This French medal (discussed in a recent thread) is coming to my Eclectic Box collection soon. It is a special gilt bronze specimen striking of a...
Yep. Took a hit on the I, which displaced the metal. Hairline scratch across the fasces on the reverse, too, but otherwise it is not a...
It happened a lot to half dimes and 3c silvers, since they were such thin little coins. I dug an 1854 half dime with my metal detector once,...
My guess would be AU55-58. Or... PR55-58? You'd need someone more experienced than I to confirm or deny the proof hypothesis. I might be...
Unfortunately, I concur with the previous two commenters. These are common as dirt and worth little more than that, due to the massive mintages.
What's the error supposed to be, here? Sorry, but I don't keep up with moderns much.
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Thanks, Doug. That cinches it, I think. Option 1 it shall be. Nice half cent. It could swear it has the sharpness of a proof. What's the grade?
Welcome! Yes, whatever happened to that coin occurred outside the mint, so not an error.
Indeed. I thought immediately of that type. It is one of the more iconic modern Egyptian issues.
It's a posthumous piece, but not that posthumous. From 19 years after he croaked. Not 169. ;)
BTW, the "1990" on the medal's PCGS label is the Bramsen variety number and not the year it was struck. It is indeed an 1840 specimen striking.
For the record, I'm leaning strongly toward Option 1 (and was, even before the poll). But cash is tight, as always, and I have an upcoming...
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To the person who just voted the last option in the poll: Are you really sure you'd wanna see that? :facepalm::smuggrin: Y'all are not limited...
This French medal is about 99% certain to be coming to my Eclectic Box collection soon. It is a special gilt bronze specimen striking of a...
HB2U, @Cucumbor! I remember your "bottle opener"!
I see faces all the time in my faux marble bathroom wall tiles. And the real marble ones in the bathroom at work. (Hey, you've gotta keep your...
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