Graded, finest known.
Thank you. I could find sales info for the specimen but nothing for the proof. Since many proofs are uniface, would it stand to reason there are...
Among world banknotes, which is generally more valuable for an otherwise identical issue: Proof or Specimen? For instance, the 1955 series from...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Little gemmy Austrian crown, about the size of a Taler. Bazillions of them available in AU, nice looking UNCs more scarce than...
Okay, another crown...,,.. Once again pretty common but a great design. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That's a great coin! Where did you find it? Purchased at the Chicago International Coin Fair (CICF) in 2012 from Jonathan Kern. Was a memorable...
Nice. From Belgium I believe.
1911 Italy 5 Lire struck for the 50th anniversary of unification. (Had to sell off a bunch of other coins to help pay for it, --no regrets about...
In my world it would also be listed as English, making it worth twice what it is as a French coin.
Another common crown that becomes much more desirable in high grade: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Common up through AU58, in mint state a very tough coin. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It's kind of like claiming an (1659) Maryland Lord Baltimore Shilling was struck under Charles II of England because he happened to be on the...
Much more affordable and an equally stunning coin, --Louis Napoleon III. He was a sleazebag of unimaginable proportions. Part of serving in his...
From the time of Joan of Arc. French coin cataloged as being struck under Henry VI of England, which has always struck me as oxymoronic. Either...
Nice one!
I would be very happy with that outcome. Kind of interesting that a Russian grading service (or at least there is what appears to be Russian...
Here's a better picture of your imaginary bust 8 Escudos from when it appeared at auction in London about 5 years ago: [ATTACH]
WoW(!) How much over melt were those two? lol...
Another el-cheapo slabbed gold coin from the 19th century. Don't let the grade fool you, these are quite common raw in mint state and sell for...
A bit of a condition rarity even in MS61, these usually show-up in AU55 or there abouts, and then priced at melt in such condition. I bought this...
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