Awesome!
I have begun a set of silver coins from the countries that used to make up the Soviet Union. A natural sub-set includes the "stan" countries....
I'm guessing they wanted the text at the bottom, so the design was shifted up (the main part of the emblem-the one inside the inner ring-is still...
MS 66 ...looks solid overall If I was voting based on the comment you made, I'd guess there was some weird details grade (like wheel mark).
No worries. :)
I agree with most of those...4, 6, 9 I was fairly sure about with 7 being close. Coin #2, while I don't see the wheel mark either, I question the...
Do you mean that the cat isn't fully inside the inner ring? Otherwise the ring does appear to be in the exact center.
MS 63 ...I've always liked these too...will need to get one eventually
@MeowtheKitty another of your relatives in the post above...I'm trying to see if I can do most of this set with felines. :)
There is some cartwheeling but it's not as strong as I'd expect.
Continuing the set, another fantasy piece arrived today. South Ossetia is within Georgia and shares a border with Russia. It is only recognized by...
Nice variety! I like the SLQ. The Mexican coin is cool too, especially for the price!
MS 64 ...looks to have booming luster
I posted the reveal less than 24 hours after starting the thread. Or were you referring to something else?
Some people I've talked to have mentioned the reverse toning, but that is not what sticks out to me. Even if that was not there, something about...
I don't think so because there is something unusual about the surfaces (hence my first thought of altered surfaces/polished vs cleaned). Could a...
And the reveal.... Unc Details - Cleaned This is an interesting example and somewhat of a warning about TrueViews. The coin is unusual in hand....
I went with other: UNC Details Cleaned...I like it overall but believe it was over dipped
MS 62 PL ...left field and bottom portion of the cheek I believe limit the grade
I am theoretically trying to do a box of 20(ish), so I can't just fill it in with all Columbian Expos. :p At the moment I have one of each date...
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