Posted 05/15/2007 4:57 pm
The slabbing company is PCl. I bought the coin as a Buy-It-Now on ebay from ebwcoins [ernie] who is a "power seller" with 99.9 percent positive feedback. I've purchased many coins from him. It was the excitement of seeing a Lion Daalder -- a seldom-offered coin I need for my colonial collection -- that caused me to buy it before taking a good look at the picture. I once own a similar piece dated 1648, but the entire date (each numeral) was visible. Under the magnifying glass, it appears that the 5 in the date was replaced by some unidentifiable symbol. The legend is clear and there is detail on the devices. I do not believe that that one part of the coin was worn off. It may have been caused by a defective die; but then, how did the grading company determine the date was 1659, as opposed or 1629 or any other year?
