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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 02-01-2007, 01:01 AM   #1 (permalink) tsk Senior Member   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 218 French Gold 20 Francs (Lucky Angels) I picked up a pair of French 20 Franc "Lucky Angels." They were supposed to be AU or better. To my eye, they don't look like it, but I am no expert at grading. I think I can exchange them if I'm unhappy (overall I'm not overly concerned--wasn't expecting perfect). Anyways, just looking for some opinions on these. My main concern is that I haven't paid for counterfeit gold (no I don't have any weights either). Attached Thumbnails       02-01-2007, 01:07 AM   #2 (permalink) Aidan Work Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wellington,New Zealand. Posts: 6,467 That is a very nice pair of French Angel 20 Francs.It is a change from the 'Rooster' coins. Aidan.   02-01-2007, 01:26 AM   #3 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,515 I'd say XF tsk. If you paid more than 20% over spot, return them. You can get BU for the same money. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   02-01-2007, 01:31 AM   #4 (permalink) tsk Senior Member   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 218 Thats about the grade I thought they were. I think I paid 8% over spot.   02-01-2007, 03:48 AM   #5 (permalink) De Orc P & R COMMISSAR     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London. UK Posts: 8,131 My Mood: I think that they are lovely and as Aiden says a bit of a change from the rooster Nice buy De Orc   02-01-2007, 06:47 AM   #6 (permalink) nyhariel Senior Member     Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gliwice / Poland / EU Posts: 115 Very nice buy! French coins are not very popular in my country sa I had no occasion to see "rooster" 20 FF gold coins. I like them. __________________ Take care! Tom   02-01-2007, 07:12 AM   #7 (permalink) Cucumbor Coinaholic     Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: France Posts: 483 My Mood: Hello, I like very much those, but even more the 50 francs.... but they are much much more expensive, as they are quite rare Cucumbor __________________ In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king   02-01-2007, 11:51 AM   #8 (permalink) tsk Senior Member   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 218 Thanks for the compliments guys. When I get a chance, I'll try to get some better pictures (particularly of the writing on the rims). And yes, the 50 francs are also nice but alas a pair would have broken me .   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Meiji 14 1 sen variety - anyone with images? | Help protect ancient coin collecting » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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