sandy3075 Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 I revised this post to add several more coins below plus the details. ------------------------------------------------------------ Here is what the wind blowing from the South brough . Nicest I have so far 1871 Potosi Boliviano, KM-155.4, normal wreath, 9 stars, dash and a dot; I call it almost uncirculated. Here as well http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view_enlarge.aspx?id=956338 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haidee Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 almost uncirculated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Good looking coin. I don't believe that I've seen this before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy3075 Posted December 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 almost uncirculated? Um-m, yes. Well, I could call it uncirculated but the breast feathers on the condor are smoothed off just a touch. If it was to be graded it would probably get MS62-63, maybe higher. I do not know what is NGC's census for this issue (they finally made it members only) but they do not have varieties listed there which would be another reason not to send it in unless I want to sell. I could have as well undergraded it but since I am a collector and not a dealer that leaves me something to look forward to . And I have little faith in grading services, I prefer my own eys on the coins I have experience with. I do buy graded coins to see how professional grading matches up with my own feeling for the coins and grades. But not for varieties or things not yet fully catalogued. For example on my 60-70's Israel coins I have at least four or five varieties that are not listed anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haidee Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 ^cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Lovely coin!! Though I have relatively few, I'm a big fan of Central and South American silver coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy3075 Posted December 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Since I opened the thread already, I'll post a couple more additions I just got. KM-152.1, early boliviano coinage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy3075 Posted December 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 And here are the details of the 2 errors on the coin above - overstruck date (1865/1) and D over reversed D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy3075 Posted December 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Following are several details on the 1870 boliviano. First normal dot on this coin compared to a high dot above llama. On normal variety the dot is either on the edge of the lower hill or right above it as shown on this scan). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy3075 Posted December 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 On the high dot variety the dot is crearly well above the ridge line as seen here. Looks like the high dot is a rarity, I found only one (ref. BO70A) out of my 10 bolivianos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy3075 Posted December 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 To judge Bolivian coins wear it is best to look at the condor's appearance and especially its breast feathers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy3075 Posted December 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Just realized that I have not posted the 1870 I referenced above Here it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 These are great looking coins. I really enjoy the designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 I would not mind seeing more South American coins. Interesting series of posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy3075 Posted December 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Well, since there is some interest I'll continue this post extending it beyond Boliviano coinage. Here is a unusual 1879 20 centavos. Its rarity is the contribution to the fact that after parting with Bolivar's portrait on it's early republic coinage and with the brief special Melgarejo types Bolivia used human portraits only three times - once in the XIX century with this portrai of president Daza and then again only on 2 occasions in XX century - on 1951 10 boliviano and in 1975 3 coin series of 100, 200 and 500 pesos bolivianos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy3075 Posted December 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Here is an overdate of the 1892/82 20 centavos with reverse and a particular date detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy3075 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Got an earlier 1873 half boliviano (50 centavos), nice. obverse and reverse and reverse details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy3075 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 This 1830 Potosi J.L. 1/2 sol is one of the more common post-independence issue and is quite common although maybe not in a high grades anyway. Nice coin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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