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New Purchase: France 1856-A Napoleon III 50 Franc Gold Piece (NGC AU-58)

StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
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What's Your Opinion of this France 1856-A Napoleon III 50 Franc Gold Piece which I purchased at auction tonight??
I was once again lured by "The Dark Side".

1856-A 50 Franc Napoleon III Gold Piece
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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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  • coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
    Very nice. Looks less marked up than most I see...
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    U.S. Revenue Stamps

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  • laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
    Wonderful reverse on that 50F!image
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  • Silvereagle82Silvereagle82 Posts: 1,219 ✭✭✭
    Very Nice Stuartimage
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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for your kind words and observations about my new 1856-A 50 Franc Napoleon III Gold Piece image

    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"
  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
    I always liked the French privy marks. My fave is the greyhound.
  • MadameMadame Posts: 236
    I like itimageimage
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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks MacCrimmon and Madame! image

    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"
  • PreussenPreussen Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭
    Very nice piece image - Preussen
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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Would you have purchased this coin based on the slabbed auction photos below (as I did)?? image

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    Here is what the coin looked like when imaged raw a previous auction... image
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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

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • Silvereagle82Silvereagle82 Posts: 1,219 ✭✭✭
    IMHO
    I think the coin slab pics are fine for an AU grade coin. The photos depict the luster and you can see the nick in the field at the bridge of Nap III nose. If your trying to cherry-pick the grade, then no the photos would not be adequate. Also the price would have to come into play, the higher the price or the higher the price as compared to similar coins then the better the photo would have to be.

    Also, the larger photos depict no lustre which may actually lower the value of the coin in my opinion.



  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    << Also, the larger photos depict no lustre which may actually lower the value of the coin in my opinion. >>

    SilverEagle82: Thanks for your post. I believe that the lower set of digital images were most likely scanned, which may explain why they do not depict any of the luster seen on the accompanying slab photos.

    I am very much looking forward to receiving this coin, as I believe that it will have super eye appeal.

    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"
  • Silvereagle82Silvereagle82 Posts: 1,219 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I am very much looking forward to receiving this coin, as I believe that it will have super eye appeal. >>



    I agree !!
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