That's the best defined 27/6 1c I've seen! Most examples look more like mine, where you only see the 6 below the top stroke of the 7. Either...
I thought I explained why--to give a collector here the opportunity to obtain this--without the seller being the wiser. That's my practice from...
A fellow collector has brought this coin to my attention--that is presently available on ebay. It has a strong doubled die on the reverse, which...
Something that will quickly eliminate many negatives on the Snow-1 1888/7 is the position of the date--where the "1" lines up with the bust. And...
I recall there are three known obverse styles, one of which bears the date under the monogram. But I have looked at reverse dies with more...
I agree it looks much better than the lion typically seen for this year--or 1688 for that matter. I do know the lion style the die maker was...
I collect Sweden varieties (mostly overdates), but I was unaware of this one. So I did some digging, and found another 1867 1/2 Ore. It appears to...
This is my oldest Norway coin :) I found it at the Portland PNNA show a few years back for a nice price. Today, I took new pictures to document a...
Probably every country has their 'acquired taste'...like Ouzo or Aquavit. ;)
Right--50c in world coins often stands in for Cents, Centimes, Centavos, Centesimi, etc. And Colombia shouldn't be confused with the Columbia expo...
Thought I'd share one of the cooler overdates (or die blunders) I've seen. I suspect what happened is the "19" was first punched upside down, then...
I would also enjoy seeing a closeup of the date area--it has potential for an RPD/MPD. :)
Thanks! You never get to choose the grade when hunting for overdates, so I'm pretty jazzed about this coin! :D The small obverse rim cud at 9:00...
Here's a recent find off ebay. The seller's pictures were blurry, but I thought I could just make out the overdate. Fortunately, I scored this...
Personally, I am skeptical of any seller who lists a coin as certified, but does not show the holder label or cert #...I feel they're hiding...
Thanks! So far, it's mostly Europe with a few from C. and S. America (Peru). A nice one from Mexico is due to arrive soon--coming up! :D
I collect overdates, and this is one of my favorites from Sweden. This particular variety shows a nice set of markers for the 6/5. [IMG]...
Nice break...and I think the die wear explains the misshapen 8 in the date--it looks like they added just the last digit after hubbing.
It would be helpful to know the denomination/date. I've seen this before; I think it happens because the dies are plated, and when plating chips...
From the article: Hmm...If it were a chunk of metal that was pushed into the die by the 9 punch, wouldn't it be pushed in further? In other...
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