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Which of these two Swiss 5 Francs would you rather own?

CoinAddictCoinAddict Posts: 5,571 ✭
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Coin A sold for $240 on eBay as an EF.
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Coin B is mine and graded AU-50 by NGC. I gave $180 for it.
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,400 ✭✭✭✭✭
    B was enhanced. A is better but I would rather see it in hand before comitting to a grade

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  • CoinAddictCoinAddict Posts: 5,571 ✭
    Coin B is not inhanced. Those are pics of the coin that I own and are exactly how I took them off the camera. I had my lighting a lot closer then the pics of the other coin which sold on eBay for $240.image
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  • vrtech99sbossvrtech99sboss Posts: 333
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    I was thinking it was a trick question and it was the same coin image

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,657 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Which of these two Swiss 5 Francs would you rather own? >>



    Either one!

    (But if I gotta pick just one, it's a no-brainer.) image

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,400 ✭✭✭✭✭
    From the pictures/scans coin B looks as if it were dipped, improved upon in some way and does not look original to me. I did not mean to infer that the picture was enhanced.

    Coin A has a slightly different issue and I would rather see it in hand before making a judgment that could be correct and right on the money instead of being incorrect and overly critical from a photo.

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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    I like coin B.
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • NumismaticsNumismatics Posts: 1,092
    Coin B will be my choice.
  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,073 ✭✭✭✭✭
    B
  • SylvestiusSylvestius Posts: 1,584 ✭
    Coin A i'd go for. The reason is because i too think that Coin B looks a little unnatural.

    That and i particularly like grey toned coins so coin A. Although Coin A concerns me a little because if you look in the tail of the 5 on the reverse does it not have a green tinge to it? Or is my imagination getting the better of me?
  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
    Unknowable without both coins actually 'in hand'.......I'd rather own the best one.image

    If anything, Coin A proves some people can take horrendously awful pictures.
  • SylvestiusSylvestius Posts: 1,584 ✭


    << <i>Unknowable without both coins actually 'in hand'.......I'd rather own the best one.image

    If anything, Coin A proves some people can take horrendously awful pictures. >>




    Looks exactly the kinda thing i get when i scan my coins.
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