Your dream coin?

[CartwheelTwopence 2]

Gothic crown, proof Gold. Only 1 exists; it sold for £11,000 in 1988. That means, what, £50,000 now? £100,000?

[NRP 38]

Add a zero to the 50000 I reckon ;-)

[Paulus 1,942]

Yes, it would probably break some records, anyone have a pic of it?

[Rob 3,002]

There might be an image on Hus' forum as the last time it came up for sale it made quite a stir and a thread was started about it. The sale was in Tokyo in 2008 or 09 and it made £336K if I recall.

[CartwheelTwopence 2]

Wow. Just when I thought obtaining one couldn't get any more unrealistic...

[CartwheelTwopence 2]

Recently I have discovered something equally as amazing: look at this 1853 proof set, with Gothic crown and gold. I can't decide what I like most about it - the coins or the box!

[Peckris 579]

No contest - the coins!

[Garrett 76]

Goodness how beautiful !

Is there a half-farthing included in the set ?

[Paulus 1,942]

And can we see the reverses please?

[copper123 1,352]

1954 penny for me - cannot be beat

[CartwheelTwopence 2]

Sorry - the internet pictures did not show the reverses. A bit of a shame, really... Oh, and the half farthing is included.

Isn't it just the dream set?

[Nick 325]

The set was sold by CC, so Neil may have a picture of the reverses.

[NRP 38]

Yes that's the picture on my website, I will have a look tomorrow though that picture is about 10 years old, still I might have the reverse pic somewhere!!

[MACKSILKY. 6]

Incredible set of coins dose any one know how much this set sold for?

[NRP 38]

From memory, £24,500 but that was around 10 years ago!!

[NRP 38]

Yes I have just checked it was 24500 10 years ago. Unfortunately I don't have the picture of the reverse, sorry :-(

[Nick 325]

I suspect a set like that would go for £75k or more these days.

[Nicholas 51]

For me it would have to be late hammered, sharp details, original tone, really nicely preserved EF Tudor or Stuart AND a great rarity eg

Silver:

Liz I Crown Mintmark 2

Liz I 8 testerns portcullis money

Carlisle or Scarborough besieged

Exeter Halfcrown spirited horse

Rawlins Crown from Oxford

Gold :

James I spur-ryal with the lion

Liz I milled half pound

H8 Sovereign

Edited November 5, 2014 by Nicholas

[pokal02 43]

It would have to be the 1674 crown to complete my milled (non-proof) date set. I'd also like a Chas I Briot pattern crown (N2670?) and a 1644 Oxford please.

[Rob 3,002]

I've just acquired this for someone. There are 3 others in private hands somewhere, so if anyone is hiding one, please PM me. I want one. Actually, I need one for the initial mark.

Edited November 12, 2014 by Rob

[azda 973]

Ask geoff cope Rob, or perhaps you just aquired it for hin

Edited November 12, 2014 by azda

[Rob 3,002]

I know

[azda 973]

Obviously grade and rarity don't always go hand in hamd then.

[azda 973]

I knew i saw it somewhere

[Rob 3,002]

They are all like this. The BM's has a crack as a bonus.