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Zebo

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  1. Have you researched the history of these yet? What do you know about them? Really not what you are asking about, but would be educational for others in the forum who are unfamiliar. Such as info about he Hasbergs and mint. You might try and reach out to someone like Hans Dieter and ask about them. He may or may not be able to help.
  2. I wouldn’t mind picking one of these up:
  3. Interesting coin, I’m having fun learning a bit about it. No clue on varieties yet. Welcome to the forum.
  4. It may be my next read. I am in the middle of American Default, your mention, right now. It’s a good read.
  5. wonder if any escaped! France melts down millions of coins because EU says its stars don’t look right Oops! Paris mint has to start all over again after design falls foul of European Commission’s very strict requirements. https://www.politico.eu/article/france-euro-coins-destroyed-brussels-veto-on-new-design/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=alert&utm_campaign=France melts down millions of coins because EU says its stars don't look right
  6. Just ordered what should be an interesting read. I attended a presentation on how the Sovereign helped win WW I, but this book includes the Tudor period through WW I. Just thought I would mention the book if anyone might be interested.
  7. Easy to solve the alignment issue. Tapping as above or just about anything that vibrates gently. Roger’s toothbrush works well. I use a demes tool.
  8. Looks like she has a black eye. Just the lighting of course.
  9. Good book - it is worth reading.
  10. Baldwin lives - sort of: Dear Customers, As a new year starts so does a new chapter for Baldwin's and Stanley Gibbons as both brands are acquired by Strand Collectibles Group. Baldwin's, already a global name in numismatics, will now broaden our horizons to encompass all collectibles auctions, including coins, medals, stamps, trading cards, comic books, video games, sports memorabilia and more in the coming years curated by our in house experts including the Baldwin’s Coins & Stanley Gibbons specialists you will know so well. The schedule for the coming months, led by Iain Murphy, Managing Director of Baldwin's Auctions already boasts some exceptional philatelic, numismatic and pop culture auctions, setting a pace we expect to see increase further still throughout the year. To support new and existing auction categories we have recently unveiled our brand new platform www.baldwins.co, (note: the new domain is .co not .co.uk or .com) designed and built by our team based on your feedback to bring the joy of collecting to the auction experience. Neil Paisley, MD Baldwin's Coins, and the team will continue to buy and sell rare British, ancient and world coins. They will be at the New York International Numismatic Convention next week and the York Stamp & Coin Fair later in the month. Stanley Gibbons will continue to serve the philatelists of today with the products and services which epitomise our expertise and meticulous attention to detail such as Catalogues and Price Lists. This year we publish the 127th Edition of the Commonwealth & British Empire (1840-1970) catalogue, still receiving contributions from Dr Philip Kinns after over 50 years of distinguished service. Victoria Lajer, MD Stanley Gibbons, and her team will also launch a new digital catalogue collecting experience in 2024. Designed to help you throughout your collecting journey, starting with identifying and finding items all the way to keeping track and improving your collections. Features we're confident will endear the product to a new generation of philatelists. I am conscious that we bear huge responsibility as the stewards of these storied organisations. Honouring the past while creating a rich and sustainable legacy is our goal here – not least because that is how we may offer the very best care and attention to detail for collectors acquiring, or parting with, treasured possessions. By harnessing the heritage and the unique expertise from both brands, I’m confident your experience will feel both reassuringly familiar and significantly enhanced. Tom Pickford CEO, Strand Collectibles Group
  11. I appreciate it Mike and I thank NGC for the honor.
  12. Thank you Coinbuf for the recognition, I was surprised and delighted to receive the award.
  13. It all works, until it don’t. And the don’t could happen anytime. Now or ten years from now, but it will happen.
  14. Sadly will miss it, but it would be a priority for me if I made the trip. Good luck.
  15. Wow - what great acquisitions. I was possibly the underbidder for the 1800 (assassination), maybe it was another. I put it out of my memory. The 1773 Virginia half penny is a 25 M correct? So many nice ones, I am not sure which one is my favorite. Well done.
  16. It is a nice legacy and something that you will always remember. I am happy to see that it will go to someone who will cherish and build upon it rather that going for a quick buck. Congrats.
  17. RB is a designation - not a variety. It is also used for copper coins and the designation is not based upon an alloy. I understand where you are coming from, a 1868 dated Sydney Sovereign was minted using silver on the early strikes and copper on the later strikes. It too could be designated as yellow or red, but it is not. Each TPG does things differently. I believe that NGC has adjudicated this matter - so there is no use beating a dead horse. You have made your argument. Move on to something else. Life is too short. enjoy Christmas. Hope that you have a nice one.
  18. All good questions. It is a shame all the way around.
  19. I am sure it can be added back into your registry set if you ask politely minus the red designation of course. From NGC: There seems to be some confusion as to exactly what constitutes a variety. In United States numismatics, a variety may be defined as a die or die pairing that offers some distinctive feature not a normal part of the design. For early U. S. coins, those made before the introduction of the reducing lathe in 1836, every die required extensive hand punching of letters, numerals and other small features. Therefore, each and every die was distinctive, and each die pairing constitutes a variety. Thus, all coins from this period are of some identifiable variety, and each die pairing may be identified by number under NGC's VarietyPlus service. NGC utilizes numerous other designations that do not, however, constitute varieties. These include designations such as FH for Full Head, FT for Full Torch and FBL for Full Bell Lines.Likewise, the designations BN, RB and RD for Brown, Red-Brown and Red, respectively, are not varieties. I expect that this includes world coins as well.