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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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Here's another coin I saw yesterday in better condition that the Louis XIV .... Thoughts would be appreciated   Edited by Roma2021
11/07/2024 04:37 am
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Looks like a beautiful example with no major flaws.
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Moderator
 United States
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Nice example!  |
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United States
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I agree with the above--seems to be a very pretty coin. I'm interested to hear the price if you pick it up.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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 Italy
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The asking price is high. I haven't made an offer because I think the coin slabbed at AU would sell for about the same... So a better question to the forum might be ... What's a fair price for this coin? I can look up comps on ha and ebay but forum member thoughts are probably more insightful... I recognize the price is what a buyer is willing to pay ...but more subjectively I'm curious to hear what others think is fair. |
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United States
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I've never bought French gold, but I think spence and erafjel have.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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I'm curious to hear some thoughts on price points for this coin. I rarely ask but ... I also haven't bought french gold before haha
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United States
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Hmm I have, but not sure that this makes me a good guide for pricing. I see two similar pieces up for sale on ma-shops.com right now from a shop in Belgium. One seems to be in better condition and is priced at 1500 Euros while the other is a bit rougher and priced at 1300 Euros. Both have had their asking prices dropped recently, perhaps due to the recent cratering in gold spot values. In that case, I'd say go for it if it is in this price range, you like it, *and* can afford the cash outlay.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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@spence. Thanks. I will poke around MA shops; I do feel the market for this type is more robust in Europe than likely anywhere else.
I'd make a bid on the coin and maybe try to bundle it with the 1875 Chile 2 pesos I've posted elsewhere.
Thanks for responding. I appreciate it.
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United States
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Ok yes good luck and be sure to let us know whether you are successful!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Sweden
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That is a very nice Francis I ecu. The mint is Paris (dot below 18th letter, it is a common mint for this type) and the time span can be narrowed down to 1520-1540. It looks like AU/SUP condition, and a reasonable price for this type and mint would be 1000-1100 €. Good luck!
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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I passed on this coin which is priced at €900 meaning the shop would likely accept €800-850. In researching examples, it seems far more common in AU than I expected. Just looking at 6-10 examples on ebay I received heavily discounted offers well below €900 from sellers with the coin already slabbed. I'm new to these type coins so thank you again for the responses. |
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United States
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Ok thx so much for the follow up on pricing. Always nice to triangulate our answers!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Portugal
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Hammered gold of this century from important mints in western europe is not uncommon.
But this one looks very nice. The shop was asking a good price.
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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@jecz I agree, but a certified example in comparable condition, with a similar or slightly better strike, can be purchased for approximately $150 less.
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