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    Thanks all, 'dodged a bullet' as it were LOL
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    Hi all, Thinking about purchasing this coin which the seller describes as AEF - Id just like to ask people on here their opinions on the grade because ive been caught out before with over graded coins. Opinions on toning etc much appreciated also, seems to be quite a dark tone on this coin. Thanks, c44
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    Yeah have done just waiting on them Conor
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    Hi all, Selling a rather nice example of a William and Mary silver Shilling from 1693. It's in a pretty good grade but since I'm relatively new to the hobby I obviously keep away from grading so judge for yourself from the photos. Purchased from a well known BNTA dealer and 100% genuine. Check out my other coins on my eBay page. Thanks, Conor ? http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/WILLIAM-AND-MARY-SHILLING-1693-/262670890948?hash=item3d2867b7c4%3Ag%3Al9sAAOSwgZ1XsC55&_trkparms=pageci%253Acf7b31e1-92b2-11e6-9948-74dbd1806c10%257Cparentrq%253Ac77e76941570a7868973bb1bffff3d7a%257Ciid%253A3
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    1693 Shilling William & Mary for sale

    Conor44 replied to Conor44's topic in Items For Sale

    Well, I believe myself to be 'new' by the standards of many people on here, I'm at it for years , just that I would be wary of grading my own coins etc, I suppose 'new' was a bit of a stupid statement. The seller didn't specify a grade and the scrolling has aroused a lot of debate as to whether it was mint made or post mint
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    Hi all, looking at this rather nice William halfcrown on eBay- the seller ( GB classic coins) has described it as being in EF condition, but, due to my recent disasters in overgraded coins, I thought I'd double check this on here first. For sale at £275. Also, anyone have any experiences with this seller? He seems to have many nice examples of coins for sale at very reasonable prices. C44
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    Hi all, Purchased this coin a few months back and im just getting round to posting pics on here- its a beauty but it was sold to me as being in EF condition, and when i got it in the mail i immediately noticed a particular point of wear on the rim, also it is 0.20g underweight. What do you think- Yay or nay? Also there is this point on the coin that looks ,only in my view,as if it were silver plated and at this point the plate is damaged revealing the matrial underneath- I am 99% sure this is NOT the case, its just that that's the best way i can find to describe it. Here it is again: Heres the area of most wear on the rim:
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    Hi all, just a quick question: is it normal for a coin to have a really strong cartwheel lustre on one side and drastically less on the other? I have an ef Victoria sovereign and the reverse has a lovely cartwheel effect while the obverse still maintains some but not near as much as the reverse. Thoughts? Also if a coin maintains lustre like this does it confirm that the coin is in fact extremely fine? The only bit of wear on the coin is centred in a small area around Viccy's brow and ear, apart from that, nothing else whatsoever on the coin. By the way sorry about the crappy photo, couldn't be arsed cropping it to be honest! Just thought I'd show the bust of Victoria as I know people will be asking to see it. C44
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    Thanks all ?
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    mhcoins I am not contradicting your opinion as you obviously know a lot more about coins than I do ,and if my coin is the grade you say well so be it, but Looking at plenty of YH Victoria busts on the net though and it seems that some are naturally void of hair strands in the area above the ear but im no expert. I have also been looking at GVF examples of this type also and while the Victoria obverse looks similar to mine in regards to wear, there is wear on the reverse also, especially on the harp, whereas on mine the rev is perfect? Wow, grading really is a matter of debate and argument LOL C44
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    Yeah I knew the scratches would be mentioned but in actuality they are a lot less apparent than the photo shows them up to be C44
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    How much as a matter of interest
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    Could you please enlighten me on the 'issues' this coin has? I know it's not an ef but that's only wear?
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    Never saw a GVF with lustre before though I can see apparent wear in the hair. So you're telling me that if a 200 yr old coin has dark toning it downgrades it?
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    Hi, I was waiting for someone to say something like that considering almost all of my posts are about an unsure coin! You have to understand though that these are only three coins in my collection, all of which were purchased when I was a little less experienced than I am now. I have since learned to buy the best examples I can afford and only buy from reputable sources. In this topic though I am simply curious as to what to do if one side of a coin seems superior to the other. C44
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    I think it quite unfair to give this coin a mere VF given that the reverse is in , I would say, almost uncirculated condition- also there are certain hair strands on your 1848 sovereign that, even if it was worn, don't seem to have been there in the first place on mine. C44
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    Yes the obverse does have a slight bit of wear however the reverse is pristine. What kind of grade would you give considering the wear isn't overall and remotely concentrated on the spots you mentioned?
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    I meant as soon as I saw it in person
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    Actually about only £20 more thank God! GVF with problems seems a little harsh- the only small 'problem' is the little edge pinch. The coin IS nearly 200 years old after all
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    Hi all, https://postimg.org/image/42brl18it/ This is a coin that has been in my collection for a little over a year now, and I have been puzzled about these circular scratches on this rather nice William and Mary Shilling. They are perfect and get bigger the closer they are to the rim- its the same on the reverse. I originally thought it may be some sort of a mint error, but I am doubtful about this, as on the ebay listing (Calm down, don't worry, a well known BNTA dealer- youll probobally know who from the style of listing photograph) the scratches, although apparent in the photo, were not described at all, although the coin was incorrectly sold to me as an 'unrecorded 3 over 0' type (its 1693), which I cannot see- im not accusing the seller of foul play but it seems to me as he was trying to nab a few more quid for it, possibly to make up for the scratches? Anyway id appreciate if anyone could tell me what they are and do they affect its value? One more point to note: they weren't made yesterday as its apparent that these are old scratches, Thanks, Conor
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    I'm guessing a bad experience or two then? What was yours as a matter of interest? It is my belief that 'dealers' like this should be 'named and shamed' as they say...
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    Think I'll keep it as the back really is nice- I knew it wasn't EF though as soon as I saw it. CambridgeshireCoins was the dealer
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    Hi Garrett, the obverse does seem to be of a slightly lesser grade to the reverse which is most definitely EF... What happens if one side is , say GVF and the other EF?
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