It's not an error in any way. It was done quite intentionally. It's quite simple. They literally took an old coin issued by the previous King,...
Jack you are one of the good guys and a credit to the hobby and your peers - on both sides of the table :thumb: I wish you nothing but the best...
I give my old ones to kids. Planted the seeds for many a new collector by doing that ;)
There have been quite a few threads on the subjects you ask about Kevin. Take some time and do some reading to catch up. Your input is always...
Thank you for the kind words.
That is not a good diagnostic. Yes, it happens that way sometimes, but not always.
No it wasn't sarcastic at all, it was an honest question. You asked for help identifying it when it identifies itself. Believe it or not, we...
I'll ask you a question instead. Are you happy with the new designs that have been used in the last 8 years or so ?
Since you must be referring to the bulion coins, the mint couldn't handle it.
Hard to say since I can't find a hard cover copy. Soft cover copies are currenty selling for $60 - $85 and are readily available. But if you're...
Who was the author Abe ?
Your coin is an Ecu de France issued under Loius XV in 1722, minted in Paris. It is among the most common date/mint examples. It was struck...
Your coin is indeed a Venetian ducat and I'm pretty dang sure it's genuine. It was issued by the Doge Michele Steno 1400-1413. It is made of .986...
Red Books are not my thing, I only buy one every 4 or 5 years. But other books, yeah, lots of them. I am especially fond of the early 1900's...
Thad is the person you want to talk to, he knows more about verdigris than anybody on the planet that I know of. According to him, verdigris is...
It's pretty evident isn't it ?
Now that would be really cool ! :thumb:
Well, the diagnostics were certainly not visible in the pics. And when that's all ya got to go by .... If you ever decide to get more C or D...
Yeah, and I asked for new designs. Won't do that again !
Yes, they have liked it actually. As for who, I can confirm it goes as high as Assistant Director level, and perhaps even higher. And it is...
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