Additions to your collection - May 2018

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Newest addition to my collection .. Spot+2% :8D

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I'm not home but my apartment sitter tells me that Ebay packages with (presumably) these 2 coins have arrived:


(Sellers' photos, not mine)
Not too much interesting but I recently received 120 world coins and a few 18/1900 Italian coins from a friend's trip to Rome.
          'We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.'
                                                      Sir Winston Churchill
Huge addition to my collection from Barcelona's coin shops in the past 2 days, I hit up the bars for tapas and the beaches for sunbathing in the evenings and afternoons respectively, but nothing made me happier than switching to coin mode the mornings, which I spent buying these:
Day 1



-A couple of 100 pesetas banknotes from the Spanish Civil War; these are my first from the Nationalist side (issued in Burgos)

-5 "stamp coins" also from the Spanish Civil War; these were issued in 1938 by the Loyalist side (Republicans) in lieu of regular coinage due to shortages. (Very cheap in Spain; 5 for €4)

-1534 Duchy of Prussia Groschen (mislabelled as Austrian), my oldest dated piece.

-1868 Isabel II ½, 1, 2½ and 5 centimos de escudo (denomination set from the short lived Spanish Escudo currency (1864-68))

-1906 and 1912 1 centimo Alfonso XIII, UNC examples of the smallest LMU peseta denomination. Now I have a complete low-denomination Spanish type set! All the green ticks! B)

-Some misc. smaller coins, including a Catalan Isabel II 6 Quartos found in the junk bin for €1!



Day 2



-Spanish silver peseta coins, 1877, 1896 and 1892 2 Pesetas (almost completed my silver LMU Peseta type set!)

-1868 1 Escudo Isabel II (for 10€; good price, but it has a gash across the reverse)

-Some 18th century Spanish Reales; 1721 Felipe V 2 Reales (Cuenca Mint, scarcest one! A steal at €15), 1804 Carlos IV 2 Reales and 1776 Carlos III Mexico ½ Real (got some oohs from my non-numismatist American friends with that one, guess why :°)

-Some smaller misc. coins, such as a 1861 Isabel II coin.

-Zinc WWII French 10 and 20 centimes issues that kept evading me (at a reasonable price, anyway); finally got those green ticks!



Highly recommend these places, where I got most of my coins from. I had to traverse medieval alleyways to et to them, but turned out there was this much easier way of access by the Plaza.
One more thing; I became a Knight of the Légion d'honneur! :wiz:


(Just kidding; this I bought in Spain for €40.)
It was so cheap (for reference) because the white enamel on the reverse has mostly chipped away, but I'm still happy with it. This type is the lowest rank (Chevalier; Knight) was issued under the IIIe Republic, most likely in the 1920s after WWI, when many were awarded by the French Government; I can tell because it bears the IIIe Republic's "1870" founding date.
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Day 2



​-Spanish silver peseta coins, 1877, 1896 and 1892 2 Pesetas (almost completed my silver LMU Peseta type set!)


​Nice vacation!
I am jealous of these, I have not yet even one Spanish coin in my LMU collection.
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
Some nice new coins for my royal collection, some of them included in nice swaps:

Agong XV King of Malaysia - 1 Ringgid 2017 in Coincard



Jigme Singye King of Bhutan - 5 Chetrums 1975


Alfonso XIII King of Spain - 1 Peseta 1902


Gustaf V King of Sweden - 1 Krone 1916


George II King of Great Britain - 1/2 Penny 1749
Quote: "Mr. Midnight"
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​​Nice vacation!
​I am jealous of these, I have not yet even one Spanish coin in my LMU collection.
​Spanish LMU coins are some of the most commonly available, especially if you don't mind lower grades. (we're talking about €3-5 for a 1 peseta coin). At least as common as Italian and French ones, which are also LMU type sets I'm completing.

I'm just an Umberto I 5 Centesimi and a Alfonso XII 1st head 5 Pesetas away from completing the non-gold, and non essai Italian and Spanish LMU type collections respectively.
I'm always looking for that awesome coin to add to my collection, and the zinc coins of World War II Germany can often be hard to get due to them being made of... well... zinc (laughs). But check this out.

Picked this up in an eBay auction for just a few Australian dollars. I wish all my coins looked as good as this.
Collector of Third Reich coins (1933 - 1946), and Australian coins.
Not swapping at this time.
Yes - nice condition for a 75-year-old zinc coin. 8)
Ikr! It's probably a fake :O
Collector of Third Reich coins (1933 - 1946), and Australian coins.
Not swapping at this time.


