New pickup for my Austro-Hungarian korona date set (1892-1916) including PR/PL strikes and patterns. Austria KM-2820 1913 Corona Proof Silver...
Here's an interesting set I just picked up, a set of the three Artex proof restrike pattern klippes (1965) in their original presentation case....
My two favorite late die state coins. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Put your alarm clock on the other side of the room. Fixed.
A few prooflike Austrian coronas from my collection: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here's a recent pickup for my Austro-Hungarian korona date set. Austria 1914 Corona KM-2820 Silver 0.835 5g Prooflike 1914 is the highest...
I'm between 64 and 65 from these photos. Could go either way.
Price-wise, it's like having a CAC sticker on the coin without having to submit it to CAC (and unlike a sticker, it doesn't go away if you need to...
You could certainly improve the appearance of the coins with acetone and verdicare, however, the damage is done.
For world coins, I also like to see the KM# in the top left under the date and mint mark.
That Florin is a real beauty. Do you have any others or PLs? I love those early Franz Joseph types.
This gave me a good chuckle. And also this is my 1,000th post. I frequently message sellers on eBay when they've posted something incorrect in...
I agree his prices tend to be high, but he does negotiate (at least in person), especially for repeat customers.
I've purchased from him many times at local shows. He mostly deals in large cents. Friendly guy to deal with, and knowledgeable.
I found it on numista - 1/4 Kreuzer 1759-1774 http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces29440.html
I've usually seen it where the reverse is a full step nicer than the obverse and for some reason (usually a big price jump or where the grade is...
Since the tape is quite old, it's plausible that the seller didn't know. I've certainly bought and sold older completed albums of coins without...
There are a couple key differences though. In the attorney analogy you're paying for the attorney's incremental services throughout the trial, not...
In the future, if you don't understand something, you might want to say nothing instead of embarrassing yourself.
Would you take your car to a mechanic that couldn't tell you what was wrong with your car, but charged you for their time just the same? You're...
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