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New Purchase: 1651-A France Louis XIIII Ecu (DAV-3799.1) - ANACS AU-50+ -- How Do You Like Her ??

StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Well, I'm taking another walk on the darkside, and I'd like my fellow forum members opinions about this most recent purchase, a 1651-A France Louis XIIII Ecu in ANACS AU-50 (DAV-3799.1), that looks very conservatively graded to me based upon the following photos.

Darksiders, what sayeth ye about this latest risk venture that I have gotten myself into... image
Thanks in advance for providing me with your guidance! image

1651-A France Louis XIIII Ecu in ANACS AU-50 (DAV-3799.1)
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Stuart

Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

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Comments

  • GDJMSPGDJMSP Posts: 799 ✭
    It's got a strong strike and that makes it look better than it is IMO. But it also has enough wear that I would grade it as XF 45. A very nice coin and one I would be proud to own image
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  • worldcoinguyworldcoinguy Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭✭
    You have a good eye Stuart.
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    WorldCoinGuy: Thanks very much for your kind compliment!! image

    I'm curious what specific observations you have to offer about this coin, and why you personally feel that its an eye appealing example. Thanks in advance for your reply!! image

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Fantastic coin! Baby Sun-King!! image I like the overall condition of the coin, and the original look to it.

    By the way, what is the significance of the triangle in the obverse field next to the "O" at 4:00?

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  • IlikeZARcoinsIlikeZARcoins Posts: 901
    Nice coin.


    Errr...that would be the Reverse field Jester. image
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Nice coin, I wonder if what they determined to be wear is really just a weak strike.
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,430 ✭✭✭✭✭
    These are usually weakly struck and have adjustment marks. This looks to be a nice example.

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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    << These are usually weakly struck and have adjustment marks. This looks to be a nice example. >>
    CoinKat: The only evidence of wear that I can discern from the photos below would be extremely light luster or frost breaks on Louis' upper cheek and forehead area on the obverse, and perhaps on the reverse denticles from about 9:00-1:00

    << By the way, what is the significance of the triangle in the obverse field next to the "O" at 4:00? >>
    1Jester: Very good question!! I was also wondering about that myself. Looks like I'll have to do some overnight research on this after work.

    IlikeZARcoins and Steve27: thanks also for your posts and comments abotu my new Louis XIIII Ecu!! image

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Nice coin.


    Errr...that would be the Reverse field Jester. image >>



    Yeah, duhhhhhh........image Don't know what I was thinking.


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    "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9

    "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5

    "For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
  • GDJMSPGDJMSP Posts: 799 ✭


    << <i><< These are usually weakly struck and have adjustment marks. This looks to be a nice example. >>
    CoinKat: The only evidence of wear that I can discern from the photos below would be extremely light luster or frost breaks on Louis' upper cheek and forehead area on the obverse, and perhaps on the reverse denticles from about 9:00-1:00
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    Yes they are often found weakly struck, but as I mentioned this one seems to have quite a good strike IMO. Here's a couple of MS examples of demi ecus to use as a comparison for quality of strike, luster & wear.

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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    GDJMSP---image

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    "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9

    "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5

    "For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    GDJMSP: Thanks very much for providing us with demi ecu comparison coins for reference regarding strike, luster and wear.

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
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