Yes, griffins, or eagles. They come in all shapes and sizes in german coinage. Even eagles within eagles... Here is a very scarce coin in the...
Those are some very nice minor coinage issues you have there, spirityoda. There are some very interesting pieces among the german states...
Those are both very nice coins. The Genie de la Liberte design on the Ecu is specially appealing. Regarding the weight of the Doppelter...
You seem to have a good eye for picking them, C-B-D! Here is another one of my 'el-cheapo' buys. Paid about 35 Euros ($39) for this 1842- O...
Nice 1 Mark coin, Mike with nice toning. I too collect some of the imperial issues, and particularly like the 1 and 1/2 Mark series, specially...
It was easy for me to recognize because this coin variety is unforgettable to me (a sad story, unfotunately). It was one of the very first 94's...
I thought I should be able to attribute this particular coin by sight alone, and I was right: it is S-65, the so-called 'Shielded Hair' with a...
I think for the price you paid you will be very happy with it. There is something special about a scarce or rare early cent die pairing.
I think you are correct, NSP. A cursory look points toward S-45, R-5+. Breen says 'lump in left bow'. There does appear to be something like it...
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These pictures illustrate the relative size of the berry located right of (N)T: S-194: [ATTACH] S-195: [ATTACH] The difference is not...
Marshall, the pictures provided in Breens' book support what you assert: The intersection between the right stem and ribbon is clearly different...
I still do not have any CC Morgans, but last year I was finally able to add these two seated cc-halves - an 1871-CC and an 1878-CC to my...
Those are some great copper you guys have been posting.
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You are right, Gilbert, I should have selected only one. My apologies.
I agree that many 1/2 and 1 mark coins of this time period come extremely well struck. I have a few in my collection. I am therefore inclined to...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Like many of you, I also have a few absolute favorite among my 'raw' coins. In fact, 90 % of...
1804 Draped Bust Cent, variety S-266 die state C. A nice cent with smooth problem- free surfaces and even, deep chocolate toning. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
I absolutely agree, specially that superlative 1802 Draped Bust Dollar.....
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