This is part of my recent face to face exchange with a collector from Australia.

Left side:- Legends of the Anzacs
Right hand side:- Anzac to Afghanistan

I thought they looked good when I held them individually, but I think the look totally awesome in the special folder.
I'm just a collector of coins, not a slave to it, unless I am in a coin shop.
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I hopefully get 2 coins and a medal on the 8th at least!!!! So excited :):):)
Just got my first Maria Theresia thaler!

...I think it's a H61a, 1960-82, so not really that awesome. Nicely lustrous with light toning. At 1100 rubles (=$17.40), I probably overpaid. Still excited though.
Ironically enough, I probably passed up a pre-1960 example in the bunch I chose it from, because I misremembered the type history. If I end up with enough money I'll just go there again, I guess?

(Also other purchases... my first silver coins from Mongolia and Germany - Federal Republic, yet another proof Soviet commemorative, and several other random stuff. Might post in some more detail later.)
i can never pass by Cuban silver, even though I have already all the dates, and some like these 1915 40c., many times over. These are both quite nice, above VF, In my opinion.
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
Quote: "Mr. Midnight"​i can never pass by Cuban silver, even though I have already all the dates, and some like these 1915 40c., many times over. These are both quite nice, above VF, In my opinion.

Very nice. Also have a thing for cuban silver, mainly ABC Pesos which I just like to hoard for some reason lol. Have about 10 of them. Guess they are my version of the 'silver pandas' that a lot of ppl like to collect

I'd say the first of those if definitely VF, second definitely not.
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​I'd say the first of those if definitely VF, second definitely not.

​OK, VF and F.
I have some ABC pesos too, one each '34, 35 and 39. a dealer I know has a '38, but priced a little too high, maybe I will go look at it again this week!
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
Just received this as a bonus coin from a friend/seller in Ukraine.

Buying Medieval coins mainly, so this was a nice addition to Ukrainian Commemoratives.
Beware of forgeries. But....sometimes they can be valuable, too.
My first addition of the day - Auction still running so hopefully 3 more to come!



Denmark 1658 Doppeldukat (2 Dukats) KM# 216.1
My first addition of the month ...

'1994 Royal Mint Trial £2 Coin Pack First UK Bi-Metallic 2 Pound Set'

which only cost just over £10 for the three remaining parts in the set; I got it as I already have the coin by itself > https://en.numista.com/forum/topic59221.html#p487228
[that also cost just over £10 a few years ago, before prices went crazy] so when all combined it will be a complete set again, which surprisingly sells for over £200 these days.

EDIT: The pack arrived and I put my coin in the empty window ...

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces109840.html
and I now see the pack I already have is different on lower left as
on that link there is just the outer ring without the middle part.
I can also see why prices are high, as on there is says just over 4,500 packs issued. 8)
Some new royal portraits acquired via swapping, fleamarket and eBay:

I picked up another Japanese Bu coin. Unfortunately quite worn down and holed, but for 12 pounds I'm happy as it was below BV.


These German Notgeld coins were bought yesterday as part of a small collection in a tin. Cost me £3.00 for the whole lot.



These were also in the tin, plus some nice swaps, including the Czechoslovakia coin
I'm just a collector of coins, not a slave to it, unless I am in a coin shop.
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Slow week for me after my holiday, but I still got my collection some nice old Asian (Indian, Chinese and Japanese) coins today.

British India 1841 EIC 2 Annas - Victoria (my bit of silver for the week!)
Chinese Empire 1 Cash - Daoguang ND (1824-1850)
Chinese Empire (Pei Yang) 10 Cash - Guangxu ND (1906) (seems to be brass rather than copper, unlisted variety?)
Japan 1 Mon (Tokugawa Shogunate) ND (1668-1683)

And the best;
Indian Princely States 20 Cash (Mysore) ND (1811-1833) (just identified and added to catalogue by referee here: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces140225.html)

(my coin's photos; cropped for catalogue use)


Guess which 4 coins these are :-)
Quote: "CassTaylor"

​Slow week for me after my holiday, but I still got my collection some nice old Asian (Indian, Chinese and Japanese) coins today.

