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You should try living in Germany Colin, they enforce everything

Bullion value and looks as though he's taken to cleaning it, it looks polished from the OBV picture.

Also a small piece of advice, take spink prices with a pinch of salt.

GVF for me

Well i thought £100 was about right, As i mentioned above, they Are a popular coin in decent grades.

£133.99, i was'nt far out with my £100 estimate

So, pretty much doubled your money. Can't be bad, although I guess it's price today would be even higher than £2k. More than likely. It was another bought at the time of being unemployed, i knew it was rare and the Price was good and there was still Money in it so the Credit Card took a beating that day

I paid 1300 euros for it and got £2k

Wish I had kept mine

Agree completely with your Post Dave, of course not everything is obtainable in EF for a decent price, i should have said the more common coins. If you continue down that route the 1905 silver will be a Little sore on the Pocket in EF As will 1850 and 54 shillings etc

My advice would be to buy minimum EF grade (if its affordable to you) lower grade coins will sit and sit and eventually As you've said in your Post (Start upgrading) which is a Little false economy because you're effectively paying twice for the similar coin but just in a better grade. Its better to have 10 coins in high/top grade than 100 coins in low grade, it will mean a smaller collection but worth more. Just my opinion, each collector is different in their approach to collecting

Amen

And my recent change over to a white background

Dark background

Yes, it came back CGS82 finest known graded thus far

Trying to calm the man down and his reaction to something VS said which did'nt merit the route PWA took in his post, unfortunately he did'nt want to see sense or re-read what VS wrote. My apologies to the forum members, trying to be the peacemaker does'nt get you anywhere either.

Lmfao, i own the Forum? I take my pill and swallow it when i'm wrong, i can hold my Hand up or i can defend what i'm saying. This forum will never be a ghost Town when i or you or anyone Else leave, i was merely asking you to calm down, i assume it was too radikal for you to hear from me? So, because a member or 2 has a problem with what i say everyone now has a Problem? Have you tanken a concencus of opinion or has this just come from you? If it's a concencus can I see the poll ?

Blumen, right now you've going through a different generation, keep up the attitude and the knowledgable here won't want too speak or respond to you, so chill the flow out

Pete, apparently i have a finest known 1860 halfpenny, i got a dude Last week Tell me "if CGS saw his they'd be blown alway" (apparently). CGS Are harsh graders, so to have a finest known in their Books is a feather, but bear in mind there is other coins out there and like a boxing champ everyone wil try and come at you, whT you need to keep in mind is that PCGS and NGC have lower standards

The men in white coats have just been ,but told me i am passed help.Gotta chill dude. We're here to learn, we don't have to agree with any slab grade, especially American slabs, but you need to chill, it's a slab grade, so not a pop at you. Chill

You have to understand some people take a CGS grade with a Pinch of Salt, others take slabs with the Same pinch, so calm the flower doon dude, you Sound like me 12 months ago

Pete, Calm down, vickysilver is a very knowledgable contributor in the Victoria era regardless of metal, he knows his onions and is from America. Pete, you May want to Calm down before the Family Call the men in white coats:)

The Rise of the SNP has Westminster(Tories mostly) treating Scots like we're back in the 1870s India and Part of the British Raj. Remember Cameron blubbering saying "please don't Break up our union" and then swiftly shit on and sneered at As soon As they have a majority Government. I'll Never forget IDS face when Osbourne announced that Britain will get a wage rise, like a man posessed, disturbing at best.

I'm also going with GVF/NEF, its had a clean at some Point in its life, retoned Naturally/artificially but the tone highlights the dings/nicks and previous polishing/cleaning wonderfully, especially on the REV. I'm sure Londoncoins has a few for sale in their auction.. Take a Look, its free and you can also bid there

Stewie watch out for a Scotsman after your Alex. Lovely coin. I have one better Peter but its a decent example, should maybe Touch £100 mark, they are quite popular in decent high gradesHere's mine incase you forgot http://omnicoin.com/viewcoin/1028122