That is a 1757/6 Netherlands ducaton struck at the Utrecht mint. Here is the reverse.
Slight correction - the ANA system is based on market grading, NOT technical grading. And I never, ever, give a techinical grade for a coin.
Disincarnate - First of all I must apologize for a bit of misinformation on my part. The 1729 Holland ducat, along with almost the entire...
Though not really my favorite, I was always rather fond of this one ;)
You can find out more about this coin at the following links - Link 1 Link 2
That would be my guess.
The easiest places to see wear on this coin is on the reverse. I have underlined the letters in the legends and circled some of the areas where I...
Possible but not likely, cabinet friction would normally occur only the highest points of the coin and the earlobe isn't one of them. It could...
As was explained, the value depends on the condition of the coin. Without a picture we cannot estimate what that value is.
Even using the technical grading standard, allowances are made for coins where the entire mintage is known to be weakly struck. It has nothing to...
Howdy dipps - Welcome to the Forum !! Post a pic of your coin if you can.
Actually we don't. Since 1984 the US has struck 1 coin for another country, the Leif Ericson coin for Iceland in 2000. You can read more - HERE
One thing should always be remembered - there are a LOT of people who capitalize on just that way of thinking. Yeah, the deal would be great if...
The rim is a very important part of the coin and yes it must be considered when grading. It is so important that if a coin has a bad enough rim...
If all coins of a given date/mint are known to have been weakly struck then allowances are made for that weak strike. This is true of any...
Since 2005 the MInt has produced Mint sets with a satin finish, so it is quite possible to find coins in circulation that do have a different...
Strictly my opinion, but I think NGC is the most consistent of the TPG's.
I love it ! :thumb:
On the reverse pics, look at the tops of the wings, the feather tips in the center of the wings, top of the eagle's head and in particular the...
Send it on Jason, I'll be more than happy to step up and say I was wrong if my opinion changes after viewing the coin in hand. But before you...
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