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Great Britain - Shilling |
| Origin/Country: |
GREAT BRITAIN 1707-1815 |
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| Item Description: |
1S 1708 G.britain |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 64 |
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Owner Comments
Purchased in the 13 Jan 2016 Heritage World Coins Auction (Dallas Auction #3045), Lot 33736.
Described in the auction catalog as: Anne Shilling 1708 MS64 PCGS, Royal mint, KM521.1, S-3610. Essentially Gem, with a striking portrait of the Queen drenched in radiant electric blue and russet tone. Visually engaging and with a desired technical quality to match.
ESC-1147, lovely toning with lots of remaining luster. Some adjustment marks on the obverse through the bust, but not distracting (I actually find them charming). The toning covers the obverse and reverse, with some areas of interesting "pull-away" toning.
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France - Jeton |
| Origin/Country: |
France |
| Design Description: |
Jeton |
| Item Description: |
Silver 1731 Feuardent-334 |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 55 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
Purchased on 11/19/2015.
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France - Jeton |
| Origin/Country: |
France 1763 |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
Silver Jeton 1763 Feuardent-867 |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 58 |
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Owner Comments
Purchased on 9/21/2015.
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Peru - 8 Reales (Spanish Colonial) |
| Origin/Country: |
PERU 1659-1826 |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
8R 1793LIMA IJ |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 58 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
Purchased on 6/5/2012. This was my birthday present to myself for the year 2012. The toning on this one just leaves me speechless. The obverse (bust) side of the coin exhibits some pinks and blue in the periphery, while the reverse is painted in tones of almost every color of the rainbow. A true delight of a coin to view in hand.
Total mintage: 5,005,000
Even with a relatively high mintage, NGC has graded only 6 coins and PCGS has graded only 5. Of the total 11 coins graded by NGC or PCGS, the two highest graded examples are graded AU58 (this is the one from PCGS, and one other from NGC) and 5 graded AU55 (3 from NGC and 2 from PCGS). The other 4 examples are graded XF45 or lower.
The coin itself features the bust of King Carlos IV of Spain (reigned from 1788-1808). On the reverse legend the monogram 'LIMAE' is represented on the left in the inscription resembling "ME". This is the mintmark indicating the coin was produced at the mint in Lima, Peru. This is followed by '8 R' which indicates the denomination of 8 Reales. The subsequent I and the J are the initials of the assayers at the Lima Mint during the time the coin was minted (Ignacio Zenón Gélves and Juan Martínez de Roxas who worked together from 1787-1803).
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Mexico - 1 Real |
| Origin/Country: |
MEXICO - TO 1823 |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
REAL 1800MO FM |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 53 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
Purchased on 5/2/2013.
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Germany - Harz Region, token. |
| Origin/Country: |
Germany Harz Mountain Region (Clausthal) 1805 |
| Design Description: |
Cat and Owl |
| Item Description: |
Silver Token/Medal c. 1805 Harz C-29 |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 62 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
The term “Bergrechnungsmarke” is listed in: Wolfgang Hasselmann: Marken und Zeichen Lexikon, Lexikon für die im deutschsprachigen Raum aus Metall geprägten Marken und Zeichen. Bergrechnungsmarke is described as (translated): 'Tallies used in mining to account for delivered ore, waste material or for any other work. Served as a basis to determine the wages of miners.'
Marken und Zeichen LexikonThis “Marken und Zeichen Lexikon” was issued as a CD-ROM. It consists of: Lexikon A – Z (p. 1 - 1604), Background information (p. 1605 – 1976) and Tables (1 – 234). Thousands of tokens are illustrated. ISBN-10: 3936059284.
The token is also illustrated in the Lexikon where the following description is given: “Beharrlichkeit und Klugheit fesseln das Glück, (Harz, um 1805)” Which can be translated as: "Perseverance and wisdom shackle Luck", (Harz region of Germany, issued about 1805). The legend is nicely depicted on the token by a cat lying in wait (perseverance) and an owl (wisdom) sitting on a wheel (wheel of fortune).
