I feel really sorry for those of you under Covid 19 lockdowns and hope they ease soon.
My 1st additions for November
1952 Australian Florin - AU and great Lustre
1900 UK Florin - VF to gVF, a nicer piece
2 Kiwi sixpences, the start of my upgrade of them, VF 1936 and gVF 1945.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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Hello this is my latest rare Proof Silver 2 Pence only 1,539 Minted the 2014 is Evan rarer with only 368 Minted that's the one to look out for and is my next quest and these 2 pence silver proofs are rarer than the 2008 Mule 20 pence that have no date on them.
Got a bunch of coins at an auction that will arrive soon! 8 reales, crowns and more! I will post some pictures when they arrive.
(i'm adding some of them to my swap list if anyone is interested)
I got this extremely rare coin, Ukrainian 1 hryvnia 1992. It's mintage is estimated to be 150 pieces. The lowest mintage coin I own so far.
Here is says that 11% of Numista members own this year among those who own this type, but I can bet I am the only one who owns 1992, everyone else of those 11% just checked it without looking at the year. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces9697.html
10 years ago I couldn't have possibly imagined that I would have it in my collection. Very happy!
The newest coins for my monarch collection:
George II. - 3 Pence 1729 - My first coin bearing his younger portrait. It also got some marks of double strike on it but I dont collect errors :/
Christian V. of Danmark - 8 Skilling 1695 - After a long time of waiting I finally get a new danish king into my collection with this one
Medal - 50 Years Reign Jubilee of Grand Duke Friedrich of Baden
Coronation Medal - Queen Elizabeth II. - Finally got a better quality example for this queen
Those are nice, love the Danish one that has been clipped and the George II is very nice!
My latest lot is the results of a swap I did on CCF
A nice pile of modern Australian coins from their change (He got a huge group of Kiwi stuff including some silver and AU halfcrowns). I really wanted this stuff and the condition is beyond belief.
2016 - 50th anniversary of Decimal currency set 5c to $2, each coin shows a design of the older Predecimal Australian coins
6 more $2 coins for my collection with
Mr Squiggle and Gus, Womens T20 Coloured reverse
Plain 2019 Ian Rank Broadley and new Jodi Clark portrait, 2020
A beautiful donation dollar (He donated it to me free)
The first coloured $1 coin, previously the colour rings were
restricted to $2 coins. (Not including NCLT and Bullion coins)
Finally some 10c and 5c dates I needed for my collections of them.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Quote: "iiruig"I got this extremely rare coin, Ukrainian 1 hryvnia 1992. It's mintage is estimated to be 150 pieces. The lowest mintage coin I own so far.
Here is says that 11% of Numista members own this year among those who own this type, but I can bet I am the only one who owns 1992, everyone else of those 11% just checked it without looking at the year.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces9697.html
10 years ago I couldn't have possibly imagined that I would have it in my collection. Very happy!
Is there a reason why it has such a low mintage (such as it being a trial piece)?
Sorry I don't see any silver in that lot, a lot of Cupronickel and steel though.
Maybe these conversations about the coin case the box of coins could have their own threads?
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
My biggest and most expensive buy in so far - $1200 for 5 coins, all Halfcrowns from Great Britain
1820 George IV - gEF condition
1826 George IV - AU (The best coin of the lot)
1891 Queen Victoria, Jubilee Head - EF
1896 Queen Victoria, Old Head - gEF (Small Shield)
1897 As above - AU/UNC
They are a nice lot and lift the standard of the Halfcrowns greatly!
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Quote: "Moneytane"My biggest and most expensive buy in so far - $1200 for 5 coins, all Halfcrowns from Great Britain
1820 George IV - gEF condition
1826 George IV - AU (The best coin of the lot)
1891 Queen Victoria, Jubilee Head - EF
1896 Queen Victoria, Old Head - gEF (Small Shield)
1897 As above - AU/UNC
They are a nice lot and lift the standard of the Halfcrowns greatly!
They are all great coins but wow that 1826 is beautiful
Could you make good pictures of your 500 forint and replace the ones on the coin page? https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces22818.html
Ebay is not a source,I really don't know how this could go through .
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Could you make good pictures of your 500 forint and replace the ones on the coin page?
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces22818.html
Ebay is not a source,I really don't know how this could go through .
Quote: "Moneytane"My biggest and most expensive buy in so far - $1200 for 5 coins, all Halfcrowns from Great Britain
1820 George IV - gEF condition
1826 George IV - AU (The best coin of the lot)
1891 Queen Victoria, Jubilee Head - EF
1896 Queen Victoria, Old Head - gEF (Small Shield)
1897 As above - AU/UNC
They are a nice lot and lift the standard of the Halfcrowns greatly!
