They likely bid thinking there was actual gold content in it.
I'm sure you're right about that. Wouldn't make sense for it to be a one-off cast example. :)
They are pretty affordable pieces. All of these can be had for less than $100 individually.
Ebay lot. Had some other stuff too, like conder tokens and Prussian and Austro-Hungarian silvers, but those were lower grade.
Older as in before the period I generally collect (1800-1960), but a cool little group. First group, German states. 1....
Siege coinage is generally crude, including this type, as they are put out in a hurry and under little or no quality control. I find this example...
Well it's about time! Being a world coin guy I am happy to see the prices going up. So many low mintage coins just don't get enough interest and...
It actually goes for under $500, but still a pricey set :)
Yea looks like it's just not a well centered strike, a common occurrence. And a big shout out to "Da homey" :)
It's just something that happens to bronze coins. Aluminum-bronze also.
Nice coin. Only a few black carbon spots, which are all too common on bronze coins.
Well if you are being serious, there are two obvious facts to consider here: 1. If the coin were struck on a multi-sided planchet by accident,...
If this is a troll thread, I admire the posters dedication to the trolling. Nearly 3 years :eek:
He may be avoiding you because you are asking $5000 for something that sells for between a few hundred dollars and up to maybe $1,500 in good...
If anything, it's the people buying them all for the same prices that are confusing the weight with the silver content :woot:
The Swedish one is very easy to find in higher MS grades, the florin, not so much. Both are nice either way :)
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Love that 66G proof, always like the strong yet simple design on these. And that Cuban 40 cent is a very high end XF, $35 is a really good price
I've had this happen many times. Each time the package arrived, just took longer than normal. I'd suggest giving it some more time.
5000 Indian rupees, which is about $80.
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