Lord Marcovan's "Eclectic Hundred" as of November 16, 2023

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  1. kazuma78

    kazuma78 Supporter! Supporter

    Holy smoke! Thats quite the update! Very stellar selection and line up as always!
     
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  3. MWallace

    MWallace New Member

    What an awesome collection. Much to be proud of there.
    They are ALL wonderful coins, but I do have several favorites. I can't just pick one or two.
    1. The 1st coin listed, I don't have and would like to add an electrum coin to my collection.
    2. 1799 US $1
    3. 1804 1/2 Cent
    4.Feuchtwangers are always a favorite of mine. I have a couple circulated pieces but that MS64 is loaded with eye appeal.
    5. 1853 1/2 Cent
    6. 1851-O 3c
    7. 1852 Ty. 2 Gold $1
    8. 1900 Lafayette $1
    9. 1901 Great Britain 1/2 Sov
    10. 1926 $2.50 Sesquicentenial
     
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  4. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Thank you for taking the time to post an itemized list like that. I love it when people pick favorites. :)

    (I’m a fan of that Feuchtwanger too- it wasn’t cheap in MS64, as you can imagine, but was worth it, I think.)
     
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  5. samclemens3991

    samclemens3991 Well-Known Member

    Just curious, any coin or coins that will never hit the trade block?
     
  6. Noah Worke

    Noah Worke Well-Known Member

    These are really cool! I always thought that most medieval coins were just less artistic than roman coins, they seemed to be mostly just flat lines. While that still seems to be true with Byzantine coins (I still have to make a post about that) these coins are fantastic! The level of detail is something I didn't expect, it's one of the reasons I like coins from the late medieval period. The heavily-detailed coat of arms and the portraits just capture my fascination. Also, the swords are cool. It's really a shame we don't get coins like this anymore.
     
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  7. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

    Amazing post! Love the consistency of the way you presented the photos. So many beautiful and interesting coins.

    I am working on my "box of 100" again, and I take great inspiration from your post and collection.

    Thank you for sharing
     
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  8. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    There are a few that are longterm holdings, yes.
     
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  9. Tall Paul

    Tall Paul Supporter! Supporter

    Wow, beyond impressive and very inspirational. Thank you for sharing.
     
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  10. Mr. Numismatist

    Mr. Numismatist Strawberry Token Enthusiast

    Thanks for sharing, a very attractive set overall.

    My favorite ancient is the Claudius Sestertius (I hope I said that right, I have no experience with ancients...)

    My favorite world coin is the Pillar Dollar.

    And as for the US, I like the Seated Liberty Dollar and the V Nickel.
     
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  11. Jersey magic man

    Jersey magic man Supporter! Supporter

    Thanks for sharing your collection. I guess I will have to collect vicariously through your collection because I have neither the time nor the money to do it myself.
     
  12. NLL

    NLL Well-Known Member

    As always your collection is stunning!
    My top 3 favorite are the
    #1 Ionia electrum hekte
    #2 Calabria drachm
    #3 Teutonic order 1/4 taler
    Very hard to chose any as a favorite on your list so I can imagine how hard it is to sell a coin and get a new one. Congrats on an amazing collection!
     
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  13. NLL

    NLL Well-Known Member

    I also was curious. Do you have a U.S type set going on that list? It certainly looks like it!
     
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  14. kountryken

    kountryken Well-Known Member

    No sir. Thank you for posting it, I was truly blessed to see your hard work. Absolutely amazing!
    I love them all. But, if you want my favorites, in chronological order (I am still to much in awe of your accomplishments to pick favorite favorites, lol).
    Greece owl Athens
    Greece owl drachma
    Roman Octavian as Augustus
    Roman Tribute Penny of Tiberius
    England penny of King John
    Scotland penny of Alexander III
    German States 1615 1/4 Thaler
    Mexico 1736 Pillar Dollar
    Swiss 1739 "City View"
    U.S. 1799 Dollar
    U.S. 1813 Half Dollar
    U.S. 1837 Feuchtwanger Cent
    U.S. 1851 O three Cent
    U.S. 1852 Gold Dollar
    U.S. 1860 O Silver Dollar
    U.S. 1877 S Trade Dollar
    U.S. 1881 IHC
    U.S. 1886 Dime
    U.S. 1896 Nickel
    U.S. 1899 Gold Double Eagle
    U.S. 1909 VDB Cent
    U.S. 1920 Pilgrim half Dollar
    U.S. 1923 Gold Double Eagle
    Germany 1927-A Commemorative
    U.S. 1938 half Dollar
    Austria 2008 10-Euro
    Ok, gotta stop and wipe the drool from my mouth, lol.
    So glad for you, my friend. That is quite an accomplishment!
     
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  15. kountryken

    kountryken Well-Known Member

    That makes 2 of us! But, I'm not complaining. I'm thrilled with what I have. It's not in this category, but I've had fun, and I'm still having fun putting it together.
     
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  16. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I did have the majority of a US type set going, but I kind of scaled back from that a bit when I decided to limit the collection to just 100 pieces.
     
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  17. JimsOkay

    JimsOkay Active Member

    Wow,this is an overwhelming collection! Stunning, beautiful... where superlatives aren't enough! Well done!!!

    gold tremissis of Justinian I amazes me that an MS survived from that time!
     
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  18. NLL

    NLL Well-Known Member

    Understandable. There are plenty of ancient coins I would rather have over a U.S type set!
     
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  19. Eric the Red

    Eric the Red Exploring the World of Coins Supporter

    Breathtaking, thanks for posting.
    Incredible collection!
     
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  20. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    I had a lot of fun figuring out the Persian inscriptions on the Persia Toman of Fath-Ali Shah when I was fooling around with Islamic and Arabic coins.

    :)
     
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  21. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    I always enjoy seeing these updates! I don't have one favorite but I see some types that we both like-the Pillar, the Philippines Peso, the Japan Yen (Dragon), the Trade Dollar (nice circulated cameo look there), and the gold Sesquicentennial among just a few. I'm also glad to see that ex-ddddd pieces make up 2% of the set. :D
     
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