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[Twoshadows]

I agree as all governments tend to SPEND far more than they ever take in. Must be pretty nice to have an unlimited bank account with NO chance of an overdraw. Just squeeze it out of the taxpayers! Still like to see that coin in silver and get it at a fair price. Wasn't too long ago we had to pay dearly to get coins literally smuggled out of the Soviet Union but now it seems to have eased up a bit but with that came higher prices. Go figure?

[Goose]

"Why back in my day, I......." Gawd, I hate that term! As I was saying, I remember getting the U S silver proof sets for $2.10 AND the guv'ment paid the postage. No, I don't know what silver was at that time but the silver content of the U S proof set was .622 oz. I then realized that the Canadian P L (they refer to the P L as 'Proof Like') set also had a silver dollar, unlike the U S set. Although the Canadian P L sets were 'only' 80% silver compared to the U S sets being 90%, the Canadian P L set contained 1.12 oz of silver. The sets sold for $4......33% more than the U S proof sets, BUT they contained 80% more silver! Needless to say, I purchased many and still have them.

[Paint Your Wagon]

Now they are selling those crappy 10 mm coins in France
Vendor is even to stupid to spell St Gaudens makes it Goldens 

http://cgi.ebay.fr/1-pieces-OR-MAXIMILIANO-1865-1-GOLDENS-US-AMERICA-SUP_W0QQitemZ220331773772QQcmdZViewItemQQptZFR_GW_Monnaies_Pi%C3%A8cesFrancs?hash=item220331773772&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[Paint Your Wagon]

I am trying to find out about Spanish coins

As not surprising KM is wrong again

Schlumberger 1988 and Friedberg 1976 seem to have more information

Does anyone have these goldcoin catalogues ?

[josemartins]

I am trying to find out about Spanish coins

As not surprising KM is wrong again

Schlumberger 1988 and Friedberg 1976 seem to have more information

Does anyone have these goldcoin catalogues ?

I have the Friedberg, and might get some more info regarding Spanish gold coins, what do you need?

[Paint Your Wagon]

I am trying to find out about Spanish coins

As not surprising KM is wrong again

Schlumberger 1988 and Friedberg 1976 seem to have more information

Does anyone have these goldcoin catalogues ?

I have the Friedberg, and might get some more info regarding Spanish gold coins, what do you need?

It seems to me that according to Krause starting with the 2 escudos 1868 (68) they put a date between brackets
also the 1865 is stated 175 $ uncirculated and the 1868 (68) 1500 $ uncirculated

Far down the page for a 10 peseta 1878(62) Krause states that the date between brackets is a  1962 restrike from original dies
for 85 $ uncirculated. On the internet I found that 19 should be in the left star next to the date and 62 in the right star next to the date
making it clear that 1878 is a restrike from 1962

My confusion is what does it mean when the date between brackets is the same like 1868(68) and why would a restrike if it is one be 8.5 times more
expensive then an original form 1865
Krause gives no strike numbers so I do not know that mintage is part of the answer

The information on the stars came either from Friedberg or Schlumberger
 

[josemartins]

It seems to me that according to Krause starting with the 2 escudos 1868 (68) they put a date between brackets
also the 1865 is stated 175 $ uncirculated and the 1868 (68) 1500 $ uncirculated

Far down the page for a 10 peseta 1878(62) Krause states that the date between brackets is a  1962 restrike from original dies
for 85 $ uncirculated. On the internet I found that 19 should be in the left star next to the date and 62 in the right star next to the date
making it clear that 1878 is a restrike from 1962

My confusion is what does it mean when the date between brackets is the same like 1868(68) and why would a restrike if it is one be 8.5 times more
expensive then an original form 1865
Krause gives no strike numbers so I do not know that mintage is part of the answer

The information on the stars came either from Friedberg or Schlumberger
 

Well, 1868 was the year that Spain started to use the dates on the star system (silver and gold), before that was like everywhere else, none of the coins minted before had the date on the stars (which was easier now that the Seville - 7 pointed star - and Barcelona - 8 pointed star - had stopped minting coins).
I.E.: The (68) coins are not restrikes, but the (62) are restrikes (very obvious because they weren't dates on the stars before 1868...)

...and the only spanish restrikes are the Alfonso XII gold coins.

The (62) restrikes are common but (61) restrikes are quite scarce!

Let me know if i couldn't explain clearly.

Jose 

[Paint Your Wagon]

Thank you very much
So 1868 (68)  means there is a date 1868 and 68 on the stars and it is an original and the only restrikes are 1961 and 1962 Alfonso XII coins ?

[josemartins]

Thank you very much
So 1868 (68)  means there is a date 1868 and 68 on the stars and it is an original and the only restrikes are 1961 and 1962 Alfonso XII coins ?

Exactly!

[Paint Your Wagon]

Thank you very much

[Paint Your Wagon]

Bwahaha
This newby belgian thinks he is going to sell three St Gaudens for 3000 $ apiece with only one picture 

http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/3-gouden-20-dollar-muntstukken-vd-eeuwwisseling-1900_W0QQitemZ170288513869QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_123?hash=item170288513869&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[Paint Your Wagon]

He call this a tone stain



http://cgi.ebay.com:80/VICTORIA-1890-UNCIRCULATED-FARTHING-WITH-LUSTRE-SEE-PIC_W0QQitemZ380091172094QQihZ025QQcategoryZ98761QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Paint Your Wagon]

A knight made of pure gold he says
well either it is a microscopic knight or it is an electroplate

http://cgi.ebay.fr/SAINT-SEIYA-PEGASE-LE-CHEVALIER-EN-OR-24-K-LIMITER_W0QQitemZ170291377817QQcmdZViewItemQQptZFR_GW_Monnaies_Pi%C3%A8cesFrancs?hash=item170291377817&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[Paint Your Wagon]

Pay first by banktransfer and then pick up only he says 
What is wrong with money in the left hand and taking the bar in the right hand 


http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/lingot-Or-999-9-37-5g_W0QQitemZ330298553210QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_23?hash=item330298553210&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[Paint Your Wagon]

Nice set from a guy I know




http://cgi.ebay.de/Icons-of-Commonwealth-3er-Gold-Satz_W0QQitemZ370140486816QQcmdZViewItemQQptZM%C3%BCnzen_Medaillen?hash=item370140486816&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318