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Wow !!! ;)

Incredible collection :ninja:

 

And ... Welcome to CoinPeople ;)

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Very nice!! Beautiful pieces!

 

Could you explain this one: K 135(a)? How did that effect on the reverse come about?

 

Hello Sir Sisu, Yes. of course.

 

K-135(a) is a variety of Goetz' cast piece 'Austrian and German Alliance' This piece, K-135(a), has a different reverse and was proof struck on bronze planchets. Goetz incorporated a rectangular proof field into the design of the reverse. My photography leaves a lot to be desired but it shows this field reflecting source light. Additionally, the piece is beautifully toned. Yes, bronze can tone, and you can see a little of the same thing on the obverse fields too. All devices are frosty as you would expect from a silver proof coin.

 

This piece is very rare and has always been falsely attributed to C. Drentwett/Augsburg as evidenced in Zetzmann #3015. The obverse of this medal was muled and used on at least three other medals too.

 

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Thanks...there are certainly some familiar faces here.  I hope to avoid the slabbing and grading frenzy that took over the other forum and get back to good history and imaging.

 

Not too much slabbing and grading frenzy here. :ninja: And, as you can tell, gorgeous medals like yours are well admired. Like Anton, I have been to your site before. Those medals are amazing and your pictures really bring them out!

 

Welcome to CoinPeople, btw.

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Thanks Stujoe...I see many improvements here from the 'other place' and look forward to hanging my hat here for awhile. :ninja:

 

I just had several shipments, totaling 25 new medals, arrive in the past several days. After cataloging and imaging I'll make sure the info gets posted here FIRST. Thanks!

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