​British India 1841 EIC 2 Annas - Victoria (my bit of silver for the week!)
​Chinese Empire 1 Cash - Daoguang ND (1824-1850)
​Chinese Empire (Pei Yang) 10 Cash - Guangxu ND (1906) (seems to be brass rather than copper, unlisted variety?)
​Japan 1 Mon (Tokugawa Shogunate) ND (1668-1683)

​And the best;
​Indian Princely States 20 Cash (Mysore) ND (1811-1833) (just identified and added to catalogue by referee here: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces140225.html)

​(my coin's photos; cropped for catalogue use)
​The 20 Cash or Kasu is awesome :)
Majorly collects Coins of Republic India and British India.
My Blog on Indian Coins: https://numismaticscollections.blogspot.com
My small channel on YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/NavaneethanRamanujam
The Aberfoyle Antique Market has opened for another season and I try to attend every Sunday for a casual walk, some good conversations, and coin hunting. Twice a year, they have a special day with over 150 vendors and yesterday was the first.

Picked up this beauty to add to my 250 Countries pre-1961. Always nice to get a 70 year old coin which still has its cartwheel (aluminum too). This and some 1900 Guatemala coins for $5.


And for another $5, this odd little fellow...

And inside, as advertised, some sealed (cartwheels again!!) 1945 Jamaican coins.....

Tatham Stamp & Coin Co. are still in business and I'm guessing they bought Mint rolls to make their own product (note the NET PRICE $ .50). NGC has these priced a little higher than $.50 or $5.00.

Also, another 15 - 20 coins to add to my swap list. Good hunt. (8
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.  It's what you know for sure, that just ain't so.  Mark Twain
Two (silver) recent additions, from same seller so saving postage cost ...

'4 x King William III Silver One Shilling coins - lower grade'


'Coin bracelet made from 0.917 Silver British India Victorian 2 Anna with two others'

[Now it has arrived the 11 dates, all silver, are: eight of 1890 and one of 1892 India 2 Annas,
with 1892 USA 1 Dime and unknown date UK young head Victoria 16mm (3 Pence)]

EDIT: Also now had two additions from a seller in France ...

'1898 French Marianne Allegory of Liberty Medal Medaille LeVallois Perret France'


'Antique German Rechenpfennig Token / Medal?'



Just now also got this addition ...

'1740, Admiral Vernon - The capture of Fort Chagre medallion coin' [40mm diameter]

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces140456.html

I do like well-used over 200-years-old items such as those last two, and wonder
what an original looked liked, and I like to look up what all the lettering is.
P.S. There are two Admiral Vernon medals on here already >
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces42185.html 1739 Portobello
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces109971.html 1739 Portobello
which I do have that second one but not the first - today's addition is neither
of those so will add it when I've worked out the details. :)

Found this for comparison for the 1740 medal >
https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/lodge_antiquities/88/product/admiral_vernon__pinchbeck_medal_taking_of_portobello__fort_chagre_1740/931648/Default.aspx
Some more German 5 mark silver coins, including one pre-war.
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
Its been a while since I posted, but here are some recent additions..

Roman Imperial: Commodus (177-192 CE) Æ As, Rome (RIC III 644; MIR 18, 853-4/72)

Obv: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL; Head right, wearing lion-skin headdress
Rev: HER CVL RO MAN AV GV SC in four lines divided by upright club; all within wreath




Macedonian Kingdom: Perseus (179-168 BCE) Æ Unit, Pella or Amphipolis (. AMNG III/2, 9; HGC 3, 1096; SNG München 1210)

Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: Horseman riding right; ΠEP monogram to right, ZΩ monogram and ΔI monogram below

A gallery of my coins and artifacts can been seen on FORVM Ancient Coins
Gorgeous new addition for my British Empire type collection came in the mail today; in fact, I actually intercepted the postman with it on my way back from a morning stroll.:love:

1928 Cyprus "50th Anniversary of British Rule" 45 Piastres - George V

Only €34; catch is that there was formerly a pendant mounted on the top. Still, with the well-preserved bust details and tones, I think I got a good deal, pendant or not.
Quote: "ZacUK"
​'1740, Admiral Vernon - The capture of Fort Chagre medallion coin' [40mm diameter]


​ I do like well-used over 200-years-old items such as those last two, and wonder
​what an original looked liked, and I like to look up what all the lettering is.
​P.S. There are two Admiral Vernon medals on here already >
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces42185.html 1739 Portobello
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces109971.html 1739 Portobello
​which I do have that second one but not the first - today's addition is neither
​of those so will add it when I've worked out the details. :)

​ Found this for comparison for the 1740 medal >
https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/lodge_antiquities/88/product/admiral_vernon__pinchbeck_medal_taking_of_portobello__fort_chagre_1740/931648/Default.aspx

