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<p>[QUOTE="Paul M., post: 3535737, member: 73165"]No. I'm curious how much you paid (and it's a little gauche to ask), but your coin hits pretty much all the bases for me: great centering, good amount of crest, enough space between the nose and edge of the flan, lots of luster, little wear, no test cuts, and a clear outline of the incuse square reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>My classical Owl (which I don't have good pictures of, unfortunately), hits most of these: centering, crest, nose, reverse square, no test cuts, but has a little wear and much less luster. I'm guessing I paid about what you did, because I bought it 2 or 3 years ago and nobody informed me that a hoard of 10,000 of them would come to market anytime soon. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I did not see this particular coin, but a dealer once told me about a fourrée classical Owl he handled that was actually made with a test cut. I probably would have paid well for that coin. But, in general, I also dislike test cuts. They typically mutilate the owl's face and I don't find that attractive at all.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>+1. Seeing the full outline of the reverse die was a thing I looked for as well. One should also look for a little space between the nose and edge of the flan, which you have as well.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Without knowing the price you paid, but given the general market conditions, I would hazard a guess that the answer is no. You have a great eye and always seem to choose the nicest examples within your budget, which is a great skill for a collector to have.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I paid $1k a couple years ago for a coin substantially similar to [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER]'s, but with more wear and less luster. Good centering and no test cuts were what drove the price, IMO.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Heh. The rest of the coin blinded me so much, I didn't even notice the lack of a necklace. Really, that is a stellar coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Paul M., post: 3535737, member: 73165"]No. I'm curious how much you paid (and it's a little gauche to ask), but your coin hits pretty much all the bases for me: great centering, good amount of crest, enough space between the nose and edge of the flan, lots of luster, little wear, no test cuts, and a clear outline of the incuse square reverse. My classical Owl (which I don't have good pictures of, unfortunately), hits most of these: centering, crest, nose, reverse square, no test cuts, but has a little wear and much less luster. I'm guessing I paid about what you did, because I bought it 2 or 3 years ago and nobody informed me that a hoard of 10,000 of them would come to market anytime soon. ;) I did not see this particular coin, but a dealer once told me about a fourrée classical Owl he handled that was actually made with a test cut. I probably would have paid well for that coin. But, in general, I also dislike test cuts. They typically mutilate the owl's face and I don't find that attractive at all. +1. Seeing the full outline of the reverse die was a thing I looked for as well. One should also look for a little space between the nose and edge of the flan, which you have as well. Without knowing the price you paid, but given the general market conditions, I would hazard a guess that the answer is no. You have a great eye and always seem to choose the nicest examples within your budget, which is a great skill for a collector to have. I paid $1k a couple years ago for a coin substantially similar to [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER]'s, but with more wear and less luster. Good centering and no test cuts were what drove the price, IMO. Heh. The rest of the coin blinded me so much, I didn't even notice the lack of a necklace. Really, that is a stellar coin.[/QUOTE]
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