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Another very good year for proofs.

1869 Liberty Seated dollar (Proof):





1869 Liberty Seated half dime (Proof):





1869 Two Cent Piece (Proof):



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Quote:
1829 Two Cent Piece (Proof):
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@Barryg, great proofs!
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@Keith67: Fixed!
@muddler: Glad you like them!
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barryg - Real Eye Candy!
1869 France 1 Franc, Strasbourg Mint (BB):
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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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Beautiful ones, mysilveryears!
France 2 Francs 1869-A (Paris Mint):
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Thanks, Rob.
Keep 'em coming, guys. We are getting into what I call the 'interesting' years.
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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).



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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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Very interesting information, erafjel - and fantastic coin! I had never seen one of those.
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Egypt 20 Para 1869 - with flowers

Egypt 20 Para 1869 without flowers (but with scratches)
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There are some absolutely stunning coins being shown! Not mine of course but some absolute drool inducers.
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Honduras 1/4 Real 1869

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Jamaica ½ Penny 1869

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