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I really like that 1st Italy coin.

 

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A Fellow collector who searches US Jefferson Nickel rolls sometimes sends me the Canadian Nickels he finds to help complete my 1922-2017 Date set I am working on. The last page got a big boost with today's mail.

 

Another Florin, British, for my type set.

 

Here's a new pickup for my Hungarian type set with an interesting background.

The Second Hungarian Republic (1946-1948) was the government of Hungary for a few years between the end of WWII and the Soviet occupation (Hungarian People's Republic). During these 3 years, the Hungarian mint produced 7 business strikes and 4 commemoratives, all of beautiful design, with 1949-1951 being transitional coinage years between these and the Soviet types.

My pickup is sub-type KM-530a, an aluminum version of the 10 Fillér KM-530, which was struck in aluminum-bronze. The KM-530 type was produced from 1946 through early 1948 under the Second Hungarian Republic government, and again in 1950 by the Soviet occupied government. For most dates, versions of this type were also struck on aluminum planchets. Hungarian numismatists consider all of these to be aluminum patterns. The 1950 aluminum pattern (the only year this type was minted under the Soviet government) was struck in greater numbers than in other years.

In late 1950, a type change occurred, which replaced the MAGYAR·ÁLLAMI·VÁLTÓPÉNZ (Hungarian Monetary Authority) legend with MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG (Hungarian People's Republic). The new type (KM-547) was struck on the same aluminum planchets as the 1950 pattern (KM-530a). One would surmise that the higher mintage of the 1950 patterns was due to the imminent type change and the desire to get away from the aluminum-bronze pattern, which did not wear well.

Many of the aluminum patterns of all years ended up circulating, and the 1950 is no different except in number. Think of this issue as being analogous to the 1856 flying eagle cents: technically a pattern, but made in atypically large numbers with many released into circulation. Krause incorrectly lists the 1950 aluminum pattern as a business strike sub-type of KM-530 (KM-530a) with unknown mintage, and does not list the aluminum patterns for other years. Hungarian numismatic catalogs, however, clearly list this coin as an aluminum pattern along with the other dates.

In short, this is an aluminum planchet pattern of a Second Hungarian Republic type that was struck by the Soviet Hungarian People's Republic government in 1950 as a planchet test done as a precursor to a type change for the denomination that happened later that same year.

Here's the new coin:

Hungary 10 Fillér 1950BP Aluminum Pattern (KM-530a)
NGC MS67
0.85g, 19.2mm x 1.4mm


And for reference, here is my NGC MS66 example of the business strike version KM-530 (aluminum-bronze planchet) 3g, 19.1mm x 1.5mm:

 

Sometimes I don't know why I buy something but in this case I don't even know what it is.

Dealer listed it as India- Mauryan Empire- c. 3rd Century BC
AR Karshapana with punch marks

Maybe he's right but I kind of doubt it.

 

He is, they're very common. Neat coins though.

 

I think it is pre-Mauryan or transitional.

 

Rather common Colombian coin. But beautiful.

 

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I unfortunately had to return the Guatemalan peso that I previously posted here, as there were some spots on the obverse that were far more obvious in person than in the pictures. I tried to get past them, but couldn't.

I'm happy to have just won this one on Heritage. It looks like it has a lot more luster, minus the spots. It's also one grade higher. I really love the toning on the edges!

This particular year has some peculiarities in the strike, which I find interesting. Note the break in the top of the 'E' in 'Guatemala', the non-uniform curviness at the bottom of the letters, something going on under 'Un peso', and the break in 'Lagrange' (Jean Lagrange, the engraver's, name). Can anyone explain the reason behind these?

 

Like that Quatamalen Peso!

 

Here are some new acquisitions for my Hungarian sets:

Hungary 10 Krajczár 1868KB KM-443
PCGS MS66
Silver 0.400, 1.66g, 18mm

This one is a nice upgrade for my previous white MS62 example. Beautiful luster and red peripheral toning. I'm going to cross this one to NGC with my next submission.


Hungary 20 Krajczár 1869KB KM-446
NGC MS65
Silver 0.500, 2.66g, 21mm

Ultimately this is only a minor upgrade for my previous white MS64, but this one has nice character and originality.


Hungary 1 Krajczár 1888KB KM-458
NGC MS64 RB
Copper, 3.33g, 19mm

This one is for my krajczár date set (1868-1892). Every example of this type (1878-1888) in my set is also MS64 RB, so I couldn't pass this one up. I love the look of these coins in this grade.


Hungary 1 Forint 1890KB KM-475
NGC MS62
Silver 0.900, 12.35g, 29mm

This one is for my forint date/mm set (1868-1892). MS62 is a typical grade for surviving forint from this period, and I usually wait for higher grade examples for my set, however, 1890 was a type transition year with unknown (but relatively low) mintage, making this a better date. The denomination was retired 2 years after this was struck.

 

Generally find Canucks in my penny rolls.
Was surprised to find this in a recent one.
One Cent Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

 

Is this a ddo? Or is it md? That doubling is unreal...no matter what type. Also check the 6/5 on the date over date and ddo great score

@mackat

 

Thanks! I think it's pretty cool too! I'm not sure what it is, but DDO means doubled die, correct? What is MD? I don't think it's the overdate, as all the overdates I've seen online haven't shown the unique characteristics that the obverse of this coin has.

 

I got this beauty from Kazakhstan today.

 

The doubling reminds me of incuse doubling on the new US Qtrs.
Fantastic Find! It would be in my collection if I found it first.
The clash is pretty cool also.