Yes, generally it was although I think mildly cleaned in the past. Wonder if it will grade. The gold color of these older coins really does glow...
After a long travail, I at last got this coin from a Spanish auction. After all the time and crazy fees and bank declining transactions it arrived...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Absolutely first rate rarity is this set....A White Whale, so to speak!
Update to this OP - about 2 years ago I was able to secure an original 1984FM Specimen set of Trinidad and Tobago. It was a convoluted story but...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] First set is a proof set, the second set is the specimen set from which it came. The 5 dollar also has verdigris at...
Indeed! I do recall a 1984 Barbados Proof Set going for 1600+ USD....Who knows, but it seems that the FM issues have a "bifurcated" market with...
These were pretty much my thoughts. I will let a few other guesses to be made.
Try again: Will try to post later as these are getting blocked today... [ATTACH]
I am frequently perplexed by the grading done at the TPGs....Grade this if you please. I see that what appear to be marks are mainly/all due to...
[ATTACH]Let's try this....
BTW, here is a reference of the 1976FM Matte Unc. dollar: Uggh, won't post picture. Will try again.
[ATTACH][ATTACH] These apparently have mintages of about 50 each in Proof-Like, and like the 10 dollar coin posted elsewhere I had to liberate...
I just got this back from PCGS. Except for the contact mark on shin it might have done better, but still a beautiful coin: [ATTACH]
Possibly although in hand they didn't look much different - die state - and only 100 or so actually struck in any case. I also graded the one...
Yes see other post.
This is an extremely rare coin in proof like format with the matte unc.s fairly scarce but not nearly so. I submitted it with the thought it would...
Meanwhile, this got a PL(proof like)67 with the corrosion spot AND a post-submission fingerprint treatment....This coin I thought would get a...
Yes, thanks for that bit. I sound like an ignorant whiner but think I am not. Also, without revealing too much I have sent coins back that were...
No not lacquered so in hand I saw no evidence of it. Not that it matters, but I have shall we say pretty good familiarity with the FM currency...
Yes, I will indeed as I am still PO'd about that. In hand the lustre is actually pretty good. As a very rare and attractive coin I want it in a...
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