer than the picture.

Well the coin looks real fine as pictured - and a pretty nice price too - wtg

Finally received this 1982-P 'no FG' Kennedy half. It goes with my 1983-P. The designer's initials, 'FG' were polished off the dies. I also am posting a link to a comparison photo closeup (122K) of this coin and a normal 1982-P.

 

 

Comparison Photo here

Decided to do a seperate thread since the other one is sooooo long. bgreen.gif

Needs for type set:

 

Coronet Half Cent 1849-1857 Purchased

Capped Bust Half Dime 1829-1837

Shield Nickel 1866-1867 w/rays  Purchased

Liberty Seated Quarter 1866-1891 Motto

Liberty Standing Quarter 1916-1917 Variety I  Purchased

Capped Bust Half Dollar 1936-1939 Reeded Edge Purchased

Liberty Seated Half 1853-1855 w/arrows Purchased

Liberty Seated Dollar 1840-1865 No Motto

Liberty Seated Dollar 1866-1873 Motto

 

That's all. Grade not real important here.

Tiff, you have to make it to a large coin show - you will have a good chance of finding those Dollars - at the Baltimore show (which I posted about), I was toen between two examples that fit your need - $190 each .

That is going to be one sweet album when you are finished.

Got a 1942 wheat and a bicentennial quarter in change yesterday. That is my 228th drummer boy i've pulled out of change. I've hoarded them for some reason since i was little...lol

I received a drummer boy the other day and I too saved it Everyone knows they have a hefty mintage - consulting my newly acquired 2006 Redbook, about 809 and 860 mil for P and D, respectively (I notice that the Redbook has a typo listing the D as an S). When you consider that they were made for '75 and '76 the figures are near those for '77 and '78. But I saved the one from the other day...mostly because I don't see them very often

I have no gold and I want some. After considerable deliberation, I have decided that I want a $20 St Gaudens, a $10, $5 and $2.5 Indian. EF-AU with no problems is just fine..dates not important Not slabbed...there are several dealers that I trust (not so much that I haven't educated myself some on weights and specific gravity and common counterfits etc) as well as spending the last 6-7 months looking closely at as many as I am able to examine close up.

Been very patient and sort of waiting for gold to go down but it has not been very cooperative. Hopefully, I will buy myself a big-@** xmas gift and then watch the Treasure of the Sierra Madre with my gold and chuckle.

... and if you ask me the question again after that, I will have another answer

The pickings for me have been very slim lately with only a single 1945 wheatie to my credit. But, it pays to make sure everyone at work knows I collect coins ...

One of my techs got this in change and saved it for me! What a great snag.

This type is really nice

Are there many counterfeits of these trade dollars?

Good question, but I have no idea - hopefully it is less of an issue than with the US trade dollars.

OK, not sure this belongs with all these fantastic high grades, but... I saw several of these trade dollars over the weekend, and had to have one. It has a lot going for it to be considered for inclusion in this august group. Nice devices on the obverse. Great ornate symmetry. Has some rather unusual aspects also...It's a "dollar" denomination from Great Britain...as Chinese characters and Malay script on the reverse...minted in India.

I like them!

If you like die breaks...

                                  1820 cent from the Randall hoard

 

That's one of the most dramatic die cracks that I have ever seen