<< <i>The set also contains an 1833 gold medal depicting President Jackson. Although believed to be part of the set when delivered to the King of Siam in 1836, the half dime and Jackson medal were not included when the set turned up in London a half century ago. The two present replacements were included by subsequent owners more than a decade ago to fashion the set as it probably looked when presented to the King. >>
<< <i>The set also contains an 1833 gold medal depicting President Jackson. Although believed to be part of the set when delivered to the King of Siam in 1836, the half dime and Jackson medal were not included when the set turned up in London a half century ago. The two present replacements were included by subsequent owners more than a decade ago to fashion the set as it probably looked when presented to the King. >>
The way things are going, the King of Siam set will be AT'd before it will be dipped.
The only thing that might prevent that is that the coins are slabbed. But there is always the less than airtight slab held over a mist of Sulfur Dioxide method.
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Edited to say that even the velvet is a different color!
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Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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<< <i>The set also contains an 1833 gold medal depicting President Jackson. Although believed to be part of the set when delivered to the King of Siam in 1836, the half dime and Jackson medal were not included when the set turned up in London a half century ago. The two present replacements were included by subsequent owners more than a decade ago to fashion the set as it probably looked when presented to the King. >>
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I'm a YN working on a type set!
My Buffalo Nickel Website Home of the Quirky Buffaloes Collection!
Proud member of the CUFYNA
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<< <i>On a related note, wasn't King Forouk notorious for cleaning coins in his collection? >>
Yes, especially his copper. *groan* He cleaned and laquered each piece.
Julian was in with him. Maybe he could say more about it.
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<< <i>Is that really before and after? The cent looks dramatically different...
-Daniel >>
He's got the order of the pics wrong. The half dime and the Jackson medal were added later.
-Amanda
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<< <i>On a related note, wasn't King Forouk notorious for cleaning coins in his collection? >>
Yes, especially his copper. *groan* He cleaned and laquered each piece.
Julian was in with him. Maybe he could say more about it. >>
Each copper coin is true blue
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<< <i>The set also contains an 1833 gold medal depicting President Jackson. Although believed to be part of the set when delivered to the King of Siam in 1836, the half dime and Jackson medal were not included when the set turned up in London a half century ago. The two present replacements were included by subsequent owners more than a decade ago to fashion the set as it probably looked when presented to the King. >>
-Amanda
http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=4572&universeid=313 >>
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The only thing that might prevent that is that the coins are slabbed. But there is always the less than airtight slab held over a mist of Sulfur Dioxide method.