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Weaver

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  1. 11 minutes ago, copper123 said:

    Coins of this era are seldom found better tha Good fine - its a challenge putting a nice collection together

    I agree my friend, hence the challenge!

    I personally love this period in history, and I expect the origin was being in Stuart house at school no doubt. I read daily excerpts from Pepys diary, plus one of my ancestors fought in the civil war, so it's no surprise that I ended up focussing on collecting Charles II coins. It would have been Cromwell coinage, but yeah right! I'm not made of money 🤣

    All the best,

    Weaver (Wayne)

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  2. 3 hours ago, Sword said:

    I agree that the reverse is much less appealing. The weak striking (esp the date, top shield and centre) has really reduced the eye appeal for me, and has no doubt affected the hammered price. (The technical grade of the reverse is still rather high as reflected by details such as the interlocking Cs). Having said that, the obverse always has significantly more weight than the reverse for early millled coins.

    I do like the coin in the OP. Well balanced coins without weak patches appeal to me. At the end of the day, the grade assigned by a dealer or auction house is not the main issue. It is whether the coin has good eye appeal to the individual and is at the right price. This is rephrasing Rob's opinion that there are often only two grades: acceptable and non acceptable. 

    I agree, and what JLS has taught me is the value of a problem-free coin over a higher grade with issues piece.

    I would be prepared to pay a little more than book price for a lower grade yet problem-free coin with eye candy appeal, and I'm hoping that my future customers would feel the same way.

    All the best,

    Weaver (Wayne)


  3. 1 hour ago, Sword said:

    Good choice of series! Charles II is a fascinating period in history. Type III has short hair ties and Type IV has longer ties. 

    Type IV:

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    This is explained in the ESC (English silver coinage since 1649)

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    Yours is a good looking example too.

    I would grade it as a bold fine (but I am not experienced with this series)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Many thanks Sword !

    I have always been fascinated with this turbulent period in British history, so finding my niche has come quite naturally.

    Thank you for the guide.

    JLS on here suggested I buy a copy of Bull's book which I have duly done and await it's arrival.

    Guess I should wait for book to arrive, but are there many varieties in this series?

    All the best,

    Wayne


  4. Hello my friends,

    So, I have been on a journey of numismatic endeavour to try and finally find my niche, and it's early milled Charles II silver, specifically Crowns and Halfcrowns.

    Anyway, I need your help please...

    Is the attached an example of a 3rd or 4th bust of King Charles II ??

    And can any of you clever people point me towards a simple guide to distinguishing between them.

    Your help would be much appreciated.

    All the best,

    Weaver

    King Charles II silver crown 1679 VF.jpg

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  5. 2 minutes ago, Diaconis said:

    If they’re not up to scratch we know where to find you Wayne 🥾

     

    😂😂😂😂 i’m sure they’ll be great and if not you’ve still pointed us in the right direction 😉.

    Holy Moley! I'm worried now 😬

    These coin mats had better live up to your high standards! My one has just been posted via Royal Mail 2nd class, so hopefully I will receive it before you do and will either be in total SMUG mode or HIDE BEHIND THE BIKE SHEDS mode😆

    No pressure😅

    All the best,

    Weaver(wayne)

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  6. 13 hours ago, mick1271 said:

    Just bought one too . Didn't think I needed one , till now .

    Funny isn't it? I didn't think I needed a coin inspection mat either until i watched this YouTube video where this guy sorts through loads of 50p's looking for collectable ones. Halfway through the video he gets excited because he finds a Commonwealth Games 50p and drops it, but the mat beneath his hands cushioned the fall. That made me think...I need one of those mats💡and the search began!

    All the best,

    Weaver(wayne)

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