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Offline Deagle74

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Grade this 1 para - Montenegro 1906
« on: January 22, 2010, 07:23:18 AM »
Hi all!

This is not (jet) my coin - and these are the sellers pics. It's a very nice Montenegro para from 1906 (200.000 minted) - you can get them in unc condition - but I believe this must be one of the nicest examples out there. I saw one sold on Heritage for 79$, graded by NGC 64 MS RD. Can this baby beat this - could this one be MS 65 or even MS66?? Is there a possibility to get this grade f. e. from PCGS. You all have lots of PCGS submissions (i have never submitt a coin for grading).

I will appreciate your opinion??




Thanx, Rok

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Oh yes - the seller asks 80€, (approx. 112$), and I believe this is a bit pricey.
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Re: Grade this 1 para - Montenegro 1906
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2010, 08:51:46 AM »
Hi all!

This is not (jet) my coin - and these are the sellers pics. It's a very nice Montenegro para from 1906 (200.000 minted) - you can get them in unc condition - but I believe this must be one of the nicest examples out there. I saw one sold on Heritage for 79$, graded by NCG 64 MS RD. Can this baby beat this - could this one be MS 65 or even MS66?? Is there a possibility to get this grade f. e. from PCGS. You all have lots of PCGS submissions (i have never submitt a coin for grading).

I will appreciate your opinion??




Thanx, Rok

P.S.
Oh yes - the seller asks 80€, (approx. 112$), and I believe this is a bit pricey.

Hi 'Deagle', welcome aboard. It's often difficult to give grading from photos and I'm not an expert on grading, but this indeed a beautiful looking coin and would rank a BU (my opinion only). Krause's catalog only lists Unc and BU (Brilliant Uncirculated). Unc. lists for $90 USD, while BU doesn't show a price. This being said, 80 EU ($112 USD) is not so unreasonable, but this is just my opinion. You should, however, have a professional grade this to get a better idea. PCGS and others do alot of splitting hairs with grading (MS-64, MS-65 etc.). These grades are typically used for U.S. coins, and is a bit over my head when determining this. I hope this helped. Good luck.

~Daniel.
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Re: Grade this 1 para - Montenegro 1906
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2010, 10:54:22 AM »
Thank you Daniel, you are probably right.

Here is a link to specimen from Heritage auction - graded MS64 - this may help.

http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=69091&Lot_No=61164

Thanx, Rok

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Re: Grade this 1 para - Montenegro 1906
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2010, 11:07:59 AM »
Thank you Daniel, you are probably right.

Here is a link to specimen from Heritage auction - graded MS64 - this may help.

http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=69091&Lot_No=61164

Thanx, Rok

Thanks for the link Rok. In all honesty, I don't know if the MS-64 and MS-65 are legitimate grades, or just a handjob to get more money. Maybe it's a little of both. In any case, I go simply go by XF, AU or Unc. for the higher grades. It's simpler that way. Again this is just my opinion.

~Daniel.

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Re: Grade this 1 para - Montenegro 1906
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2010, 04:01:58 PM »
I am interested in the legend
k?ashevina Shrna Gora -- is that right? 

CRNA GORA is the modern name for Montenegro, so I assume this means
"Kingdom of White Mountain."

I am pretty good at languages, but this has me stumped.
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Re: Grade this 1 para - Montenegro 1906
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2010, 05:12:36 PM »
I'm going to have to agree with Daniel here.
It appears, in the images to be about  BU.....IMO :)


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Grade this 1 Para - Montenegro 1906.
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2010, 09:30:22 PM »
I am interested in the legend
k?ashevina Shrna Gora -- is that right? 

CRNA GORA is the modern name for Montenegro, so I assume this means
"Kingdom of White Mountain."

I am pretty good at languages, but this has me stumped.

Mike,
  Montenegro was a principality prior to 1910,when Prince Nicholas became King Nicholas I of Montenegro.

In both Montenegrin & Serbian,the word for 'Prince' is 'Knyaz',& 'King' is 'Kral'.

Have a read here; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_I_of_Montenegro .

Aidan.

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Re: Grade this 1 para - Montenegro 1906
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2010, 03:09:21 AM »

CRNA GORA is the modern name for Montenegro, so I assume this means
"Kingdom of White Mountain."

I am pretty good at languages, but this has me stumped.

crna = negro = black (not white)

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Grade this 1 Para - Montenegro 1906.
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2010, 04:13:55 PM »
Rok,
  The name 'Montenegro' is in itself derived from either Italian or the Venetian language.

Aidan.