1912-H 1d

[KurtS]

My latest shop find here in California. It has a few marks, but still an attractive coin! I spend a lot of time looking for these, and sometimes it pays off. 

[Nighthawk]

I like it! I like it!!

[Humpybong]

Nice one Kurt, that is a great looking coin in excellent condition

[KurtS]

Thanks!     I especially like it was only $1.50--I collect for finds like this!

Barry, did you get my email?  It was just about some coins you might like. 

[Humpybong]

Yes received and you should have a reply.

Very, very GOOD price on the penny.

[AdamL]

Good find. Thats actually one of the nicer examples of that type of coin that I've seen.

[ElleKitty]

A lovely coin, indeed!  I spend a lot of time searching for the pre-dec pennies, so I know how rare it is to see a beauty like that for such a good price!  I think we've got better chances here in the states, though; most dealers don't like dealing with that foreign stuff.

[Triggersmob]

Nice looking penny, Kurt.

Great find.

[KurtS]

Thanks everyone...I'm pretty happy with this one! 

Ellekitty--yes, dealers here look at world coins more as bulk--unless they're gold of course.
With the wild metals market, most dealers have focused on bullion, and forgetting the rest.
I don't mind though.

[CoinCrusader42]

I'm slowly but surely working on my Australian large penny collection.

Great find, beautiful condition.

[EgCollector]

This is one of the most beatiful coins i have ever seen , nice find

[KurtS]

Thanks! 

[Erik]

I envy this beautiful coin KurtS.  Your collection must be excellent !!!!!! If you wish you can to show some others from your collection. Good lucky for obtain similar coins.

[KurtS]

Thanks Erik!    I have a few nice coins that took some work to find.
I usually look for coins that have been missed by dealers, which is called "cherry-picking" here in the USA.
Here's a low-mintage (782K) halfpenny I found in a $1 bargain box:



Erik, if you would like a US State quarter, I have a New Mexico pair (P and D mints) I would be happy to send you. 

[Erik]

Thanks KurtS. It is very nice from you. I start collect only 1 piece of 1/4 dollars because I didn´t know about two mints. I already have one from New Mexico but maybe some other collectors will be happy if they haven´t it. Thanks you for your nice offer.
I like on older coins their beautiful colour. I think when old copper coin is in good condicion then it is really beautiful looking. 

[Nevol]

That's a very nice 1939 Roo Ha'penny Kurt.  A great key coin & I'll bet you got it for peanuts too!

[KurtS]

Thanks Nancy!  It cost me a dollar's worth of peanuts.
Of course, I spend a lot of time looking too!

[Nevol]

Oh DUH!   I missed the "I found in a $1 bargain box:" bit.    Just proves I don't absorb everything I read. 

[KurtS]

No worries...I don't mind reminding myself I only paid $1 

[ElleKitty]

I turn just a little greener with envy every time, too!  Although I really can't complain about my bargain bin finds.  They've been spectacular.  I just hope I haven't taught my coin store to look more closely at the world coins before they chunk them into the bin >.>

[KurtS]

Although I really can't complain about my bargain bin finds.

You've found some really nice ones too!   

[Nevol]

Kurt, You realize that 1939 roo Ha'penny would retail at somewhere between $100 & $200 in Australia, so it was an amazing buy at $1.   

All the time you put in searching paid off in no uncertain terms. Excellent!   

[KurtS]

All the time you put in searching paid off in no uncertain terms. Excellent!

Wow...thanks Nancy, I did not realize its value was quite like that, but I imagine there's a lot of collector interest for a scarce transitional variety.    I can only guess collectors here in the states have an advantage, where coins like this go unnoticed--in bargain bins of all places.  I found this at a coin show in California. Thanks everyone for your comments!

[Nevol]

I'm just going on it's condition which IMHO is aEF, and in Maccas, VF =$60, XF = $200.