Decided to draw this up a little better so it's a little less confusing: ⠀ [IMG] Initial Engraved Obverse Detail ⠀ ⠀ [IMG] Final Engraved Obverse...
Some of you may have seen my post from a while ago about this piece:...
I can understand approaching new discoveries with a grain of salt, but when would this have been done? It was photographed in a 1987 auction,...
Provenance and other info is in the link at the top of the post.
Just bumping this now that it’s a featured post.
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Thanks John! Both of those questions are discussed towards the end of the post, but in sum, I conjecture that it was produced to function as a...
My article on this piece appears in EAC's Penny-Wise journal this month, but for those who haven't seen it, I've pasted a version of it below....
I've seen a few before, they're hard to find but not as uncommon as you might think. I think they are all given 5/5 5/5 designations (would be...
Just adding on, I wouldn't count ancients here, as they can't accurately be graded on a numerical scale due to their age and method of striking....
Just hijacking this old thread, don't mind me [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Coins with PCGS Trueviews preferred but TPG certification not necessary. PM me what you've got. Coins and medals can be any metal, country,...
Thanks everyone!
ROMAN REPUBLICAN. Manius Aquillius. Struck circa 71/65 BC. AR Denarius Serratus. NGC AU (About Uncirculated) Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5. Rome. 3.81gm....
Thanks! I don't have any images of the holder on me at the moment, but in lieu here's a US dime for scale. -Rex [ATTACH]
Update: here's that Maundy Set I mentioned earlier and a couple more recent acquisitions. 1907 Maundy Set: Penny - PCGS PL67: [ATTACH] Twopence...
Thank you! I couldn't believe the toning as well - I'd never seen something like that on copper-nickel before. It is the finest graded - here's...
Thank you!
For non-ancients, I feel that it has to be certified. For ancients, I'm ambivalent but I like NGC's photography and I honestly don't trust myself...
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