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Title: 1912-H 1d Post by: KurtS on July 31, 2008, 06:37:46 AM My latest shop find here in California. It has a few marks, but still an attractive coin! I spend a lot of time looking for these, and sometimes it pays off. ;D
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/2717525595_f6e6a7a4fa_b.jpg) Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: Nighthawk on July 31, 2008, 08:01:44 AM I like it! I like it!! :o
Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: humpybong on July 31, 2008, 08:46:00 AM Nice one Kurt, that is a great looking coin in excellent condition Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: KurtS on July 31, 2008, 09:30:37 AM Thanks! ;D I especially like it was only $1.50--I collect for finds like this!
Barry, did you get my email? It was just about some coins you might like. :) Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: humpybong on July 31, 2008, 09:53:21 AM Yes received and you should have a reply. Very, very GOOD price on the penny. Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: AdamL on July 31, 2008, 10:54:05 AM Good find. Thats actually one of the nicer examples of that type of coin that I've seen.
Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: ElleKitty on July 31, 2008, 04:57:13 PM A lovely coin, indeed! I spend a lot of time searching for the pre-dec pennies, so I know how rare it is to see a beauty like that for such a good price! I think we've got better chances here in the states, though; most dealers don't like dealing with that foreign stuff. ;)
Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: triggersmob on July 31, 2008, 05:17:16 PM Nice looking penny, Kurt.
Great find. Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: KurtS on August 01, 2008, 02:45:14 AM Thanks everyone...I'm pretty happy with this one! ;D
Ellekitty--yes, dealers here look at world coins more as bulk--unless they're gold of course. With the wild metals market, most dealers have focused on bullion, and forgetting the rest. I don't mind though. Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: CoinCrusader42 on August 01, 2008, 03:49:22 AM I'm slowly but surely working on my Australian large penny collection.
Great find, beautiful condition. :) :) :) :) Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: EgCollector on August 22, 2008, 12:08:27 AM This is one of the most beatiful coins i have ever seen :o, nice find
Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: KurtS on August 22, 2008, 12:24:59 AM Thanks! :)
Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: Erik on August 22, 2008, 08:49:53 PM I envy this beautiful coin KurtS. :'( Your collection must be excellent !!!!!! If you wish you can to show some others from your collection. Good lucky for obtain similar coins. :)
Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: KurtS on August 23, 2008, 01:51:26 AM Thanks Erik! :) I have a few nice coins that took some work to find. ;D
I usually look for coins that have been missed by dealers, which is called "cherry-picking" here in the USA. Here's a low-mintage (782K) halfpenny I found in a $1 bargain box: (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/2438620431_55866d6a7e.jpg) Erik, if you would like a US State quarter, I have a New Mexico pair (P and D mints) I would be happy to send you. :) Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: Erik on August 23, 2008, 02:19:26 AM Thanks KurtS. It is very nice from you. I start collect only 1 piece of 1/4 dollars because I didn´t know about two mints. I already have one from New Mexico but maybe some other collectors will be happy if they haven´t it. Thanks you for your nice offer.
I like on older coins their beautiful colour. I think when old copper coin is in good condicion then it is really beautiful looking. :) :) :) Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: Nevol on August 23, 2008, 04:55:47 AM That's a very nice 1939 Roo Ha'penny Kurt. A great key coin & I'll bet you got it for peanuts too! ;D ;D
Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: KurtS on August 23, 2008, 08:50:01 AM Thanks Nancy! It cost me a dollar's worth of peanuts. ;D
Of course, I spend a lot of time looking too! Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: Nevol on August 24, 2008, 04:27:50 AM Oh DUH! I missed the "I found in a $1 bargain box:" bit. ::) ::) Just proves I don't absorb everything I read. ;D ;D
Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: KurtS on August 24, 2008, 05:27:00 AM No worries...I don't mind reminding myself I only paid $1 ;D
Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: ElleKitty on August 24, 2008, 06:24:36 AM I turn just a little greener with envy every time, too! Although I really can't complain about my bargain bin finds. They've been spectacular. I just hope I haven't taught my coin store to look more closely at the world coins before they chunk them into the bin >.>
Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: KurtS on August 24, 2008, 07:19:16 AM Quote Although I really can't complain about my bargain bin finds. You've found some really nice ones too! :)Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: Nevol on August 25, 2008, 03:43:35 AM Kurt, You realize that 1939 roo Ha'penny would retail at somewhere between $100 & $200 in Australia, so it was an amazing buy at $1. :P :P
All the time you put in searching paid off in no uncertain terms. Excellent! ;D ;D Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: KurtS on August 25, 2008, 03:53:07 AM Quote All the time you put in searching paid off in no uncertain terms. Excellent! Wow...thanks Nancy, I did not realize its value was quite like that, but I imagine there's a lot of collector interest for a scarce transitional variety. :) I can only guess collectors here in the states have an advantage, where coins like this go unnoticed--in bargain bins of all places. I found this at a coin show in California. Thanks everyone for your comments! Title: Re: 1912-H 1d Post by: Nevol on August 25, 2008, 04:34:44 PM I'm just going on it's condition which IMHO is aEF, and in Maccas, VF =$60, XF = $200.
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