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I finally got the colour right . . .

MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
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. . . well, almost.

This is about the truest colour on the first shots which I've been able to achieve on a silver coin to date.....just received from my little Swiss girlfriend, Heidi! image


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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭
    OOOOOoooooooooooo. That's a nice coin. I like the standing Liberty, Helvetia, Columbia, etc. designs. I sure wish my 1876B looked like that!
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  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭


    << <i> I sure wish my 1876B looked like that! >>



    Shiro, I would most happily pay you $700-800 for an 1876B which grades/looks like the 1908. image
  • ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
    You know I love that design, Mr. Mac. Nice coin!

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  • wybritwybrit Posts: 6,972 ✭✭✭
    Y'know, you could buy more of that nice Swiss material if you wouldn't be so distracted by that gem unc Brit rubbish.image
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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Wybrit, don't you wish....imageimageimage I'd be complaining too, were you and Da Mouse not playing way out of my league anyway!!!image Who can compete with the likes of a Buckin' Brit and a Wry Little Rodent??? Not to mention the occasional Avarice...image

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  • SYRACUSIANSYRACUSIAN Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭✭
    I bet that the sweet toning on the reverse looks better in person image
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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    Awesome coin!
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  • rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504
    Nice coin, good capture with the camera....
  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭


    << <i> I bet that the sweet toning on the reverse looks better in person >>



    Dimitri, it sparkles and "dances", but it doesn't "break" plates! image
  • newbiecollectornewbiecollector Posts: 2,992
    Great coin and great photo........image
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  • SYRACUSIANSYRACUSIAN Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Y'know, you could buy more of that nice Swiss material if you wouldn't be so distracted by that gem unc Brit rubbish.image >>







    Guess what, he did exactly the opposite, he got rid of all that Swiss rubbish to concentrate on Victorian ultra gems I believe. image


    I was going through some old PMs and came across the link of this thread, so I thought, why not resuscitate it now that this franc has changed hands? image
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  • SYRACUSIANSYRACUSIAN Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i> I bet that the sweet toning on the reverse looks better in person >>



    Dimitri, it sparkles and "dances", but it doesn't "break" plates! image >>






    I know. It doesn't break plates but it broke the hearts of my collector friends who had a chance to see it. PCGS MS67.image
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  • IlikeZARcoinsIlikeZARcoins Posts: 901
    Looks like a nice crisp strike on the reverse.

    Nice coin Mac. image
  • PreussenPreussen Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭
    Beautiful coin and a great pic image - Preussen
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  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    Good work on that photo, and a stunner of a coinimage
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  • IlikeZARcoinsIlikeZARcoins Posts: 901
    My Dutch coin book lists a few Francs from when The Dutch were under French rule ( and I don't mean through wine ). image

    The reverse on the 1 Francs is similar however the obverse features Napolean I facing right.

    I note that the 20 Francs has Napolean facing left and that this coin is the only Gold specimen in the series.

    All the pieces contain the edge description 'DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE' which I think means God Protects France but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

    I see a mintmark of B however in my book there are two B mintmarks for France, keep in mind that the above coin is dated 1901.

    The two B mintmarks say:

    1 ) Rouen ( 1786-1857 )

    2 ) Beaumont le Roger ( 1943-58 )

    Obviously 1901 falls right in between these dates - how can that be ?

    Edit II: Let me hasten to add that the 'Dutch Francs' have a mintmark of a flag ( on the right ) these coins were minted in Utrecht ( 1811 - 14 ). Opposite the mintmark ( on the left ) is a fish.
  • SYRACUSIANSYRACUSIAN Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭✭
    Zar, this is a Swiss franc. I believe that the Strasbourg mint in France used a double BB for a while. This B here,corresponds to Bern,capital of Switzerland.

    edited to add that Switzerland used the Brussels mint as well, again with a B mintmark followed by a dot:B.
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  • MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭
    Very sweet coin lad!
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