It was actually the berry. I did no need to consult my 'Breen' book on this one:). Actually, the most difficult thing was waiting 45 days for...
You are absolutely correct with regard to the attribution: this is S-45, die state II. The Obverse is 18, and the reverse is V (per Breen), which...
@tmoneyeagles, thank you for the kind words. Collecting early copper, including Colonials has been very fulfilling and provided much pleasure...
Yessir! your assumption is correct - this would be a somewhat special early cent, at least for those who collect them, like I do.
The "dagger" is the pole to the cap used in this design, which is actually called the "Liberty Cap" Cent. The liberty cap is a symbol of liberty...
That, my friend, is a question that is difficult to answer.:) It goes beyond the fact that they are pretty. For me, and possibly also for the...
Package delivery came yesterday and brought me this: :):):). [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thank you, Seba79!
@Cachecoins, thank you very much for this great write-up on Bernardo O'Higgins. As you correctly say, he is viewed by Chileans as the 'Father of...
As you say, it is a historically important coin, as well as being an aesthetically pleasing example with plenty of detail. I'm glad that you like...
Thank you all for your comments. I appreciate it.
Good to see my estimate of known examples agrees well with yours. You have a good memory. Yes, that is the one.
Thank you, all, for your comments. Thanks @tibor for the attributions. Here are the attributions as I have therm, starting at the top and working...
My small collection of early Renaissance European gold: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thank you! I have added a few early coppers to my collection since I took those group pictures. Will need to update them some time.
A Fugio in that condition is a treasure. Congratulations!
Very nice and scarce. Beautiful! Congratulations on the new addition. I have not added any large size CBQ's either to my collection for a long...
Likewise, my apologies for this somewhat late answer. As a matter of fact, you are correct: city views are very unusual in 19th century German...
I think the first cent you showed is an S-46, rarity 3. The key diagnostic for the reverse is a "crossed" E in CENT, which I think i am seeing....
That is a very nice example of a C-9! it actually looks pretty good. For the cents, I would need better pics, specially of the reverses.
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