World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!

These are my latest 3 all bought at bloody good prices I know the Sierra Leone coins aren't in fantastic grades but considering the scarcity and the price you can't go wrong plus this cent piece is in a higher grade than my current one

 

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I expected the Maple Leaf to be the same old Maple Leaf, just a new date. But the Britannia? They usually change it up every other year, almost looks like the same die as the 2012. :foot-mouth:

 

Colorful silver for under melt. :thumb: Congrats!

 

Nice.

 

That "Standing Britannia" is the default design so to say. In the first years of the silver version, that design was used in the even years (1998, 2000, 2002, etc.) while in the odd years (1997, 1999, 2001 ...) they would use different designs.

A few years ago that "rhythm" changed, and between 2007 and 2011 the Standing Britannia was not used. Don't ask me why. 2012 was a "jubilee" (25th anniversary of the first gold Britannia) by the way.

One difference is not visible but maybe important for some: Until last year, the Britannia coins were Ag925 (silver) and Au9167 (gold). Now the silver piece is Ag999, and the gold Britannia is Au9999 ...

Christian

 

Bought a few Canadian large cents today. Well these and a 1874 Newfoundland half - no pictures of it just yet.

 

Picked up a couple Canadian 50c, 1964 and 1966:



None of my other Canadian silver coins are anywhere as close to uncirculated as these two are, so I was not expecting the mirror finish on the fields! Kinda bummed about the big smear on the obverse of the '66, but it's in stellar shape otherwise. The '64 has small nicks and dings all over (bag marks, probably), but is still in good shape and has some interesting toning going on.

 

I am always looking for Chinese coins, and here is another one

 

Two copper Georges:



Two silver Elizabeths:

 

Three Joses:



And a Francisco:

 

Another Chinese coin

 

Three new additions to my horse set that I sent into NGC for grading.

 

Hello Icerain,
Check-out the photos of Manchuria 20 cent coins. The denticles appear to be very well defined on genuine coins.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=manchuria+20+cent&qpvt=manchuria+20+cent&FORM=IGRE

 

Thanks, I checked the weight on mine and it seems correct. The coin is silver as well, if it is a counterfeit its a decent one. I may take it to a few dealers and ask around.

 

:stormy:Well....there comes a time when a counterfeit is so good and the weight, dimensions and alloy are perfect. That it becomes the real thing.
I like your dragon.

 

:thumb:Nice one!!!!


Real Chinese coinage is get hot! someone last week went Deep MS-63 Pcgs Secure for Km#319 common coin world book said $1300.00 1800.00 but they paid $5100.00:devil: on eBay

 

I add one more grade Vicky Half Crown.hex the $ was good Ngc graded.
now I just hope my bid holds on an America half!

 

This is getting to be common place. I'm getting wiped out a lot of times even though I have bid way over value.

 

This little guy arrived today. It's about the same size as a USA half-dime (really small!).