My Latest Acquisition

[UPINSMOKE 456]

13 minutes ago, Paulus said:

These are so common in high grade that you should be able to pick up a better one for under a tenner, based on those pics - sorry! At least it wasn't a big purchase!

Thanks for feedback, where the hell do you find them for under a Tenner. I cannot find one at that price. To be honest the coin looks better in hand than in the photo, I will have to try and take better photo;s with a daylight lamp would help I think.

 

[Leo 91]

I don't know about the right price, but GEF seems very optimistic. The English lions faces are quite worn out, so are the fleurs de lis around the Scottish lion, the oval brooch, etc.

I would expect to pay at least £20 for a clear EF, £10 seems very challenging!

[Paulus 1,942]

8 minutes ago, UPINSMOKE said:

Thanks for feedback, where the hell do you find them for under a Tenner. I cannot find one at that price. To be honest the coin looks better in hand than in the photo, I will have to try and take better photo;s with a daylight lamp would help I think.

 

Ebay, if you're patient and invest the time! Maybe it's the pics, but I would at least expect the lions to have faces! @Nonmortuus

Edited August 16, 2016 by Paulus

[Nonmortuus 848]

40 minutes ago, UPINSMOKE said:

Thanks for feedback, where the hell do you find them for under a Tenner. I cannot find one at that price. To be honest the coin looks better in hand than in the photo, I will have to try and take better photo;s with a daylight lamp would help I think.

 

I think Paulus tagged me as I picked up an 1887 in a similar grade yesterday for £2.50. I Have not taken proper photos yet but will try to upload them ones from my phone.

[Nonmortuus 848]

Not the best pictures @UPINSMOKE but gives you an idea about what Paulus was saying.

[azda 973]

The linked coin was graded as UNC, no lions faces there either

http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/img.php?a=151&l=1624&f=r&s=l

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Edited August 17, 2016 by azda

[Leo 91]

Do you agree with that grading?

You can distinguish the face from the mane and there is a hint of the eyes and their jaws, but as you say there is wear on their faces and also at the upper side of the buckle and lower shield edge. EF+?

A lot to learn in this department for me....

[azda 973]

At the minute I'm on my iPhone as my MacBook and ipad have both gone pear shaped so can't comment, I just linked a CGS graded UNC with the lions faces obliterated which would mean that this point of wear shouldn't be taken at face value because there was millions minted from the dies which would be obviously disintegrate over time...

[UPINSMOKE 456]

My latest arrived today 1935 Crown pleased with it. I graded this as EF your views on grade please. I helps me to see if I am getting it right. I don't think its too bad for the price of £15. These are not my pictures do you think these are scanned if so I may try this myself if I can ever get my printer to comply

Edited August 18, 2016 by UPINSMOKE

[Peter 615]

Maybe it is old age or I don't know enough about silver but the 1887 crown has been hairlined cleaned to death.Can't be having that. It would get a 1 iron off a tee made from a melted down open 3 1903 1d.

[Leo 91]

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My latest arrived today 1935 Crown pleased with it. I graded this as EF your views on grade please. 

I agree, EF based on wear

I note a knock on the edge, in front of the King's head, maybe that will demote it

It is a beautiful design though, one of my favourites, and one of the first British coins I bought!

[Paulus 1,942]

EF all day long on that 1935, for me

[UPINSMOKE 456]

On 8/16/2016 at 9:34 PM, Paulus said:

This is my best so far, looking for better (graded as aUNC by a TPG who's name I can't mention for fear of psychological consequences)

Well if you get a better one think of me for this one please. 

[copper123 1,352]

yummy coin! the 1887

1899 looks to have a few light edge bumps still nice though

Edited August 18, 2016 by copper123

[UPINSMOKE 456]

1 hour ago, Peter said:

Maybe it is old age or I don't know enough about silver but the 1887 crown has been hairlined cleaned to death.Can't be having that. It would get a 1 iron off a tee made from a melted down open 3 1903 1d.

Its old age I think. Chill out man, this was the best 1887 Crown I could find at the time. In hand you hardly see the hairlines. Maybe its my eyesight  To be honest if I had endless amounts of money I would buy better, but only on a pension which is not a lot So will not eat this week after this purchase. Still I am happy with it and that is all that matters. 

Edited August 18, 2016 by UPINSMOKE

[UPINSMOKE 456]

25 minutes ago, Leo said:

I note a knock on the edge, in front of the King's head, maybe that will demote it

That's fine I can file that out with emery paper and a buffer. 

[copper123 1,352]

Like the rest of Eastbourne then LOL.

Bet you will not find many Black sabath loving pentioners though

[UPINSMOKE 456]

7 minutes ago, copper123 said:

Like the rest of Eastbourne then LOL.

Bet you will not find many Black sabath loving pentioners though

I can't help it that I live in the the Pensioner Capital of the world  But you right about not many will love Black Sabbath their loss in my opinion. 

[Stuntman 264]

I think you've done well with your 1935 Crown.  Better than I did for a coin from a dealer graded GEF but probably similar to yours in reality 

£24 delivered.

[Nick 325]

6 hours ago, UPINSMOKE said:

My latest arrived today 1935 Crown pleased with it. I graded this as EF your views on grade please. I helps me to see if I am getting it right. I don't think its too bad for the price of £15. These are not my pictures do you think these are scanned if so I may try this myself if I can ever get my printer to comply

That's a nice crown, especially the reverse.  It looks as if it may have started out as a specimen.  Either that or a very early strike.

[azda 973]

NEF for me, edge knock at 10 o'clock on the OBV, slight hair wear, most of it's problems are on the OBV

[Peter 615]

4 hours ago, UPINSMOKE said:

Its old age I think. Chill out man, this was the best 1887 Crown I could find at the time. In hand you hardly see the hairlines. Maybe its my eyesight  To be honest if I had endless amounts of money I would buy better, but only on a pension which is not a lot So will not eat this week after this purchase. Still I am happy with it and that is all that matters. 

Maybe it is old age or I don't know enough about silver but the 1887 crown has been hairlined cleaned to death.Can't be having that. It would get a 1 iron off a tee made from a melted down open 3 1903 1d. Apologies for the double post....hope it doesn't wear you down :=)

Dave (Azda) has mentioned the 35. Edge knocks kill.....it would be the 2nd one off my 1903 open 3 tee.

Edited August 18, 2016 by Peter

[UPINSMOKE 456]

55 minutes ago, Peter said:

Maybe it is old age or I don't know enough about silver but the 1887 crown has been hairlined cleaned to death.Can't be having that. It would get a 1 iron off a tee made from a melted down open 3 1903 1d. Apologies for the double post....hope it doesn't wear you down :=)

Dave (Azda) has mentioned the 35. Edge knocks kill.....it would be the 2nd one off my 1903 open 3 tee.

Looks like its back to the drawing board again. I can't seem to get anything right perhaps collecting coins isn't for me.  

[Paulus 1,942]

31 minutes ago, UPINSMOKE said:

Looks like its back to the drawing board again. I can't seem to get anything right perhaps collecting coins isn't for me.  

No, you're getting there for sure!

[Nonmortuus 848]

1 hour ago, UPINSMOKE said:

Looks like its back to the drawing board again. I can't seem to get anything right perhaps collecting coins isn't for me.  

Just take your time, don't trust the sellers grading and don't rush a buy until your confident its a keeper . As others have said go over the pictures a few times making sure you are happy before you make a bid/commit to buy.