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    31 minutes ago, Peckris said:

    I wouldn't say £65 was too much for an all-but-Unc 52 6d.

    I agree with you on that one, although like you it was bugging me with what a rang one I had and had to fill the gap. Now it's done and I can move on. I also need to fill a few more gaps 1951 and 1950 proofs also 1948 I can get one for £40 but not sure if this is too much, thinking on that one for now. I also have a 1939 but not sure if it needs to be upgraded what do you think picture below.

    1939 George VI Threepence Rev.jpg1939 George VI Threepence Obv.jpg

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    1 hour ago, Peckris said:

    Great 1952 there. I remember a lot at Warwick of Unc 6ds 1937-1967 including the 1952. There didn't appear to be much interest strangely, and I picked up the whole shebang for £47. How much was yours if you don't mind me asking?

    Hi thanks for the comments. That sounds like a bargain to me. All the later sixpences from 1937 to 1967 I had completed some months ago the only ones I did not have in UNC was the 1941 and the 1952 although the 52 is not quite UNC it was sold to me as AUNC / UNC and feel that was about right. Now the cost was rather more than I wanted to pay. I bit the bullet and shelled out £65 for it. Some may say I have payed too much but I am happy with it and at least I will not have to keep hunting for it now. My net aim is to work back from 1930 to 1900 to fill the gaps I still need to fill on the sixpence collection.

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    3 hours ago, PWA 1967 said:

    This may be a daft question as i dont know anything about them :)

    Why did you buy them when other people had given you the opinion they had problems ?.

    Are they scarce,hard to find or were they just cheap ?

    Hi pete I don't really know why i bought them ??? Just an impulse buy I think. They were there I was there and they were cheap:rolleyes::D I have no other defence my lord. At least I can now experiment getting them out of the slabs just in case I get one I really do need to break out.

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    43 minutes ago, zookeeperz said:

    On the George V is that the angle of the coin or are some letters bigger BRITT looks bigger and MN of OMN  tall D and squashed D opposite  I of Britt looks taller than I of IND ?

    Hi I think its an optical illusion. I  have broken the coin out of the slab and examined it closely and the letters are all the same size. Will work on the other slabbed coins tomorrow and take a closer look at them as well. 

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  10. Posted

    I agree with everything you say I bought these coins slabbed I can't see how they thought they would get through the grading process well at least two of them anyway. I'm with you on the 1898 it doesn't look that bad. I do plan to break them all out of their coffins at some stage. But thanks again for all your input just wanted to see if anyone would spot if they were cleaned or not.

  11. Posted

    Thanks for the comments. I will let you know that all of these were slabbed and rejected. The 1911 was for corrosion on the Obv, the 1898 was for being cleaned, and the 1877 was for also being cleaned.  

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    Some weeks back I acquired these 3 Threepences they were not that expensive. But before I explain about them, I would like your opinions on them please.  Please be brutally honest  about what you think about each one and why? I will explain later. 

    1911 Threepence Rev Corrosion.jpeg1911 Threepence Obv Corrosion.jpeg1898 Threepence Rev Cleaned.jpeg1898 Threepence Obv Cleaned.jpeg1877 Threepence Rev Cleaned.jpeg1877 Threepence Obv Cleaned.jpeg

     

  14. Posted

    5 hours ago, Unwilling Numismatist said:

    I have both issues, I have not enough cash and want too many coins.

     

    After some sage advice from our own @UPINSMOKE I'm only buying what is really worth buying inside my budget, so the money I do have is growing, and with it, the option of better is becoming far more realistic.

    No point in buying things only to wish you'd done it better in the first place! (and not having the hassle of re-sale and fees taking what meagre gains you did make away again)

    Happy buying, Craig!

    I have only given good advice on buying the best you can afford. This is the wisdom that has been given to me from many ot the forum members when I first started to collect.

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    11 hours ago, Descartes said:

    Chaps,

    May I seek some advice about storing small pennies please? Other than a coin cabinet I cant find anything smaller than 18mm (self adhesive card holders) to hold my very small coins. My tiny Elizabeth I pennies and James I pennies move around in their 18mm holders and it aggravate me when then they're not fixed properly. Is there a company that does smaller sizes? I can't seem to find one on my google searches.

     

    Thanks,

    Descartes :) 

     

    What are the actual sizes of the coins in question. That would help and I will do a search for you if that helps. 

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  17. Posted

    6 hours ago, PWA 1967 said:

    I forgot the 1946 DOT has had a heavy rub IMO so took it out as wont sell them cleaned.

    If a new collector wants it please PM me your address will send FOC.

    You can then possibly learn in hand and also have an example you can throw away if you decide to get a better one.

    Yes please Pete will PM you

  19. Posted

    Hi all I am after a Churchill Crown. Don't all rush at once :D I need it for my Brother who wants it for a magic trick he is doing. I only want one, but please make it cheap as chips if you can please.

    condition is not that important. PM me if you can help at all thanks.

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    1 minute ago, Peckris said:

    The second one has crisper detail but has been buffed, so it's a no-brainer really.

    Thanks for the input. Do you have any thoughts on the last 1898 3d . I am interested in getting some feedback on that one too if possible.

     

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    2 minutes ago, 1949threepence said:

    Top one, Mick. No question.

    Agree with the other replies.

     

    Thanks again for your help with this. Again forgetting first names :unsure: I wish everyone would add their first names to there posts, I would then get them in my head. Any thoughts on my last coin images please.

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