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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Off Topic.. but Quote:
No, but I like to fill all the holes in my Dansco albums. The desire to complete it as created dates back to my youth; I was only 15 when I got that album.
My choices are a proper No-D, a well worn "Weak" D, or this bronze blank I found a while back. I'm like you. I have both a Weak D and and a bronze blank. After having the Weak D, I decided I don't collect errors/varities so I replaced it with a BU Wheat cent and put it in reverse. I found a No D slabbed for a good price and my LCS has a No D (well its really a weak d, that the D has worn off completely, you know weak reverse) for a good price. But like you I still have other coins I want before that one. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I guess since this is the last day, I'll post the one that started it all for me. This is the first single coin (used to buy wheat rolls prior) I bought for my collection......  |
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I guess since this is the last day, I'll post the one that started it all for me. This is the first single coin (used to buy wheat rolls prior) I bought for my collection...... Fantastic! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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After posting the 10 days of coins, I went back and checked my posts and there were several contenders that really deserve mentioning. But I'll keep this thread to 10 and I would still stick with the same coins. Unlike the majority of posters on here, I don't have an emotional attraction to any one specific coin but more to a series or a group, so the specific coin may change over time but its doubtful the group will change. In the top 10 there will always be an ASE, AGE, Mercury dime, IHC, Wheat cent, coin with a bison and coins from Portugal. |
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Same with me, I have remorse now over what was not included.
But I will list some extras and all are on my British coins thread or Introduction to NZ predecimal coins thread and Australian Florins thread.
British
Halfcrowns - 1732, 1820, 1888, 1894, 1896, 1897, 1905, 1912, 1937 Proof
Florins - 1849, 1856, 1887, 1900, 1912,
Shillings - 1551, 1594, 1720, 1745, 1868, 1881, 1887, 1905, 1912, 1926, 1937 proofs
Australian Florins, 1910, 1927, 1932, 1947, 1952, 1954 Royal Visit, 1958, 1961
NZ coins - 1935 3d, 1943 and 1944 6d, 1945 Halfcrown
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United States
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Here is my last coin to post. I'm not positive that I got all ten in, but I think I got pretty close. This is a Didrachm from Lucania, Velia Greece that dates to BC 300-280. The toning is nice, but the classical treatment of the lion's musculature is what drew me to this coin.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
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Didrachm from Lucania, Velia Greece that dates to BC 300-280. That is a gorgeous piece! I agree that the artistry is wonderful. Thanks for showing it.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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@Bump: You're signature line is certainly true! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3113 Posts |
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@Bump: You're signature line is certainly true! Yes - it comes home to roost now and again... 
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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United States
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"Rare coins are wonderful if you can bear the cost." I will just have to be satisfied with viewing them digitally. 
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Forgot to post my final coin for here, been super busy at work. I like toned Jefferson nickels and I feel that it's a series that doesn't get much love or much respect, probably due to the fact that they have been around for so long they seem rather mundane and pedestrian compared to the Buffalos and V nickels that came before them. It wasn't just the silver " War Nickels" that toned; the regular nickels can tone as well, as this 1942-D Type 1 shows.  Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Excellent! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That's really nuts, congrats!
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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*10 Days of Your favorite coin* is very popular subject..right? Why it doesn't last all year long? Let's get started : http://goccf.com/t/416131Edited by Dorado
02/03/2022 5:26 pm
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