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<p>[QUOTE="princeofwaldo, post: 3716124, member: 24091"]Thank you Wizank. Actually a much tougher coin in MS63 than the Farouk 500 Piasters in much higher grade though you wouldn't know it by the price the Farouk coins fetch (about twice what the quadriga coins sell for in MS63). For whatever reason, most of these (both 1955 and 1957 dates) are often times impaired or otherwise really beat-up, a straight graded piece above MS62 is quite scarce. </p><p><br /></p><p>Couple other similar coins at lower price points..,,.., I think I like the half-Pound better with it's simpler design and lack of legend that otherwise distracts from the design on the larger Pound coin. Additionally, the smaller coin is generally available at a modest premium to melt, even in MS65 and above grades. It's a coin with a lot going for it that immediately makes you ask yourself why anyone would waste their money on modern US gold when there are coins like this to be had at a reasonable price.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]996130[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]996131[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]996132[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]996133[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="princeofwaldo, post: 3716124, member: 24091"]Thank you Wizank. Actually a much tougher coin in MS63 than the Farouk 500 Piasters in much higher grade though you wouldn't know it by the price the Farouk coins fetch (about twice what the quadriga coins sell for in MS63). For whatever reason, most of these (both 1955 and 1957 dates) are often times impaired or otherwise really beat-up, a straight graded piece above MS62 is quite scarce. Couple other similar coins at lower price points..,,.., I think I like the half-Pound better with it's simpler design and lack of legend that otherwise distracts from the design on the larger Pound coin. Additionally, the smaller coin is generally available at a modest premium to melt, even in MS65 and above grades. It's a coin with a lot going for it that immediately makes you ask yourself why anyone would waste their money on modern US gold when there are coins like this to be had at a reasonable price. [ATTACH=full]996130[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]996131[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]996132[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]996133[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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