I was tempted, but I really, really hate having my coins behind hard plastic. I still have a picture of the slab for longevity. :) Nooooooo >:(
As I said before I would think the same if not being familiar with this particular coin. If you do a Google images search with the following...
Congrats in advance on completing a pretty tough set. :)
Oh wow! Thanks for the tip, your editing makes it looks amazing :O
Pictures first, discussion after :) And sorry for iphone pictures, may need to send it out to one of the master coin photogs here. [IMG] [IMG]...
Not too long ago I posted about having won an auction and being sent the wrong coin. Well that has been cleared up, and the coin is better than I...
I'm not super familiar with these, but I remember the Spanish homeland types have the denomination horizontal rather than vertical like this. And...
I believe it's a Spanish homeland type 2 reales of Philip III rather than a Mexico or other colonial issue. Value around $50.
This counterstamp is attributed to the Azores. Pretty decent shape, sometimes the c/s isn't even fully on the host coin like it is on yours....
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Yes that is a major issue, that no examples or references are out there contemporary to when the coins were supposedly counterstamped and used....
I think this hits the nail on the head. Also looks like three strikes rather than two.
Not really unless you know what other metals are present. The specific gravity test is actually pretty easy. It looks intimidating when you read...
If you could test the specific gravity it would be much easier to figure out silver content.
Not issued by the ICMC, so not official state medals. Most likely worth a little above melt value unless dealing with a specialized collector.
Really like that series. Didn't really notice those references, but yes they definitely try to make it accurate.
If that had a gold bean... would be a real keepsake :)
My hope of it getting straightened out is diminished. Right after seller messaged me that another buyer told him they "received my coins", I got...
Looks like it was cleaned with silver polish and a cloth. Doubt a re-toning will hide the hairlines. By the way, I would never buy one of these...
Yea I wouldn't get eBay involved unless I absolutely had to. Dealing with them is always such a hassle, both from a buyer or seller standpoint....
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