World Premiere!

[FilthyBroke]

That's a nice strong portrait on the wire money, I've seen a couple before but couldn't make out what the obverse design was on them.  Cool find!

Is the German piece steel?  That's a good looking coin.

[Zantetsuken]

That's a nice strong portrait on the wire money, I've seen a couple before but couldn't make out what the obverse design was on them.  Cool find!

Is the German piece steel?  That's a good looking coin.

Thanks 'FilthyBroke'. The wire coin is definitely a better strike than normally found for these, especially on the reverse. As for the German coin, it's made of zinc. This too is a better grade than normally found for zinc coins. As most of us know, zinc along with time and the elements are not exactly good bed fellows. This one is an upgrade to one I posted earlier which had a very rough surface.

~Daniel

[FilthyBroke]

Ah, zinc... the look reminds me of the steel Lincolns of the war era.

[Zantetsuken]

Ah, zinc... the look reminds me of the steel Lincolns of the war era.

I didn't really think about it at first, but your right. The steel Lincoln head pennies did look like zinc with the toning. It looks like neither of these ores hold up well to the elements. Iron is another one. I have a couple of iron coins from Germany and German occupied territories of World War I. They rust easily and look horrible if exposed to too much moisture.


~Daniel

[Zantetsuken]

Here's my latest purchase. This is 5 Yuan from the PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA dated 2011. Commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party.

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CHINA (PEOPLES REPUBLIC)~5 Yuan 2011

[coinsarefun]

I didn't know you collect moderns?......lol
Nice piece

I was hoping to add some nice Eussin coins to my collection because Stacks has a few nice things next week, but the ones I wanted to bid on are already 3x's the price!

[Zantetsuken]

I didn't know you collect moderns?......lol
Nice piece

I was hoping to add some nice Eussin coins to my collection because Stacks has a few nice things next week, but the ones I wanted to bid on are already 3x's the price!

Thanks Stef, I'm glad you like it. It's true that I mainly deal in the older coins, but every so often, I find a modern coin that captures my interest. I found this to be a very attractive piece, so picked it up on Ebay. I had another fairly recent one from Serbia in the amount of 5,000 gold Dinaras. I'm expecting another one from Russia dated 2003 within the week. I'll post it as soon as it arrives.

~Daniel

[coinsarefun]

Ooo, can't wait to see them Daniel

[FilthyBroke]

That's a cool design.  Are these made to circulate?   I don't have any Chinese coins yet, so I know very little about them.

[Zantetsuken]

That's a cool design.  Are these made to circulate?   I don't have any Chinese coins yet, so I know very little about them.

Thanks 'FilthyBroke'. I think this might be a utilitarian coin, although the surface has a proof-like finish. It's has historic importance, since China is the last significant communist nation left in the world. The design is definitely interesting though, for a more or less, failed ideology.