[img][img] One of only around 50 known, picked it at an auction in Sydney, also picked up an AU 1860-Syd, an UNC 1864-Syd, an UNC 1881-S, UNC...
That is a badly designed website. Incidentally the man in the top right is an Australian bed salesman. He has a big billboard at Melbourne airport.
The 1938 proof threepence is the most affordable pre-55 proof, I paid about $3300 for this, they were selling $10,000+ 5 years ago so I think...
1938 3D PR63 [IMG] 1916-M Specimen set MS64-65 - florin is probably a business strike (will need to send it to the auction house for a refund,...
Cool, I'm dropping off some coins myself with PCGS at the show this Friday.
At the Hong Kong show?
This is my only French Indo Chin coin: [img][img]
[IMG] Just got this one graded, beautifully toned with underlying bloom, MS64.
I recommend Ron's book too, his book won an award in 2013 as the best numismatic publication for the year (on any topic).
Here's a photo of one: http://www.pcgs.com/cert/26049186 The rim beads aren't fully struck up due to an uneven strike as is often seen with this...
This coin was struck from a press ex the Soho mint which King Mongkut purchased from W.J. Taylor for 3000 pounds. The pieces struck from the press...
Turns out the Chinese dollar is a counterfeit, it came from a large auction house so I should be able to get a refund. The others came back...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/171882025559 This is an altered 193* penny.
My main focus is on Australian coins though I collect nice pieces from other countries (mainly Asian) as they catch my eye.
I'm not sure on the mintage of the Essai baht but I've only encountered about 8-10 examples, I'll send it to PCGS once I receive the half penny -...
They've come down a lot in the last few years, it was only AU$7k plus commission. Since the Rare Coin Company collapsed the market has been...
Some recent pickups from two auctions some 5000 miles (and only a few days) apart. Other than the sleep deprivation required to make it to both...
It's a modern reproduction. The shape of the date is way off, not just for a 1923 but for any half penny year (ruling out an altered date). You...
I can see traces of an I, the no-I variety was struck from a die without the I, it isn't die fill or a weak strike so it can't have any traces....
I believe these were only issued in 1957, the 1950 type had a smaller legend.
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