Beats me why some collectors pay such a premium for die varieties to begin with. Letting Heritage handle it might not be a bad idea, though you...
I'm not as old as I hope to become!
Pop 2/0 (Tied for finest known). The addition of this coin completes my Albania under Zog circulation type set. I now have examples of every...
I photoshop lint out of the pictures along with any other debris that landed on the coin that I wasn't aware of. Sometimes I change the color...
Somewhat agree, that's why I usually attempt to clean the coin, --especailly if its a proof-- using photo editing software first. Can just click...
Wee bit loose on the grade of the 500 Lire.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190751973062?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649 Thanks for having a look!
Very nice and very rare, in fact not sure if I have seen another 20 Lire of the issue before. The 40 Lire show-up in auctions frequently enough,...
I thought Victor Emanuele was King of Sardinia, he ruled Tuscany in 1859 prior to unification as well? Another terrific coin btw...
Another Romagnoli masterpiece. And in remarkably nice condition, the coin is nearly impossible to find above AU58. Yours looks like a solid MS62...
What's the gold coin? 40 Lire? AU53??
You mean all of Italy doesn't consider Garibaldi to be the nation's father? http://www.ohio.edu/chastain/dh/gari.htm
I wonder if the crud that was on it concealed PVC damage, and once removed the green stuff is actually goo. But then I thought acetone was...
I just mailed this one off to NCS yesterday to see what a professional clean-job will look like. First coin I have ever sent them. The photos...
Both Britannia and George's portrait appear to be satorical. Or was it just bad artwork??
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Oh man that's too funny(!) And the crazy thing about it the coin probably costs $150 or more.
Nice one. On a percentage basis, the early post-war coins have gone up in price more than all the others. What had been $7 coins 15 years ago...
Well, that's pretty much it. I have a bunch of other Umberto 20 Lire coins in slabs, but if you've seen one you've seen them all so I skipped...
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