I wonder if this one would straight-grade or not?
Yep, that's the one. I noticed this listing, too. This guy is asking about $100~$300 OVER the current South Korean coin market pricing for this...
Yes, the number of sets that were made is unknown. Well, unknown to me, but I think they number in the hundreds, most likely.
Perhaps look up mint errors in the Euro series of coins. This one is an earlier Euro coin, so also take a look at early errors. Is a double...
I recently obtained a coin-related collectible from Korea that gets crazy attention in the Korean coin market. It's this clear-cast acrylic resin...
That 30 Shillings is a nice toner.
100%
And they'll just double-down and make more of the same dross. Something's off about the coins today that are designed and engraved by computers...
This was the mid-1970s, at the latest, that these people were working on these coins. Most have passed away by now, I'm sure. And if alive,...
No, I doubt the packaging is similar, although I do not have images of it. I believe the Koreans used a "fuzzy" velvet hinged jewel case for these.
I agree. I cannot get over just how great these coins are, design-wise: All the ones you mentioned: Korea, Haiti, Indonesia, Chad, Biafra,...
Yes, probably Italcambio was the distributor. Italcambio used Valcambi and the Paris Mint (esp. for gold) to strike many world coins that they...
I believe this coin set was made by either Paramount International or Italcambio. Probably Italcambio. They created world-coin commemorative...
I think Santa was subcontracted for delivery of this parcel...
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