It is definitely not easy to take the perfect picture of a coin... it takes lots of practice. These guys are the best!
I would guess the high bidder is willing to go pretty high... ;)
My hero!!! You slayed the evil couch, rescued the princess, and recovered the treasure!! You sir are a numismatic knight.
I would think the white metal piece would be rarer than a brass example... But I'm not sure of the mintages of either of course.
I don't like it.
What was the asking price?? I think I sold the one in that thread for $125
I have owned one of these in the past... While neat I would assume its pretty common. Looks like it might have just a touch of wear but it's hard...
Could be a die chip or a plating bubble... Both are common.
Hard to say from the pics... There looks to be a break in the luster across the cheek...
I don't see all that much Hibernia coinage so I don't have that book. It might be worth investing in tho.
I'm going to see Tom Reynolds next week at the Indiana state show... He's really my only real EAC contact. I'll see what he has to say about it.
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Here is another installment of what it looks like on the die. This is a token die used to make store card tokens. It has a terminal die break...
This is a pretty rare coin. I can't remember seeing one this far off center without any major problems. There was a group of about 6 them sold a...
I will have a table. Stop by and say hi. We are directly opposite the door in the back of the room. Right across the asile from Silvertowne.
Actually no it wasn't a walk in. I bought it from a dealer friend of mines personal colletion.
They are not genuine and contain only a thin coating of gold. I have seen examples of these before. A green fizz on the acid test indicates copper...
Do you know who PCGS and NGC only attribute a select number of VAM's? Because they are really the only ones that matter from a pricing standpoint....
Hi gang! I ran across this piece in a deal a dealer sold me. I originally wrote it off as just a normal Hibernia farthing. I later then noticed...
Thanks guys! I was impressed with it.
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