​Hello,
On the link given on one of our sheets, you find your type: http://www.coins-of-panama.com/vernon/vn3-10.html?Size=SmallNOen
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Hello,
Got this one recently. Not that easy to get. Indeed holed but fair detail, for 5 € :)
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Quote: "Ecapoe"
​​Hello,
​On the link given on one of our sheets, you find your type: http://www.coins-of-panama.com/vernon/vn3-10.html?Size=SmallNOen
​ Thanks - did not see that. It arrived today so will make a page using lettering on your link. :)
Nice little addition to my Canadian Colonial Tokens (been some time). Shipping costs (Ebay) were 78% of the cost. I took a chance on some poor photos.



https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces81403.html

I've added pictures for the overstrike on the Bristol halfpenny tokens.
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.  It's what you know for sure, that just ain't so.  Mark Twain
It has been a while since I sat down with my coins, but finally strolled into a coin store and picked some coins for 20c each. These two are my highlights, and although the 1853 Victoria penny has some initials scratched into it and the 1701 William III half penny is pretty worn, I think they were still bargains at that price.


I had to get these before anyone else did, as on Buy It Now these were only £2 each coin ...

'Isle of Man Crown 1985 Queen Mother Set of 6'

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces52213.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces53461.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces53462.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces53464.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces53463.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces53465.html
Albert king of the Belgians -a nice almost complete group of silver 1 franc/frank coins

The 1911(f) seems to have been dipped in the past, but is no less a F or better example.
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
- Australia 2011 1 Dollar "Year of the Rabbit" (colored)
- Belgian Congo 1911 10 Centimes
- Brazil 1932 500 Reis
- Canada 1951 10 Cents, 1999 1 Dollar "Older Persons", 2002 1 Dollar "Queen's Golden Jubilee"
- Crete 1900-A 20 Lepta
- France 1881-A 50 Centimes
- French Indochina 1947 1 Piastre
- Germany, Empire 1921 10 Pfennig
- Germany, Weimar Rep. 1932-A 1 Reichspfennig
- Germany, 3rd Reich 1940-D 5 Reichspfennig, 1942-A 10 Reichspfennig
- Hungary 1916 1 Korona
- Ireland 1959 1 Shilling
- Italy 1863 M-BN 20 Centesimi
- Jordan 1964 50 Fils
- Latvia 1932 2 Santimi
- Mozambique 1945 1 Escudo
- Panama 1953 1 Balboa
- Russia - 2016 5 Rubles (150th Anniversary Russian Historical Society), 7x 10 Rubles (2014 Saratov Region, 2016 Gatchina, 2016 Grozny, 2016 Zubtsov, 2016 Rzhev, 2017 Tambov Region, 2018 Kurgan Region)
- Saint Helena 1821 1/2 Penny
- Saint Kitts & Nevis 1970 4 Dollars
- Switzerland 1945 1 Franc
- UK 1887 Double Florin, 1919 Half Crown
HoH
Got a ton of coins and notes at a coin fair in São Paulo.
Some coin highlights:
-Ethiopia 1 Birr (bimetallic)
-Brazil 20 réis 1822 (our independence's year)
-British Palestine 1 mil 1927
-North Korea 5 chon 2008
-Russia 5 kopecks 1826
-An unidentified Indian silver
-The crown's jewel: a worn Roman Republic coin for "only" 49 reais (~11 euros) (https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces67088.html). 2200 years old, wow :8D.
(You guys think it was cheap or expensive? Personally I think I'll never find another 2000-year coin at this price)
Got these today :)


https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces15323.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces22094.html
Majorly collects Coins of Republic India and British India.
My Blog on Indian Coins: https://numismaticscollections.blogspot.com
My small channel on YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/NavaneethanRamanujam
Managed to get some relatively common types that have evaded me before:

France 1938 10 Centimes (nickel-bronze type)
France 1939 25 Centimes (nickel-bronze type)
British India 1940 2 Annas - George VI (Calcutta)
British India 1939 1 Anna - George VI (Bombay; 1st bust)
Cuba 1915 10 Centavos
Belgium 1899 50 Centimes - Leopold II (Dutch)
USSR 1946 20 Kopecks (11 ribbons)
Spain 1891 1 Peseta - Alfonso XIII (1st Bust)
German Empire 1910 A 25 Pfennig - Wilhelm II
Some nice old Cooper coins, most of them just better grades than the ones I had already.


