VickySilver

Well, no news to report and nothing has shown. I would have to guess even the solo crown has got to be VERY scarce. I hesitate to guess a number, but I would guess less than 50. This is about the number of single proof 1984 Jamaica proof $10 silver; the copper nickel PL version of that coin is probably 10-20 or less.

As above, IMO about 400-500. They are still 100 high on this price.

Wow, that second 3 looks pretty bad there, even under the encrustation.

Oh, ok, then you meant the earlier sale. I nearly went for a bid at your piece but let it go as I wanted the higher grade. Hard to believe disappointment at the prices, these are after all only lowly groats. I had mentally predicted them at 5k and 2-2.5k. Love 'em anyway. I wonder what such a price would mean for coins such as a truly uncirculated 1854 florin or the currency 1839 half crown in MS64? Or the 1893 Jubilee 6d in like grade?

That seems a reasonable price in today's market. Not a lot of these floating around. I bought a "version" of this in 2006 as the RM sold one to honour the Queen's 80th B-day on a necklace or key chain that was evidently a struck piece that recomprised this pattern. Was about 20-25 quid! LOL

What did the DW florin go for? IMO, second best of the series after the wonderful PEACE crown.

I had thought there might be some issues so did a trial run to see if I could get into auction 8, even though I did not actually bid. Evidently the electronics remembered that I had bid with them before so experienced no grief. I guess you will have powder dry for tomorrow? No Love in the Brit section, but I bid on a couple of lesser bits in the British Honduras section - proofs there from Vick through G5 all basically went for 4k+ & left them alone. I had always wanted the 1913, but after winning the currency 12H did not have the steam to go 1500 plus the juice for what is a nice piece but not exceptional. Had to go high for a couple of the late date currency bits (esp the 1960 25c currency which is a BEAR) to find fully uncirculated.

Was that the sale just past? Good, as I would have been bidding on the '37 for sure...PM me if you like as I am interested as to what it went for? I am starting to think rarity for proof Vicky Groats is something like from most to least rare and based on the last 20 years or so: 1857>1837>1838>1862>1853>1842>>1839

Hmm, late milled patterns perhaps??

Oh, very sad to hear. Thanks though.

Rob, not quite following you on why DNW will be a "project" this year and next. Can you clue me in?

When actual oxidation sets in, copper nickel is VERY hard to "adjust" with cleaning. I have a very valuable half crown that has what appears to be a couple of spots that look to be secondary to fingerprints many years ago. Previously I had some luck (and even a little on this one) by diluting ammonia 1:1 with water and lightly tamping the surface with softened/soaked cotton buds. Very problematic

IMO, I don't like either of those and the "3" in date with even more corruption. I just can't get my eye to follow the truncated curve of whatever is descending from the crossbar of the 7, and come to either a 6 or broken 8. I could almost make the unlikely case of a broken 0 as well. I don't know, I think the null hypothesis is that it isn't anything [but a diebreak(s)] with bits of loss and loss of defined edges to the datals.

OK, I'll take a stab at 1500-2k quid. And I like this in matte, IMO quite a nicely done depiction of a man not necessarily handsome...

Good work on that, I'm still waiting to hear on the one as I had a dealer to bid for me... Spink has not yet posted their Coinex auctions & what else might be in store?

Uggh, well then you may have to stick to the classics like all the other dinosaurs on here. I sometimes feel wet behind the ears in only collecting Vicky and up....

Yes, the RM do step down to such levels. I think the Reverse proof Britannias in "sets" from this year and last are further examples. I can scarcely believe that they are cranking out children's fairy tale coins complete with colour transfers, even in precious metals and that people are snapping them up!

No such date on the groat, and you needn't worry about putting that one up for sale. I can't imagine why someone would create such....

Hmm, I'm having a look at ESC - both the latest Bull version and the earlier Rayner & Davies for good measure: none have such a listing. A picture would be of enormous help as there is always the possibility of there being a new discovery, however unlikely. I am quite the fan of this denomination and so have been looking at them for a good long while and have never seen or heard of such.

Just wondering how their sale was going yesterday and today, and also what the atmosphere of the London show in general was. How enthusiastic was the bidding? As always, I like to follow the Victorian silver. On a personal note, have to say I was "targeting" one of the sixpences......

In a few years these will show up in bulk lots at mere fractions of the prices - especially the latter! Hopefully the lessons learned (?!) by the buyers will serve them well and not discourage them from the world of coins.

Believe that an 1886 that is hard to look at. Also, Vick was not a "lock" for queen, let alone the actual one in 1836! Now, if it was a nicely preserved 1837, that would be a different affair....

I love the denomination as said, but can tell you no rare dates there. Still, nice to have a bit of gold. Rough gold content is about two ounces, or a little less.

Do you have dates or pictures? I collect this denomination avidly but stick to the higher grade pieces....

Very sorry to hear that, I saw you had posted and thought you were "back in the saddle" with collecting pennies....Good luck on your sales though!