World Coins - Latest Acquisitions

matttheriley · February 25, 2016, 04:28:15 AM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='84846' dateline='1456314214'It is stunning I'd buy it off you for the toning. I don't need the slab they annoy me.

I love the toning. I think this one might stay in the personal collection for a while.

trout · February 25, 2016, 08:40:45 AM

I picked this 1937 Specimen set up overnight for 250 Quid

The sellers images are pretty rough but the entire set only cost me an extra few quid more than just the Maundy coins alone.
Mark kindly gave me a 1937 Maundy 3d and I had to get the other three coins to complete that set anyway and all the other coins in this set are a nice little bonus to add to my collections :yahoo:

Triggersmob · February 25, 2016, 07:06:12 PM

Nice set of coins Jim.

trout · February 25, 2016, 10:38:38 PM

A lot of these sets listed on eBay are described as Proofs yet on the case they are called "Specimen" sets.
The coppers in the set I am getting look pretty ordinary in the sellers images, I will just have to wait and see what they look like when I get them in hand.
I had a look at a few 1902 Short sets but the 4-5k price tag is pretty prohibitive :cray:

trout · March 16, 2016, 10:23:35 PM

Ok after getting knocked off my bike with the 1937 set I have bought some other coins that appeal to me.

Here are a few World coins that I have picked up recently.
Sellers images

GB 1937 Proof Florin

Canada 1949 Dollar

Canada 1979 Dollar

Here is one I had graded recently
Canada 1995 S$1 Hudson Bay Co, DC
PR68DC

Unicorn · March 17, 2016, 08:25:34 PM

That 1937 looks more like it Trout!

(love the Hudson Bay one by the way).

trout · March 17, 2016, 11:34:23 PM

Quote from: 'Unicorn' pid='85734' dateline='1458208534'That 1937 looks more like it Trout!

(love the Hudson Bay one by the way).

Yes that is what I thought I was getting with the 1937 set I previously bought.

There are some really nice Canadian Dollar commemoratives available and they are not that expensive either :good:
I got those other two ship design coins in a job lot of 5 different coins for $125

Here are the other three

Unicorn · March 18, 2016, 06:29:20 PM

Very Nice!!! :good:

That totem pole is pretty cool!

Goose · March 19, 2016, 01:35:01 PM

The 1958 'Totem Pole' dollar reverse design shows a Totem Pole section (the top). The top figure on the totem is a Raven, used by some Indian tribes to symbolize death. It was rumored that those Indians disliked these dollars, causing them to be called "Death Dollars". Many, many snows ago (a little Indian lingo here), I was lucky to find some nice ones on the net.

purplepennyhunter · March 19, 2016, 03:42:45 PM

A red penny!!!!!! PCGS MS67RD cost me AUD$111 in the slab delivered from a US dealer, who could resist that?

robbiegal · March 19, 2016, 04:52:45 PM

beautiful PP

trout · March 19, 2016, 05:03:11 PM

They don't get any redder than that PP.
Freaking Awesome :yahoo:

Triggersmob · March 19, 2016, 05:50:05 PM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='85814' dateline='1458364365'A red penny!!!!!! PCGS MS67RD cost me AUD$111 in the slab delivered from a US dealer, who could resist that?

What? A red penny, not a purple one. Are you feeling OK? LOL

Unicorn · March 19, 2016, 06:23:56 PM

Quite simply WOW!!!!

Not to mention the superb photos.

EDIT: Afterthought ...... what are Sex TVs Rex? :to_pick_ones_nose_eat:

Extended Afterthought .......

The one and only Sex TV had to be this "chap" on the US So You Think You Can Dance .....

I think the one below may have been his fourth annual attempt to be the world's dancing legend ........ sure puts me to shame ....... :laugh2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCaj7azLCEY

I just so love delusion ...... even I think Unicorn's are real .....

PS: Ooops, sorry for going off topic ......

trout · March 25, 2016, 01:28:42 PM

a pretty tough call posting images after PP's gorgeous coin, Time to bring the bench mark down :laugh2:

Not really a new acquisition But I had totally forgotten about this one.