Lord Marcovan's "Eclectic Hundred" as of November 16, 2023

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by lordmarcovan, Nov 16, 2023.

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  1. Joshua Lemons

    Joshua Lemons Well-Known Member Supporter

    As before, I love the bracteates. Is the Augsburg new? I really like the look of the Irish halfpenny proof and the wurttemberg klippe. Beautiful collection!
     
    Joshua Lemons, Nov 19, 2023
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  3. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    The Augsburg bracteate is indeed a relatively newer addition.
     
    lordmarcovan, Nov 19, 2023
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  4. KSorbo

    KSorbo Well-Known Member

    Wow. As always you have so much eye candy that it’s hard to know where to start.

    The Athenian Owl is impossible not to like and has a lot of bling. However, the three sestertii, especially the Claudius one, stand out to me more due to their surfaces, and had to be a lot harder to come by than the owl.

    The 1548 Saxony Thaler is cool due to its early date. I have a Three Brothers but have yet to acquire any other dated coins from the 1500’s. Also the Pillar Dollar is fantastically original looking. Those are so tough to come by problem free.

    I can see why you had to “grossly overpay” for the 1799 Bust Dollar. With that level of eye appeal there must have been a lot of bids. The 1886 dime looks really clean for the grade as does the Lafayette.

    I’m glad I’m not the only one who can’t settle on a specific category or time period. There’s so much interesting and historical stuff out there and I’m in total agreement with your approach.
     
    KSorbo, Nov 19, 2023
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  5. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Thanks for the detailed commentary! I live for feedback like that.

    Yes, I have always found it hard to stick with one category. Back when I was collecting "sets"- even varied sets like US Type- I would always come across something I liked that didn't fit within the parameters of whatever set I was pursuing at the time. So eventually I just dropped the whole idea of fixed sets and decided to follow my whims. Eye appeal, history, sentimental reasons- those are the criteria I follow now. If I like it for some reason or another (and can afford it), then it fits into my collection!

    I like those. I had one, but it failed to straight-grade at PCGS, as I recall. Rim mount removal, or some such issue.
     
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    lordmarcovan, Nov 21, 2023
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