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On 4/30/2024 at 11:18 PM, coinsandmedals said:
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your piece is not genuine. A quick comparison of the obverse with any confirmed genuine example of Küchler’s work should be sufficient to establish that fact.
What sort of information do you derive from that quick comparison that makes you believe it isn't genuine? This exact design is KM#PnC68 and ESC 1983 (R3 rarity index).
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On 4/30/2024 at 5:53 AM, Fenntucky Mike said:
Does not have the look of a proof to me, seems like a fantasy piece or knockoff.
Is a similar piece listed in ESC?
Actually yes. The ESC looks to be 1983. It isn't listed as a pattern coin in the ESC--as claimed by the KM#--it's listed under Bank of England dollars (those created by Matthew Boulton). It's given the rarity R3 which, from what I understand, is very scarce at 201-500 known. Maybe this is just something I need to send to NGC.
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On 4/30/2024 at 8:10 AM, zadok said:
...see NGC cert number 4624961-005....
Hey there. I did find this online in my research although the coins are different. On the PF67 under that cert #, KGIII is facing right. On mine, he is facing left.
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PLEASE HELP!! I'm a huge nerd for colonial-era coinage. I've been collecting for years and selling for a couple. KGIII stuff is my niche but I'm having a hard time finding information about this 1811 bank token.
For several years during KGIIIs reign, especially during his later years following the American and French revolutions, there was a significant silver shortage. As a result, in the early 1800s, before Great Britain's Recoinage Act of 1816, several bank tokens were minted in an attempt to fill this void. Among these are incredibly uncommon proof patterns.
Could this be one of those patterns? I'd like to determine its authenticity and value. Any help in further identifying and offering information is greatly appreciated.
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PLEASE HELP!! I'm a huge nerd for colonial-era coinage. I've been collecting for years and selling for a couple. KGIII stuff is my niche but I'm having a hard time finding information about this 1811 bank token.
For several years during KGIIIs reign, especially during his later years following the American and French revolutions, there was a significant silver shortage. As a result, in the early 1800s, before Great Britain's Recoinage Act of 1816, several bank tokens were minted in an attempt to fill this void. Among these are incredibly uncommon proof patterns.
Could this be one of those patterns? I'd like to determine its authenticity and value. Any help in further identifying and offering information is greatly appreciated.
Great Britain 5 Shilling 6 Pence KM# PnC68
in US, World, and Ancient Coins
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I appreciate your response to this post. I don't appreciate the passive-aggressive tone toward my collecting abilities. This is my hobby. I'm simply asking for assistance on what I had hoped would be a wholesome community rather than elitist collectors. You have not pointed out anything specific.
Firstly, 321 and 322 on that pdf are struck in copper (this is important). While I can recognize the higher details in those examples, I believe my piece was cleaned at some point, which can obviously degrade the surface details. Compare the details of a straight grade trade dollar and a cleaned one--the surfaces of the cleaned one are closer to mine.
Also, as anyone would, I, of course, want to advocate for the legitimacy of a particular piece in my possession. As I hope this is a genuine example, I've already submitted this to NGC in anticipating conflicting viewpoints from collectors on this forum. I suppose we'll wait and see.