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My other pick up from Mike at TOUGHCOINS. I will be sending her out for grading at some point.

 

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Today was Dollar day in Baltimore......

 

Nice...

 

That 82 is sick!

 

I don't usually buy modern commemorative coins but I bought this at the show today

 

NICE half dollar.

 

The 82 S looks unreal in hand with cart wheel luster showing through the tone,The 83 O has a similar skin and luster .

 

Sorry for the poor pictures. Ill get better ones once she gets out of the acetone bath.. hoping to loosen up some of the crud and get the green off of the obv at 3 oclock. Im gonna say its at least an AU But its a little luster bomb. Opinions on grade welcome

 

A Bust Quarter for the type set, just came in the mail yesterday. Seller's photos.

 

Gemmy !!!!!

 

Hey Angelo.......when did you move to Colorado Springs?

 

Nice B-1 O/F. A definite must have type.

 

Here are a couple of sasanians I picked up awhile ago.


Khusru I (Anushirwan) (531-579AD)
AR Drachm
O: Crowned bust right.
R: Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames.
4.04g
30mm
BYSh mint(Bishapur in Iran), dated year 42 (572 A.D.)
Gobl SN II/2



Ohrmazd (Hormizd) IV (579-590 A.D.)
AR Drachm
O: Crowned bust right.
R: Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames.
WYHC mint (Weh-az-Amid-Kavad). Dated RY 11 (590 A.D.)
3.01g
27mm
Göbl Type I/1

 

my most recent

 

Thanks for the attribution! Does this correspond with the "O over F in OF" listing in the Red Book? The picture in the book shows "O" and "F" joined at the top and mine is not.

 

1/27/2016
Colorado Springs is great too!

 

I have a preference for a certain type of silver coin - one that acquired a dark tone before circulating, and then circulated briefly before being put away. I find the contrasts that develop make the design details pop. Yours would fit the bill. Here's the newest one of mine.

 

That's a nice looking Seated dollar! I've heard this look referred to as "circulated cameo" and it definitely appeals to me too. Sometimes an attractive circulated coin can look better than a higher grade example with less original surfaces. For example, I would much rather have your XF45 than a high end AU that's been dipped, especially considering that any coin that's almost 170 years old should be dark.

 

Also could you post a photo of the reverse?