Received -- New Purchase: 1666 PCGS AU-55 Salzburg Thaler (D-3505) - Guidobald

Stuart

Here's a new purchase that I made this evening from the dark side, for which I'd like to get some expert opinons. In my opinion, the coin appeared to be high quality for an AU-55.

I took a bit of risk, as I am not too familiar with these coins, although it looked very appealing especially for the price offered.

1666 PCGS AU-55 Salzburg Thaler -- Click for Auction Link

1666 PCGS AU-55 Salzburg Thaler (D-3505) - GuidoBald




It is a nice complement to this coin already in my collection:

Link to High Resolution Images of 1633 Salzburg Taler

1633 PCGS MS-63 Salzburg Thaler - Paris Graf v Lodron (DAV-3504)

ibzman350

Stuart, I didn't know you were of the darkside persuasion ,

sorry I can't be of any help with info about the coin, but I do like it, if for nothing else then the fact that

it's over 400 years old and from my fav part of the world.


Nice pick up,



Herb

Aethelred

Very pretty coin!

JZrarities

I saw that one too and really wanted to bid - the price looked right.

Congrats on getting it....

worldcoinguy

I think it was a good buy. I had my eye on it myself. Similar slabbed salzburg talers of the same design have gone for $250 in EF.

Silvereagle82

Stuart,
Nice pick-up
and
don'y worry about the price..... you did good. I follow a lot of European auctions and the price you paid is well within the prices realized over there (You have to consider conversion of EURO to US and TPG cost)

1960NYGiants

Nice grab! Putting together a high grade date set. eh?

ajaan

I like it and the price was right but is it just me or is that spot on the obverse at 9:00 look like a mount may have been removed. Then again, there is no corresponding spot on the reverse. Besides, PCGS slabbed it and they never are wrong.

Stuart

Thanks guys for your positive comments and for providing your price guidance on this pretty 1666 PCGS AU-55 Salzburg Thaler. I am really looking forward to receiving this 340 year old coin, and examining it in person!!

Stuart

I received this beautiful coin today, and am really pleased with it. This coin has much more original mint luster in person than shown in the original scanned images.

The obverse appears mint state with lots of glossy mint luster underlying a light layer brown steely blue toning, especially in the protected areas of the fields, between the peripheral lettering.

The reverse appears a strong AU-55 to 58 with only a touch of light wear apparent only in the center (slightly convex portion) on the highest points, with lots of glossy mint luster.

In my opinion, they graded this conservatively -- for a 340 year old coin it appears really close to AU-58 to me!!


1666 PCGS AU-55 Salzburg Thaler -- Click for Auction Link

1666 PCGS AU-55 Salzburg Thaler (D-3505) - GuidoBald

coinkat

nice coin... 17th century Austria offered many attractive coins

Stuart

CoinKat: I totally agree with you and am enjoying learning more about 16th and 17th Century World Crowns and their associated history. It is quite fascinating!!