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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1010392, member: 15445&quot;]<b>Philippines, Spain, and Germany</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please select a nice coin &amp; let me know when to send my address by PM <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> &nbsp; You gave me three countries so I have three times the chance to win <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> .</p><p><br /></p><p>Philippines (My personal favorite here)</p><p>There is a large, beautiful, &amp; historic 75% silver coin from The Philippines under US Administration.&nbsp; You can find the 50 Centavos in BU dated either 1944 or 1945.&nbsp; This is a silver coin right in between the size of a US quarter &amp; half dollar.&nbsp; Of course, you get to decide if the design is attractive enough for your taste.&nbsp; I think you will like it very much.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spain (My personal 2nd choice)</p><p>There is a medium sized coin minted just before 1900 which depicts Alfonso XIII.&nbsp; This nice king was depicted at various states of his childhood because his dad (the previous king) died before he was born.&nbsp; Alfonso XIII was proclaimed king the instant he was born.&nbsp; His mother was regent until he was a teen but he was an instant king at birth.&nbsp; He is quite famous due to his mother placing his image on coins to introduce him to the world.&nbsp; Find either a ½ or 1 Peseta in VF.&nbsp; Yes, he is depicted as a little boy on these coins dated 1889 to 1900.</p><p><br /></p><p>Prussia (OK I like this one too but if you start collecting German states then you could be at it for many lifetimes).</p><p>My third choice is the larger silver 2 mark denomination from Prussia.&nbsp; The appearance of these coins is much like a US commemorative half dollar of the 1930s.&nbsp; If you are lucky, you might find &amp; negotiate this large silver coin in VF for $7 to $10.&nbsp; The coins I am referring to are dated between 1900 and 1918 made during the realm of Wilhelm II.&nbsp; There are four good 2 mark designs from which to choose.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll check if I have any photos of these coins on my other computer.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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