Nice Dutch Coin form Ajaan
JamminJ
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A couple of months ago I bought a Dutch gulden from ajaan in our weekly swap. The coin just returned from NGC, here she is in the new holder:
This was just one of those odd ball coins I has seen around, liked and thought quietly "when a nice one comes along I'm going to grab it!" I like the schoolgirl portrait, kind of a nice change of pace from the usual military busts of the era. The coin is deeply but wonderfully toned with a dark blue transitioning through lavender to a light shade of rose at the center. Well but not quite fully struck with just a bit of weakness on teh high points of the hair and coat of arms. Luster is average and there are some hairlines and small contact marks hiding beneth the toning. Overall, I expected a grade of MS63, but the MS64 is not outside the realm of resonable grades.
Interstingly enough one of my local dealers is a Dutch specialist, he was able to tell the date from looking only at the obvsere as well as telling me how it was stored from the toning.
I'm very happy with it and thanks to Don for letting it go.
This was just one of those odd ball coins I has seen around, liked and thought quietly "when a nice one comes along I'm going to grab it!" I like the schoolgirl portrait, kind of a nice change of pace from the usual military busts of the era. The coin is deeply but wonderfully toned with a dark blue transitioning through lavender to a light shade of rose at the center. Well but not quite fully struck with just a bit of weakness on teh high points of the hair and coat of arms. Luster is average and there are some hairlines and small contact marks hiding beneth the toning. Overall, I expected a grade of MS63, but the MS64 is not outside the realm of resonable grades.
Interstingly enough one of my local dealers is a Dutch specialist, he was able to tell the date from looking only at the obvsere as well as telling me how it was stored from the toning.
I'm very happy with it and thanks to Don for letting it go.
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09/07/2006
Great image also, looks just like the coin.
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Nice coin Jammin!
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So, how was it stored and got these nice colours? I remember it, toned coins have character.
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<< <i>hmmm . . . with that write up I should have charged more.
No crazy thinking please - it's still Dutch, after all!
<< <i>So, how was it stored and got these nice colours? I remember it, toned coins have character.
A type of velvet lined coin cabinet popular in Europe in the early-mid part of the 20th century. He know the brand name which escapes me. At a different dealers shop an old German collection walked in off the street in a similar cabinet. All of the silver coions has similar toning, I ended up snagging two of the nicer ones.
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Gettin Big. Can he hold a Loupe yet?
<< <i>Nice Color.
I see there's a new picture of the Boy !
Gettin Big. Can he hold a Loupe yet? >>
He OK with slabs but not quite ready for a loupe yet.
Wonderful coin and great pic. Looks a little like the "schoolgirl" dollar.3Mark
The little guy looks like he is really growing - great picture.
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