Jason Abshier

@Quintus Arrius only thing I can think that come up with is other countries don’t have a large competitive collector’s society like we do here in U.S.A we are truly the only country that is picky about the grading of our coin probably because it’s a money driven market . To them it looks “good enough” to be an upper MS coin , but to a US collector he/she is looking for ultimate best of the best coin to send in for grading and bragging rights (we became too picky and hooked on US “TPG” standards) so it takes a lot more of “nicer” coin to impress us . I’ve talked to a few dealers overseas some of them consider us American coin collectors an “odd bunch” or “too picky” maybe so maybe not so .

Agree, Ron does keep a healthy inventory of German coins , he’s my main go to guy for old German state coins I’ve purchased a good handful of coins off him over the years never been disappointed . He just updated his website like month or two ago … sometimes he finds some hard to find stuff few times. He really knows his stuff when it comes to German coinage

@Fenntucky Mike the only one I recognize I’ve seen a few times when a dealer was describing a coin was “Spiegelglanz” to describe strike for proofs . “Gut” ? We know that means Good German I haven’t seen it used when I was buying coins . However their is a gentleman name Ron Guth who is very knowledgeable in German coinage and history he has network of German dealers he deals with he also has nice website if anyone interested in collecting german coinage or wants to browse through and see some history. I’ve only been collecting German coins for last 10 years both raw and graded . I’m learning something new every year as I read more and more. https://germancoins.com (Edit after researching) after looking at words you provided Are more like to point out describing the coin but not really a grade description other than “Gut” would describe a coin graded in good condition Spiegelglanz (meaning mirrors surfaces) Prägefrisch (meaning fresh from the mint) Gering erhalten (meaning low received) Gut (meaning good)

I never knew some countries don’t have a grade for AU coins I find that a little odd (maybe they don’t recognize AU coins) . So they either grade it into the EF category or UNC. category? All these years I’ve never noticed that

Here’s another I found with few more countries and how they do grading .

I saw that one too about 2 or 3 weeks ago

I have been having problems with sign on to leave a comment on certain post when I go to post it tells me to sign in when I click it it sends me to main NGC page showing I’m signed in but on the boards it shows I’m not signed in I have sign out on main page the. Restart it all over sign in and leave a comment perhaps browser history needs cleaned

You’re not alone I been there times or two when ordering coins overseas they stated it was Stempleglanz! (65-70) When I got it in hand it was more like lower end UNC. At most or just a tad toward AU ! That’s why I don’t agree with dealer’s prices sometimes I offer a grade or 2 lower … take or leave it

Stempelglanz I would consider and expect a coin “Gem” 65 or higher … why these dealers from other countries classify them (65-70 grade) is beyond me. But I don’t take their grading to heart it’s little over graded compared to US grading standards … I see a lot over graded world coins , I never pay the price they are asking either I offer 2 grades lower on nicer coins

I agree , Proof was never an intention to be a grade . More of a strike characteristic but not a grade .

Me I prefer classic U.S gold coinage , the modern stuff is okay not as good looking as classic stuff . Then don’t forget there’s also world gold coins graded and ungraded too many to list on here that fall in your price range and slightly below your price range as well so gold is easier to reach and obtain more than you think it is

We call them basement slabbers, self grader . The thing that bothers me the most they can’t even change printing ink cartridge when they printing out label … so terrible ! Bad for business

It’s a ranch home basement is right at bottom with a large garage opening and a steel door it should fit . It will be resting on concrete foundation . If it doesn’t fit ? Lol! I’ll have to the get the air hammer and chisel out and air Jack the bricks out around basement steel door to get it in the basement… can always put the bricks back .

If it helps anyone out German coin dealers and grading terms and language how they describe a coin for marks , rubbing , proofs and so on . And I found Scandinavian grading terms as well

I been thinking about buying this big beast ! I have a large basement almost full length of the house it’s a ranch style home basement it pretty long and wide . If I buy this one I can sell off my other two safes . This beast is 100 gun safe plenty storage room in it but price tag is $8,000 which seems not too bad

Ahh yes that’s the word I was looking for , it wouldn’t just hit my head while I was typing

I keep all My collection locked up in a gun vault , I also have a full size old old money safe , I keep my other documents and some firearms locked up as well … my coin collection does take up a lot room in my bigger vault . I been thinking about buying another Knox vault just for my coin collection , running out of room for firearms as well .

Our country is doomed for the future the most debtful country ,if that is even a word to describe it , which debtful isn’t a word but it should be . Ironic as is sounds when our country was formed they came here for freedom of religion, but also tax burden hardship from the king was another reason fast forward today we are literally taxed on almost everything we touch or own! The day they decided to form politics that’s the day this country was doomed !!!! We will never fix our debt situation fully it will always keep going up and up our money is basically useless

I read somewhere the $1 trillion dollar coin was supposed to be 10 feet in diameter and 2 feet thick ! Crazy . No way they would be able to make a coin that big with machinery and cost that would be involved to make it

Yeah I don’t fully grasp concept why does a coin have to be minted using $1 trillion dollars worth of platinum? (That sucker must be huge? Take a big vault) Why not just stack $1 trillion dollar of platinum? Keep in mind the precious metal market moves in waves , $1 trillion now , could go down in hole in next few years of precious metal platinum in this case tanks under just sounds stupid to me

Lately I been hearing a lot chatter going on in DC last few days about them wanting to raise the debt ceiling the GOPs don’t want to help but don’t need GOPs help they can bypass it and raise debt ceiling in return they came up with a wacky idea minting a $1 trillion dollar platinum coin ? As wacky as it sounds I thought they were joking but they were serious ! Google it for yourself

Happens everyday , every graded coin at one time was raw bought for way way cheaper than a graded coin sells for he probably had them sent in for conservation at his own expenses . It’s neither ethical or unethical just the way the hobby is … I’m sure I’ve sold coins in past someone else made extra money off it having it graded and sold …

A lot World coin series don’t have a lot information on “varieties” (strike errors or doubling , RPM and so on) . Unlike the US coins do . I believe thats more of a US coin collecting thing.

Most world coins that are true double dies or some sort of error have very little interest or premium at all . Not like the US error coins which have a more broad demand and collector followers. You can get an off struck world coin pretty cheap compared to US off struck coin .

Now that’s pretty cool ! I haven’t seen anything like that before . Again I’m not an error coin collector , lately on here there been a lot rubbish new collectors asking if they got a double die or error coin that looks like basic circulated coin… But your coin is definitely interesting , and unique!