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United States
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1C 1877
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NGC AG Details
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From the estate of Annie Enders
In the 1990's my Aunt Annie moved in to a nursing home after virtually spending her entire life under one roof. When she was a child this house had been a general store that her parents had run. While going through her possessions we found a drawer that had several hundred coins in it. This room was an area of the house that none of us could ever remember anyone being in. My aunt was a bit of a hoarder and you couldn't get to this desk without doing a major amount of work.
The coins in the desk were all well circulated Indian Head cents, Liberty nickles and other small denomination from the era. I was allowed to purchase the lot for $200 which at the time was a ton of money for me. I was thrilled that there were 2 1877 Indian Head cents. This is the better of the 2. Despite the low grade I will never part with it. This group of coins sent we on the numismatic path that I am still on today.
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German States GERMANY - FRAC. TALERS
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2/3T 1705 GERMANY BRUNS.-LUNE.-CALEN.-HANN. KM-15 15
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NGC XF 45
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This is the first Wildman that I ever purchased. Not only does it have the provenance of formerly being in the Eric Newman collection, but the toning is also stunning. One of the best-looking Wildman coins I have ever seen.
Obverse: Value, date in legend
Obverse Legend: GEORG: LUD: D: G: D: BR: & L: S: R: I: ELECT:
Reverse: Wildman with a tree in right hand, 24 at right
Reverse Legend: IN RECTO DECUS
Ruler: George Ludwig
Formerly part of the Eric Newman Collection
Georg Ludwig von Hessen-Darmstadt, Prinz
Birthdate: April 25, 1669
Birthplace: Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Death: Died September 13, 1705, in Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
Cause of death: Died in the Siege of Barcelona
Place of Burial:
Barcelona, Province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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SWITZERLAND - CANTONS
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Silver 40B 1812 Switzerlnd VAUD 17
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NGC XF 45
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This is one of those coins that when I saw it just screamed at me to pull the trigger and buy it. It didn't really go with my normal buying area but of course caused me to do a lot more research in this area.
An important one year type with a mintage of 2,485 pieces. Strong eye appeal. This scarce issue is the only thaler issued by the canton of Vaud. Catalog reference: HMZ 2-997a. KM 17, Dav-362. Note: 616 pieces were melted in 1851
Obverse: Shield within sprigs, small wreath above, date below
Obverse Legend: CANTON DE VAUD
Reverse: Knight standing beside shield, value below
Reverse Legend: CONFEDERATION SUISSE
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MALTA & ORDER OF MALTA
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Silver 30T 1757 ORDER Of DAV-1600 A256
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NGC VF 35
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This one is on my top 10 list due to the iconic imagery and the history of this little Mediterranean island.
Obverse: Crowned arms, date in legend
Reverse: John the Baptist standing with banner in right hand, lamb lying at right, value in exergue
Ruler: Emmanuel Pinto
Composition: Silver
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ANGOLA
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Copper MACUTA 1814 46
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NGC MS 62 BN
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Purchased in March of 2015 from a Stacks & Bowers Auction. Central design well struck with sharp details. Lustrous with attractive chocolate brown surfaces. This is still the nicest example of this coin that I have seen. I am drawn to crude coins and this piece fits the bill.
KM-46; Gomes-03.02. Without Zodiac.
Face value:1 macuta (50 reis)
Year:1814
Era: Angola - Portuguese colony (1910-1974)
Head of State: João Prince Regent van Portugal (1802-1817)
Material: Copper (Cu)
Weight: 14.6
Diameter: 36
Shape: Round
Obverse:AFRICA . PORTUGUEZA.*.1814.*. - 1 MACUTA
Reverse:JOANNES.D.G.PORT.P.REGENS.ET.D.GUINEAE
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AZORES
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Copper 20R 1795 Azores 3
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NGC AU 58 BN
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This is as well struck a coin as you will find for this variety. The very obvious 10 Reis host coin really adds to the cool points.
Obverse: Crowned arms within cartouche
Obverse Legend: MARIA.II.DEI.GRATIA
Reverse: Value and date within wreath
Reverse Legend: PORTVGALIE.ET.ALGARBIORUM.REGINA
Note: Overstruck on Portuguese 10 Reis, KM#306
Composition: Copper
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United States
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5C 1912 S
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NGC VG 10
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In my youth I frequently spent time with my grandfather helping him build sets. His pride and joy was his Liberty Nickle set. He never completed it so I filled in the last few holes after his passing.
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MEXICO - TO 1823
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8R 1813 OAXACA/SUD 234
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NGC AU 55 BN
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Coins don't get much cruder than this. Minted during the Mexican revolution they would mint coins on any planchets they could find regardless of quality.
Obverse: Bow, arrow, SUD in floral ornamentation
Reverse: Morelos monogram, .8.R., date surrounded by ornate flowery fields
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ICELAND
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Silver 10K 1930 ALTHING MILLENNIUM X#3
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NGC MS 62
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What more can be said about one of the most beautiful coins ever minted. Yes, it is a coin. The value is on the edge.
Obverse Designer: EJ - Einar Jonsson
Reverse Designer: BB - Baldvin Bjornsson
Subject: 1000 Years Althing
Note: Prev. KM#M3. FH stands for Friedrich Hornlein, the engraver. Struck privately by the Saxon State Mint, Muldenhutten, Germany, at the instigation of a Parliamentary committee.
