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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevereecy, post: 4832914, member: 19884&quot;]Audience participation wanted</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;The next grouping of coins is in play for a submittal to grading services. Or I may keep them in the box and not submit them. I understand that ancient collectors don’t like slabs but some of my ancients are kind of high grade and I’m pretty sure I’ll be selling them eventually.</p><p><br /></p><p>When we talk about original toning this is what I think original toning should look like on a coin that’s 170 years old. This is extremely dark gray toned. Does it look like it was cleaned in the past? Would this get a details grade?&nbsp; Worth grading?</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way at the top on the reverse that is not a jewelry remainder. It’s a minor rim ding on the edge of the coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1168801[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1168800[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Next coin:&nbsp;&nbsp; I’ve already put this coin up for sale elsewhere. It’s a South African “Tickey”. And it has a mint mark comparable to our “W”&nbsp; mintmark so very few were made.&nbsp; I do like the train but it should be owned by someone who understands it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1168802[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Now for the ancients. I bought these about 15 years ago. I bought them&nbsp; because they were in such high grade relative to what I’ve seen before. I would appreciate any estimates on what kind of grades these might bring in.</p><p><br /></p><p>I may have these mixed up but I believe the one on the left is Constantine the first and it was minted in Turkey. It’s Sear 3888 I believe. Roughly translated it says “glory to the army”.&nbsp;&nbsp; The one on the right is Sears 3984 and is Constantine the second. The back, roughly translated says “Divine providence at the 11th hour/last minute ”</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1168798[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1168799[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Last are these coins of Alexander the great. I believe these are lifetime issues but I would appreciate any guidance on these.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1168803[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1168804[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>For what it’s worth I just purchased two coins off eBay.&nbsp; If I keep the coins above in the box, then that will fill the box at 20 coins and upgrading will begin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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