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<p>[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 4102080, member: 8959"]Amazing cherry-picks can still be made in Europe with U.S coins, and coins from other areas. It is probably less now than when I started in the early 80's, but still some very good finds can be made. </p><p>In fact, I have found at least half of the coins in my U.S collection at EU-auctions, but also Ebay and specially, local coin shows, flea markets and antique shops. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have never made a find as amazing as the Continental medal recently found in Paris. However, I did find a rare and historical U.S colonial (a 1766 William Pitt Farthing, only 24 known) in the UK about one year ago, and paid about $260 for an item which is conservatively worth about $15K-20K based on auction prices realised. </p><p>Many of my scarcer U.S coppers have also been found that way in Europe. Going back about 25 years, I remember paying about $120 bucks for a 15-20 U.S coin lot which contained an rarity-6+ Capped Bust Dime, 2 very nice draped bust cents, as well as a rarity-7 1837 Feuchtwanger cent.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 4102080, member: 8959"]Amazing cherry-picks can still be made in Europe with U.S coins, and coins from other areas. It is probably less now than when I started in the early 80's, but still some very good finds can be made. In fact, I have found at least half of the coins in my U.S collection at EU-auctions, but also Ebay and specially, local coin shows, flea markets and antique shops. I have never made a find as amazing as the Continental medal recently found in Paris. However, I did find a rare and historical U.S colonial (a 1766 William Pitt Farthing, only 24 known) in the UK about one year ago, and paid about $260 for an item which is conservatively worth about $15K-20K based on auction prices realised. Many of my scarcer U.S coppers have also been found that way in Europe. Going back about 25 years, I remember paying about $120 bucks for a 15-20 U.S coin lot which contained an rarity-6+ Capped Bust Dime, 2 very nice draped bust cents, as well as a rarity-7 1837 Feuchtwanger cent.[/QUOTE]
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