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« Reply #270 on: November 25, 2008, 01:32:35 AM » |
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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.
Insured postage costs between 10 and 25 euro depending whether the vendor insists to use the expensive DHL or not So evey time the postage is paid by goldcoins I tack on some silver coins if they look half decent I would not pay the postage on this coin for sure . But at least General Lafayette -greasy as he was- travelled in nice company Actually all my fingernails are still white from the acetone : maybe I should forget I am a chemical engineer and use surgical gloves
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« Reply #271 on: November 25, 2008, 07:08:20 PM » |
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And I got another Palau this is 5 ounces with certificate and box Riding in on the tails of an MS63 Libra Hope you like this one Scottish PS my scanner broke out again in rainbowcolors around the 20$ sign
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« Reply #272 on: November 25, 2008, 07:10:28 PM » |
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Painting by Nelson I actually like the painting I got it at melt because the capsule is cracked
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« Reply #273 on: December 01, 2008, 08:49:28 PM » |
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I tried to get this marianne in gold but had to settle for silver since nobody is selling It is boxed and certed and BU which in French means Brilliant Universel which is struck as a proof but the dies are not polished to proof
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« Reply #274 on: December 01, 2008, 10:51:35 PM » |
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PYW post the reverse
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« Reply #275 on: December 02, 2008, 02:33:57 AM » |
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PYW post the reverse It is a standard Monnaie de Paris half ounce silver ( dull ) Because of the plastic stoppers I cannot photoshop away the holder
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« Reply #276 on: December 02, 2008, 03:40:49 AM » |
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I love the design though, even if the holder snarfs.
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« Reply #277 on: December 02, 2008, 04:33:22 AM » |
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Finally a 1 oz. in platinum.
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« Reply #279 on: December 02, 2008, 05:17:20 AM » |
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The design of the Platinum coin looks a lot like the 1986 Monnaie de Paris design But the french do not trust in god : they want god to protect France
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« Reply #280 on: December 02, 2008, 05:30:39 AM » |
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I don't particularly care for the obverse of the platinum coin, I like the reverse. It is a bit unusual, as is platinum itself. Will probably be another low mintage coin, probably not as low as some of my 1/4 oz plats, but low enough.
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« Reply #281 on: December 02, 2008, 05:49:26 AM » |
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I don't particularly care for the obverse of the platinum coin, I like the reverse. It is a bit unusual, as is platinum itself. Will probably be another low mintage coin, probably not as low as some of my 1/4 oz plats, but low enough.
I only have one plat coin since I rank them with palladium as car catalisators As you know I am addicted to gold Simon Bolivar I paid at melt when melt was too high
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« Reply #282 on: December 07, 2008, 08:24:20 PM » |
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Not an overly pretty coin, but historically, well back prior to Krugerrands etc. this was the primary bullion coin available when you wanted to put your money in gold: Curiously as bullion even, these coins get passed over by buyers. I have been able to pick up a few of these and the Hungarian 1908 restrikes for melt when everything else in large sized gold has a large premium on it. This piece has a couple of die breaks on the reverse, from the tips of the lowest wings on the eagle into the rim.
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« Reply #283 on: December 08, 2008, 12:25:01 AM » |
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I have a few from way back when and the Hungarian who are a lot more beautifull Problem with these coins is first that they are odd weights ; fail to be an ounce and second that most people do not know they are restrikes and whence bullion coins and therefore avoided as odd coins and expensive ( which they are not ) The new Austrian coins do not fair better
In Belgium the primary bullion coins allways have been the latin union coins eg French Napoleons Belgian 20 francs Suisse Vrenellis 20 francs Then the Dutch 10 guilders and then of course the old and new sovereigns . These are still the basic coins with the Kruger and Nugget followed by far by the Nugget and New Eagle . But Belgium is one of the only countries where exchange agents still deal gold
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« Reply #284 on: December 08, 2008, 12:36:38 AM » |
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I just got the Ostarrichi charter at melt Had no time to read up on it but I guess it is their chattel of independance
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