Coin aquisition of the week.......

[brg5658 111]

Some truly amazing coins, all!  Those Charles 1 halfcrowns that @Paulus has posted are simply stunning!!

Here's my paltry recent acquisition.

[mick1271 144]

not very interesting but another "variety" off my list .F147 

 

 

Edited August 24, 2020 by mick1271

[Peckris 2 1,801]

I'd love one of those 1897 'dot' pennies

[mrbadexample 962]

On 8/24/2020 at 2:53 PM, brg5658 said:

Here's my paltry recent acquisition.

Paltry?

On 8/24/2020 at 5:31 PM, mick1271 said:

not very interesting but another "variety" off my list .F147 

Not very interesting?

I don't know why you bother to be honest. I'd be happy with either of those. 

[1949threepence 3,207]

On 8/24/2020 at 6:45 PM, Peckris 2 said:

I'd love one of those 1897 'dot' pennies

I'm sure there's one on e bay now.

 

[1949threepence 3,207]

On 8/10/2020 at 7:19 PM, copper123 said:

OT is harder to find

By a very considerable margin.

[mick1271 144]

On 8/25/2020 at 9:43 PM, mrbadexample said:

Paltry?

Not very interesting?

I don't know why you bother to be honest. I'd be happy with either of those. 

I am more than happy with it, but I was under the impression that most penny collectors  had one ,and they weren't that hard to get . 

[mick1271 144]

17 hours ago, 1949threepence said:

I'm sure there's one on e bay now.

 

There was 2 , both similar grades , asking prices were £90 and £35 .Only the dearer one left now .

[1949threepence 3,207]

2 hours ago, mick1271 said:

I am more than happy with it, but I was under the impression that most penny collectors  had one ,and they weren't that hard to get . 

They're very hard to get in high grade.

[JLS 208]

1 hour ago, 1949threepence said:

They're very hard to get in high grade.

As is any single die combination for any Victorian penny, to be fair. Just not enough made. 

[Peckris 2 1,801]

5 hours ago, mick1271 said:

There was 2 , both similar grades , asking prices were £90 and £35 .Only the dearer one left now .

what grade?

[1949threepence 3,207]

24 minutes ago, Peckris 2 said:

what grade?

sub fine

[mick1271 144]

52 minutes ago, Peckris 2 said:

what grade?

Less than fine . Mines was the £35 one .No idea if it was a decent price for it , but I thought it was worth a punt.

 

[Rob 2,733]

Spink has it booked at £100 in VF, so £35 is probably about right, because there is going to be a base price for something scarce enough to be desirable which doesn't necessarily reflect the normal grade:price ratios. I suspect there is likely to be a 'date visible' price of say a fiver, then a starting price for the rest.

[mick1271 144]

15 hours ago, Rob said:

Spink has it booked at £100 in VF, so £35 is probably about right, because there is going to be a base price for something scarce enough to be desirable which doesn't necessarily reflect the normal grade:price ratios. I suspect there is likely to be a 'date visible' price of say a fiver, then a starting price for the rest.

Thanks Rob .

[mrbadexample 962]

On 8/27/2020 at 5:12 PM, mick1271 said:

I am more than happy with it, but I was under the impression that most penny collectors  had one ,and they weren't that hard to get . 

I don't have one, but I don't know why you thought it wouldn't be interesting.

[Paulus 1,797]

Just landed. Forging ahead with my Charles I halfcrown collection, this (my first) Briot First Milled Issue example

[Rob 2,733]

That's quite pleasing. No flaws or marks and even wear.

 

[mhcoins 90]

Very Nice 

[Paddy 1,332]

Well I finally completed my set of Threehalfpences - thanks to a tip off from a fellow forum member:

This 1837 date seems to be far and away the most difficult to find.

[Paddy 1,332]

A minor upgrade arrived today:

 

[Sleepy 101]

Getting quality YH shillings (and GH florins) is so difficult. So I would be very happy with that Paddy.

[Sword 1,192]

Brought my first ever bronze coins as type examples and a bit of fun. Awaiting delivery. Common dates, but look quite nice. Not totally sure about the grades and so suggestions welcome. 

[Sword 1,192]

[Peckris 2 1,801]

On 10/7/2020 at 8:46 PM, Sword said:

Brought my first ever bronze coins as type examples and a bit of fun. Awaiting delivery. Common dates, but look quite nice. Not totally sure about the grades and so suggestions welcome.

I'd say the 1887 was AUnc (just a tiny bit of rubbing on the reverse). I'd rate the 1902 as virtually BU.