LordM FUN show report, Orlando 2023

Everybody knows about the rare off-metal errors which resulted in the 1943 copper and 1944 steel cents. Less well known are the wartime nickels which should have been struck on the 35% silver wartime planchets, but instead got struck on the old copper-nickel planchets of the prewar composition.

The dealer who had this (on display, not for sale) was of the apparent opinion that he’s got a real sleeper here. I, for one, am not inclined to disagree with him. I totally overlooked the coin at first (ho-hum, a circulated Jefferson- really?) But then it dawned on me what I was seeing. I’m not really an error coin guy, but wow.

 

I tend to agree

 

Nope. My time machine blew its flux capacitor and was - erm- will be - in the shop.

 

Dang, sorry. Dunno. It’s at the Gorny & Mosch table. I’ll try to remember to go back to get a better look for you. I’ve stepped outside for a break before I go back in and take the plunge into the main World & Ancients section. I’m after a thaler, so I need to sniff around there some more.

 

Not me. Not Boston. That might be Allen Stullenbarger (sp?) of CoinZip, or someone else.

 

I might come back for this one.

 

Here you go. The dealer is German, so so is the print on the flip insert. I assume the marked price is in Euros.

It is apparently a 1624 reichsthaler from Brunswick-Celle-Calenberg. Nice one, too. There’s some luster there.