Yes, I understand that bit. I guess I really meant that its possibly somewhat newer meaning on a coin would tend to tie it in I would think to the...
I like that 5B. as well. Never got one but nice little design. LOL on the holder labelling with all the price escalation, bit busy there...
I rather like this gold one that is extremely rare. I was not aware of any controversy about the depicted sawfish as being/not being a weight for...
Nice coin. Maybe a picture outside the plastic?
Reverses from known matte 1975 and 1976 20 Balboas: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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Yea. The mattes supposedly stopped in 1976. I think I will post some photos of the 1975 and 1976 mattes for comparison, which are different IMO...
OK, here is a recent purchase from ebay. I bought it based on the pictures showing an interesting coin that is NOT known in matte (M). Still...
I too have polished as a kid many copper nickel, copper and silver coins - thankfully not any of value. Also, I am quite used to specimen PL vs....
Not sure about the last post relevance. The devices and field do have a polished effect but the lettering does not so vote against the polishing...
Thanks for that! Looks like mainly Tradesmen tokens and books though...
Does anybody know their Ebay "nomen" or name? The ANA internet site didn't have very much information
I will look and see if I might have a double on one - you already have the '83, right?
Are you trying to get the silver or base metal set of 1984 proof?
However, keep your eyes and ears alert as these do occasionally show up - I got the 1984 Papua proof set fairly cheap. What do you expect to pay...
I have not confirmed but a source in Trinidad says that the specimen sets though very rare are known from 1984. Like to have one for sure. The OP...
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Good detective work. As you will note my coin was struck in 1975 at same weight.
Ah, nice picture. Do keep us posted as to the grade, I wonder for which coin was this planchet intended. I always felt this to be a beautiful design.
1 - 1976 FM Matte Uncirculated Papua New Guinea 10 Kina 2 - 1976 FM Matte Uncirculated Papua New Guinea 5 Kina 3 - 1979 New Caledonia Gold...
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