I was going to post this coin sooner, but I got diverted by a damaged antique tile that arrived the other day, courtesy of the postal service....
I received a full refund yesterday through eBay and the seller. I've done a lot of business with him, so there were no issues in that regard. I...
Yes, I have contacted a couple of local conservation shops, haven't heard back yet. I think the price tag for restoration work will run around...
There are very tiny particles of tile and glaze, just a few millimeters in size to near powder. I don't know if they can be pieced together, but...
Yes, it is a mess, but I'm trying to make the best of it. I was thinking that enamel paint might work, but getting the colors right requires a...
This both a hobby and a problem. I collect, to a very minor degree, Asian and other antiquities. Yesterday a Persian tile arrived damaged,...
Yes, Hudson's downtown store was leveled many years ago. In fact, Hudson's was taken over by the company that owns Target, but I forgot the name....
Simultaneously, actually. My first world crown purchased was at Hudson's Department Store coin counter, on the mezzanine, right next to the...
I placed my bids, have been outbid in the pre-floor auction, so that is that. Tax time this year is really limiting my ability to participate....
I really like the obverse of your coin. I don't think it is a fouree. There is horn silver on the reverse. Usually there is corrosion...
Here's one more Spanish colonial 8 escudos that I photographed today. I picked this coin up in January 1990, at the Long Beach Coin Expo. It is...
Thanks That is a very rare and the most beautifully produced of the series, I think. The dies were privately engraved (I forget the name of the...
There are some very rare to extremely rare multiple lion daalders, specifically Dav. 4848 (2 lion daalders, Gelderland); Dav. 4857 (2 lion...
Thank you. I will try to take photos of some of the others. I putter around a lot when doing this, probably part of my compulsive makeup, so the...
That's a nice 1576 Holland lion daaler, very well struck with a bold date! Campen must have struck large numbers of these coins in the 1680s -...
Yes, that's Dav. 4887, another extremely rare coin. Krause does not give a value for this coin due to the high rarity. I've never seen one...
Yes, I imagine that the coin will hammer at between £1,000 and £1,200, perhaps even higher.
Yes, Friesland is a little more tougher to locate. The early dates, say from 1606 to 1617 tend to be more available than later dates. Once you...
I was actually bidding on a Valentinian solidus in the Roma pre-floor auction. It's a nice coin but not as nice as yours. I've given up on the...
I saw that coin in the last CNG auction. It is a nice example for this type in untouched condition. The aluminum oxidizes quickly to a dull...
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