K.D. Lewis

Luke 15:8&9, New Testament. This has been happening for many years.

nice photos of a tiny coin, 1/2 gram? super research, thanks.

I agree with everyone. I have improved my collections as I always have since 1952. But according to CS my collections have deteriorated. I rarely add new purchases to my collection mgr unless they are NGC, even though a couple were finest known, in the wrong holder. As to WHY,   there can be only one answer, money. Someday CS will ask "what happened".  Must have been the Russians.

1 am 72.  In 1952 I was fortunate to view the coronation of QE 2.  At that time my parents gave me the money to purchase a 9 coin coronation commem

Mint set.  I still own that set in it's original pkg.  I look at that BU Mint set and consider my collection from over the many years.  My only regret is that I never seemed to have enough money to spend on coins. 

I think many coin collectors select coins on the basis of the artistic beauty of an individual specimen. Some of those people believe that two coins should never touch each other, (contact marks).  I still remember the first time I saw a BU Merc.  "Diffrent strokes 4 diffrent folks".

many consider the 40D to be a better date. Might have to pay above melt for that example.

The nicest example of that variety that i have ever seen. makes me wish i knew how to send pictures. 

An interesting history lesson in the form of numismatics. Apparent substantial research. Claudius impressive? 

it is my understanding that Queen Elisabeth ll issued a 9 coin, Coronation commemorative Mint set in 1952, dated 1953.

the Scottish crest looks the nicer of the two.

I agree with your remarks about colors needed to be called rainbow toned.  I have also seen White coins with a Rainbow colored tone due to the iridescence of sunlight on the fresh appearing patina.  Some have also called that effect, Rainbow toning.