-
Re: 4 1/2 Reales worth of Newps
Congrats on completing your set! Lovely coins. I especially like that 4 reales. (View Post)1 -
Re: Waited nearly 2 months to get this 1869 Una Peseta shipped from Spain
Lovely toning on an attractive example of the peseta that followed soon after Isabel II's overthrow. The L.M. in exergue identifies it as being created by Luis Marchionni, the same capable engraver w… (View Post)3 -
Re: EF vs XF
I do not know why PCGS chose it. However, I can speculate as to a possible benefit for a TPG or dealers in general. Namely, when written the two terms EF and XF are easily discerned and their meaning… (View Post)1 -
Re: LordM's "Eclectic Box" (formerly "Box of 20"), as of June 22, 2017
Sweet! Love that Corinth stater! :) (View Post)1 -
Re: Lacquer question for medal/token/anyone folks. Plus a couple of photos of a newp.
A beautiful medal! I've long been a student of French art nouveau medals. Bottee is among my favorite artists and this is easily one his best works. To the best of my knowledge you are correct that t… (View Post)2