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New Year, what new coin would you most like?

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28 minutes ago, jaggy said:

Well, I checked all 35 of my 1965 sixpences and not a single one has the 'I' to gap. Sorry :(

Thanks for trying, but as I said I'm not surprised. Finding the more difficult 1964 took me some time to achieve, but the 1965 is proving very hard.

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2 minutes ago, DaveG38 said:

Thanks for trying, but as I said I'm not surprised. Finding the more difficult 1964 took me some time to achieve, but the 1965 is proving very hard.

I found 2 of the 1964s in the same 2000. Again, not easy.

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There are several of the rarer varieties I'd like, but my main aim at the moment is a really decent Freeman 1 - I believe there's one coming up in the March LCA.  

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1 hour ago, Rob said:

I found 2 of the 1964s in the same 2000. Again, not easy.

I have 39 of the 1964 sixpence. 38 of them have the 'I' slightly to the left of the bead. One has the 'I" on the bead.

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Again many gaps/upgrades - if I'm keeping it realistic, a 1643 Oxford Crown S2947, a Durham House groat and an Ethelbert 1d.  2 of the 3 would represent a good year.  

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On 1 January 2016 at 0:27 AM, DaveG38 said:

There are loads of gaps that need filling in all denominations, but one specific very basic mundane, ordinary but difficult to find variety would be nice, and that is a 1965 sixpence with the 'I' of 'REGINA' to a gap. You wouldn't believe how difficult to find this type is. I've got both types of 1964 but not 1965, and I have been looking for about 15 years, so this would be nice to find in 2016. And very likely inexpensive - I'm a very cheap tart to run. No gothics or Una and the Lions for me.

I've only found 1 of the rare 1965 varieties in around 15 years, a very difficult variety to find. I still check each one I come across. 

I'd have to choose the 1847 Sixpence for my coin of the year. Believed to be unique, it came up in auction a few years back and I didn't bid believing it would sell for way over my budget. When I checked the results, it sold for less than what I would have bid :(  . . although I don't know what the winning bidder would have topped out at, I might have won it.  I learnt my lesson. 

 

 

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My hopes are all pennies - but my oh my still many. But heres my list:

1863

1865

1868 to 1873

1877 to 1885

1915 and 1916

All in Unc condition.

That is 19 coins what an ask will be chuffed if i get 10 this year.

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9 hours ago, hazelman said:

My hopes are all pennies - but my oh my still many. But heres my list:

1863

1865

1868 to 1873

1877 to 1885

1915 and 1916

All in Unc condition.

That is 19 coins what an ask will be chuffed if i get 10 this year.

I wish I'd known this a couple of months ago. I could have let you have an 1873 unc - I had upgraded to BU. 

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16 hours ago, just.me said:

I'd have to choose the 1847 Sixpence for my coin of the year. Believed to be unique, it came up in auction a few years back and I didn't bid believing it would sell for way over my budget. When I checked the results, it sold for less than what I would have bid :(  . . although I don't know what the winning bidder would have topped out at, I might have won it.  I learnt my lesson. 

Oh, do you remember what auction? I remember it being listed as unconfirmed and assumed it hadn't surfaced since it first appeared in 1973.

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Yes, believe it was DNW by recall. Rob is the man for this sort of thing - even though my area! I can assure you that the price would have been multiples if the buyer was challenged (not me).

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Hm, searching the DNW archive returns nothing, hopefully someone else knows for sure.

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46 minutes ago, Mr T said:

Hm, searching the DNW archive returns nothing, hopefully someone else knows for sure.

It was DNW. Lot number 1773 Auction 29/09/10

 I was unsure if the coin was genuine but Peter Davies assured me he believed it was. 

 

 

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3 hours ago, VickySilver said:

 I can assure you that the price would have been multiples if the buyer was challenged (not me).

I agree, it sold for £850 +commission, which for a unique date is an excellent buy, if it was a unique dated Penny, I wouldn't like to hazard a guess at what that would reach. The estimate was only £300-£400.

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2 hours ago, just.me said:

It was DNW. Lot number 1773 Auction 29/09/10

Ah thanks - search failed because the word 'sixpence' doesn't appear anywhere in the description...

Hard to say anyway - the 7 seems higher than the 7 on 1848/7 overdates (https://www.noble.com.au/auctions/lot/?id=348628&i=2&ret=1 image two or http://www.ebay.com/itm/GREAT-BRITAIN-RARE-QUEEN-VICTORIA-SILVER-SIXPENCE-1848-7-OVERDATE-/201462017575?hash=item2ee8126e27%3Ag%3AyC8AAOSwo6lWO4JG&nma=true&si=gwvOxw5gErliYmxltoHXSob%252ByIo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 for example).

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That's because Bole's collection was all sixpences.

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11 hours ago, Mr T said:

Actually that's probably not terribly conclusive - the last two digits were probably hand stamped and there was probably more than one die produced.

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A couple of 1933 pennies would be fab.

Hazel I have a 1863 penny that I may want to flog. Its UNC in my opinion but quite conservatively graded PCGS MS 62 RB.

Drop me a PM if you are interested with an offer.

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On 02/01/2016 at 1:52 PM, hazelman said:

My hopes are all pennies - but my oh my still many. But heres my list:

1863

1865

1868 to 1873

1877 to 1885

1915 and 1916

All in Unc condition.

That is 19 coins what an ask will be chuffed if i get 10 this year.

I also have a 1865 for sale. I can send pics.

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