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On 8/7/2023 at 12:26 PM, zadok said:

...what is it graded?....

Lot 425. FRANCE IIIe République (1870-1940). Présérie de 20 francs Marianne, Frappe spéciale (SP) 1898, Paris. Av. REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE. Tête laurée de la République à droite, signature J.C. CHAPLAIN. Rv. LIBERTE. EGALITE. FRATERNITE. 20 - Fcs. Coq à gauche ; à l’exergue (date). GEM.276.5 - G.1064 - Fr.596 ; Or - 6,45 g - 21 mm - 6 h. 
Top Pop: it’s the only graded coin!

PCGS SP63. Sans différents et tranche en relief. Frappe spéciale (SP). Aspect légèrement mat. Très rare et sans doute le troisième exemplaire connu ! Presque Fleur de coin. 
Starting price: 12000 €

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On 7/15/2023 at 10:14 PM, VKurtB said:

Not horrible, but could’ve been better. We really needed Phil Vitale and Pat McBride on that Board. Phil is a stalwart in the Southwest, an Albuquerque Coin Club member, and Pat is a stalwart of PAN. I voted AGAINST the number one vote getter. Dealers have more votes than is healthy. I have made it known that I am a candidate to be the next Parliamentarian, replacing the late great Greg Lyon, if Tom Uram will have me. 
 

My beard is on the return, and I will be taking over the Society of Bearded Numismatists, at the Pittsburgh convention. It will be a quick reorganization meeting, with some really yummy adult beverage door prizes. The Coin of the Year event trails us by only 30 minutes.

I haven’t seen the results yet, other than Tom. 
 

Who decides the coin of the year? I thought that was a Stacks thing.

Definitions and grades evolve over time. So the question I guess is  - are you a purest? I would tend to consider defects.

Have fun with it, but go quickly separating the possibles from the rest. You might miss something, but you will save a lot of time and headaches.

On 7/9/2023 at 9:23 PM, Henri Charriere said:

I would be happy to wait.

 I think we may have been here before.

On 7/9/2023 at 8:55 PM, Henri Charriere said:

I hope I do not offend you, but were "GETO" coins used in specific camps, how scarce are they and are there known counterfeits?

I can answer that one if you’d like. Or we can wait for Olek to answer. 

Welcome to the forum. Tell us a little about yourself. Are you a collector, dealer, collector/dealer or other? Do you specialize in anything rather than Polish coins in general? 

Sovereigns were much more widely known throughout the world and used than U.S. or other European countries coinage. It only makes sense. Melt U.S. - mint sovereigns. 

On 6/25/2023 at 3:43 PM, RWB said:

Here's an example that is supposed top be "MS-65."

Compare with the below, same grade? Higher grade? Lower grade?

Exacto knives work great.

I’d like cents to stick around. I do not collect them nor do I sell them. Here’s a novel thought - instead of inflating everything why not make them mean something. Same with nickels, dimes, quarters and half dollars for that matter.
Then again - i m not crazy about the alloys used for them these days. 

What a find. Have to look into this further. A bit hesitant about Govmint.com though.

Pappy - very nice, but hard to find.

On 6/8/2023 at 10:13 AM, LOCK34 said:

I give Blanton’s as gifts regularly

I’ve never tried or even heard of Blanton’s. Send me a bottle please.

On 6/10/2023 at 3:17 PM, VKurtB said:

What about those of us who would never submit ANYTHING to JA for any reason whatsoever even if he PAID US?

I have never sent anything to JA, but if they paid me? I’d send everything! 

Now delayed until mid-May 2024. Sad!

On 6/4/2023 at 2:06 PM, VKurtB said:

Speaking of which, the unreliability of the resumption of VIP tours at the British Royal Mint (maybe, but I can’t count on it), we have substituted Paris, France for Llantrisant, Wales and the Monnaie de Paris for the Royal Mint. Late September.

Disappointment? Shame.

On 6/1/2023 at 10:19 AM, GoldFinger1969 said:

Gold would probably go up, drag up silver, and they would both increase the price for numismatics.

It's all moot now, since they apparently have a deal. 

 

It was moot from the start - same ole story.