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Subtle design differences that become apparent when you study the coins. The larger the coin, the more completely and finely detailed the design and the higher the relief. (View Post)

> This is a tricky thing to handle. Many die state transitions are gradual rather than discrete. Waiting for there to be no more die states found before assigning them numbers is not a strategy th… (View Post)

Typically abbreviated at the top left of the obverse: HOL - Holland GEL - Gelderland TRAI - Utrecht TRAN - Overijssel WEST(F) - West Friesland CAMPEN - Kampen ZWOL(LE) - Zwolle ZEL - Zeeland FR(I) - … (View Post)

Got this undated Friesland mint Lion Dollar today. Not as plentiful as most other mints. Just need to find a "zwemmende leeuw" Zeeland issue (1598-99) that I like and that'll be all 10 reas… (View Post)

I considered the slab itself to be a bonus on top of the grading credit. (View Post)