The peripheral toning on that Chilean peso is P-E-R-F-E-C-T. I know it's a common coin - I've found them in bulk lots. Very modest catalog values, but that one is an absolute stunner with that symmetrical pastel toning. I'll bet that's the finest graded, isn't it? Wouldn't surprise me if it was the finest for the whole type. Oh, wait - it's a one-year type, so of course it must be the finest of the type! And it's a copper-nickel coin, too - not silver - so the toning is all the more amazing.
Thank you! I couldn't believe the toning as well - I'd never seen something like that on copper-nickel before. It is the finest graded - here's the PCGS ValueView page for it: https://www.pcgs.com/pop/valueview.aspx?s=111874.
Quite a nice OP coin for sure, and well photographied, congrats ! As other have already stated, I can't imagine the owner of such a beauty being able to have just one ancient. It's like peanuts : you can't have just one !! Q
Yes, but I meant to say "I would find impossible to just have one like the OP coin" Impossible, it's a hard drug, once you've tasted it, you're done Q
Update: here's that Maundy Set I mentioned earlier and a couple more recent acquisitions. 1907 Maundy Set: Penny - PCGS PL67: Twopence - PCGS PL69: Threepence - PCGS PL67+: Fourpence - PCGS PL67: South Africa 1895 Bronzed AE Delagoa Bay Railway Medal, PCGS SP67: 1972 Rhodesia Cent, PCGS PR65RB. Reported mintage of 12 in proof: Updated Trueview of the PCGS MS67 Regensburg 1/32 Ducat (ca. 1750):
Great stuff! That Maundy tuppence is especially stunning. The reverse on the ZAR railroad medal is quite interesting and unusual. I'd love to see the Regensburg 1/32 Ducat in its holder. That's one of those extremely tiny "mouse's aspirin" sized pieces, isn't it? Smaller than a "Panama Pill", or not? I've never seen one in hand.
Thanks! I don't have any images of the holder on me at the moment, but in lieu here's a US dime for scale. -Rex
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