Yes, A. Delmonte is the name of the author. He wrote a few books on the coins of the Netherlands and is the standard reference. And no, R1 does...
A spot of toning like that isn't going to enhance the grade any, nor will it hurt the grade. Only thing that matters is if you like the coin or...
It is a 30 stuviers issued under Oswald II Count of Graafschap 1511-46 from the Heerenberg mint - Delmonte #575. This is an R1 coin on a scale of...
DOH ! [IMG] Been talking about the Mint and Proof sets for so long I never even considered it :o :o
If you look closely, you can just barely see a 1 under the 2 in the date. The same thing happened with the Philly coin this year, but it is a...
If it has been used in jewelry, it won't get graded.
Primarily because they start releasing the new coins on Jan. 2nd. Do you have any idea how long it takes to mint several million coins ? Do the...
The humidity definitely plays a part. But there is so much that goes into how a coin tones or doesn't tone, that you'll never be able to dupicate...
I stand corrected, never heard of cloth packs that you could re-charge.
If you already knew it Ben, then why didn't you mention it ? I'm just as confused as you are, and apparently as confused as the mint is, as to...
Toning is any color that is not mint red. All I have to go by is the pics.
Looks like a modern reproduction to me that somebody tossed on the beach. That thing hadn't been there very long before you dound it. The salt...
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Copper is so reactive, and it's been so long since we've had this composition, that we have forgotten how quickly these coins can and will change....
I don't think a TPG would slab that one. Being a dime, there is not much lattitude for damage and the coin has, what appears to be based on the...
I'm thinking it might have been set in a ring. That's about the only thing I can think of that would cause all the stuff going on with the rim.
Well point 'em out then. That's how we learn :thumb: I never even thought about the fat letters, but it's plainly obvious once somebody...
Good catch ! :thumb:
The coin has a nice reverse but too much wear on the obv for better than VF30 IMO.
Except for one thing - luster. Look at the coin again and the areas I have circled. You can plainly see that there are enough areas where the...
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