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A few world rarities in Silver
JamesMurray
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I've three coins here that have never fit in my collection , i've held on to them as i knew they were somewhat scarce. I'm open to best offers on any or all three.
First are two Mauritous 20c pieces , this one is very nice 1888
This one is also nice but high points have wear,like the lines in her hair.Its the scarcer of the two @ 50k mintage , 1877
And this one , 1912 Newfoundland , another rarity.It shows light to moderate circulation.
Krause puts a fair size ticket on these , any offer considered.
First are two Mauritous 20c pieces , this one is very nice 1888
This one is also nice but high points have wear,like the lines in her hair.Its the scarcer of the two @ 50k mintage , 1877
And this one , 1912 Newfoundland , another rarity.It shows light to moderate circulation.
Krause puts a fair size ticket on these , any offer considered.
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It lists the 1877-H Mauritius 20c (KM 11.1, .800 silver/.0600 oz., 375K mintage, $5 F, $20 VF, $75 XF, $300 UNC, $500 BU).
It does not, however, list an 1877 without H mintmark (except a proof, valued @ $750), nor does it list an 1878 with mintmark, though it list an 1878 (no "H") with the 50K mintage you mentioned (@ $10 F, $30 VF, $150 XF, $400 UNC, $600 BU).
For the 1878, did you accidentally repost the obverse of the first coin a second time? The color is very different between the two photographs, but the marks make it look like it could be the same coin. That would explain how you have a seemingly impossible "1878-H".
This is one reason I always merge my obverse and reverse pictures together so it's one coin, one picture. (Easier on me as well, when I post them.)
They are nicer than pic's suggest , very difficult to photograph with a point and shoot , no questions asked return obviously for someone of your standing LM. : )