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trout . . looks like the 1927 Florin is your drug of choice. Great addiction. How many of these do you now have?
51 in AU58 or better and numerous in lesser grades  |
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My one and only set of good condition stairs. Unfortunately the original owner was so proud of his coin he has scratched his initials on the opposite side of the coin.!
I think the owner missplelt his initials, the K should be a H  |
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 . All hail the 'King' |
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You call those steps?  |
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You call those steps? Now your talking Walter  |
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That is one very nice coin Walter.   Or if you like toning  |
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The clarity of the steps is a measurement of die condition.
The trick is to get a 3 stepper in pristine condition.
I have seen one only, with pristine die and coin condition:
That was at a view day for an auction, where I had the opportunity to compare a PH proof alongside a gem Unc PH 3 stepper.
To my eye, the gem Unc 3 stepper would have been a more desirable coin, and also possibly rarer than the proof.
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The clarity of the steps is a measurement of die condition.
The trick is to get a 3 stepper in pristine condition.
 I have several 3 steppers that have been bashed around, The best of these coins I have has only 2.5 steps in about MS65. The hunt continues, It is just a matter of time and I will get the best of the best for this coin. A proof one of these is just a pipe dream for me , but you never know I may just get lucky some day  |
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I made the drool comment on Walters coin just as I took off fishing because of the obvious 3 steps.
I need to take that back, It is an Ef coin or maybe aUNC at best.
Great toning but technically not an outstanding coin IMHO.
Great strike but this to me is a circulated coin, this is just my opinion but I will stand by it.
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Probably not the quality you'd like, but in it's place perhaps quantity
Poor little buggers  |
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The clarity of the steps is a measurement of die condition.
The trick is to get a 3 stepper in pristine condition.
This one is nice.  |
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I made the drool comment on Walters coin just as I took off fishing because of the obvious 3 steps.
I need to take that back, It is an Ef coin or maybe aUNC at best.
Great toning but technically not an outstanding coin IMHO.
Great strike but this to me is a circulated coin, this is just my opinion but I will stand by it.
You're absolutely right - it's a circulated proof strike, I called it gEF. It's still worthy of your drools though. |
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