I forgot to add, this is a contribution thaler. French forces took control of Frankfurt in July of 1796, demanding 6 million francs in payment...
I prefer coins without a person on them too. I do have a few, but it's usually because there are very few examples without a bust on them. It's...
I don't often add to my thaler count, but I was able to nab this beauty a week or so ago. Frankfurt, 1796-HGBH, Thaler PCGS AU 58, KM# 288,...
I LOVE that reverse.
SEGS is not a reputable company. That being said, I've seen several people crack these coins out and submit them to reputable companies with...
I have a couple of those little cases that look like a brief case that hold slabs. I love them!
My newest- Wurttemberg, 1741, Kreuzer, NGC MS 65. This thing has super flashy fields! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Ulm, 1761,5 Kreuzers, NGC MS 65. I have...
Is it proof or selectively finished? Looks like the black parts of the panda are mirrored. Or is it colored?
I really like "weird" coins. Unfortunately, I don't have any currently in the collection. I used to own a nice selection of modern Polish...
Nice looking token!
Unfortunately, a couple of the sellers I've dealt with have chosen this option. Alternatively, what used to be $10-$15 shipping is now $50+!
Nice strike on the Lithuanian!
The website is much more user friendly than the paper forms. It takes the guess work out of all those add on boxes. As long as you select the...
A couple new coins in today. Munster, 1608, 3 pfennig, KM# 400. Three Wolfsangel countermark. The countermark was applied, it seems almost 50...
Small local shows can be hit or miss. Looks like you scored some nice stuff!
Definitely sounds like something is awry. I have done multiple NGC submissions and have never encountered that issue. I'd contact them for sure.
I'm no expert,but I've seen many coins with this, even owned a few, and the spots don't seem to get any worse, so I think a little Verdicare might...
Nice Mecklenburg-Schwerin. At this point, these small denominations were very low purity silver, billon. They often tend to get this look and...
Cologne,1744, Stuber, MS 62 [ATTACH] Bern, 1796, 1/2 Kreuzer, MS 63 [ATTACH] Wurttemberg,1759, 15 kreuzer, MS 62 (one of my few recent upgrades!)...
I love that Osnabruck!
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