My first Feuchtwanger . . . . .

I've been wanting one of these most of my collecting life. I've searched for an example with the right "eye appeal" that also fit my budgetary expectations.

Well struck, problem free, lightly circulated examples are difficult to find and command a healthy price when found.

Beat up, sub-VF "details" coins are usually what fit into Zoid's budgetary expectations.

Being a "lowly" HT-268 / Var. 6-I helps keep it in budget. While this example will probably never "straight grade", that really isn't a concern for me as I have yet to send any coins for entombing. I care little what it says on the plastic, rather I let my eyes and wallet dictate.

Anyway, the few little hits and light scratches on the reverse aren't that distracting to me. The strong strike and overall light wear of this piece overwhelm any distractions it might have.

For one, I would be interested in seeing other recently purchased examples that were in the sub $150 range. I was fortunate (I think) to have gotten this example significantly below the top of this range.

Z


I present, my first Feuchtwanger

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I like it!

 

DAMN

 

I got My first Feuchtwanger in college. She was a nurse.

 

Nice one

 

That is a Gorgeous coin! I love it!

 

Insomnia sometimes pays off.

Waking at 3:00am and hitting fleaBay, you can find things that are gone by 6:00am.

I'm used to seeing coins this nice listed for 3 to 4 times what I bought this one for.

Z

 

Sorry for the crummy photo. I think yours is much nicer than this one I picked up at a show three years ago and I paid north of $200.00 for it.

 

From my research, the 4E is a much rarer animal.

I think you did well.

Z

 

Now I know why I have never been a guy that studies die marriages and such. Your post raised interest in my mind so I went to a website devoted to Feuchtwanger die marriages and I can report that I now know what “eyes glazed over” truly means.

 

Mine wasn't a Feuchtwanger and wasn't a nurse, but I paid dearly for it.

 

Don't we all . . . . .

 

I agree and think you got a nice coin.

 

Lol

 

Never ever have I heard of this coin before. Was puzzled seeing one cent on the reverse. So much to learn

 

Wish I knew what a “Feuchtwanger” meant

 

It's the coin in the OP. A college nurse gave me one as a present when she learned I was a coin collector. Probably snitched from her husband's collection.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feuchtwanger_Cent

 

Feucht means "moist". Now I won't attempt to translate "wanger".