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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by barryg 02/02/2025 10:30 am
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@Keith67: Fixed! @muddler: Glad you like them!
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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barryg -  Real Eye Candy! 1869 France 1 Franc, Strasbourg Mint (BB): 
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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@barryg Your proofs are just stunning. I admire anyone who can collect on that level. Owning treasures like that would make me more nervous than a skinny-dipper in a 'gator pond.  More big silver: 1869 USA dollar: 1869 France 5 francs (much nicer than my previous 1870):  1869 Chile 1 peso:  btw I too am an OFEY collector; focusing on crown size silver coins when available, or those pieces at least 30mm in any metal when Big Silver is too expen$ive. For those curious, this also (partially) explains the user name.
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Beautiful ones, mysilveryears!  France 2 Francs 1869-A (Paris Mint): 
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Thanks, Rob. Keep 'em coming, guys. We are getting into what I call the 'interesting' years. 
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 United States
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Agreed that we are seeing some spectacular coins! Here is a more modest 4 Fallus from Morocco dated AH 1285 (1869 AD).  
"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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Sweden 1869, 10 francs. "Francs" on a Swedish coin . . .? As a result of lobbying from financial circles to approach the Latin Monetary Union, Sweden issued 10 francs coins according to LMU standard for a couple of years. While never becoming a member of the union, these gold coins were used for trade with union members. 
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Very interesting information, erafjel - and fantastic coin! I had never seen one of those.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Egypt 20 Para 1869 - with flowers  Egypt 20 Para 1869 without flowers (but with scratches) 
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
15750 Posts |
There are some absolutely stunning coins being shown! Not mine of course but some absolute drool inducers.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Honduras 1/4 Real 1869 
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
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Jamaica ½ Penny 1869 
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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