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Funny, I saw your post, looked at it with a 10X and a 20X. Then I looked at your post again, still see what you're seeing in the pic and had to go back to the loupe. It just isn't there in hand but I see it in the pic.

 

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I bought this Cuba 1897 Souvenir Peso advertised as XF+. It had some gum or something on the Reverse so I sent it and another Souvenir Peso to NCS to be 'Conserved'. I asked them to leave the toning intact on the Obverse and was pleased with the outcome. To my surprise they were able to leave 90% of the original toning on the Reverse, only removing the problem spots. I was very happy with the grade to... MS62.

 

Got this 1987 1 onza libertad proof for a very reasonable amount, with the original box and certificate. Only 10,000 mintage, and nice toning:

 

2015 Australia remembrance $2

 

I've been debating whether I like the design or not. I love having the poem in the background though.

 

@mkivtt , that medal is very cool. Great addition.

Is the PCGS holder scratched? They have a penchant for getting marred right in the center due to "circulation". Can you take some car wax and try to buff out the marks?

 

bargain bin coin at a very small coin show a while back...

 

Tht has a wonderful look to it.

 

Yes, I'm not sure either. Thinking the design might be too "busy".

 

I acquired this 5 Pesatas that was listed as "Brunetti variety die break". Comments welcome!

 

Nice coin!!!!!
Can we see reverse.☺

 

See here. http://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/peru-5-pesetas-km-2011-1880-cuid-175067-duid-0
But I suppose the "B" is for Robert Britten ...

Christian

 

Here is the best I can do on the reverse. I just thought the coin was interesting, kind of a Peruvian contemporary of our Morgan dollar. Anyone know if the die break by the mouth is recognized as scarce or what brunetti means?

 

Here are a couple relatively recent pickups for my Hungarian set.

These are both commemoratives issued during the Pengo period (1927-1946) minted under the Horthy regency. Both were designed by the Hungarian sculptor Lajos Berán (1882-1943).

The pengo denomination was designed to replace the massively inflated Hungarian korona after WWI. The word pengo is an onomatopoeia for the sound of a ringing bell (as in the sound of a ringing silver coin), meant to instill confidence in the new currency. Ironically, the pengo became even more massively inflated at the end of WWII than the Hungarian korona ever was.

Hungary 2 Pengo 1935 BP - NGC MS63
Ferenc Rakoczi Commemorative
KM514 10g 0.640 Silver




Hungary 5 Pengo 1938 BP - NGC MS66
Saint Stephen Commemorative
KM516 25g 0.640 Silver

 

Got this coin earlier this week.

 

NGC design photos

 

This 1000 réis is the key date of a type struck in Brazil 1849-52. The other three dates of the type are reasonably available. It is part of the second reform of the coinage under the Empire; the first, in 1835, revalued the Spanish American peso from 960 réis to 1200 réis. The second reform of 1848 raised the peso to 2000 réis, where it remained until 1900. With a small mintage of 965 pieces, this is by far the rarest date of this type.
Recorded mintage: 965.
Specification: 12.75 g, .917 fine silver, .376 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 459, Russo-P566.

 

What could be more fun than a 1969 Italy Mint set with a mintage of 310,000?


A 1968 Italy Mint set with a mintage of 100,000!



Krause list the 1969 at $150 and the 1968 at $180. Seems a bit high to me. It list the 1969 500 Lire at $40 and the 1968 at $70. Those numbers may be closer since the coins were only available in the mint sets. The 1968 has a crack in the plastic sleeve along side the 500 Lire and the coin shows a fingerprint where someone touched it in the past.