Hi all you CT'ers, Usually I have only US coins to post. But today I received some interesting coins from my daughter in the midwest. She sent them as a birthday gift. I posted a couple coins on the US Coin Forum in case you want to check it out. jeankay
Thank You Jack. I would bow, but if I do I will fall on my noggin. Check out the California coin in the US Coin Forum. Apparently were 150K minted of a one year issue, and the mint destroyed 63,406. I really doubt if my daughter has any idea she sent me so much silver. jeankay
Thanks Kid, The research on the internet about unusual-to-me coins can give me insight on why a particular coin was minted. Learning about the composition of the coin can help me if I plan to find anymore like it. World coins are not part of my main collecting interest, but some are very nice. jeankay
Really cool , always liked the older Mexican stuff , will have to start looking at the other countries south of the border . Also looks like die cuds on the 5 cents , nice . rzage
Yeh, most likely solder marks on that 1887 5 cent piece. This coin is about a hair width short of 15mm across, and the weight is a hefty 1.2 grams. In hand it looks a lot nicer than that humungous picture. Because it isn't a special collectible I am considering trying to remove the verdigris and dirt so it doesn't continue to self destruct. (boy is that statement gonna start a riot here) I haven't found out much about the coin yet, except it appears to be a type of circulating commemorative coin about an event in 1821. I will keep searching and report back if time allows and I find anything new. jeankay