Awesome additions! Especially George IV. coins are always a welcome sight :)
Thanks, the seller did me a favour, he had that 1826 Halfcrown for a few years and was trying to sell it at $900 or so (The coincraft catalogue has it at £300 EF and £600 UNC, so its high AU and £450 - 500 seemed right), but no one was buying as Covid has done a number on us and he knew I had been fishing around it for a while.
For the time being, this is the coin I had to settle for and will keep (It only cost $25), so I knew his November sale I could get it much cheaper ($470 or £240) and now I have it.
A good upgrade from VG+ to borderline UNC
The 1820 replaces probably my most worn halfcrown of all time
That coin on the left, it cost me $15 or under melt at the time
You do crazy things when you want to fill gaps.
The upgrade here is from Poor to gEF - not bad!
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
I'd want better pictures to give a proper opinion, but looks like you did really well there!
1820 is nice, obverse looks cleaned but hard to tell from such pics. Definitely EF, good catch
1826 is legit AU. I think the hair detail is better than my proof one. There's some wear on the reverse so its not unc, but definitely a great coin. Surfaces and edges look good too.
1891 is cleaned, but you probably didn't pay much for that one and its okayish
1896 is fine
1897 is real nice AU. Can't tell if its clean of the die's just been polished from those pics, but doesn't look unattractive anyway. Nice work
1820 - Yes totally, EF and maybe just slightly more than that like gEF almost
1826 - Totally agree, it looks UNC, but the wear is there on the crown, the visor on the helmet and some of those leaf garnishes have light rub marks. George's hair shows slight wear on the curls just inside his temples above the ear. Unlike most AU coins of that vintage, the lustre is much better than average. That coin may have spent like a week in circulation or someone in the past 194 years put their dirty oily hands on it. Its a good AU though and the less erudite and savvy would say its UNC, but I in my life have never seen an UNC G4 halfcrown unless its a proof or from a museum or something - owning this coin is a pinnacle for me, and I better look after it!
1891 - Surprised its cleaned, but yes you are right - as it has the contact marks on the fields of abrasion, sadly cleaned with something abrasive too, but it was likely 20 or more years ago as a tone is slowly returning, why anyone would clean an EF to gEF coin is beyond me.
Yes and it was only $111 (£58 or €65) compared to $146 each for the 1896/97.
1896 - Only disagreement here, that coin is not Fine (But were you referring to a comment about it being authentic rather than condition - its gEF)
1897 - Yes, although I suspect this was cleaned too - there's something unnatural about Victoria's obverse sheen, but that may be because I never had a Viccy silver coin above VF until now.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
For the 1896, when I said 'that's fine', i meant its all good EF/GEF, not sure, can't tell from those pics.
On the 1897 its hard to tell from small pics, but because it's only in the fields and not the devices, and it's lots of straight lines, it could be die polish marks. Could be that or an oldish cleaning!
Still think your hair detail may be better
ps. Assuming your 1820 was around $200, that was by far your best buy there. (roughly rounding the numberS)
Maybe, but your coin has more detail on its reverse and has that nice all over tone to it - that is a SUPREME coin. I love how you have the orangey tone around the edges of his hair - gives it a firy halo. That coin is like a fine wine that has matured!
I suspect yours is a Proof and I can tell this by the nice flat rim surface, whereas mine is rounded meaning it was clearly a coin meant for circulation.
Paid a bit more than that for 1820, coins are expensive here - it was $375 NZD which is about $250 USD (Bear in mind we pay 15% GST as well). I think too here in NZ its easy to find average and worn coins, but truly nice ones are a lot harder. I had no trouble assembling many dates of 1800s coins in VG and Fine, but VF are harder and stuff like this is almost unique in NZ, yet in the USA and Europe they are much easier to get.
Apologies for the photos - will try and get some better shots when they arrive, they are dealer photos.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Yep, good eye. It's a proof. On the flip side you paid quite a bit less!
$250 is still excellent for that coin. I'd expect it to be AU53-AU55 in US terms. (surface marks on obv wouldn't let it go higher)
I've had offers of $500 for this one at AU58 (though in my opinion its severely undergraded by NGC, [they MIGHT also have noticed that it has a rare error but doubtful as people rarely look past the slab and I dunno if that error even increases value]) - so I'd say yours is worth maybe $400 USD?
I would definitely say the 1821 you have there is UNC, I can not see any wear on it all and it has a very dark matte toning on it.
Is the error the 1 in 1821, the front bottom ligature is missing?
Or is it because it is a matte proof (Scarce as I knew the Georgians/Regency era people loved shiny things).
