No it wasn't sarcastic at all, it was an honest question. You asked for help identifying it when it identifies itself. Believe it or not, we...
I'll ask you a question instead. Are you happy with the new designs that have been used in the last 8 years or so ?
Since you must be referring to the bulion coins, the mint couldn't handle it.
Hard to say since I can't find a hard cover copy. Soft cover copies are currenty selling for $60 - $85 and are readily available. But if you're...
Who was the author Abe ?
Your coin is an Ecu de France issued under Loius XV in 1722, minted in Paris. It is among the most common date/mint examples. It was struck...
Your coin is indeed a Venetian ducat and I'm pretty dang sure it's genuine. It was issued by the Doge Michele Steno 1400-1413. It is made of .986...
Red Books are not my thing, I only buy one every 4 or 5 years. But other books, yeah, lots of them. I am especially fond of the early 1900's...
Thad is the person you want to talk to, he knows more about verdigris than anybody on the planet that I know of. According to him, verdigris is...
It's pretty evident isn't it ?
Now that would be really cool ! :thumb:
Well, the diagnostics were certainly not visible in the pics. And when that's all ya got to go by .... If you ever decide to get more C or D...
Yeah, and I asked for new designs. Won't do that again !
Yes, they have liked it actually. As for who, I can confirm it goes as high as Assistant Director level, and perhaps even higher. And it is...
Then I have accomplished my goal for my goal is to 1 - enjoy myself and 2 - to help others ;)
Personally, no I do not think that coins with active verdigris on them should be slabbed. That is how they (the TPGs) treat coins with any other...
Glad to hear I was wrong and that they are genuine. Just so you know, there are only 34-39 known examples of the 54 in VF out of a total known of...
The RF in an oval was used by Gaudeloupe and stood for Republique Francaise. Just the letters along with a date are also known. But I know of...
As I have said before - be careful what you ask for. For those of you who are not aware of it the powers that be at the US Mint read this...
I don't make the rules, I just observe.
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