Yes, a nice compromise between presentation and price! I too really like the Semeuse designs in silver 50c, 1F and 2F sizes. Although the later...
Here is a coin fairly scarce in higher grades but seemingly of less interest in recent times: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] And here is a nice and scarce to rare coin:
In hand, I thought 53. If they graded it with a different scale for rarity like some US coins, maybe 55 (too high IMHO). Not really that big of a...
Not your average 1966E shilling: [ATTACH]
I agree with you JM, but it did not reach that level. In hand there is considerable lustre but light wear over generally soft strike. In fact it...
Waterbird specimen not up to this and now that was 13 years ago! Rob, do you have pictures of the '99 sale currency 1854? or 1863?
All good points except this is the "glamour" PCGS photo so a bit of license there I suppose, and the coin does have brownish toning in hand. Also...
And here you go, the obverse is softly struck as can be seen (on the other hand possibly the best I’ve seen): [ATTACH]
Ha, you are no slow study. I am making a point and will show the obverse in a couple of hours....
This coin is a notorious rarity of the Victorian silver currency series and if a USA coin might be a 5 to 6 figure coin. So the coin was issued...
OK, Rob, I like the 1958 (S) shilling!!!!
But the metal is "retreating" AWAY from the strike itself (in the event of no collar) and so would certainly think there to be a softening of...
Did you say "Lustre"? Here ya go: [ATTACH]
Yet another, the leopard has a glint in his eye: [ATTACH]
But it is the general principle that I was addressing - the relief of local striking pressure by adjacent structural defect lending to a...
Back to the point of dispersing pressures - the denticles show that on this coin, and the Blakesly (sp?) effect might be coming into play??
Really wonderful design, simple but a bit of elegance. The reverse edges/rims almost prooflike however on yours, I like it!!
Hmmm, my thick head does not follow - why would there more detail being struck up if metal is flowing away from the strike?
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