LOL. Well, actually it is REAL. It was over struck on an actual Five Dollar Indian. So, yes it is. And it was struck by Daniel Carr. Methinks you...
Here ya go, an actual struck USA gold $5 (* well an asterisk for a reason - what is that?): [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'd do it! The gold more boring and IMHO gold when struck up just does not have that "tears of the sun" appearance that native high-percentage...
This came up for auction the other day in the Heritage sale. Note that this is a series I have followed for many years and note that I have NEVER...
You've really got some monumental chunks of gold...
LOL, yes I think that is correct - low demand. Some years are devilishly hard to locate in uncirculated, esp. those versions not in sets for...
42 mm in diameter and 32.84 gms. Copper nickel composition. These were sent to the Central Bank and just what happened disposition wise is not...
I rather like this design IMHO attractive in matte and original Mintage of 250 - and NOT released in any sets: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Ok, this might be a bit esoteric but as I sporadically collect British Commonwealth Caribbean coins, I have a number of the 1968 Anguilla $25...
Wow, that is an impressive specimen! So I am not alone to be afflicted with such "disease"! LOL. The FM rarities are a different breed but MUCH...
Yes, generally it was although I think mildly cleaned in the past. Wonder if it will grade. The gold color of these older coins really does glow...
After a long travail, I at last got this coin from a Spanish auction. After all the time and crazy fees and bank declining transactions it arrived...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Absolutely first rate rarity is this set....A White Whale, so to speak!
Update to this OP - about 2 years ago I was able to secure an original 1984FM Specimen set of Trinidad and Tobago. It was a convoluted story but...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] First set is a proof set, the second set is the specimen set from which it came. The 5 dollar also has verdigris at...
Indeed! I do recall a 1984 Barbados Proof Set going for 1600+ USD....Who knows, but it seems that the FM issues have a "bifurcated" market with...
These were pretty much my thoughts. I will let a few other guesses to be made.
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I am frequently perplexed by the grading done at the TPGs....Grade this if you please. I see that what appear to be marks are mainly/all due to...
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