Well, I am glad I 'found' this coin again in my collection. It is a Variety 3-D and it is a pretty rare one. The key die characteristics are: on...
thanks again, Brandon. I used the link you sent just now as well. Pics are small but it does confirm my previous attribution. I can't believe...
Thank, you Brandon! I used the NGC Feuchtwanger Cent Variety Attribution guide and your link seems to confirm my tentative attribution. Hopefully...
I have this down to Obverse 3, Reverse D. Would greatly appreciate confirmation, or, in case a made a mistake, correction. Thanks! [ATTACH]...
Thank you! I am glad you like it. You know me - it's all about the history:).
A recent addition: Peru: Peru formally declared its independence from Spain on the 28th of July 1821. The following year, the first crown-size...
Thank you for your comments AND for the attribution, @NSP !
If this is a counterfeit, then I am talking to Dave Bowers who sold it to me in 1988. Of course this is not a counterfeit. Let me recap this coin...
@Stevearino, I was thinking of NGC since they are located in Germany, therefore easier for me to reach. I will be sure to post the results if I...
Thanks physics - those scratches are actually hairlines, but they DO show clearly if you view the coin in a certain way. Less prominent if viewed...
The ding is really small/slight, and only visible on the obverse. I guess you are right, I will never know unless I (gulp...!) bring myself to...
Thanks, Bill. It is really pretty. Dipped, yes, at some point, but it actually has reflective, lightly proof-like fields and nice peripheral toning.
would it be put in the dreaded 'details' holder? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This old Fugio thread may be interesting to some: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/cointalk-1787-fugio-cent-collection.46863/
Another vote for a nice Fugio Cent. One of the most symbolic of all coins minted in the Americas.
Thank you, @TuckHard ! I had not thought of looking it up in the world coin catalog.. My German States catalog lists this date as: "RRR. LP...
Thank you! You know, besides the rarity (which I admit is a nice attraction of this coin), the historical significance is what appeals to me....
Upps... posted this in the wrong forum it seems - it belongs in the World Coin Forum.
I found this coin in an antique market in Brussels, Belgium back around 1980 It is a Hessen Doppelgulden dated 1848. Hessen-Darmstadt, Ludwig III....
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