Composition: Silver
Weight: 45.0000g
Diameter: 45mm
A very rare Icelandic 1000 Years Althing 10 Kronur Coin, 1930. Considered to be one of the most beautiful designs ever minted, this large 45mm silver coin was struck privately by the Saxon State Mint, Muldenhutten, Germany. It was created at the request of a parliamentary committee of the Icelandic `Althing’, to commemorate the 1,000-year anniversary of that legislative body. The Icelandic `Althing’, or ‘Althingi’ is one of the oldest parliamentary institutions in the world; founded in the year 930 A.D. at Thingvellir, Iceland; perhaps the earliest forerunner of the modern Western Democratic Republic style of governance. To the obverse of the coin is a magnificent relief of the King of Thule on his throne, with hands on the heads of kneeling children; it bears the initials EJ, for designer Einar Jonsson (1874-1954). To the reverse is the Icelandic coat of arms with sailing ship, shield, and crown; surrounded by four mythic creatures; it bears the initials B.B. for designer Baldvin Björnsson (1879-1945). The edge is smooth, with denomination of 10 Kronur engraved. Total mintage 10,101,
Einar Jónsson was an Icelandic sculptor, born in Galtafell, a farm in southern Iceland. At a young age Einar proved himself to be an unusual child with an artistic bent. At that time there was little or no tradition of sculpture in Iceland, so Einar moved to Denmark where he attended the Copenhagen Academy of Art. In 1902 the Althing, the Icelandic parliament, awarded Einar a grant to study in Rome for 2 years. He returned from Rome to Copenhagen and settled down there. According to The Einar Jónsson Museum in Reykjavik after residing in Rome:
"Jónsson completely rejected naturalistic depiction and publicly criticized the classical art tradition, which he felt had weighed artists down. He emphasized the need for artists to forge their own path and cultivate their originality and imagination instead of following the footsteps of others. His ideas were related to German symbolism, and he developed a figurative language composed of interpretable symbols, personification and allegory."
In 1909, after living abroad for almost 20 years he made an arrangement with the Althing to provide him with a home and studio in Reykjavík. In return, he agreed to donate all his works to the country. Einar designed this combination living and working space in collaboration with Architect Einar Erlendsson, though early plans for the house were designed for him by Iceland's State Architect, Guðjón Samúelsson, but these were never realised.
In 1914 Einar was awarded a commission by Joseph Bunford Samuel to create a statue of Icelandic explorer Þorfinnur Karlsefni (Thorfinn Karlsefni) for placement in Philadelphia. Bunford commissioned the sculpture through a bequest that his wife, Ellen Phillips Samuel, made to the Fairmount Park Art Association specifying that the funds were to be used to create a series of sculptures “emblematic of the history of America.” Thorfinn Karlsefni was installed along Philadelphia's Kelly Drive near the Samuel Memorial and unveiled on November 20, 1920. There is another casting of the statue in Reykjavík, Iceland.
In 1917, the day after he married Anne Marie Jørgensen, he and his bride travelled to the United States to complete the work, and today Einar's intrepid Norseman stands on East River Drive in Philadelphia. Several years later, in 1921, his second major North American work was erected when the Icelandic community in Manitoba, Canada purchased a casting of his Jón Sigurðsson statue and had it placed in the Manitoba Legislative Building grounds in Winnipeg. As with the version in Reykjavík, this statue included the bas relief The Pioneers on the base.
After two years in America, Einar returned to Iceland where he produced an amazing body of work, none of it seen outside the country. Unlike most other sculptors, Einar worked almost entirely in plaster. This had to do partly with the lack of good modeling clay in Iceland, but it allowed Einar to work on his individual sculptures for years. Spending over a decade on a particular piece was not uncommon for him.
Baldvin Björnsson was an Icelandic painter and goldsmith. He became the first Icelandic artist to work in the abstract while he stayed in Berlin from 1901 to 1914.
Baldvin was the son of the saintly daughter of Sigrid and Bjorn Arnason goldsmith. He trained as a goldsmith with his father in Isafjordur and then moved to Copenhagen to work fully in the trade. After that he went to Berlin where he worked for thirteen years at the gold shop. Where he married Martha Clara Bemme (later Björnsson). They had three sons, Hauk merchant (1906), one of the founders of the Communist Party of Iceland, Harald Stein merchant (1910) and Bjorn Theodor art historian (1922). Hw and Martha moved to Iceland when World War I broke out.
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GERMANY - STATES - 2
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Silver 2GUL 1848 FRANKFURT - CONSTITUTION MAY 18 337
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NGC MS 63
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I like this coin because it features 2 different versions of the German Eagle. The obverse has a single crowned eagle on the obverse and a double eagle on the reverse. It's the only time I know of that this was done. It's a stunning coin.
Obverse: Crowned eagle
Reverse: Double eagle with wings open
Subject: Constitutional Convention, May 18, 1848
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.9000
Weight: 21.2110g
ASW: 0.6137oz
Coins were struck in anticipation of the Constitutional Convention scheduled to take place May 1, 1848; When the convention was delayed until May 18, 1848 the coins were recalled and the dies were altered to reflect this new date.
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COLOMBIA - COLONIAL
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Gold 8E 1794NR JJ NR 62.1
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NGC AU 53
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Obverse: Uniformed bust right
Obverse Legend: CAROL . IIII . D . G . HISP . ET IND . R .
Reverse: Crowned arms within Order chain
Reverse Legend: IN . ITROQ . FELIX . AUSPICE . DEO .
Ruler: Charles IV
Composition: Gold
Fineness: 0.8750
Weight: 27.0674g
Charles IV gold 8 Escudos 1794 NR-JJ , Nuevo Reino mint. Antique golden surfaces with trace of red toning.
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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Silver S10R AH1389//1970 Fujairah APOLLO XIV 1971 22 #23280
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NGC PF 68 ULTRA CAMEO
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Obverse: Arms-flags above rifles on pointed shield
Reverse: Moon above shooting star within ring, planet lower left
Subject: Apollo XIV
Ruler: Muhammad bin Hamad al-Sharqi
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 1.0000
Weight: 30.0000g
ASW: 0.9645oz
Diameter: 45mm
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