VickySilver

Try finding an 1854 6d uncirculated at ANY price. IMO, that should be a 3k coin in unc.

Definate stigmata of acid dip.

I second that one as there was only an inconsequetial lag here or there with temporary connection losses. Unfortunately I had left one bid with them the day before and still have not figured out if I won as now the lot is reported as unsold whereas it had been shown sold at my top bid previously (huh?)...

All quite obvious copies; I assume you mean the 1937 Ed8 and 1945 G6 3ds? Don't think anybody really worries about this - maybe in 50 or more years a problem.

Azda, out of curiosity, what do you thing an average brown to red-brown but technically uncirculated (ie no wear other than perhaps some bag contact) 1902 LT coin should go for? I daresay that price is near spot-on IMO...

Interesting sidelight in that there is a somewhat controversial bit as to how much of a grade is technical (ie if a coin is not fully struck up how much is it downgraded even though the effect is not due to wear?).

I would go EF as well and think there is a fair amount of luster esp. on reverse...I would buy a coin in this state as VF all day long...

I think that Lavrillier is a joke of a look for a coin, and just can not accept it as a "true" 1933 penny. I too had a shot at the C. Adams specimen in a day when I could afford such and high-stepped right on over it. Maybe on hindsight could have bought it to "flip" it though...

The original post coin looks genuine to me. A huge problem is that coinage seems IMO to be a nuisance to the Royal Mint, even though it is their business and I am not so confident in their quality control on "legitimate" issues. I have seen other proofs struck on problematic planchets, etc. Currency strikes are very hard to judge the best of counterfeits as the originals are struck on pot-metal and not so grand to begin with...

I believe PCGS has rescinded their warranty on copper within their slabs..

Not sure they can be compared. LOL! Lose the wife, keep the child and coins! No, not if the wife is a good one (unlike my ex-).

Well, I wish I could speak with as much confidence and hope the better bits will not head downward, but please do not enter with the thought that these coins are investments. I absolutely love this series and have taken my time with good results, I think. And I started with pre-decimal silver 1946 and worked my way back, picking up the odd earlier bit if it was particularly nice with sales at Glens when they were around, Spink, Baldwin and the odd seller like Nicholls or Robinson. The hunt is quite enjoyable and would again second the opinion on getting the best...

Many opinions, but I think MUCH better to get high quality coins and fewer than a fistful of lesser and worn coins. Get the best you can but shop around. The 1911 through 1919 will be easier than the Edward VII, both to grade and on the budget. Many of us on this board can likely help and likely would not compete with you for them either.

My recollection is that silver content of even the 0.500 issues is about o.2 oz Ag.....x 46.00 $/oz. which I think translates into about L6 of bullion....

And not to divert the OP, but I am a bit nervous at the metals market obliterating the collecting market in general. We have seen in the American series the recent platinum commems lose ALL of their numismatic/collector value in homage to the rise of platinum (admittedly not as great as the silver and gold metoric rises) - an example is the satin finish 2008 W 1/2 oz. $50 coin with mintage of about 2250. This was considered a possible future star but is now available for essentially bullion. So, and this is only one example, we are perhaps seeing the destruction of modern & even precious metal bits. Where will new collectors come from? Will they be content with older issues or essentially copper-nickel cra-? Also, many potential pounds or dollars destined for the collector market may be getting sucked up and into the bullion juggernaut. And when or if bullion crashes, then where will these collectors/numismatists turn?

What about the 1922 rev. 1927 Penny in the two specimen sets. The year was 1924, put together a couple of specimen/proof sets and went back and struck TWO pennies of what would be the current type but with the 1922 date!

And the same "coin" is resurrected in yet another sale.....

Also, he of 1933 20 Dollar gold fame. His share of that sale 3.75 million dollars less the purchase and inconveniences which still should have netted at least 2 Million dollars!

From "Forrest Gump" (the movie): RUN FORREST, RUN!!! Arrgggghhhh, what a load of cra-....

Wow, those are impressive stats. Now only if we could get more excited about the variety itself. Rare appears to be the word...

Yikes. I would like a review of the Groom book and know nothing of it.

Wow, big number on the 18KN. I got a spare one at least the equal I would sell for a mite less....

Other later milled highlights?

Gary that one looks almost as though it was a die done from scratch and not the usual transfer with touchups. It reminds me of the Daniel Carr 1964D Peace Dollar of so much notereity the last few months in the USA (see on www.moonlightminting.com I beleive is the addy). The lettering just looks different as do things such as the rev. shield details, etc. Azda's looks from the pictures to be genuine with the notations already made and think it realistic unslabbed to bring GVF money but IMO if slabbed at, say, PCGS EF 40 perhaps a bit more...

Not to "rag" on CGS but I pointed out that the slabbed farthing they had on display at the NYINC show in fact was an 1875 H and not London minted specimen. Also I have a CGS 85 1935 Specimen crown that is clearly inferior to the PCGS65 of the same coin - only a population of two but are two anecdotes worth mentioning... Mostly I think that CGS does a fair job, as does PCGS with NGC as a bit of an also-ran.