Gold coins

[scottishmoney]

Not an original struck for coinage, but a restrike.  But nonetheless a bit better strike that average for these, and not dinged up like they usually are, or with copper spots:



Even the 1921's were strictly bullion, no gold coins were struck for actual circulation in Mexico after WWI.

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These were sold by the dozen as melters by Belgian exchange agents in MS condition up to 1980
Afterwards life got difficult for goldbugs
I never saw one with copper spots
Anyway 1947 is my year of birth so I have retained an MS64 ; I even use an early year as fondle coin 

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Of course you know that 1943 was the only year with a double 37.5 oro puro and no 50 pesos
This MS63 was more difficult to find

[scottishmoney]

I really really want one of these coins in MS-67, so her chest will be full and voluptuous on the coin.  I see them, but they are pretty scarce.  Actually the one I picked out above came with another 1947, a 1945 and a 1946, but those coins all had dings or light wear on them.  The Libertads are just one of those coins that you have to have a very very nice example of.  "Victoria" is just more curvaceous etc. than Lady Liberty on the Saint Gaudens, besides, she is 20% heavier in gold, always a good thing says I.

This is one of those coins I had to remind the seller kindly how much business I do with him.  Otherwise he wanted to hold onto it. 

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I go where gold is prittiest and cheapest
So I left my money exchange agent in 2002 cause all those nuggets fed me up as well as the new eagles and krugers and leafs
I am still finding gold at spot but it gets less nice by the day
I also have to clarify that to me spot is what an exchange agent gives for a XF clunker when you walk in and that is for the moment 4.5% above the kilobar price and he sells at 9 % over the kilobar price
I have not seen those methods since 1978 up till 1980

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Another "Dania" came in the post today, long long long wait.  It is another 1890, MS-65 with an almost prooflike background finish and frost on the devices.  Unfortunately no image since my "better computer" bought the farm yesterday.

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Like I said some time ago ; I got this IOC 1995 set on Austrian ebay for melt
Large cassette with three certificates
The firs coin is a silver skier
Oh boy the designer of that coin had no problem with motion unlike some of the painters I posted
Sheer beauty in motion

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The last coin is a Rytmic Dancer ( both are one ounce )
Very gracefull with good balance between devices and fields

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Half ounce Zeus is the center piece

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Even the reverse of Zeus is worth showing

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I have collected coins for many years, and have become accustom to not being jealous of someone else's collection. But I'm got to tell you August, your starting to make me feel that way when you show coins like these. They are absolutely fantastic!

Thank you . I try to show restraint .
I am litterally converting my retirement money into "valuables" or "tangibles"

It is amazing that with a bad foto and nobody knowing this set ; I could get it for 330 euro on ebay Austria with three certificates and a very large velours box . The price hardly covers the melt value of the gold and silver coins let alone the price of the presentation box . ( Silver Eagles go 18 euro apiece here)

Also if you compare these 13 year old designs with the "stylised junk" Austria is churning out today it is amazing that in such a short time they seemed to have lost
their appreciation of gracefull designs . Or they may have lost designers capable of making such gracefull coins . I know Monnaie de Paris also is moving towards "stylised junk" like I call it .

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Poor general Lafayette
He went for 7% below melt and was 20% below melt by the time he arrived
Also he was covered in fingerprints ; half of france seemed to have fingered him 
Using Acetone when it is freezing and snowing is no fun ; I had to use bodyheat to reanimate him
So having a capsule and a box and a certificate is usefull for something 

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Together with Lafayette travelled an amazone from Palau

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I have mixed feelings about the aquarium though

[ElleKitty]

Palau has some interesting silver coins celebrating ocean life, and merfolk.  I like the colours, but that definitely isn't my favourite Palau-ian coin.