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Boy, that Mycenean gem! Wow!!! :greedy:
Giveaway #97 is now live, as of this posting. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lordm-giveaway-97-pick-your-prize.406925/ There are seven prizes...
Same "pick your prize" assortment as last month. C'mon down. :)
And if you didn't win, lament not, for Giveaway #97 is now up, with the same prize assortment to pick from.
Coins of this era are not really my thing, but I must say, yes, that is indeed a very handsome example, and the style seems quite fine for the era.
If y'all wanted one of these prizes in last month's giveaway, here's another chance to win one of them!
LordM Giveaway #97 (pick your prize) Contest status: CLOSED Drawing: @Curtisimo won Shipped 3 September 2023 Winner's notice of receipt...
The random number generator has spoken, and our lucky number was... 6! [ATTACH] And Post #6 was by... @fretboard! ... who chose Lot #8, the...
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The similarity is quite pronounced- just as it also is between Weinman's Walking Liberty and the French "Sower" (Semeuse) design.
What 5d’s said. At least you got a nice coin. We’ve all been there.
@CoinMagic - As of this posting, there’s still a little time left to enter my July giveaway, if you are so inclined. C’mon over. ;)
The minute flow lines in the metal create luster. When that metal is distributed differently across a coin’s surface (by being struck into...
I might go for a large planchet one day.
Maybe I’ll cool my jets, then. Thanks to those who provided analysis.
I was admiring this one (5 grade points lower and $1,000 more) when my best numismatic friend offered me the one above.
Would you, if you had $3,500 of my money to spend? https://www.pcgs.com/cert/36626311 [ATTACH] PCGS priceguide says $5,000. This exact coin...
Indeed, that has nice toning. Nice strike, too. I used to own another with nice toning, but it was lower grade than the one in the OP above.
Because it was a pattern, not a regular issue.
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