Star City Homer
Star City Homer's Bio
Refocusing back to my original 'adult onset coin collecting' interest, namely Japanese coins.
I was stationed in Japan twice and started off collecting pocket change. This morphed into a Dansco Japan Type set album, and then onto better slabbed specimens. The type set now is chock full of date sets. Now I'm expanding more into pre-Meiji coinage as well which is not reflected in my NGC sets unfortunately as they are not certified.
Since my adult hobby started I've gone through shifting interests, starting with a 'one from every country' concept to more focused areas. My current mishmash of a collection reflects some of this given I found picking just one coin difficult at times.
My top award winning set started as a complete fail of the "One From Every Country". Not only did I not just get one, I ended up doing the whole set (minus provas and gold proofs) for Albania. Specifically the coins from the time of King Zog's influence.
Ultimately the set reached the point of merely shooting for hunting down tiny grade upgrades and it was time to let it go. Most of the coins were sold at NYINC in 2023.
The set was good enough for a 'top classic set' award in addition to being top in category for 8 years. But, it was time to let go.
Other than Japanese coins I am mostly limiting myself to medals of various themes and designs. For now. Nothing is constant other than change. Even pocket change.
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Albania |
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1926-1938, Mint State and Proof Issues, Complete
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10
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Zog's Albania
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8
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4
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4
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4
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1738
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-55340
| 2/11/2023 | 4204 |
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1939-1941, Italian Occupation WWII Issue, Mint State
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1
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Albania--Italian Occupation
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84
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11
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11
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7
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2071
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25
| 11/29/2021 | 442 |
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1939-1941, Italian Occupation WWII Issue, Mint State
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3
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Albania--Italian Occupation, duplicates
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53
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7
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7
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5
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871
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54
| 11/29/2021 | 228 |
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Silver Issues, 1968-1988, Proof
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1
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Proofs
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90
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10
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10
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0
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4329
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109
| 12/21/2021 | 126 |
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Australia - Lunar |
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Silver $1, Series I & II, RAM & Perth Mint, 1999-2019, Mint State
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15
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Australia silver lunar dollars
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80
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20
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15
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0
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8826
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-514
| 2/9/2023 | 396 |
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Gold $100, Series One, 1996-2007, Mint State
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16
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Australia gold Lunar $100, series I
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8
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1
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1
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0
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3161
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0
| 11/19/2019 | 520 |
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Belize |
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Gold $250, 1978-Date, Mint State and Proof
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2
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Belize gold
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20
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1
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1
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0
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1715
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17
| 11/19/2019 | 356 |
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Cambodia & Kampuchea |
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Type Set, 1953-1959, Circulation Issue
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1
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Cambodia Type (1953-1959)
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100
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6
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4
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0
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132
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0
| 11/19/2019 | 528 |
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Canada - Commemorative |
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Silver $8, Commemorative Issues, 2013-Date, Mint State
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6
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Canadian Silver
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33
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5
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0
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0
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1764
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1764
| 1/3/2020 | 173 |
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Finland |
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Silver 100 Markka (1956-1960), Mint State
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2
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Finland, 100 markka, 1956-1960
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80
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4
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4
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0
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545
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0
| 11/19/2019 | 355 |
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Markka Silver Commemoratives (1951-2001), Mint State
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5
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Finland, silver commems (markka)
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48
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16
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15
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2
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4843
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0
| 11/19/2019 | 404 |
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Silver 10 Euros, 2002-Date, Proof
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4
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Finland, 10 euro proof, 2002-2015
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6
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2
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2
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0
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1488
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0
| 11/19/2019 | 463 |
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France - 1870-Date |
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Franc, 1920-1931 (Chambres de Commerce), Circulation Issue
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1
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France, franc (chambres de commerce)
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88
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8
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7
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1
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1315
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75
| 7/4/2020 | 438 |
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Franc, 1931-1959 (Incl. Vichy France), Circulation Issue
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2
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France, franc 1931-1959
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41
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17
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17
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2
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1898
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0
| 11/19/2019 | 459 |
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5 Francs, 1933-1952 (Incl. Vichy France), Circulation Issue
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1
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France, 5 francs 1933-1952
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54
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17
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17
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0
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5770
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0
| 11/19/2019 | 500 |
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100 Francs, 1954-1958, Circulation Issue
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2
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France, 100 francs, 1954-1958
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36
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4
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4
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2
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567
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0
| 11/19/2019 | 413 |
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French Oceania |
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Decimal Coinage, 1948-52, Complete Circulation Issue
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2
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French Oceania, 1948-1952
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100
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4
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2
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0
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759
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-2000
| 2/5/2024 | 497 |
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Great Britain - Sovereigns and Bullion |
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1/2 Sovereign 1817- 1915, Circulation Issue
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1/2 sovereign date run
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1