Believe me I am still a student of these things
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Its definitely beautifully toned, though perhaps a little too dark even for me! I wonder if the ngc grader confused deep toning for wear. If you look at the bottom left of the A in anno, you’ll see it doesn’t point to a denticle. All the proof ones came from obverse dies that did (1821 definitely has proof sets, though us mortals can’t afford them, but I’m unsure if any are matte proof. Wouldn’t surprise me though.)
Were all students of it, that’s the great part of collecting, you learn a new thing each day 😀
A German friend on CCF sent me these in exchange for some $1 and $2 coins of New Zealand
They are German NCLT Koppen coins, these are Polymer ring 5 Euro coins that have a climatical zone on each. These are Subtropical (Orange), Temperate (Green, says Gemassen Zone), and Sub Polar (Turquoise).
Nice coins that you can see through when held up to the light. He is also sending me the Tropical zone one and can help me get the Polar one that comes out next year.
They are released one a year so Tropical is 2017, ST is 2018, Temperate 2019, and Subpolar this year.
1964 Aussie 3d, the last year of Predecimal silver in Australia
NZ 1946 Silver 6d, VF and 1959 6d AU, Also a 1956 Strapless 3d (A scarce coin)
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Quote: "iiruig"I got this extremely rare coin, Ukrainian 1 hryvnia 1992. It's mintage is estimated to be 150 pieces. The lowest mintage coin I own so far.
Here is says that 11% of Numista members own this year among those who own this type, but I can bet I am the only one who owns 1992, everyone else of those 11% just checked it without looking at the year.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces9697.html
10 years ago I couldn't have possibly imagined that I would have it in my collection. Very happy!
Is there a reason why it has such a low mintage (such as it being a trial piece)?
It is not considered to be a trial coin officially. Though technically it can be called trial. In the 90s there were a lot of interesting types of coins produced by the first Ukrainian mint in Luhansk. This period of time is extremely interesting from the collector's standpoint.
They started producing these pieces in particular, but then had problems with making inscribed edge and had to stop after minting just a few. Later, continued in 1995 & 1996.
But these 1992 coins were released in circulation and circulated/circulate.
Nice group Essor Prof - beautiful Central American silvers and the Interesting Bahamian silvers.
The highlight is those German colonial coins - very attractive and they must be pretty scarce, especially in that condition (Assuming they were used mostly in Tanganyika and possibly Ruanda - Urundi, which was German until 1915).
Camerinvs - looks like a "cud" error where there is spare metal covering the detail on the planchet, very interesting!
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Just a small haul this week, all NZ Upgrades and one gap to fill
The 1949 Florin and 1944 Halfpenny were freebies given to me by the dealer. The 1950 and 1951 Florins are close to VF and 1950 might be there, they look very average, but 1947 - 1951 Florins are always found VG - Fine with a flat kiwi and no hairline on Georgie. These look cloudy but the detail is present on the Kiwi and George whilst showing wear looks a bit better.
The 1949 Florin is only a goodFine, but its a full grade ahead of the one I have now, these coins were used heavily until 1967 and the 1953 coin is scarce and no Florins were issued in 1952 or 1954 - 1960, with pre 1947 being withdrawn silver ones, meaning these coins were used like $5 notes are now for decades. The 1949 was a freebie too. This dealer rocks, I tell him what I need and he gets it cheap (This lot cost me $12 including the postage).
the 1953 and 1955 sixpences are much better being EF and aEF, well above the usual Fine most of the $12 went on them! The 1944 Halfpenny has filled an annoying gap I have had for a while.
Not all of my buy ins are $500 halfcrowns, yet getting this group gives me satisfaction too.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
I Uploaded in the wrong Place .
I have just Acquired a full set of Proof 1937 Royal Mint coins at a local Auction I have been looking for this for some time they are all Unmolested and I am very Happy with them.
Quote: "Ian P"I Uploaded in the wrong Place .
I have just Acquired a full set of Proof 1937 Royal Mint coins at a local Auction I have been looking for this for some time they are all Unmolested and I am very Happy with them.
Those are really beautiful and I agree, what stunning condition, nice light tone and the Bronze looks terrific - GREAT SCORE!
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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Quote: "makarije"1 florin Victoria 1852
Not exactly my area of interest and not in good condition, but I couldn't resist buying it as pieces like this are rare in my local market.
I paid 27 EUR for it. Did I a little bit overpay it?
Your Florin isn't so bad as they are very hard to come by in grades higher than VG/F and if they are they are expensive Nice Coin
Quote: "makarije"1 florin Victoria 1852
Not exactly my area of interest and not in good condition, but I couldn't resist buying it as pieces like this are rare in my local market.
I paid 27 EUR for it. Did I a little bit overpay it?
no, it is beautiful for 27 eur.