Got this morning. Possibly my most valuable coin. Guess how much I paid!
As it is Sunday so no post today then I guess it was got in change so cost 50 pence. 8)
Quote: "ZacUK"​ As it is Sunday so no post today then I guess it was got in change so cost 50 pence. 8)
Indeed! I was emptying the fruit machine at work, saw this and thought that's got to be worth buying out!
Next dream come true, thaler of Rudolf II,holy roman emperor, 1605:


..and 30 Kreuzer of Franz II:
ilovemanchester
Quote: "LEÓNIDÁS"​Next dream come true, thaler of Rudolf II,holy roman emperor, 1605:



​Hello,
Great coin, another variant ! Do you mind if I use your pictures to illustrate our coin sheet ?
Reagards,
André (referee for Austria Habsburg)
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Quote: "Ecapoe"
Quote: "LEÓNIDÁS"​Next dream come true, thaler of Rudolf II,holy roman emperor, 1605:
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​​Hello,
​Great coin, another variant ! Do you mind if I use your pictures to illustrate our coin sheet ?
​Reagards,
​André (referee for Austria Habsburg)
​Hello,
Another variant ? I think that this type is already there, https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces33510.html "1605 curved ribbonsbehind the neck". And I was asking shop where I bought it, but unfortunately photo is not their so they cant provide me approval to use it in numista DB. So probably I have also done mistake that I have use that photo. Coin is on way to me, once I will receive it (today or tomorrow) I will scan it and provide "my" pics, and of course you can use them.
Martin
Quote: "LEÓNIDÁS"
Quote: "Ecapoe"

Quote: "LEÓNIDÁS"​Next dream come true, thaler of Rudolf II,holy roman emperor, 1605:
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​​​Hello,
​​Great coin, another variant ! Do you mind if I use your pictures to illustrate our coin sheet ?
​​Reagards,
​​André (referee for Austria Habsburg)
​​Hello,
​Another variant ? I think that this type is already there, https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces33510.html "1605 curved ribbonsbehind the neck". And I was asking shop where I bought it, but unfortunately photo is not their so they cant provide me approval to use it in numista DB. So probably I have also done mistake that I have use that photo. Coin is on way to me, once I will receive it (today or tomorrow) I will scan it and provide "my" pics, and of course you can use them.
​Martin
​So I have changed pics for my own, you can use them :) .
Hello,
Thanks. I'll see what to do with it.
Yes it is ok in the line you put it with the curved ribbons. It is however slightly different. Look at that image where I underlined the differences between your coin and the other of the same type.

At that time, they used the "rolling dies" technique and there were many combinations obverse-reverse with plenty of different dies. What we call "types" or variants now are just results of our classifications to make it easier to sort them out. There are very few catalogues that try to sort them out completely (exception is Klemetsch for coin minted in Ensisheim, Alsace, and including quite a few thalers under Rudolf).

I think for us it is great to document at least some of the variants so that users know what they may find :).
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Quote: "Ecapoe"​Hello,
​Thanks. I'll see what to do with it.
​Yes it is ok in the line you put it with the curved ribbons. It is however slightly different. Look at that image where I underlined the differences between your coin and the other of the same type.

​At that time, they used the "rolling dies" technique and there were many combinations obverse-reverse with plenty of different dies. What we call "types" or variants now are just results of our classifications to make it easier to sort them out. There are very few catalogues that try to sort them out completely (exception is Klemetsch for coin minted in Ensisheim, Alsace, and including quite a few thalers under Rudolf).

​I think for us it is great to document at least some of the variants so that users know what they may find :).

​Indeed, there are differences, I have not noticed such details :). Sure, I am happy that have another variant here :)
Quote: "Ecapoe"
Quote: "LEÓNIDÁS"​Next dream come true, thaler of Rudolf II,holy roman emperor, 1605:
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​​Hello,
​Great coin, another variant ! Do you mind if I use your pictures to illustrate our coin sheet ?
​Reagards,
​André (referee for Austria Habsburg)
​I agree 100%. Great coin.
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.  It's what you know for sure, that just ain't so.  Mark Twain
Mexico 2 escudos 1827/6 Mo JM



Haiti 100 Centimes AN 26



Haiti 6 1/4 Centimes 1850



I think the reverse looks better in person than in the photo.
Buying gold and electrum coins 700bc-1950ad
Muenzenhamster is a healthy part of our community and should not be censored
some more Cubanos, scarce dates, (I refuse to say rare) , but only average circulated condition.

Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
Quote: "Roublizer"​Haiti 6 1/4 Centimes 1850



​I think the reverse looks better in person than in the photo.
​I like!!!
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.  It's what you know for sure, that just ain't so.  Mark Twain
Was a referee at some 5-a-side games last night, and on my return, had to sort out the money that was paid in by the teams. Good night except for the rain.
Whilst sorting through the coins, came across this coin, which I did not have in my collection.


Gibraltar 2 Pounds 2004 KM#1057 Tercentenary 1704-2004. Naval Battle-Capture of Gibraltar
I'm just a collector of coins, not a slave to it, unless I am in a coin shop.
For all you banknote collectors. Link to my swap list.
https://colnect.com/en/banknotes/list/swap_list/COINMAN1
Quote: "Peter M. Graham"
Quote: "Roublizer"​Haiti 6 1/4 Centimes 1850
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​​I think the reverse looks better in person than in the photo.
​​I like!!!
​I’m glad someone else likes it. Its been a while since I’ve purposely bought anything copper/bronze.
Buying gold and electrum coins 700bc-1950ad
Muenzenhamster is a healthy part of our community and should not be censored


Some more Chinese (and a Japanese one) cash coins, plus a couple of common crownsize coins.
All my best finds are coming in from Ebay nowadays although the Fookien 10 Cash from 1912 (the copper depicting flags) is quite a scarce type apparently.
Quote: "Roublizer"
Quote: "Peter M. Graham"

Quote: "Roublizer"​Haiti 6 1/4 Centimes 1850
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​​​I think the reverse looks better in person than in the photo.

​​​I like!!!
​​I’m glad someone else likes it. Its been a while since I’ve purposely bought anything copper/bronze.
​Wow! I collect Haiti ,Jamaica, South America etc., and have not seen many in that condition.
A, U and Z 10p's:O
          'We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.'
                                                      Sir Winston Churchill
Numismatist uk,
You jammy devil. These 10pence coins do not seem to have travelled too far south yet. I have only obtained one in thee last 4 weeks. I got L.
I'm just a collector of coins, not a slave to it, unless I am in a coin shop.
For all you banknote collectors. Link to my swap list.
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1st Coin) Portuguese India D-O, 1765 20 Bazarucos
2nd Coin) Haiti 1894 20 cents
3rd Coin) Portugal I think, Half Moidore coin Weight?
4th) United States Sesquicentennial Half Dollar, 1926
5th) Iraq 1932 Riyal
6th) Chile 1916 20 Centavos, Private Mine Token
My 5 most interesting additions to collection during May :

1) German East Africa - 1 Pesa 1890 https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces11909.html
2) Canadian provinces (Nova Scotia) - 1 Cent 1864 https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1064.html
3) Ethiopia - 1 Santeem 1944 https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2974.html
4) Uganda - 1 Shilling 1966 (Proof) https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3781.html
5) German Notgeld (Rhine Province) - 10 Pfennig 1920 https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces16094.html



Only one recent addition ...

'1763 Medallion'

Lettering: PRINCE FR.D.RICK DUKE OF GLOU.STER BORN AUG 16 1763
I have seen other (brass) medallions with FREDERICK and GLOUCESTER spelled correctly.
Acquired during a 10 day sojourn in Berlin ending tomorrow (Tuesday) morning:

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> a book about the end of the Mark for only 2€
> a 1924 Notgeld
> a 1938 silver 5 Marks
> three DDR aluminum coins
> an Indian coin
> missing from the picture: a paper 50 Pfenige Notgeld (1920s)

The coins and paper Notgeld are all from the Sunday market along the Wall at Bernauer Straße. If you go to Berlin, don't miss this opportunity, but you'll find dealers who ludicrously inflate the prices of their coins. You have to know your values, but sometimes it is not even worth trying to negotiate when a dealer starts at 15€ for something that is worth 3 or 4€ maximum.

The market along the Spree, not far from Hackescher Markt has more quality items, but here too you need to know your market values. Those guys are not professional coin dealers and don't know that it's not because something is old that it is valuable.
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​I'm envious of the Nova Scotia Cent. Well done!!
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.  It's what you know for sure, that just ain't so.  Mark Twain

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces50120.html
Bavaria Notgeld, 1919 maybe. Aluminum
From Serbia in 1915. Coin alignment, privy mark and engraver's name.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces19683.html
After a wonderful swap with yvon I almost doubled my British West Africa collection from 43 to 81 coins.
Among the 38 new coins the following:














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