This brings up the old "what's in a name?" debate. Basically you have your standard proof sets, but with fancy packaging and fancy names on them....
These so-called "novodels" have been all over ebay lately. A novodel is an official restrike. Pieces like the ones posted here are unofficial...
From the second group of pictures I see some really sloppy dentils around the rims. 90% silver copies are also well known. In addition, that...
Looking at US merchant countermarks on reales, they are mostly on Mexico City minted coins.
I agree that it's a fake, and what the heck is that round thing between "KIANG" and "NAN"?
I wonder the same. And these are higher purity silver than most other 20th century Mexican coins, so logic dictates the opposite of what we see.
This type of design is common on 18th/19th century coins. Plenty more examples out there. Pretty certain it is not the same engraver though. :)
You mean obverse and reverse are misaligned? That is common with these coins.
Top one is a Chinese cash, looks like the type from 1662-1722. The center one is a Japanese 100 mon made from 1835 to 1870. Bottom is a Japanese...
They all appear genuine. D and E looks like they may have been cleaned or lacquered.
That's a great lead. Did some more digging and found a German reference from 1897 that also describes it as a Brazilian escudo coin weight:...
Been trying to do some research on this piece I recently purchased. I have found some references in 18th and 19th century literature to similar...
I can't really answer those questions dude, sorry
Hmm, but if they were to buff out the old date on the individual die, where it is incuse, that would mean that area of the die would be lower in...
I think the "ray" effect may be resulting from metal flow, especially as it radiates out from the center to towards the edges. I have seen...
The one in the Heritage link has the typical color of a copper-nickel Jamaican coin. If your coin is is an uncirculated proof it should have...
Great write-up Kurt. Certainly does appear they buffed out the previous date on the master hub. A great example of the poor quality control at the...
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