World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!

Bought this coin raw in 2019 for silver value and understood there was likely 'terminal toning':





Just got it back from NGC graded and 'conserved'. I figured this was the likely outcome, but, since I bought it for silver value in 2019, I'm not broken up about the outcome. I think it likely has better market acceptability (clearer details and certified as genuine) now then when raw:

 

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I like it. The conservation did improve the coin in my opinion.

 

It's better in hand as the observe splotches have some color range: blue-brown-reddish brown. Not the black-ish that comes across in the above photo.

 

Jordan 1 fils 1964 was only made for Specimen Sets & Argentina 1978 world cup set

 

I was successful in bidding on 2 lots in yesterday's Davissons sale.


GERMAN STATES. Würzburg. Johann Gottfried II von Guttenberg. 1684-1698.

Weight: 28.35 gm
Diameter: 45 mm
Composition: Silver
Ruler: Johann Gottfried II von Guttenberg
Engraver: Johann Michael Wunsch

Obverse: Arms, three helmets with elaborate crests above
Reverse: Saint Kilian standing facing.

KM 205. Dav. 5993.

Good Very Fine; nicely toned; holing attempt at 12'.

Without the partial hole at 12 on the obverse it could have easily sold for double what I paid for it.



GERMANY. Karlruhe. Fire Brigade medal

Weight: 24.74 gm
Diameter: 36 mm

For forty years of service as a volunteer. 1867.
Obverse: Crowned city coat of arms; DIE STADTGEMEINDE CARLSRUHE (THE TOWN OF CARLSRUHE) around, date below; FUER 40 JAEHRIGE DIENSTLEISTUNG ALS FRW: FEUERW: MANN (FOR 40 YEARS OF SERVICE AS FIREMAN)
Reverse: A wreathed fire helmet; EINER FUR ALLE ALLE FUR EINEN (ONE FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE)around; Max Metzger finely engraved across.

FDC; prooflike and beautifully toned.

 

Contrary to popular belief, I do occasionally buy non-circulating coins:

 

One of the newest aquisitions from yesterdays LCS visit....

First time since the lockdown here so i thought i'd kick it off with this!

This is my new 1794 1 Gulden minted in Utrecht, The Dutch Republic. Whats neat about it (except the amazing looks) is that the very next year the Batavian Republic was official, making this the last year of issue in the Dutch Republic!

This fine example set me back €70, along with about €30 in assorted silver coins i got alongside this one.

 

1903 Guadeloupe 1 franc

Not in great condition...
But it’s one I didn’t have in my collection.

 

It's actually pretty good condition for one of those. Most of the coins I see from the French Caribbean you can barely tell what they are. Here's mine.

 

Nice coin Sir...

 

Here be mein...

 

Guatemala.
50 centavos 1870.

 

1871 A Prussian Sieges Thaler

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That prompts me to post my favorite Christopher Columbus bronze . . . . .

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All Jordanian.

 

I got this large lot of current South African rand for less than face value:


The highlights are these commemoratives:

And these two, which I'm reasonably confident were broken out of a mint set. I'm pretty sure they're not proofs, but they're much higher quality than any uncirculated business strike from the period that I've handled.

 

I am trying to improve the quality of my British Ceylon collection as most are (very) low grade and I have now added a second graded coin, a 1890 5 cents.



Graded coins may have to be restricted to a Victorian typeset though!

 

1840 East India Company rupee, from the recent Stephen Album internet auction.

 

Here is an unplanned purchase. One of those that I didn't know I wanted until I saw one.

1808 Georgia Bisti



Obverse: Bricked crown - Symbol of Tbilisi
crossed olive and palm branches
Lettering: ტ ფ ი ლ ი ს ი
Translation: T b i l i s i

Reverse: Denomination in Persian Dinars, but by Georgian lettering. "კ" = 20 Dinars
Lettering
year by Georgian lettering

Weight 15.55 g
Diameter 30 mm

 

SAN MARINO