Pending newp- 1908 Saxony/Jena University 2-mark
lordmarcovan
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I say "pending newp" because this arrived yesterday and I think the owner's ask price is fair, so I'll likely buy it. It was sent along for me to "piggyback" with my next PCGS Darkside submission but once I own it, I dunno whether I'll go ahead and slab it or just flip it over to BST. Technically, I think it's Choice AU rather than UNC, but the "eagle" side certainly looks Mint State. It's only on the "king" side that it's got a tiny bit of rub.
I always thought the Saxony "king with sword on shoulder" designs were cool- I had a 16th century thaler with that design once. I rather like this slightly modernized early-20th century version of it, too.
I always thought the Saxony "king with sword on shoulder" designs were cool- I had a 16th century thaler with that design once. I rather like this slightly modernized early-20th century version of it, too.
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<< <i>You certain it was not wiped? >>
No- it coulda been, for all I know. Acceptably so, I'd say, if it was.
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I'd agree with your choice AU grade assessment. I don't think it looks wiped. Perhaps dipped and retoned?
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1908 Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Germany 5 Mark Jena Univ PCGS MS66
Of course I do believe this one will go for far more than the 2 Mark ...
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I'll predict it doesn't go cheaply.
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Ron
But, as posted in one of Broadstruck's recent threads, it seems he favored more modern weaponry.
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