1892 South Africa 5 Shillings - Single Shaft

 

Year: 1892

Country: South Africa

Denomination: 5 Shillings

Weight: 28.2758 g

Silver Composition: .925

Mintage: 14,000

Certification: NGC AU50

Comments: Obverse features bust of Johannes Paul Krueger.  Reverse features arms of the South African Republic. This is the single shaft variety denoting the single shaft from the wagon on the reverse.  The double shaft variety has a mintage of just over 4,300 pieces making it more valuable than the single shaft variety.  I paid just below $500 for this example, an expensive coin for me but I got it slightly below catalogue value so I am happy.  I think South Africa being in the news lately for a group of white South Africans being granted refugee status in the US made me a bit more interested in pulling the trigger on this example.  

1971 Thailand 50 Baht

 

Year: 1971

Country: Thailand

Denomination: 50 Baht

Weight: 24.7 g

Silver Composition: .900

Mintage: 200,000

Certification: NGC MS66

Comments: This coin commemorates the 20th Anniversary of the Buddhist Fellowship.  Obverse features King Rama IX.  Reverse features the Dharmachakra or Buddhist wheel of law.  I have been the underbidder on this coin many times over the past few years.  Catalogue value says $30 but I usually see them going for $50 in lower MS grades and upwards of $100 in higher grades.  I was lucky to get this one for just over $50.  This adds a new country to my collection and is a birth year coin for me.

1886 Honduras Peso

 

Year: 1886

Country: Honduras

Mint: Tegucigalpa

Denomination: 1 Peso

Weight: 25 g

Silver Composition: .7234

Mintage: unknown

Certification: NGC XF45

KM# 52

Comments: Obverse features standing liberty.  Reverse features flags surrounding arms within circle.  I have had this coin on my want list for over 20 years.  They don't come around very often and when they do the sell for three to five time catalog value.  Unknown mintage on this type so I am not sure of rarity but they seem pretty based on the time it took me to find one.  I paid on the lower end of that but don't feel like I overpaid as I am just glad to add it to my collection.  

2023 Reverse Proof Peace Dollar

 

Year: 2023

Country: United States

Mint: S - San Francisco

Denomination: One Dollar

Weight: 31.103 g

Silver Composition: .999

Mintage: 400,000

Comments:  This coin is part of the 2 coin Morgan and Peace set released by the US mint.  Kind of a gimmicky coin set but I do like the look of these coins.   $185 for the set is pretty expensive but at a mintage of 250,000 they should hold their value or even appreciate. 

2023 Reverse Proof Morgan Dollar

 

Year: 2023

Country: United States

Mint: S - San Francisco

Denomination: One Dollar

Weight: 31.103 g

Silver Composition: .999

Mintage: 250,000

Comments:  This coin is part of the 2 coin Morgan and Peace set released by the US mint.  Kind of a gimmicky coin set but I do like the look of these coins.   $185 for the set is pretty expensive but at a mintage of 250,000 they should hold their value or even appreciate. 

1914 CAM El Salvador Peso

 

Year: 1914

Country: El Salvador

Mint: Philadelphia

Denomination: 1 Peso

Weight: 25 g

Silver Composition: .900

Mintage: 2,100,000

Certification: NGC XF40

KM# 115.2

Comments: Obverse features bust of Christopher Columbus.   Reverse features the El Salvador Coat of Arms.  This coin is designated on the holder as wide right shoulder which from what I can ascertain means it was minted in either Philadelphia or San Francisco.  Not sure if there is a way to determine which mint.   This has been on my watch list for years not sure why it took me so long to pick one up/

2023 Proof Peace Dollar

Year: 2023

Country: United States

Mint: S - San Francisco

Denomination: One Dollar

Weight: 31.103 g

Silver Composition: .999

Mintage: 400,000

Comments:  I like the design of Peace dollars better than Morgan dollars.  The Proof Peace seems to have a higher relief that the Morgan.  Nice to see a classic in proof.  They will be releasing a reverse proof version of the Morgan and Peace later this year which I have an order in for.