World Coins - Latest Acquisitions

lacey · October 15, 2012, 08:21:13 PM

thanks Mark.

i didn't notice the out line till I copied to paste here.

purplepennyhunter · October 31, 2012, 07:26:46 AM

A new baby for my special box. NGC MS65RB :yahoo:

trout · October 31, 2012, 09:14:56 AM

I love the toning on the reverse of the quarter anna but the obverse just looks wierd with the copper/gold colouring.
I don't think I have seen colour like this on a silver coin before.

markn · October 31, 2012, 09:24:09 AM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='2115' dateline='1351637096'I love the toning on the reverse of the quarter anna but the obverse just looks wierd with the copper/gold colouring.
I don't think I have seen colour like this on a silver coin before.

It's bronze not silver. The colouring reminds me of a few wildly toned 1964 pennies that PPH has squirrelled away in her hoard.

Mister T · October 31, 2012, 09:30:11 AM

Very nice. It almost looks like a different portrait when the hair is so well struck.

trout · October 31, 2012, 09:34:09 AM

Quote from: 'markn' pid='2117' dateline='1351637649'
Quote from: 'trout' pid='2115' dateline='1351637096'I love the toning on the reverse of the quarter anna but the obverse just looks wierd with the copper/gold colouring.
I don't think I have seen colour like this on a silver coin before.

It's bronze not silver. The colouring reminds me of a few wildly toned 1964 pennies that PPH has squirrelled away in her hoard.

Thanks for that Mark.
The only ones of these I have are 1/2 rupee and are silver.
The bronze I can understand.
The kings portrait looks a heap better on these than on our 1910 coins. :good:

markn · October 31, 2012, 09:47:05 AM

Well I am risking the forum :police_car: coming to give me a smack for going :off_topic: but here's one of those 1964 pennies with similar colours. Sorry about rubbish picture, it's an old one.

trout · October 31, 2012, 09:50:22 AM

Quote from: 'markn' pid='2121' dateline='1351639025'Well I am risking the forum :police_car: coming to give me a smack for going :off_topic: but here's one of those 1964 pennies with similar colours. Sorry about rubbish picture, it's an old one.

Sometimes words are useless:drooling: :drooling: :drooling:

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Australian coin · October 31, 2012, 10:55:22 AM

PP, Die crack in that one!

purplepennyhunter · October 31, 2012, 11:16:13 AM

Yeah AC, nice one isn't it. :dance2:

enworb · October 31, 2012, 11:57:54 AM

The little die crack on the reverse adds character. What a lovely coin!!!!! The toning is to die for!

The quarter and 1/12 Anna are one of my favourite world coins, if not my favourite.

markn · October 31, 2012, 12:04:12 PM

Quote from: 'enworb' pid='2142' dateline='1351646874'The little die crack on the reverse adds character. What a lovely coin!!!!! The toning is to die for!

The quarter and 1/12 Anna are one of my favourite world coins, if not my favourite.

Here's a few more for you then. Arrived a couple of months ago, not sure that I've posted them up anywhere before.

markn · October 31, 2012, 12:06:45 PM

And my favourite:

enworb · November 01, 2012, 10:52:53 AM

Are they graded?

They look stunning. I prefer the coins with a monarch on the obverse.

Btw, your photos are truly amazing mark!

trout · November 01, 2012, 11:07:52 AM

These are only scans but the similarities in design on 2 coins from 2 diferant sides of the world is interesting.
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