No further information about this token is given in the Lexikon. I found several references to his token. One of these is in: Münz- und Medaillen-Kabinett des Grafen Karl zu Inn- und Knyphausen, Hannover 1872, Supplement 1875. (CS9301) under the heading “Bergrechnungsmarke”.
The description is as follows:
Bergrechnungsmarke
The token is described as made of silver, the weight is given as 3/16 loth, which equals 2,92 gram. Three different dies are recorded.
As the token is made of silver it will not have been used by the miners. It likely is either an off-metal strike or a special issue for the directors or administrators of the mine.
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Mexico - 8 Reales |
| Origin/Country: |
MEXICO - TO 1823 |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
8R 1806MO TH |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 50 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
Purchased on 6/5/2012.
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Mexico - 8 Reales |
| Origin/Country: |
MEXICO - TO 1823 |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
8R 1810MO HJ |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 55 |
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Owner Comments
Purchased on 29 Oct 2020.
A lovely example of the Ferdinand VII type. Ex CRO (Jan 2017). The strike is good, and the peripheral toning is very attractive. Many of these come with weak strikes, particularly on the reverse crown. While graded AU55, this coin is more attractive than many blast white (dipped) MS62 and MS63 examples graded by both PCGS and NGC.
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Great Britain - 4 pence |
| Origin/Country: |
GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
4P 1838 G.britain |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 63 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
Purchased on 6/28/2015.
Auction description: Victoria 4 Pence (Groat) 1838 MS63 NGC, KM731.1, S-3913. A premium coin for the grade with phenomenally smooth surfaces and classy golden accents at the legends. Krause catalog price(s) for this item: $10 in VF, $45 in EF, $125 in UNC. Estimate $100-150.
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India - 1 Rupee |
| Origin/Country: |
INDIA - BRITISH |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
RUPEE 1840(B&C) S&W-3.33 TYPE A/1 "W.W." - 28 BERRIES |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 64 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
Purchased from Coin Rarities Online (CRO; John Agre) on 10 Jun 2020.
A wonderful, colorful example of an early India Rupee of the Queen Victoria era.
OBVERSE: Bare head of the queen facing left; around at sides, 'VICTORIA QUEEN;' '.W.W' on neck truncation.
REVERSE: At the center within an olive wreath, ONE / RUPEE / a line in Persian script (Yek Rupiya; translation: One Rupee); around, EAST INDIA COMPANY 1840.
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Spain - 1 Real |
| Origin/Country: |
SPAIN 1848 TO DATE |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
REAL 1853 BARCELONA |
| Grade: |
PCGS AU 53 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
Purchased on 11/17/2013.
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Austria - Shooting Festival Medal (Thaler) |
| Origin/Country: |
AUSTRIA - EMPIRE PART 2 |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
TALER 1868 SHOOTING FESTIVAL |
| Grade: |
NGC MS 64 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
Purchased on 10/3/2016.
1868. Emperor of Austria Franz Joseph (1848-1916) Taler. 3rd German Shooting Festival. NGC MS-64.
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Great Britain - Maundy Groat |
| Origin/Country: |
GREAT BRITAIN - MAUNDY |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
4P 1868 G.britain MAUNDY |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 65 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
Purchased on 10/14/2012. An absolutely gorgeous coin, with a low mintage of only 4,158 pieces.
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Hungary - 1 Forint |
| Origin/Country: |
HUNGARY 1800 TO DATE |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
FORINT 1868KB RESTRIKE |
| Grade: |
NGC PF 65 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
Purchased on 3/8/2012.
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Great Britain - 6 pence |
| Origin/Country: |
GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
6P 1877 G.britain NO DIE NUMBER |
| Grade: |
PCGS MS 64 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
Purchased on 7/14/2014.
ESC-1732, Scarce
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