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<p>[QUOTE="mlov43, post: 3721533, member: 16729"]Take a look at this 1966 10-Won Coin in NGC MS-63 Holder:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Korea-South-Korea-10-Won-1966-NGC-MS63-/123911328317" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Korea-South-Korea-10-Won-1966-NGC-MS63-/123911328317" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/Korea-South-Korea-10-Won-1966-NGC-MS63-/123911328317</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This one has "full pagoda eaves." This is a diagnostic that I thought up after examining many examples of these 1966 10-Won coins. This was the first year that the South Korean Mint struck its own coinage. They used coining dies made in Britain by the medallist firm, <i>John Pinches Ltd</i>. Often, this particular date appears with the eaves of Dabo Pagoda not fully struck up, making the eaves look "mushy," while the reverse has a scratchy or pockmarked "10," noticeable at the center of the numeral. This was either due to low coining press pressures and/or excessive relief on both sides of the coin in the same general area. Later dates of the 10-Won coin do not seem to have this issue. </p><p><br /></p><p>This particular 1966 10-Won coin in the above eBay listing seems fully struck.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some examples of uncirculated 1966 10-Won coins that are not as fully struck:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]997614[/ATTACH] </p><p> . Slightly blobby eaves.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]997615[/ATTACH] </p><p> . More Pronounced blobbiness</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]997616[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]997618[/ATTACH] </p><p> quite blobby, if not worn die state.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mlov43, post: 3721533, member: 16729"]Take a look at this 1966 10-Won Coin in NGC MS-63 Holder: [URL]https://www.ebay.com/itm/Korea-South-Korea-10-Won-1966-NGC-MS63-/123911328317[/URL] This one has "full pagoda eaves." This is a diagnostic that I thought up after examining many examples of these 1966 10-Won coins. This was the first year that the South Korean Mint struck its own coinage. They used coining dies made in Britain by the medallist firm, [I]John Pinches Ltd[/I]. Often, this particular date appears with the eaves of Dabo Pagoda not fully struck up, making the eaves look "mushy," while the reverse has a scratchy or pockmarked "10," noticeable at the center of the numeral. This was either due to low coining press pressures and/or excessive relief on both sides of the coin in the same general area. Later dates of the 10-Won coin do not seem to have this issue. This particular 1966 10-Won coin in the above eBay listing seems fully struck. Here are some examples of uncirculated 1966 10-Won coins that are not as fully struck: [ATTACH=full]997614[/ATTACH] . Slightly blobby eaves. [ATTACH=full]997615[/ATTACH] . More Pronounced blobbiness [ATTACH=full]997616[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]997618[/ATTACH] quite blobby, if not worn die state.[/QUOTE]
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