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
Quote: "makarije"1 florin Victoria 1852
Not exactly my area of interest and not in good condition, but I couldn't resist buying it as pieces like this are rare in my local market.
I paid 27 EUR for it. Did I a little bit overpay it?
Paid about the right price, it catalogues £25 in Fine and £60 in VF, your coin is Fine to gFine and a nice early date.
Agree with other comments, always a heavily worn coin unless you have megabucks (Average price of EF/UNC - £500) for most dates.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
My latest buy in from my favourite dealers at the moment
1912 UK Florin with some natural lustre, possibly historic cleaning - EF/gEF
1918 UK Halfcrown - EF but some idiot in the past cleaned it with silver polish and this
poor coin may never recover from it. It has developed a harsh tone - but the plus side it was
a cheap price and replaces a very worn 1918 halfcrown.
I just have to ask - why would anyone in their right mind clean an EF coin?
Next I finally filled in some gaps in my Palestine type set. These coins are always quite expensive
and actually sell well. These are the common dates and they were still about $25 a coin on average.
1927 20 mils VF and 50 Mils 1939 EF with lustre
100 Mils 1939 (Toned EF) and 1935 lustrous EF/gEF
The 50 and 100 mils were silver coins and the 100 and 20 complete my type set.
Finally from my German friend - the 2017 Tropical zone thermo 5 Euro coin and a F mintmark Sub tropical zone
I appreciate these a lot as he had to pay well over face on an ebay auction for the Tropical zone coin.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Quote: "pearcem12"
This arrived today a nice upgrade!
If anyone in UK wants this free of charge then I can send to you - pretty awful condition but quite hard to find!
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces75492.html
It is a shame I am not in the U.K., but I am missing this 1/2 Penny currency token from my St. Helenian collection here in New Zealand though.
Quote: "pearcem12"
This arrived today a nice upgrade!
If anyone in UK wants this free of charge then I can send to you - pretty awful condition but quite hard to find!
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces75492.html
It is a shame I am not in the U.K., but I am missing this 1/2 Penny currency token from my St. Helenian collection here in New Zealand though.
Aidan.
No problem , i am sure I can get it to you. Message me your address and I’ll get it in the post :)
'1982 Isle of Man Crown collection, Espana '82 World Cup Coins'
I already have the four coins individually, but not in a set like that.
Three coins in two sets, with two different coins and a duplicate in each set.
Roman Republic: Q. Fabius Maximus (127 BCE) Æ Quadrans, Rome (Crawford 265/3; Sydenham 479a; RBW 1074; Sear 1168)
Obv: Head of Hercules right, wearing lion’s skin; three pellets behind
Rev: Prow right; Q • MAX above, three pellets before
Dim: 3.58 g
Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) BI Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2092; DOC IV, Type D 38; Lianta 226-27)
Obv: IC XC in upper field; Full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate; right hand raised in benediction; left hand holds Gospel; Cross on either side in field
Rev: IШΔ-OΔK, MP - ΘV in upper right field; Figure of emperor on left, and of Virgin nimbate between them patriarchal cross on long shaft at the base of which a globe; Emperor wears stemma, divitision, jeweled loros of simplified type and sagion; right hand holds labarum-headed scepter
Dim: 34 mm, 3.87 g, 6 h
Celtic, Eastern Europe: Imitation of Alexander III of Macedon (ca. 3rd-2nd century BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Unknown Mint
Celts in Eastern Europe AR Drachm. Alexander III type. Circa 3rd - 2nd century BC
Obv: Celticised head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress
Rev: Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; monogram within circle [above grape bunch?] in left field, blundered legend AΛEXANΔ...
Dim: 3.89g, 18mm, 9h
Byzantine Empire: Heraclius (610-641) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY 3 (Sear 805; DOC 76b)
Obv: ddNNhЄRACLI ЧSЄT hЄRACONSTPAV; Heraclius, on left, and Heraclius Constantine, on right, standing facing, each holding long staff surmounted with cross
Rev: Large M; ⳩ above, A/N/N/O II/I across field; Є below; CON in exergue
Overstruck on a RY13 Nicomedia Follis of Justin II, specifically Sear 369
Finally managed to visit the local coin dealer after all these months (he closed his saturday fair and now he’s only at his office).
Got 2 coins (WW2 Netherlands and Straits Settlements - new issuer to me) and 17 banknotes, it's my first purchase since march (all other additions since quarantine were gifts from friends or swaps).
Beautiful! I love wire money and they are of one of the Pretenders!
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
Do you know where I can buy a similar one?? Beautiful piece!! 
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EF/GEF, not sure, can't tell from those pics.
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