Additions to your collection - April 2020

Surprisingly noone has yet started one thread for April.
So let me begin with some Civic Coppers.

Boat / Abushahr mint


Peacock / Urumi mint


Sunface / Herat mint


Double headed bird / Mazandaran mint

commerce has almost stopped, hobby shops - totally not essential.
but some food and bev places, which are essential, still handle cash and give change -
received in change today -

Yeah, it's been a few weeks since I needed cash for anything. Luckily I still have a 12-lb bulk lot from last year to amuse me.

Just received a couple of big 5 kopecks coins in quite nice conditions:


https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces19794.html



Uncommon Suzun mint:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces91270.html

The function to add images isn’t working for me, but I got a 1981 Soviet proof set and some old banknotes (Dutch ten guilden and some from the Dominican Republic, going from ‘93 to 2000). They’re in surprisingly good condition except for some of the ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred pesos oro notes, but I have to keep them because they’re the only ones I have. Also received a pretty mangled Indian five rupee note from the seventies or eighties. Other than that, it’s been pretty uneventful. I haven’t bought myself any bulk lots this month, but I did buy a bit of silver which should arrive next month.

Some nice hungarian medals

Nice Polish-Russian coin!


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Verweis : "Grinya"​Nice Polish-Russian coin!
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​Very beautifull and intresting coin!

I havent bought any coins or much of anything this month, but
managed to recover these stamps off an old document mailing tube.
date from about 1968.

Too bad the Francis Parkman has some yellow stain. He is one of my favorite American writers.

Hello,

I bought Yugoslavia 1 dukat 1932 in quite nice grade.



Here is picture from auction house.

Best regards, Blaž

I got my first ever Beatrix Potter 50p in change this month. Just goes to show that not even a lock down gets in the way of coin collecting.

With lockdown ending Tuesday here, we can buy and sell again.

They were still advertising a few weeks ago, but auctions started closing tonight. Won tonight, but unlikely to receive before early May and after my birthday.

Lockdowns have not changed my tastes or obsessions with a buy up of early 20th century Halfcrowns. I am just showing their reverses.







We have 1912, 1913, 1916, 1917 (All sterling silver and F - gVF) and a 1926 with scarce earlier obverse (Cleaned obviously though), a 1927 and a scarce 1930. I can't wait to get these beauties and add them to the collection.

Also bidding on some more coins included a scarce 1925 and Edwardian halfcrowns.

Verweis : "Moneytane"​With lockdown ending Tuesday here, we can buy and sell again.
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​They were still advertising a few weeks ago, but auctions started closing tonight. Won tonight, but unlikely to receive before early May and after my birthday.
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​Lockdowns have not changed my tastes or obsessions with a buy up of early 20th century Halfcrowns. I am just showing their reverses.
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​We have 1912, 1913, 1916, 1917 (All sterling silver and F - gVF) and a 1926 with scarce earlier obverse (Cleaned obviously though), a 1927 and a scarce 1930. I can't wait to get these beauties and add them to the collection.
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​Also bidding on some more coins included a scarce 1925 and Edwardian halfcrowns.
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The British 1905, 1930, & 1932 1/2 Crowns are all worth looking out for.

Luckily, I have got all 3 of those.

The 1932 1/2 Crown turns up a lot here in New Zealand - as they were shipped over here to fill a coin shortage in the lead up to the 1933 New Zealand coins of 3 & 6 Pence, 1 Shilling, 1 Florin, & 1/2 Crown being released.

Aidan.

As you see I now have a 1930, and this is my 1932


It's a goodVF and not too bad.

I nearly bought a 1905 - but decided this coin was too worn - It was $175 but basically only Good at best and I really want at least a gVG - aFine example.

Agree totally about the coin being a coin shortage stopgap thanks to Robert Peppings books which has the detail about the widespread smuggling of half crowns out of New Zealand to get the 25% premium for them after our pound was devalued in 1931.

It may explain too, why getting a UK halfcrown after 1932 is not as easy ones before.

NZ halfcrowns only arrived here in November 1933.

BC - Also do you know that 1913 is a key date too, with barely 1 million coins minted, it is the 2nd rarest date of KGV after 1930. It would also be the rarest of the Sterling silver coins and the 1st effigy types (1911 - 1926) - unless of course you count the proof 1911 Halfcrown!

I purchased a box of issue for my 1950 UK proof set. The velvet is perishing a little bit but at least they have a proper home now.
Purchased from R Ingram Coins. A great service from them

Nice set - so shiny and beautiful.

Meanwhile the same seller made me a deal on a worn 1925 Halfcrown that did not sell - worn but a scarce date as well.


He said this was near Fine, I said it was a lot nearer to Good!

Verweis : "Moneytane"​Nice set - so shiny and beautiful.
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​Meanwhile the same seller made me a deal on a worn 1925 Halfcrown that did not sell - worn but a scarce date as well.
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​He said this was near Fine, I said it was a lot nearer to Good!

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Thank you! I would say that near fine was a fanciful grade!

Your photos of your half crowns inspired me to organise my tray of half crowns, I will take a photo next time they are out!

Jimpop, Sounds like a great idea.

Thinking of starting a Halfcrown thread when I get all these coins and we can all show our halfcrown coins and discuss them.

We may even let the occasional Florin and Crown slip in, but all shillings down and gold are banned.

The 1925, I let the seller know and he let me have a discount as he knew I was a serious customer with lockdown money burning a hole in my pocket.

Verweis : "Moneytane"​Jimpop, Sounds like a great idea.
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​Thinking of starting a Halfcrown thread when I get all these coins and we can all show our halfcrown coins and discuss them.
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​We may even let the occasional Florin and Crown slip in, but all shillings down and gold are banned.
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​The 1925, I let the seller know and he let me have a discount as he knew I was a serious customer with lockdown money burning a hole in my pocket.

​Do it!

But I do love 2/6 and shillings equally so I will be sneaking shillings and the odd sixpence in haha

Quick rundown...

Top row all low grade

Second row 2 better YH, a very nice 1887 which my dad gave me and 2 low grade

Third row fine grade between 1890 and 1910

Fourth row fine grade 1910 to 1917

Fifth row very nice 1918, 1920 fine, 1936 unc, 1937 proof and 1937 unc

Sixth and seventh row ef and unc george sixth and a proof 1970

not the usual type of coin I buy - but was very reasonable price and I couldn’t resist!

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces147758.html

Finally got these on hand

Verweis : "pearcem12"​
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​not the usual type of coin I buy - but was very reasonable price and I couldn’t resist!
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​https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces147758.html

WoW, the detail is amazing. It’s much fetter than the one currently in the catalogue! ​

Verweis : "ashlobo"​

Verweis : "pearcem12"​
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​​not the usual type of coin I buy - but was very reasonable price and I couldn’t resist!
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​​https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces147758.html

​WoW, the detail is amazing. It’s much fetter than the one currently in the catalogue! ​

​I struggled to find it in the catalogue for ages, I would be happy for the picture to be updated in the catalogue if that’s possible?

Yes, at the bottom of the coin page, use these cropped versions:

Verweis : "Idolenz"​Yes, at the bottom of the coin page, use these cropped versions:
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​thank you sir! all done :)

I just bought these shiny Halfcrowns yesterday!





Just showed one obverse as they all look the same, all shiny EF/AU condition - glad they were reasonably priced. KGVI coins are much cheaper and easier than earlier reigns and there are no real scarce dates, except possibly 1952.

Came just in time for April :P