Good news on the attribution! I thought it was the "Marie Antoinette" variety. :wideyed:
Yikes! that one in the op is pricey! I bought mine for about 200.
Glad the OP passed on this. I thought the surfaces just looked "wrong," in a general sort of way.
Phenomenal group there, 'Dude!
It's bad. Mushy details, malformed dentils and rims, among other things.
Price seems fair, given the old cleaning.
I'll guess EF40. love the look of that coin!
It would be helpful, for someone who thinks a coin is counterfeit, to state their reasons. Great pick on your S/CC, Insider. My AU58 cost,...
[ATTACH] another reflected image of TD edge reeding. heck after looking at the edge reeds again I think the 74s in the OP that I thought was...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here are some images of chopmarked trade dollars, for comparison. compare the appearance of...
I saw 1 post on the other forum that voiced an opinion that the auctions originating in Spain might be part of the problem, otherwise that was not...
Fine 12 sounds about right, a beautiful, unmessed with example!
NIce coin, Kanga! Definitely a dream coin for most of us.
Slide marks? Look like abrasions to me. And, they could omit "3" in the bottom line of the description on the label.
NIce looking CBH, agree mid VF grade
Looks real to me too. Please let us know the results of the grading submission!
There's also a raised line on the die next to the tail of the 9.
Yeah I go by "Kaz" over on CU, which is where I spotted the 1818 cent on the BST when Lord M. had a sale of some of his "eclectic box." I've...
Haven't looked up the grade yet.. I was thinking F15, based on the obv wear mostly, but the rev rim scrape may lower it to F12, so that's my...
The photos did turn out well. Just an old nikon D40, manual 105mm micro nikkor and a very solid copystand.
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