So annoyed I braintooted in not recognizing the piece below a few months back. Surface issues and some handling, clearly, but as alluded to, silvered pieces don't surface very often:
But back to this auction, I must be imbibing too much lately... am I seeing correctly that someone paid $17K for a Golden Fleece semi-common assayer G 4R - with edge corrosion??????!!!
@realeswatcher said:
But back to this auction, I must be imbibing too much lately... am I seeing correctly that someone paid $17K for a Golden Fleece semi-common assayer G 4R - with edge corrosion??????!!!
So annoyed I braintooted in not recognizing the piece below a few months back. Surface issues and some handling, clearly, but as alluded to, silvered pieces don't surface very often:
@realeswatcher good catch! I missed that one. Was it being sold as a regular issue?
I will comment that it was most likely plated after striking, and probably after some wear (perhaps to circulate?). I have never seen nor heard about a silver-plated example of this pattern. There are silver examples, but they are very rare.
However, pleased to have picked up former Rudman 1760/59 1/2R in MS62, VF25 1767 and XF40 1788 4Rs, and AU58 1795 8R
Congratulations! That's a good group.
I think the C3 1/2R bidding left me a bit dismayed and I didn't end up pursuing anything else.
That said, it's one time were I was glad to be a loser.
$4K+ is just too much $ for that coin.
I foolishly let myself get caught up in auction fever and it almost cost me.
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That was impressive money for the 1829 8R patterns...
So annoyed I braintooted in not recognizing the piece below a few months back. Surface issues and some handling, clearly, but as alluded to, silvered pieces don't surface very often:
But back to this auction, I must be imbibing too much lately... am I seeing correctly that someone paid $17K for a Golden Fleece semi-common assayer G 4R - with edge corrosion??????!!!
https://coins.ha.com/itm/mexico/mexico-charles-and-johanna-late-series-4-reales-nd-1542-1548-g-m-ms62-ngc-/a/61330-23001.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515
Earlier date Zacatecas used to be dirt cheap even 10 years ago... and they've gone up and up and up - even fairly common dates in below UNC grades.
E.G., a little better middle date, typical meh strike and dipped out... $360 incl. juice for THIS??!!
https://coins.ha.com/itm/mexico/mexico-republic-8-reales-1855-zs-om-au55-ngc-/a/61330-23246.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515
This was amazing to me too! The G assayer isn't even rare (though maybe G-M is better than M-G). It was decently round and well-centered, but still.
Personally, I hated the color on that one, though I expect that was part of the appeal to the buyer.
@realeswatcher good catch! I missed that one. Was it being sold as a regular issue?
I will comment that it was most likely plated after striking, and probably after some wear (perhaps to circulate?). I have never seen nor heard about a silver-plated example of this pattern. There are silver examples, but they are very rare.
@bidask said:
You sir are a machine lol...nice one.
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."
Jim Elliot
Congratulations! That's a good group.
I think the C3 1/2R bidding left me a bit dismayed and I didn't end up pursuing anything else.
That said, it's one time were I was glad to be a loser.
$4K+ is just too much $ for that coin.
I foolishly let myself get caught up in auction fever and it almost cost me.
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