Rare Indian Stamp
The lexicon of the Maria Theresien Taler by walter Hafner
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It would be extremely unlikely that you have an original coin. It is currently believed that there may be 2-3 original Guenzburg struck Maria Theresia Thalers (MTT) known. The price? Well there arc no auction records for that variety, but for an original 1780 Prague strike, you could expect to fork out at least €27,000.00. In all there are very few original 1780 Maria Theresia Talers known; there are 2 Prague examples and only a handful of original Vienna mint coins known to exist.
Despite what some say it is relatively easy to identify very early 1780 MTT. Although The same design has been struck as a bullion piece for over 200 years, from 1780 to around 1805 there were several varieties produced ( all with the date 1780). One simple but not exclusive test is to look at the brooch on the bust If it is a plain oval brooch (without pearls you have a coin worth investigating further. If you want to get further information, hunt out a book called " The Lexicon of the Maria Th.eresien Taler" ( its is German and English) by Walter Hafner. Although over 20 years old now ( you can still get new copies in Vienna) that book will help a new collector quickly learn how to identify the different Mil' Varieties.
Most modern Thalers sell for about $20 for their silver content.
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