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1869 (AH1286) Morocco 4 Falus -- thoughts?

mercurydimeguymercurydimeguy Posts: 4,625 ✭✭✭✭
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Hi gang, ok, don't laugh at the below example but believe it or not I've not been able to see/handle a better one in the past year/two. If you've seen better examples, and where, I'm all ears/eyes image



Else, is this a terrible example to represent the country/year in my 1869 set (even if just temporarily)? I have thick skin so any feedback is welcome...



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  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭✭✭
    don't laugh hahahahahahahaha





    64? image
  • harashaharasha Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For someone who collects that sort of thing, that is not a bad example, at all.
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  • BjornBjorn Posts: 538 ✭✭✭
    It's not bad - a fairly solid, strong strike. The slight bits of corrosion may be troubling if they are active, but otherwise they add a bit of character to the piece. I've handled about 20 of these in the past few years, and only one was #better than yours, and another two or three about equal.
  • mercurydimeguymercurydimeguy Posts: 4,625 ✭✭✭✭
    Ok, grades posted in record time!!! Oder received on 2/23, grade posted today. It straight graded, woohoo!! It graded a VF25, but it is almost entirely irrelevant to me, just wanted to make sure it straight graded image
  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭✭✭
    cool!



    Hey fyi, I didn't imagine it NOT getting a decent circ grade ye know - sounds like you thought it would BB!



    Nice addition to your set!
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool but you should have soaked of the verdigris in mineral oil before submitting.



    Keep an eye on it as it can continue to grown and worsen once slabbed.
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • mercurydimeguymercurydimeguy Posts: 4,625 ✭✭✭✭
    Marc, Frank, thanks for your comments. Yeah, I'm psyched that it just graded...tough coin to find even in this good of shape image



    Frank, you are probably right but I figured it looked like this already for a real long time, and if I messed with it I might actually make it worse not better (I'm not an expert in brass or copper). Plus I was hoping they'd see the coin is original and straight grade it image



    But I agree, I'll keep an eye on it and also if I get lucky over the coming years, I might find one in better shape...but what a great placeholder for now for a coin that is tough to find that can straight grade.



    Regards,



    /mdg.
  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congrats on it grading. You are sure having fun!

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  • mercurydimeguymercurydimeguy Posts: 4,625 ✭✭✭✭
    This graded also...



    I sent it in a few months ago (after I cracked it), and much to my dismay they returned it saying they don't grade these. Since I was sending in a raw order, I took a shot again, and this time it graded!! image



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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you happen to find a higher grade example hopefully it won't look like another cookie that someone took a bite from image



    As far as the verdigris that might have just needed a month soak to lift it all and then pad it dry to de-grease.



    Also cool beans on the Communion Token as that now must be a PCGS first image



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  • WorldCoinsDmitryWorldCoinsDmitry Posts: 367 ✭✭✭
    These don't get much better than that. They are cast, not struck, so quaiity expectations aren't very high.

    Highly enthusiastic about world coins, contemporary circulating counterfeits and unusual stuff <3

  • WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,270 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Interesting Moroccan coin.

    Your chance of finding one in good shape is small.

    From Mark Twain, Innocents Abroad (1869) Chapter VIII, Tangier, Morocco:

    The Jewish money-changers have their dens close at hand, and all day long are counting
    bronze coins and transferring them from one bushel basket to another.

    They don't coin much money nowadays, I think. I saw none but what was dated four or five
    hundred years back, and was badly worn and battered. These coins are not very valuable.

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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,419 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Boosibri
    Congrats on it grading. You are sure having fun!


    Not half as much fun as he's going to have once he realizes he needs to start collecting 1469, 1569, 1669 and 1769!

    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

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  • mercurydimeguymercurydimeguy Posts: 4,625 ✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: MrEureka

    Originally posted by: Boosibri

    Congrats on it grading. You are sure having fun!




    Not half as much fun as he's going to have once he realizes he needs to start collecting 1469, 1569, 1669 and 1769!







    Why do you have to go and do that image



    Making these kind of subtle suggestions/challenges is what go me started on this in the first place. I can't even imagine (yet) going back further in time.



    All kidding aside you know the inspiration for set came from you image
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