Now this is a coin

ajaan · February 17, 2006 9:29AM

coinkat · February 17, 2006 9:35AM

very cool... these are great designs

MSD61 · February 17, 2006 9:36AM

Outstanding

worldcoinguy · February 17, 2006 9:37AM

That is an understatement. The price is impressive also ($11,000).

ajaan · February 17, 2006 9:39AM

You probably could get it for $10,000

MSD61 · February 17, 2006 9:40AM

Sure I got 10 grand just lying around

Aethelred · February 17, 2006 9:42AM

That is platinum, right?

SYRACUSIAN · February 17, 2006 9:45AM

These adjustment marks(?) are sometimes the CoA of a proof issue, I'm serious, this really happened with a very rare proof Greek 1873 2 drs, nobody believed it was a proof except for me and the buyer of that coin when it was auctioned. I did not bid on it, but I even reassured the buyer and friend of mine to go ahead with the purchase,due to some similar vertical parallel marks on the reverse of the coin. NGC proved him right, he now owns a RRR coin that he bought for MS value.

Aethelred · February 17, 2006 9:47AM

<< <i>These adjustment marks(?).... >>

Looks like die polish to me, but it is hard to tell from a photo.

ajaan · February 17, 2006 9:49AM

Syacusian and aethelred are correct. Here is NEN description:

<< <i>A superb deeply mirrored gem, extensive die polish is evident (as on all genuine proofs). The first platinum proof we have had in several years, a true rarity. Severin-619. >>

coinkat · February 17, 2006 10:09AM

die polish without a doubt... and I venture to estimate the coin will sell within 3 weeks

lordmarcovan · February 17, 2006 10:18AM

There's something lustworthy, fer sure!

Hey... That's coin porn!

lordmarcovan · February 17, 2006 10:19AM

Say, wassup with the new Dimitri icon, anyway? It's almost like the old days, when Shroomdude decided to be a woman with green hair and lipstick...

1jester · February 17, 2006 4:16PM

Awesome platinum proof. The price will prove no barrier whatsoever to collectors of these pieces; I'd give it a couple days to sell.

lordmarcovan · February 18, 2006 5:56AM

OK, who has the pertinent NEN link?

oldshep · February 18, 2006 8:01AM

Oh my god - Ajaan was right --- it is a coin

Shep

Conder101 · February 20, 2006 4:07AM

<< <i><< A superb deeply mirrored gem, extensive die polish is evident (as on all genuine proofs). The first platinum proof we have had in several years, a true rarity. Severin-619. >> >>

I don't know much about the platinum proofs and if that one is "a true rarity" because of the particular issue, but there were over a dozen of the proof Russian platinum pieces on the floor at CICF last year.

coinpictures · February 20, 2006 6:43AM

Nah, you want this NEN newbie for a measly $71K... Gobrecht pattern, NGC PF64.

(personally, I like the Russian proof better...

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gxseries · February 20, 2006 7:38AM

Wait till you see a 12 ruble PROOF platinum piece!

Now that's going to go over extreme

Coindexter · February 20, 2006 3:11PM

That die polish was the first thing that caught my eye. This is a gorgeous coin. You have to love cameo early 19th century proofs. I mean it. You have to. Don't even try to argue...

cosmicdebris · February 20, 2006 6:46PM

Awesome coin. Is that St George and the Dragon on it?

Now this is a coin

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