Are photos of the fourth example available? Would be great for reference :)
The "visor" being different on coin 1 than the other two is what led me to think it may be the genuine one, but ultimately eye appeal led me back...
To be fair, acid testing also ins't foolproof. Especially on old gold which is not .999% pure. Your sovereign is alloyed with copper and it...
Thanks! Much appreciated :)
I think I missed the "variety" part at first. In that case I'll go with example 1 as the genuine :) Edit: The more I look at them, the more I go...
Missed this thread because I rarely go in the US forum, but I have one I could use some help on if you good folks don't mind :) Posted on another...
These images are definitely hard to work with, partly because the rims are partially obscured on two examples. If I had to guess I'd also go with...
@teh_admiral All the noise aside, your logic train led you to damage and then return a perfectly genuine coin. And that is the moral of this story.
I think it's a cornado rather than maravedi. Check Spain - Castile and Leon, 12th-14th century
If it was MS70 it would be worth tens of thousands though. The other part... maybe an additional dollar or two :)
This isn't true at all.
Scratch testing is evil as far as collectible, beyond just bullion value, coins are concerned. If that is your standard test then I hope to never...
Well considering that you need to keep it under 10 mins, memorized with no notes and keep it interesting to the goyim... do it on the 1787 Brasher...
Wow, that is some ghosting. Guessing the coin was a bit thin due to being shaved down on one side. Would help explain why it grew an extra 2mm and...
Probably more accurate to call that variety "large cross" rather than "large crown"
Look like a damaged version of one of these (scroll down a bit) https://en.numista.com/catalogue/espagne-1.html#c_espagne7347 Based on weight a 1...
Tough one. After 20 years the dealer may simply not remember the coin, and thus unsure if it was the one they originally sold. This will really...
No one is arguing if the coin is authentic or not, it obviously is fake. But it is a common cheaply made fake struck from polished, but not well...
What you keep referring to as a "mold mark" appears to be a die chip. If you really think about the process to create proof fields/frosted relief...
Never seen or heard of a cast proof.
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