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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 1796136, member: 39&quot;]No, not a coin. As you wrote, it is an unsolicited pattern.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Whether a coin is produced by a private mint, a department of a central bank, or a mint that is a separate profit center of a government, does not mean much. Lots of countries do not have &quot;national&quot; mints and have their coins and notes produced elsewhere. The point is, did the government (Guatemala in your case) authorize the issue and make the piece legal tender? Apparently not. (Side note: It does not show up, and rightly so, in the world coin catalog that I use. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> )</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As for numbered coins, well, many countries in this world issue all kinds of tacky coins. And sometimes (Liberia, Somalia, etc.) it is hard or impossible to determine whether a certain piece was an official issue or not. Fortunately, for us collectors that does not have to be relevant: I tend to focus on pieces that actually circulate(d) or that - in the case of BU and proof sets - would be/have been accepted in circulation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And yes, if I like a modern silver coin, I may buy it, knowing that it was made solely for collectors. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Whether the mint numbered it or not does not matter then ...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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