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#11
European Coins / Re: New Additions from Scandin...
Last post by Eringobraugh - April 06, 2026, 12:30:48 AMI have a few of those myself..nice coins!!
#12
Exonumia for Exonumist / Proof first test strikes
Last post by Turtle - April 03, 2026, 04:49:55 PMI bought this recently from Ron's personal stash from Timothy.
The reason I bought it was I knew from experience that first proof strikes don't always come out perfect like you hope.
I helped Dan Carr with his Amazonian Essay Dollars, and Dan gave me the first 8 proof strikes, 16 in all were minted, but Dan wasn't happy with them , so he sold his 8 as "bulk handled " proof likes, and proceeded to sand blast the dies and changed the finish on the dies to a satin finish. So the rest of them had a satin finish (339 of them), although I did talk him into turning 40 of the 399 into color-toned.
I said all that to let y'all know that the first strike test strike from Ron Landis may not be the prettiest proof from him, but it is a first strike proof of his 1796 Draped Bust, and I don't want part with it, if I ever part with it , it'll take a huge amount of money........ I've put my 2024 first strike proof Amazonian Essay up for sale on eBay for $4999.99 and didn't really want it to sell because I really don't want to part with it. Same thing with the Landis it's a rare piece that I really don't want to sell, and realized what I was really getting when I saw it‼️
I tried to down load pic of both these first proof test strikes but it didn't let me ‼️😱
But I was able to post the pictures in my galleries if you want to see them ‼️👍👍🎯
I finally got both these first "test strikes" to download, yay ‼️👍🎯🎯‼️
The reason I bought it was I knew from experience that first proof strikes don't always come out perfect like you hope.
I helped Dan Carr with his Amazonian Essay Dollars, and Dan gave me the first 8 proof strikes, 16 in all were minted, but Dan wasn't happy with them , so he sold his 8 as "bulk handled " proof likes, and proceeded to sand blast the dies and changed the finish on the dies to a satin finish. So the rest of them had a satin finish (339 of them), although I did talk him into turning 40 of the 399 into color-toned.
I said all that to let y'all know that the first strike test strike from Ron Landis may not be the prettiest proof from him, but it is a first strike proof of his 1796 Draped Bust, and I don't want part with it, if I ever part with it , it'll take a huge amount of money........ I've put my 2024 first strike proof Amazonian Essay up for sale on eBay for $4999.99 and didn't really want it to sell because I really don't want to part with it. Same thing with the Landis it's a rare piece that I really don't want to sell, and realized what I was really getting when I saw it‼️
I tried to down load pic of both these first proof test strikes but it didn't let me ‼️😱
But I was able to post the pictures in my galleries if you want to see them ‼️👍👍🎯
I finally got both these first "test strikes" to download, yay ‼️👍🎯🎯‼️
#13
European Coins / New Additions from Scandinavia
Last post by Triggersmob - April 02, 2026, 07:52:07 PMSome new additions to my collection.
Scandinavian ore coins from the late 1800s.
Feel free to share yours.
Scandinavian ore coins from the late 1800s.
Feel free to share yours.
#14
European Coins / Slovenia 3 Euro Coins
Last post by Triggersmob - April 02, 2026, 07:42:18 PMSome recent additions to my collection are Slovenia 3 euro coins.
I was surprised to see these are actually circulating coins.
Anyone else have any they want to share?
I was surprised to see these are actually circulating coins.
Anyone else have any they want to share?
#15
Exonumia for Exonumist / Re: Mounted Knight 1 ounce Fi...
Last post by Triggersmob - April 02, 2026, 07:33:26 PMVery nice.
#16
Exonumia for Exonumist / Mounted Knight 1 ounce Fine S...
Last post by Dwhiz - March 25, 2026, 03:18:14 PMby Landis Studios
#17
General Discussion / Questions / Re: Certificate error
Last post by Cheezhed - December 08, 2025, 10:27:29 AMStill no issues.
#18
General Discussion / Questions / Re: 2024-2025 Year of the Drag...
Last post by Cheezhed - December 08, 2025, 10:26:51 AMWondering what the New Year will bring from MM.
#19
Exonumia for Exonumist / Landis mules both #000
Last post by Turtle - November 19, 2025, 08:06:24 PMLove these‼️
These pictures don't do these pieces justice.......they are proof-like and the best I've seen as far as strike and condition, and virtually no toning,( as close to the mint state as the day they were struck , and can you do any better than No. 000 on both of them ‼️🎯👍‼️
These pictures don't do these pieces justice.......they are proof-like and the best I've seen as far as strike and condition, and virtually no toning,( as close to the mint state as the day they were struck , and can you do any better than No. 000 on both of them ‼️🎯👍‼️
#20
Exonumia for Exonumist / Rare Landis
Last post by Turtle - November 19, 2025, 07:57:09 PMOnly " one I've seen without copy in them‼️
For some reason this site doesn't let me transfer pics from my library ‼️
Have to take new pic for this format ‼️
For some reason this site doesn't let me transfer pics from my library ‼️
Have to take new pic for this format ‼️