I see what appears to be cleaning, and also like to look at edges - look at this one...many hits. Nice strike, I suspect if not BB'd it gets a 55.
I also vote for a RB, prob. 63 on the first (has nice hard lustre as the Brits like to say). Also on the AU55 train for the '02. Numismat, that...
Now a decent 1879 London Mint half sov is quite a challenge as well.
How is this OP coin not also dinged for strike with the piss poor strike on reverse toward edge at 10 o'clock, and that is a significant and large...
Don't forget that they can always claim "mechanical error" when caught in their "stuff". Also, some of these mechanical errors have somehow been...
Unfortunate mushy strike there with a baggy appearance. The inner and outer edges of the rims look good - something I always look for. I just...
Wow, what then is going on with the warrior's face,head and chest (best seen on the blowup)? The two legs, the hand to our right? I wish to God...
The ACsearch is OK starting point, but there seem to have been a number in group lots & firms such as Baldwin's or DNW have had some I could not...
1841 Sov - that is impressive!
There are actually many more 1879 L coins out there that one would suspect for a 20k mintage, and most in the VF to AU range. The obverses are...
Spanish lady at customer service says she doesn't know what happened and it has to be re-imaged. Guess its the next B-more show for me!
Excellent. Glad there is someone else out there! It is a bit confusing, but that sometimes increases the intrigue of collecting them.
No its about 5 years or 6 years. Is there any way of retrieving these.? I absolutely loved their picture!
You know, good point, I really don't know and had assumed them done elsewhere under contract? I had thought operation shut down in 1986 or so as...
Yes indeed. I think that nobody has seen this coin, or at least reported on it. Franklin Mint made matte uncs through 1977, and after that the (U)...
Terrible picture also! PCGS 65RB. Need to look up cert number as their pics MUCH better. When I first got the coin from Spink, my jaw hit the...
And here is the proof in silver: [ATTACH]
I was able to find a few rarities in the last year and have not seen published the (U) Specimen uncirculated 1984 Barbados Ten Dollars coin. This...
This was purchased as a "GEF" from Spink about 2000, and is by far the finest I have ever seen, these pictures were basically taken in the dark...
I was thrilled to locate this on the much-maligned eBay late last year at a nice price, and is unknown though listed in Krause. I have followed...
Separate names with a comma.
