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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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Edited by Moniker 10/05/2025 02:47 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Not an MS coin; there is a slight amount of wear on the high points, both sides. Wear on high points has been patinated over.
EF 55 or 58.
Nice example anyway
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Pillar of the Community
 Sweden
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Thank you Sel I appreciate your input
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm at AU as well.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
 Sweden
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thanks guys I appreciate your feedback. -its graded au58 and I thought it might be a slider since no big hits but I agree with Sels point. Scarce in this condition anyway 
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Moderator
 United States
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I missed out on this one. Nice example though. 
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Pillar of the Community
Portugal
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The obverse die must have been tired. The reverse is much better. It circulated but I believe it was not handled much.
Beware someone selling you this kind of coin as rare. Rare is one that appears for sale only a few times each year. 60000 minted from this era does not make for a rare coin. Unless most of the issue was lost at the time there should have been many new coins kept by collectors. Coin collecting was already popular.
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Pillar of the Community
 Sweden
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Yes very tired I Wonder If they reused the 1878 obv die. Yes not exceedingly rare but semiscarce like the the 5 lire 1872R. The 1878 kronor OCH is more rare in the series
Edited by Moniker 10/07/2025 04:40 am
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Pillar of the Community
 Sweden
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So it arrived and I'm pleased with it inhand and its always something special with type coins and Lea Ahlborn. Then to distinguish between a au55 or 58 or ms60 is always lost to me. Nice luster and contrast in fields.   
Edited by Moniker 10/16/2025 1:00 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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Very nice! 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice results. 
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
 Sweden
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thank you. The fascinating thing is that this is the last 2 krona for 10 years. Next one is the 1890-1904 series that features a new portrait. I wonder why there is such a large gap. probably a reason for this. the Oscar II 2 krona series features 6 different portraits (2 commems) not including different beards/hair variations etc. Must be some kind of record the mint must have been buzy creating new designs.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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The Netherlands stopped minting large silver crowns in the late 19th century when they introduced the gold standard in 1875. Minting of the Rijksdaalder (2.5 gulden) restarted in 1929, with the exception of the coronation of Wilhelmina in 1898 for which a special Rijksdaalder was struck.
Edited by NumisEd 10/17/2025 08:54 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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AU-58 seems like a correct grade for this coin. Nice one, congrats!
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