SWANNY

After grading in slab

Before being sent to grading

CGS must be slabbing loads of coins as the percentage of CGS slabs on Ebay is going up Is this the way the market is going , get your coin slabbed so you can raise the price by 200% Is it worth paying that premium for a CGS slabbed coin ?

Looks bigger than the other numbers in the date to me !

I am new to coin collecting, and have only had one coin slabbed. My mistake here was that I was not after a grade, but only to confirm the coin was not a fake. I am waiting on a special camera that will allow me to take close up pictures of a coin, then I can write my next thread on the grading process I am not out to write a hate thread about CGS , I just want CGS to answer my questions truthfully, Camera = http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281479365170?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Where is that postman.........

Just waiting on delivery of a special camera that can get close up pictures of coins, so looks like new thread will be next year Happy Xmas all.......

Pete , I am not referring to my Gothic here , I am pointing to the prices people are asking for slabbed coins On the other hand , I am in communication with CGS at this time , and will be starting a new thread very soon called "GOTHIC CROWN - PART 2" This will make a good read, and put people off slabbing coins.....

Decimal currency does nothing for me what so ever, hence the fact most of us tend to collect OLD coins lol. Does anyone here actually collect decimal? Apart from the 2 pound boysI do , but my collection is close to complete so I am moving down to Victoria

I'm looking at moving my collection back in years , and want to upgrade my Victorian crowns I'm looking for a Victoria Young head crown , would like 1847 but other years are acceptable I want it be to better than VF if possible, but it seems they are hard to get hold of Where should I look to acquire one ?

I'll pay to keep it going , you just sit there and read.....

Chris , crown arrived and is much better looking than in the web site pictures Thanks again Andy S.

So whats the difference between the three coins ?

Chris , You have some other coins that I may by looking to buy Do I get a bit of discount now as I have purchased a couple from here ?

Purchased the one from here to help support the site I do want an 1847 Young Head to hold hands with my Gothic. It don't look like I can get them in the same grade (EF)

Thanks Stuntman Which one to buy , or should I but two , think I had better check my bank account

Here is an example of what I am talking about http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-2014-2015-Silver-20-coins-All-investment-graded-/321929059286?hash=item4af4779bd6:g:S9YAAOSwAKxWU0gN

We love pictures

Purchased the hardback for at home , and the Kindle version for my tab when away from home...

I found this Ebay seller with some nice coins , are they fakes ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/ywostbtbdo/m.html

I think I need to buy this book

Tom , you words have pushed me to the purchase , sod the bank account

Nice price , I would have paid that

I have found a coin I want , its the frosted reverse 2001 crown Spink 4554A Its been removed from the set it was in and slabbed. Just got to justify the price now...

My guess (I'm not an expert) would be VF+ to NEF

I agree that there are costs involved , but the percentage added to the price is astronomical I don't know what other people think , but I don't have to own the best example , just a very good one.