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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 7275963, member: 10461&quot;]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5">I have always liked these big, impressive coppers since I encountered some in a &quot;$20 pick bin&quot; bowl at one of the FUN shows in the early 2000s.&nbsp; They can still sometimes be found in that price range, or even less, if you&#039;re lucky, though the nicer ones can of course be a bit more expensive than that.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">The strikes are crude and quirky, and the quality of the flans varies, but I say&nbsp; they&#039;re good, relatively inexpensive fun.&nbsp; And they&#039;re impressive to non-collectors as well, for their size and heft and 1700s dates.&nbsp; Kids love ‘em!&nbsp; </font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">The Russian Imperial double-headed eagle on them is quite handsome.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">I&#039;m posting this thread mostly just to upload images of some of the more recent ones I&#039;ve acquired, but by all means, post yours too.</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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