I am in the 55 camp because of the extreme amount of "pecking" or micro dings and scratches to the obverse. Your third picture really brought them...
I have an NGC graded 63 - 1882 penny and this is quite similar. I think not a lot strikes up in Vickie's hair; pineapples relatively well struck...
In hand it is very, very nice with no wear and only a very minimal planchet defect in the obverse field in front of chin.
Hi all, this I just got this week from Ebay for a princely 18.00 USD plus shipping. I think this a rather nice piece - the lustre is much better...
OK: 1987 and 1988, the rest not so much. The 1983 proof is fairly scarce. There are 1991 varietals as I recall. Some of the other proof dates are...
Hmmm, that last example seems to smack of “bidiots”, especially when an equal or superior shows up not long after at a fraction!
And this is a good point as I expect most of us are in a similar lot and have to pick and choose with care. I lost out on a 20th C. Pattern just...
Probably “mintsport” piece but I like it. Unfortunately needs to be slabbed IMO
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Just one little twist: Double Reverse, and REAL. Wt. is 9.4 gms and no seams on edge or around rims. This was bought at...
I am glad for your happiness and aquisition, most certainly. I will say that I have seen many of these proof 1975 coins for sale in the last 20...
I agree, certainly not up to the level of the first Lion coin! Most of us that started the series are to some degree slaves to complete the...
Nice! One of my favorite coins in either date.
Yes I posted the initial pictures from Bowers-Merena and these are "in hand". Essai does indeed equal pattern or trial.
I finally have the coin in hand and had posted on it before:[ATTACH][ATTACH] This is the 1982 WAS 5,000 CFA Francs coin. What makes it special is...
You scare me with Volume 1 prospects - there are some heartstoppers in there!
Definately the proof and not the matte. This is "my" series of coins....
German AU as MS65? I think not, except on rare occasions.
If they are in top grade, I would guess so. If not, maybe not.
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They are notoriously low on their estimates. I would guess 300% of high estimate.
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