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coinpictures · September 7, 2006 1:22PM

Only a couple of these have been imaged before, so I decided to reshoot all the coins in their slabs.

Italy 100 Lire, 1956. NGC AU58. These are *impossible* to grade, as the stainless steel wears almost invisibly. 99% of those seen on Ebay touted as "BU" are actually XF or lower. Also, I've never had a single example of any grade that photographed decently, either in or out of a slab.
India 1 Rupee, 1840 C. NGC MS62. Much nicer and more lustrous in hand than the pictures imply.
Frankfurt 2 Thaler, 1860. NGC MS62.
Canada 5 Cents, 1915. NGC AU58. I still don't know where the wear is on this coin...
Germany 1 Mark, 1904A. NGC MS64. Fairly nondescript, but a nice example.
Breslau 3 Kreuzer, 1670 SHS. NGC MS64. Softly struck, but more lustrous than pics imply. The curved surface due to roller press makes for a photography challenge.
Netherlands 1/2 Cent, 1883. NGC AU58 BN. Egads, what a challenge. Smaller than a U.S. dime, and dark brown. The walls of the slab well do not help things at all. Nice key date!
Panama 1/4 Balboa, 1947. NGC MS62. Much nicer than grade implies. Frosty.
Newfoundland 25 Cents, 1919 C. NGC AU58. I think I'm starting a collection in AU58... since I can't seem to make one in MS... grrrr.
Mexico 5 Centavos, 1942 M. NGC MS63. Why the hell can't NGC place coins in holders properly? I'm tired of coins that are angled down instead of parallel to the glass...
Peru Dinero, 1905. NGC MS66. Very PL, but didn't get the designation.
Mexico 5 Centavos, 1915. NGC MS63 BN.
Great Britain 1/2 Penny, 1858/7. NGC MS62 BN. From Josh. Wasn't sure it would go MS or not due to marks in obverse fields, but it did.
Belgium 50 Centimes, 1886. NGC MS63.
Muhlhausen 6 Pfennig, 1767/6. NGC MS62. Overdate unlisted in Krause. One of the lesser-found German states.
Kingdom of Napoleon 5 Lire, 1812 M. NGC XF40. Not a very high grade, but I really like it.
Frankfurt 6 Kreuzer, 1866. NGC MS66. YUMMY!
Finland 1 Markaa, 1915 S. NGC MS66. MORE YUMMY!

SYRACUSIAN · September 7, 2006 3:07PM

Superb haul coinpictures, I think that the graders have been quite harsh on this submission.

Canada 5 Cents, 1915. NGC AU58. I still don't know where the wear is on this coin...

There is some wear and a few minor ticks on George V's portrait, but mostly the hairlines on the fields of the obverse and the dirt that remained in the protected lettering area indicates an eventual previous cleaning, so I'm guessing netgrade here.

Newfoundland 25 Cents, 1919 C. NGC AU58. I think I'm starting a collection in AU58... since I can't seem to make one in MS... grrrr.

Given the price difference , I think that this one is worth resubmitting. The toning and overall eye appeal could earn it a 62 on a better day. Very pretty.

Kingdom of Napoleon 5 Lire, 1812 M. NGC XF40. Not a very high grade, but I really like it.

I like this one too.

Overall, a great hoard.

worldcoinguy · September 7, 2006 10:00PM

Awesome coins! The Muhlhausen 6 Pfennig in particular is a beauty.

coinpictures · September 7, 2006 10:03PM

Well rather than crack any out and resubmit, I'll spend the money on submitting the NGC BBs to either ICG or ANACS (probably the former). Going to wait until I have a larger batch to send...

Steve27 · September 7, 2006 10:09PM

Nice coins, I really like the Breslau 3 Kreuzer, 1670 SHS. You should send this one to Marty: Italy 100 Lire, 1956 NGC AU58.

rhound1977 · September 8, 2006 4:59AM

Nice batch of coins, like them all

Ricke · September 8, 2006 5:04AM

nice.

I'm a little surprised that 2 thaler didn't get hit for cleaning, though.

coinpictures · September 8, 2006 9:10AM

<< <i>nice.

I'm a little surprised that 2 thaler didn't get hit for cleaning, though. >>

Actually, so am I... as I was the one that dipped it about 8 years ago when I was young(er) and stupid.

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