Here is the photo of coin in slab. The obverse is blank - usually these had the word “MODEL” right in the middle but not always. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
This coin was on my bucket list for quite a while and was sad to have missed the Richard Stuart specimen; when his coins came up for sale in 2017...
I have collected these for a number of years and the "easy" ones are easy but a few such as the Chinese or the gold are plum crazy (no, not MOPAR)...
Since they are plentiful, I would try to get a specimen like I have shown that is essentially mark free in the key areas in either specimen format...
Ah, have been busy and will try to get it for you. This is the Derwent Wood Model as sculpted by ?Paget for submitted design of the "new coinage"...
This is not really a beautiful coin, but it is rare. It is available in the somewhat scarce uncirculated copper nickel 10 dollar format of very...
And here is the reverse for those interested: [ATTACH]
Jubilee crowns of George V are relatively common and found in many accumulations of world crowns. The post-1927 Wreaths are somewhat scarce but...
Yes, but rubbing alcohol is cheaper and would get rid of most of the grunge and funk. I would tamp dry with a high nap white towel if OP is...
Yes, I agree with the above. However, my suggestion besides ditching the bag(s) they came in is to soak for about an hour in regular rubbing...
Yes, that is quite likely. They are very hard to see in hand but think they may be planchet prep lines - regardless I don't like coins mucked...
[ATTACH] Thanks for that..... Here is a better picture in slab - looks a bit better
[ATTACH] Thanks for that..... Here is a better picture in slab - looks a bit better [ATTACH]
Ah, will check on that tomorrow, got that one locked away...LOL
Here are the current pictures of a coin I bought in about 2004 in an OGH PCGS slab since. I believe it has most likely been puttied and has...
I am an avid collector of GB coins though mostly predecimal. They really have been making so many different types of coins these days that many of...
I recently saw and MS65 go for not much more than this one. For some reason, interest has gone down generally and possibly because people want the...
Very, very nice! This is one of those coins with a design that you could take a photo of, blow it up and frame it.
Yes, a nice compromise between presentation and price! I too really like the Semeuse designs in silver 50c, 1F and 2F sizes. Although the later...
Here is a coin fairly scarce in higher grades but seemingly of less interest in recent times: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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