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GDJMSPGDJMSP Posts: 799 ✭
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Let's try a 1650-I French 1/2 ecu - it is a bit frosty though, so I hope you folks who like white coins don't mind image

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  • SylvestiusSylvestius Posts: 1,584 ✭
    YES! Ah at last a proper white coin. So you do have some taste GD, i was beginning to wonder... image

    And i want one.
  • rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504
    Another nice one, but you have to wonder how a 350 year old coin has no tonning....
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Ah, a really nice white coin. Thanks for the pic!
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  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
    Looks like a touch of gold patination near the edges. Perfect image
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  • GDJMSPGDJMSP Posts: 799 ✭
    Hmmmm - nobody noticed something just a little odd about this coin ? image
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  • NeptuneNeptune Posts: 2,221
    Another nice one, but you have to wonder how a 350 year old coin has no tonning....

    I was wondering about that myself - the TONING that is.
  • GDJMSPGDJMSP Posts: 799 ✭
    The coin is very, very lightly toned - it is just not evident in the pics. I will admit - it is unusual for such a coin to not be toned - but certainly not unheard of.

    But it seems everyone is missing the obvious - staring you in the face obvious image C'mon folks - surely somebody can see this image
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  • spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Hmmmm - nobody noticed something just a little odd about this coin ? image >>

    Is this a contest? Are you giving the coin away already? imageimage

    It's really nice, but I'm not familiar with them so I'm not sure what you might be referring to.. here's what I notice:

    Looks like doubling on the bottom of Louie's nose and the top right fleur (of the shield)?
    Is that a crack left of the laurel's stems?
    What's the distortion at 1200 on obverse rim/legend?
    What are the flecks in the fields, esp at 0500OBV and 0700REV (looks like luster or dust to me, but I dunno)?
    Great detail on the chest/shoulder! I like the animal face on the breastplate. image

    I should say I'm not being critical here--it's an awesome coin--just analytical image So what are you talking about?

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  • GDJMSPGDJMSP Posts: 799 ✭
    OK - here's a clue - look up any 1/2 ecu from this period in Krause. Read the legends. And before someone ask - the coin is slabbed - NGC MS64.
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  • NeptuneNeptune Posts: 2,221
    ok, I have no book - will check back later to find out what's the darn deal here. image
  • GDJMSPGDJMSP Posts: 799 ✭
    OK I'll tell you - there should only 1 F in the obverse legend. It should read - FR. - not F. FR.
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  • SylvestiusSylvestius Posts: 1,584 ✭
    Now you see when it's the first one you've ever seen you wouldn't even notice! image

    I had noticed it was bigger but i just kinda figured it was just the way they were. This is before i read about the long discussion you had with Ian on Cointalk about it. Which to be honest went over my head since i do not know anything about the area but i did get the gist of it.

    Didn't look overstruck to me neither.
  • SylvestiusSylvestius Posts: 1,584 ✭
    Is there a J under the bust?
  • GDJMSPGDJMSP Posts: 799 ✭
    No - that is just part of the design.
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