[Game] World Coins Time Machine… Counting Backward by Year! (Plus Prize Coin)

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1881.

 

This gets tougher as the coins get older. Not a lot to choose from.

 

Haiti.
2 centimes 1881.

 

In San Francisco, CA, USA,
1880 looks something like this:

 

and in Carson City, Nevada, USA:

 

Where is the reverse?

 

Here is a pic:

 

Not my usual:



After 20+ years of marriage it suddenly occurred to my husband that I MIGHT find this interesting . It was his Grandfather's coin and has been in my husband's SDB for 10 years or so. I mean really. Yes, AU, yes, cleaned, and yes, some people might not like the 'tarnish'. But, COME ON!

I had it sent into PCGS for him to keep it identified and protected. Goober. I can only hope he has it back in the SDB, a true family treasure and keepsake. I have coins worth more, but this one is family.

 

Switzerland - 1880-B 10 Rappen

 

Costa Rica, Chile, and Mexico 1880

 

British India, ¼ Anna, KM#-486, 10,278,000 mintage.

 

I sure wouldn't kick that coin out of my collection! 1880 is a proof-only year for the trade dollar.

 

I must admit I did not understand what seemed to be a mild rebuke. I thought I was joining in the game according to the rules. Perhaps I was hurrying it along by going 1 year earlier?

 

I'm also unclear when it's time to move on to the next (previous) year.

 

recent purchase, 1880 Newfoundland Ten Cent

 

..and the dime's bigger brother, an 1880 Newfoundland Fifty Cent

 

Guatemala.
1880.