Recent aquisitions

[Coinery 926]

OK i think ive finally learnt how to share a link attached is my link to my latest acquisition 1904 Bunc.

What do our esteemed members think would you grade this as Bunc

WhooooHooooo!

be good to see the obverse too?

Difficult to tell the grade from that image, though it is certainly very high! Unless it's your photography, however,I think you could at least take the B off Bunc?

Welcome aboard!

[hazelman 44]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k150/frederickalangibson/1904obverse_zpscd590e4d.jpg?1422023683352&1422023683992

Attached is the Obverse

[Paulus 1,942]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k150/frederickalangibson/1904obverse_zpscd590e4d.jpg?1422023683352&1422023683992

Attached is the Obverse

aUNC IMHO ... Fred is it?

[hazelman 44]

Actually the more i look at it the more i agree that it is AUNC but has lovely strike - do you agree

[hazelman 44]

Yes it is fred

[hazelman 44]

Where the chin meets the neck(indentation) approx - is that what would be classified as a die flaw - and would it be caused by a poor die ?

[Rob 3,002]

Difficult to say what you mean as the image is too grainy.

[hazelman 44]

Some questions to the experts :

1. This Victoria 1 shilling coin looks great but has it been cleaned

2. Am i correct in saying it is obverse 5 and reverse C - getting used to this so need the help

3. How would you grade it ?Aunc

[hazelman 44]

Reverse

[hazelman 44]

Close up date field

[hazelman 44]

Close up crown

[hazelman 44]

Another thing the TO in Victoria are almost touching

[Nick 325]

1. This Victoria 1 shilling coin looks great but has it been cleaned

2. Am i correct in saying it is obverse 5 and reverse C - getting used to this so need the help

3. How would you grade it ?Aunc

1. Probably cleaned. It's not easy to tell from the photo.

2. It is 5 + B (using Davies terminology).

3. Probably no better than EF, although if cleaned then grade is not particularly relevant.

[hazelman 44]

Thanks

I wonder - to look at doesnt look cleaned but in the pic looks cleaned

Looks like there is a tear coming from her eye

[Nick 325]

Thanks

I wonder - to look at doesnt look cleaned but in the pic looks cleaned

Looks like there is a tear coming from her eye

A better picture would definitely help.

[Paulus 1,942]

aEF on the 1873 shilling for me

[Peckris 579]

OK i think ive finally learnt how to share a link attached is my link to my latest acquisition 1904 Bunc.

What do our esteemed members think would you grade this as Bunc

Bunk, I would say

Seriously though, two things :

1. It's NOT BU. It's got maybe 25% lustre, tops? BU means 90% lustre, some would say even higher.

2. The photo is not good; there are what appear to be 'fleck marks' on the coin but that might just be photo artefacts

Probably AUNC + lustre in my opinion - is there an obverse picture?

[hazelman 44]

Thanks gents,

Obverse is attached on a link above.To look at its got about 70 -75% lustre.

Im using Lindner Digital Microscope for my pics as my scanner is down - and all my pics appear to have these fleck marks.

Not sure if its because the lighting in my Office is not that good or my ability to use the microscope.

If anyone else is using the Lindner Microscope are you finding your pics all appear with flecks.

best regards

[Peter 615]

I will say it as I see it.

I wouldn't want it due to eye appeal.

It is too blotchy for me.

[hazelman 44]

Thats a fair enough comment - I on the other hand am well chuffed

[hazelman 44]

The same coin scanned

[hazelman 44]

Reverse scan

[Peckris 579]

Reverse scan

That's MUCH better! (Though small... see http://www.predecimal.com/forum/topic/7880-posting-pics/ ). Nice coin.

By the way, you do realise you're in the NON British coins thread, don't you?

[hazelman 44]

Terrible discipline on my behalf - will make sure all future posts are in the correct thread

[hazelman 44]

Gents,

Can anyone assist in identifying this coin

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k150/frederickalangibson/unk2_zps43beae74.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k150/frederickalangibson/unk1_zpsc2a0ecbd.jpg

Thanks