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Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 08/17/2016 10:03 pm I'm not supposing this is anything special, but it intrigued me enough to purchase it when I'd normally pass such by unless I was buying it strictly as bullion. Unlike the vast majority of these I see, this one looked to me as if it might've briefly circulated. Weight is 28.09 grams. Diameter is variable at 39.7 mm top to bottom and 40.1 mm side to side. I can't imagine that this is anything but one of the numerous 20th century restrike types, but I'm unsure as to which. Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 08/18/2016 11:25 am Report this Post to the Staff

austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 08/18/2016 10:37 am Paris mint. Please check the other Edge arabesques( like second edge photograph) are they whole or broken. If broken then the coin is pre -second world war. If all are like the ones in your photo then post second world war. If pre war then you are looking at a US$60.00 Pluss coin Edited by austrokiwi 08/18/2016 10:52 am Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 08/18/2016 11:24 am The other arabesque does not appear to be different than the one pictured above. So I didn't score big, but I'm still pleased to have recognized this to be something other than the more recent Vienna produced pieces that can be found everywhere. I don't believe I've ever had a Paris mint at all, and so now I do. Incidentally, this was rescued from a bin of "junk" silver that was ultimately going to be sent off for smelting. Interestingly, the dealer had a nice, shiny, modern one in the case to be sold as bullion, but this somewhat older one evidently was culled on the basis of a lack of eye appeal. Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 08/18/2016 11:30 am Report this Post to the Staff
austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 08/18/2016 1:15 pm OMG my brain was out to lunch!! I had the identification features round the wrong way. four broken arabesques equals post war. Unbroken arabesques is pre war. Your coin is a special find.. many of the pre war strikes were returned to the mint... many were unacceptable in the middle east.... Makes them hard to find. Value in that grade.. US$60 Plus ( my assessment of value is conservative). Edited by austrokiwi 08/18/2016 2:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
wonghinghi Pillar of the Community Hong Kong 1270 Posts	Posted 08/19/2016 06:12 am The saltire looks like two arcs attached together side by side. This is a characteristic feature of Paris MTT restrike. A post-war piece is also a proof mint. Report this Post to the Staff
austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 08/20/2016 10:36 am Quote: A post-war piece is also a proof mint. I own at least 6 post war Paris mint strikes, only one appears to be a proof. When looking out for Paris mint struck MTT, pre-war in any condition are hard to come by. Post war coins are much more common and I advise people looking for them that they should hold out for a MS strike( Patience is all you need). The ANA museum has a fantastic Paris mint strike ( post war) Its proof like( not proof) and has rainbow toned in the museum vault. Any one visiting the museum should ask Doug to show them that one( best I have ever seen!) Edited by austrokiwi 08/20/2016 10:38 am Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 08/20/2016 2:13 pm Just to clarify, this one of mine would be an H69? Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 08/21/2016 12:29 am I confirm( by checking my references) H69 Report this Post to the Staff
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