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1
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0
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0
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2301
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-2511
| 6/11/2021 | 84 |
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1/2 Sovereign, Type Set by Ruler, 1817-Date, Circulation Issue
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21
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SCH
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12
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1
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1
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0
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2301
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-3153
| 6/11/2021 | 394 |
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2 Sovereign, Elizabeth II, 1980-2023, Proof, Including Pieforts
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20
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2x
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10
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4
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1
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0
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9091
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-2453
| 2/17/2023 | 362 |
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5 Sovereign, Elizabeth II, 1980-2023, Proof, Including Pieforts
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25
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5x
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4
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2
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0
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0
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6726
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996
| 5/14/2018 | 356 |
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Britannia, Silver 5 Pence, 2014-Date, Proof
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1
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5 pence, silver Britannia proof
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36
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4
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0
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4
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1031
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292
| 6/27/2018 | 353 |
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Britannia, Silver 10 Pence, 2013-Date, Proof
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2
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10 pence, silver Britannia proof
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41
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5
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0
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1
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940
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123
| 6/27/2018 | 310 |
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Britannia, Silver 20 Pence, 1997-Date, Proof
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1
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20 pence, silver Britannia proof
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65
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15
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0
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2
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3400
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361
| 6/27/2018 | 381 |
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Britannia, Silver 50 Pence, 1997-Date, Proof
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1
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50 pence, silver Britannia proof
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62
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15
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0
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1
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6145
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-589
| 4/23/2019 | 398 |
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Britannia, Silver Pound, 1997-Date, Proof
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1
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Pound, silver Britannia proof
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65
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15
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0
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1
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6600
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-12
| 8/21/2024 | 503 |
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Britannia, Silver 2 Pounds, 1997-Date, Proof
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15
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2 pounds, silver Britannia proof
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41
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20
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0
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4
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14871
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-152
| 8/17/2020 | 502 |
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Britannia, Gold 1/20oz, Pound, 2013-Date, Proof
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5
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Britannia gold, pound
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14
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2
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2
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0
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2150
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2150
| 12/19/2019 | 200 |
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Britannia, Gold 1/10oz, 10 Pounds, 1987-Date, Proof
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13
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10 pounds
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10
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4
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0
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0
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3723
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-749
| 8/4/2021 | 410 |
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Britannia, Gold 1/4oz, 25 Pounds, 1987-Date, Proof
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20
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25 pounds
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6
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3
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0
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0
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6174
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374
| 6/22/2023 | 401 |
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Britannia, Gold 1/2oz, 50 Pounds, 1987-Date, Proof
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6
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50 pounds
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10
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4
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0
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0
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9079
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-3954
| 5/1/2020 | 394 |
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Britannia, Gold 1oz, 100 Pounds, 1987-Date, Mint State
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8
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100 pounds mint
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2
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1
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0
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0
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3106
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3106
| 2/27/2017 | 460 |
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Britannia, Gold 1oz, 100 Pounds, 1987-Date, Proof
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10
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100 pounds
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10
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4
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0
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0
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12834
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-5964
| 5/1/2020 | 434 |
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Platinum 100 Pounds, The Queen's Beasts, 2017-2022, Mint State
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1
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Platinum Beasts
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50
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4
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4
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0
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6995
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1657
| 12/27/2019 | 170 |
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Great Britain - Proof & Mint Sets |
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1902 Proof Set Coinage (Maundy Penny to Five Pounds)
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16
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1902
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14
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2
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2
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0
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3774
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0
| 4/19/2019 | 322 |
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Great Britain - Type Sets |
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Gold Double-Sovereign Type Set, 1820-Date, Mint State & Proof
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8
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Double Sovereign type set
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44
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4
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4
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0
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12402
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-1056
| 3/29/2021 | 354 |
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Greece |
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John Kapodistrias, 1828-1831, Circulation Issue, Including Varieties
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25
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John Kapodistrias 1828-1831 Complete Circulation issue
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0
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1
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1
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0
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785
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0
| 11/19/2019 | 303 |
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Type Set, King George l, 1863-1913, Circulation Issue
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20
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King George type set
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9
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2
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1
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0
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2978
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0
| 11/19/2019 | 314 |
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