And "PTAS" is an abbreviation for "Pesetas". And now you know the secret of the "secret dates" on these. Always squint at the numbers hidden in...
(Early) Haiti. [ATTACH]
Turks & Caicos Islands [ATTACH]
Well, you certainly don't want to go at it too hard and mess up that nice original toning, but if you soak the coin in acetone and then get out...
Very nice pickup. Gem quality, I'd say. I like FAO issues. Got this one in a bulk bag and was delighted, since we lived in Tanzania for a year...
Nice UNCs, both. I've encountered those Cypriot coins in bulk lots - even Red UNCs - but not quite that nice.
Those two show their age nicely. (Except for the green crud on the 1922 3d. I'd have to try to remove that without affecting the otherwise nice...
Indeed, not a bad idea. Evidently so. His name was more familiar to me in his former role as a VCoins dealer.
You must remember how long I've shopped at retail instead of auctions. The trouble with auctions for me (aside from never seeming to be prepared...
Charles the Affable. I like that. :) [ATTACH]
So much for assumptions. Apparently these douzain/dizain coins were struck in billon. So debased silver, anyway. Thanks for steering me on the...
A "K" for Carolus/Charles? Wow. I didnt see that coming. Wouldn't have even been sure they had "K" in their alphabet then. After all, the...
Great! That was fast, considering I mailed it Saturday.
Is that a Lombardic "H"? Some King Henry (Henri)? (Or is it an "R"? Looks much more like an "R", in which case that scribbly "Henry-something"...
Lovely coins. I had an 1881 on my old Holey Gold Hat. [ATTACH]
As @TIF said: yikes! :eek:o_O
Look at the 1838 quarter at the top of this page. Not only is that a gorgeous CircCam, but I also observe Gerry Fortin's use of my term in the...
Both handsome. Extra credit for achieving a copper/bronze CircCam on that Nova Scotia. It's not always easy to score CircCam contrast on base...
I had a feeling someone was going to weigh in with more detail on that, and perhaps correct me, but I'm just happy if I didn't flub any of the...
You're probably more used to seeing the term "clipped" in the context of clipped planchet errors on more modern coins, but in a medieval coin...
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