Special/Not So Special

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Ah, two ends of the spectrum...I always like a pristine specimen to sort of establish a bench mark for my accumulation (my new description of my "collection"), but truth be told, I tend to gravitate towards the uglier models, because, like me, they usually have an incredible & varied history of experiences behind them!

 

Call that 1965 your Capone half

 

Special Dark Chocolate..



(Metal Detected find. Environmental exposure damage )

 

Have you seen the Woodstock thread dear fellow? Talk about ugly models.....(devil)

 

And that's my generation,

 

I’ll play along. I personally believe the JFK halves were one of our most inspired designs… And rightfully so at the time.

Grandma passed a couple years back and I inherited her little coin purse that holds a small handful of coins she saved. War cents. Walkers, etc…. But these were my favorite….. When the JFK halves came available, she wrapped two of them in wax paper and stored them in this little purse. I’m sure to keep them pristine and they will remain in her wax paper wrappers as long as I am on this spinning rock.

 

Didn't he once (used to) do some rum running up in your neck of the woods?

 

Lovely and most appreciated addition to the thread Randy. Treasured for sure.....

 

hot off the press

 

This one's in my vest pocket dealer inventory.



SP-70 Silver High Relief Enhanced Finish:

 

DEF-DAM

 

My 2014 Set:

 

I don't have two ends of the spectrum in my collection, but I do have this unfortunate piece. This token is made of iron that was recovered from the CSS Virginia, a.k.a. the Merrimac, which was the first Confederate ironclad ship. The iron was recovered from the wreck of the vessel and turned into various souvenirs circa 1905.

These pieces are very prone to rust. Steve Hayden recently auctioned one which seemed to get worse in an NGC holder.



A nice example of this token now sells for something north of $3,000.

 

That's an interesting hunk of iron, John.

 

Special,
This a very rare 1/8 Mohar. These were stuck in a period known as the Shah Dynasty. 1799-1816 under King Girvan Yuddha Bikram.
Another thing to point out is the outstanding rim detail. Most of these show significant rim damage.
OBV
Shr" above sword surrounded by Nepalese symbology contemporaneous with the Shah dynasty.
REV
Lotus of King Girvan Yuddha Bikram surrounded by Nepalese symbology contemporaneous with the Shah dynasty.
0.7g 15mm AU

 

I think the old saying, "one man's junk is another man"s treasure" applies to coin collecting a lot. It should be that way to me, but I do find it interesting. I'm also not saying anything here is junk, just how some coins are very interesting to one person due to many varied reasons. Someone else it is just another coin. I think I like the stories and reasons a coin is special more than the coin.

 

I like Woodstock, but you also have to put up with Snoopy, which can be...oh, wait, that Woodstock...yes, wasn't that "unique"!

I have quite a few half's in my accumulation, but few Kennedy's & really nothing as special as some the specimens & comments shown here. I particularly like Randy's story!

 

Anyone seen this Kennedy yet?

Says 999 FS 1473 on the third side.
Is it just bullion or does it belong in a set?


It's fairly high relief. 30.1 grams
Just a little larger than a Half Dollar.
Special or not special?