Darkside Gold TrueView

Boosibri · September 25, 2015 1:56AM

Straight crossed this to PCGS on a second attempt. While darkside hopefully the folks here will permit me posting it.

TomB · September 25, 2015 2:02AM

Yeah, I think it's okay to post this here.

SeattleSlammer · September 25, 2015 2:05AM

Wow that is amazing.
Lots of copper in the rinse? ... or storage method toning? ... or something else?

Flatwoods · September 25, 2015 2:07AM

I don't mind!

One of the self-appointed forum police will be along shortly to chastise you though.

Unknown · September 25, 2015 2:13AM

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Zoins · September 25, 2015 2:17AM

Gorgeous! Looks RD / RB

brg5658 · September 25, 2015 2:18AM

Nice coin, with a great design.

I wish TrueView images were more properly white balanced. Every coin I own with a TrueView/CoinFacts image (more than a dozen) is massively red-shifted.

1Bustcollector · September 25, 2015 2:25AM

Superb, superb, superb!

Boosibri · September 25, 2015 2:47AM

It's little brother...

Boosibri · September 25, 2015 2:49AM

<< <i>Nice coin, with a great design.

I wish TrueView images were more properly white balanced. Every coin I own with a TrueView/CoinFacts image (more than a dozen) is massively red-shifted.

>>

While I haven't seen is coin in awhile, I think more or less the color is correct. It is a very red coin.

coinsarefun · September 25, 2015 2:49AM

Damn it!!!!!!!!

ranshdow · September 25, 2015 2:49AM

Neat colors!

ranshdow · September 25, 2015 2:53AM

What rarity# for this example due to where it was minted?

Hard to tell, there's not many of these slabbed at PCGS. The 1847 1/2 Escudo has a pop of 10 at PCGS (I own the lowest graded, an XF45), and the 1850 2 Escudo has a pop of 9 at PCGS (I also own the lowest graded, a VF30). Brian's 1846's probably have similar low pops.

AMRC · September 25, 2015 2:55AM

Yes, but either you have to tell us more about it, or let me have it.

asheland · September 25, 2015 5:03AM

Loving those, Boosibri! Superb!

Broadstruck · September 25, 2015 10:29AM

Very nice siblings you've got there

winky · September 25, 2015 11:56AM

It's fine with me and beautiful.

Boosibri · September 25, 2015 2:05PM

<< <i>Yes, but either you have to tell us more about it, or let me have it. >>

The Central American Republic was a short lived nation comprising present day Guatemala, Cost Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua which formed after the dissolution of the Mexican Empire in the early 1820's. The republic lasted from 1823 to 1840 with subsequent attempts to reform the republic throughout the 1840's and 1850's failing. The republic seemed doomed as no permanent capital or treasury ever existed and the constitution was a loose document minimally binding it's member states. The mints were located in New Guatemala (G or NG) and San Jose Cost Rica (CR) and Tegucigalpa Honduras (T), the latter being very rare.

I bought this coin in Barcelona from a friend and forum member while our paths crossed on business. Lovely coin and one of my favorites for sure.