Is it a steal or a skunk?

TwoKopeiki · July 21, 2015 9:35AM

This is the much scarcer inverted MF variety. Cleaned? Sure... But enough to get it bodybagged after a year in a napkin? We'll see

None certified at PCGS and only a handful at NGC.

Thoughts?

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ajaan · July 21, 2015 12:01PM

Congrats on your engagement Roman.

TwoKopeiki · July 21, 2015 12:17PM

<< <i>Congrats on your engagement Roman. >>

Thanks, Don! I'm still shocked she said "yes"

Zohar · July 21, 2015 1:50PM

Wow that's big ! No wonder you have been MIA. Congrats!

lordmarcovan · July 21, 2015 3:46PM

Pretty sharp looking.

Good luck on getting a straight grade. I don't know what the chances are, since it was obviously dipped, at the very least. But like you say, after a year in a napkin... who knows?

OriginalDan · July 21, 2015 10:44PM

Nice snag!

I have trouble understanding if this issue is rare or not. There are basically zero nice examples, but I see enough impaired ones that I have to think nicer ones are out there.

Another observation, the strike detail and letter/numeral shape on the 1772/1773 Mo portraits have a different look than later years, besides the inverted MM/Assayer.

CIVITAS · July 22, 2015 6:42AM

I say fair price. Scarce variety in a decent grade with some minor impairment (which is typical for this variety). Recent sales of similar grade examples sold in the $400-$800 range depending on how severe the impairments.

CIVITAS · July 22, 2015 6:43AM

I have to agree with Dan. These have always looked weird to me too. I'd swear they were Bolivian if they didn't say "Mo" on the back.

TwoKopeiki · July 22, 2015 10:44PM

I agree on the design being off. Almost like the bust being smaller, or the planchet larger by a very small amount.

TwoKopeiki · July 28, 2015 9:17AM

Back to Spain it goes. Excessive hairlines with one very pronounced wipe mark across the field and bust. Oh, well - back to the hunt.

coinkat · July 28, 2015 9:33AM

OMG...

Hussulo · July 29, 2015 6:06AM

That's a shame. Its always hard to tell what the surfaces are like with those direct lighting pictures.

Congrats with your engagement!

TwoKopeiki · July 29, 2015 7:02AM

<< <i>That's a shame. Its always hard to tell what the surfaces are like with those direct lighting pictures.

Congrats with your engagement! >>

Thanks, Hus!

The seller sent me a note after I notified him that I will be returning the coin and offered to refund my shipping cost and gave me a 10% off the next purchase, so I'm pretty happy with the transaction overall.

The hunt continues!

Is it a steal or a skunk?

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