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Australian Coins, Banknotes and Exonumia => Australian Pre-Decimal Coins => Topic started by: accumulator on February 11, 2014, 11:24:59 PM

Title: RD? or not ?
Post by: accumulator on February 11, 2014, 11:24:59 PM
If not,why not

(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/353142c6-47fb-4fb9-8e6a-fea8e8c89954_zps5affa859.jpg)


(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/b2102221-3c72-436d-8040-3d4b265807e2_zps001ecb1c.jpg)
Title: RE: RD? or not ?
Post by: emu666 on February 12, 2014, 06:11:23 AM
It is not possible to tell from an image. You can only do so with the coin in hand.
Title: RE: RD? or not ?
Post by: oh my florin on February 12, 2014, 07:59:00 AM
I agree with emu that it would be better to see it in person but I'll determine from those photos that it is RB for RD at least 95% of the coin must be brilliant, RB 94%-6% brilliant, BN is less than 5%.
Title: RE: RD? or not ?
Post by: wwwww on February 12, 2014, 08:44:18 AM
As emu said it's impossible to be sure from a photo due to unknown lighting conditions. That being said, I'd be leaning to not.

The light parts in the reverse legend indicate the remainder of the reverse surfaces have light toning which would preclude an RD designation.
Title: RE: RD? or not ?
Post by: robbiegal on February 12, 2014, 09:48:35 PM
nice coin accums, regardless
i'd reckon it's an aussie red but a pcgs RB
Title: RE: RD? or not ?
Post by: trout on February 12, 2014, 09:56:28 PM
Just sticking my neck out here, But from those images I get a MS64 brown from them :ok:
Title: RE: RD? or not ?
Post by: oh my florin on February 13, 2014, 10:56:55 AM
I agree with wwwww and trout it is much better to see in person.
Title: RE: RD? or not ?
Post by: accumulator on February 13, 2014, 01:17:48 PM
Thanks for the replies, one day we may know for sure.
Title: RE: RD? or not ?
Post by: emu666 on March 23, 2014, 01:57:50 PM
I liberated this one from Eric's website.

This is how I like my red browns to be:

(http://www.thesandpit.net/pennies/1934_o.JPG)
(http://www.thesandpit.net/pennies/1934_r.JPG)