By Jay Turner for PCGS …… There are many counterfeits and altered coins that unfortunately often defraud people in pursuit of building their collection or looking for arbitrage. With a little commonsense, many of these pieces can be easily detected and avoided. When Spain lost its empire in the Americas, one of the overseas territories […]
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Struck in Gilt Copper – Uniface – UNIQUE & UNLISTED NEW DISCOVERY This is a unique and spectacular set of obverse and reverse die trials for Spain’s 1856 Proof gold 100 Reales. They combine rarity (unique), history (struck to test the dies for the newly designed 100 Reales), and mystique (Queen Isabella II approved […]
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By Patrick O’Connor – Aurora Raritires LLC …… During a recent discussion, the subject of counterfeit coins arose – specifically, the odd circumstance whereby prices for certain counterfeit coins have occasionally exceeded the prices for genuine examples. As the subject of fake coins has been a growing concern among collectors, this seemed an ideal opportunity […]
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CoinWeek Podcast #86: Patrick O’Connor on the Coinage of Isabella II – Audio Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe to the CoinWeek Podcast on iTunes. Patrick O’Connor has just published a great reference on the coinage of Queen Isabella II of Spain, a 19th century monarch, who […]
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