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I wonder if someby at La Poste went through the effort to sum up those stamps since a lot are still in French Francs and not in Euros...

Anyway, this collage contained an overstrike overload 20 Lire, the 1877. This one is not listed in numista ( @gustavus only resource I would know of) and I can blame @whuamai who brought this coin to my attention:

double 77 on the obverse 

and double L on the reverse 

I know it's just a weak strike but this 1912 20 Bolivares looks like an "open O"

here for comparison a normal O

33 minutes ago, sixgun said:

i think the old Spanish coins are the real gold. When i'm rich i will get a big stash of real pirate coins which have just got to be Spanish

I might be wrong but most was probably molten down by the French 

1866 Napoleon III 20 Francs and its plethora of Roman symbology 

36 minutes ago, *tada* said:

Finally got a chance to buy this set from the bay... sending to PCGS for grading shortly. So excited!

Never seen one in the wild. They must be going like arshimo2012 listings. What's the mintage?

45 minutes ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

Did you go for those 20F on the table?

1 hour ago, Cornishfarmer said:

Is the one on the right genuine??? Those trees don’t look right!!!

We can never exclude the possibility of a high quality forged coin. The coin is sharply struck with good detail, the planchet was pickled; what I don't like is the slight lack of detail on the mint master mark (wing right to the 1). However this coin resembles very well the third of the reference images on PCGS

https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/saudi-arabia/ah1370-1950-guinea-km-36/1531?sn=557801&h=pop

and notably the three pictured coins are all slightly different. So if this coin was fake it also would have fooled the PCGS graders. 

2 minutes ago, BackyardBullion said:

I am just sad I cannot keep it [...] it is quite stunning

This must be the first time I see you wearing gloves 😂 I am equally impressed 

Also thanks to @whuamai for hooking me up with a german contact who sold this 5 Venezolanos from a spanish source. 

5 Venezolanos = 25 Bolivares/Francs

6 minutes ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

I just picked up a 4 ducat under spot so was chuffed with that.  

Dukatengold is the term that has been coined in German for the special rich alloy used for ducats (23.6 carat or .986 gold)

well done on that one!

This 1888 is in a pretty good nick considering that the fields wear quite easily due to the flat design and rim

31 minutes ago, Frenchie said:

I am really fond of South-East Asia culture and architecture. This year the Tiffany Art Serie has highligted Angkor Wat and the Khmer style. I didn't  know this serie before and I decided to order this release. This is a real shock as I have never seen such a beautiful coin, way way way above everything I have seen.

I have managed to get some macros with my phone and a special macro lens, the pictures are not good, but you can see the incredible level of details, all in a 5 cm diameter. 

I am hooked by this piece of art and I am pleased to share it with you. I will definitely not flip it ! Grab it at the "low price" while you can if you are interested ...it really worths it

This piece is indeed remarkable in its medal like depth and detail. Not less remarkable the is the disappearance of the culture that created the temple complex and how it has survived millennia in the jungle climate. Or was this temple city in use more recent than his story ans want us to believe...

16 minutes ago, Elements said:

Pity it’s not a very rare year

But condition rare – NGC has only 23 in MS64...

3 minutes ago, Oldun said:

Victoria 200 sotd. Arrived....looks clean.

Looks to me like an unfrosted dot below the dragon?

1 hour ago, Numistacker said:

Yes it is a crazy place. I felt bad getting such a crazy low price for that beautiful coin but I did know it went to a good home which made it a little better.

Not much love for Britannias, maybe you should do a Britannia video with you registry set?