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Elvis

 

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Yeah but. His relatives will show him where to look for sure

 

The engraving is pretty small on this one but makes for a meaningful pocket piece - “Never be Busted” . A lot like those encased cents that say “Keep me and never be broke”

 

Found this CRH Friday,I figured with the hole in it and the crusty condition it would be perfect on my keychain.

 

Do you know what that is, Pickin? Looks like maybe part of a bracelet or belt made from Australian coins. Very interesting.

Bruce

 

WTS BTW, 1806 draped quarter tooled.

 

I would guess that these two were part of a bracelet, I can't even recall where I bought it, that is my best guess.

 

I like the Seated Liberty Half Dollars - and the 1861-O, though it is not uncommon, has an interesting provenance, (from Numismatic News): In January of 1861 Louisiana was still technically in the Union and during that period of time it appears that there was a mintage of 330,000 1861-O half dollars. Then Louisiana seceded from the Union, and the facility was seized by the state.
Finding dies and silver, it appears that Louisiana was responsible for the production of an additional 1,240,000 1861-O half dollars. Then it joined the Confederate States of America and since there was still silver and the dies were still there, under Confederate control an additional 962,633 1861-O half dollars were produced. In the end, the 1861-O was produced under three different authorities - the Union, the State of Louisiana, and CSA. Here's my graffiti / holed example in VF35, I hope to obtain a nicer example one day, but this one has character.

 

I just took a chance on a counter-stamped Norwegian specie daler in terrific shape except for a "T" counter-stamp. I'll post photos as soon as it arrives. Will be trying to sell it Norway when I can get there again (just checked last week, and I can't get in as a tourist right now, and if I could there is a quarantine at an airport hotel).

Steve

 

Can you tell me what company sold this coin? I'd like to know what it sold for. Thanks.

 

Here's my addition to this post

 

@Southernman189 Very nice.

 

Thanks.

 

Thanks.

 

I don't care for holed coins. Some are gorgeous but someone goes and puts hole in it and makes it worthless, what a shame. Just my opinion.

 

It lowers the value for the vast majority of cases, but worthless isn't the right word. Not having interest in something doesnt make it worthless

 

Very interesting. That is an outstanding historical engraved piece. By the way, my Great Grandfather was a Kentucky 10th Infantry Union soldier, who later fathered my Grandfather in 1891 at the age of 54.

Boone is a relatively common surname in central Kentucky where I was born.

 

Here’s the beautiful Norwegian Specie Daler that arrived yesterday afternoon. Catalog value for this AU coin was about $3,300. I paid $600, but with the “T” counterstamp it’s anyone’s guess if I will make anything on it or even recoup my investment.

I guess since “T” is the first letter of my last name I could keep it, but it would be an expensive bauble.

Steve