Welcome, @Beena David. Glad to see you made it over here! @LaCointessa - though you work with different media think you two might hit it off as...
Sear would certainly be one of the most respected opinions around.
"Maria" here is none other than the famous Mary, Queen of Scots, who would be beheaded two years after this coin was struck. [IMG] And a...
To test my competitor's mettle, I just upped my max bid by another 30 bucks or so and am again on top. Looks like he or she had just bumped it up...
Hmm. I could be out of my league here. I knew this coin was worth a whole lot more than my initial test bid, but didn't realize how many of them...
Dang, that's gorgeous. And exciting. And discouraging, all at the same time. Tells me I probably haven't got a snowball's chance on this one in...
Likewise! That's a worthy addition to our geographical list.
Rats- my Spink Scotland/Ireland book is MIA. Thanks for the input so far. I think I'll put in another, stronger bid, though at this stage I'm...
Well, that's cool.
Yes, it's counterstamped. An official counterstamp, I believe. And yes, a hammered coin. A rather big hammered coin. I've seen others, though...
;) (Almost goes without sayin', but having nearly become an accidental amputee a few times, I had to say it...)
Snopes.com tackled that subject.
Wow, that's a great reverse. Never had one. Sorta want one now.
It looks genuine, but not particularly appealing, due to the heavy corrosion and the stripped-off patina (note the unnaturally orange color)....
Here's the Numismedia trends page. That says $20 in G4 and $22 in VG8. Deducting some for the surface issues, I'd call this a VG (details) coin,...
I haven't owned a Scottish coin yet. This one has surpassed my lowball starter bid, but there's still a little time to pursue it, if you think...
Wild card, playing from Belgium! (Below I've posted a German trench art engraving on a Belgian host coin. You may play from either Belgium or...
Neat stuff.
Belgium (Brabant): gold Carolus d’or (florin) of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, ca. 1521-1545 [IMG] Delmonte-101, gold, 23 mm. Ex-Numiscorner...
Sev Alex Shortbread for Christmas, in fancy little tins! Mmmm... :hungry::D
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