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Looks rather crude to me but better looking than some copies I guess. The seller gave his address as Moussaieff [Jewellers] Hilton , 22 Park lane, London. I do find this very hard to believe especially when the item is supposed to be in Hong Kong and Moussaieff sells very expensive jewellery.

Have a look at: https://www.pcgs.com/eyeappeal/ Apparently, PCGS does take account of toning as part of their "eye appeal" assessment when assigning the grade. Supposedly, MS or PR 66 must have "above average" eye-appeal. High end coins for the grade, i.e. "plus" grades, cannot have negative or below average eye appeal for the grade. Can't say I agree with them on some of the examples they gave. Personally, I find their two Morgan dollars with rainbow toning assessed with positive eye appeal positively ugly. The Peace Dollar with "below average" eye appeal is terrible but the reverse of the Morgan dollar with the lower category of "negative" eye appeal looks kind of OK to me.

That's why one should buy the coin and not the number! And buying a slabbed coin unseen can be a big mistake.

Sorry. My mistake

I did not find one in the circa 40 checked. Problem is that if this variety becomes better known, then you will have people hammering out the nickel-plated centre in order to produce them. I think it would be fun if the Royal Mint had deliberately produced a rarer variety (say 1 in 1000) and put them into circulation. This would generate a lot of interest in the new £1 coins.

Some were posted here previously http://www.predecimal.com/forum/topic/7018-crowns/?page=21

I would imagine that weight has historically been more important than diameter when it comes to coins?

Sterling silver and 0.5 silver don't have the same density (0.5 silver is less dense). Assuming they have the same weight, then the diameter and /or thickness must be different. I remember trying to put a currency 1935 crown into a proof crown box and it didn't fit. The hole was too small for the currency crown.

No, frosting is the norm for 1935 RE proof crowns. This example (sold by LCA) shows it very nicely.

My own examples: 1927 proof crown with no frosting 1935 RE crown with frosting (but the mirrored surfaces have toned making this less obvious)

The 1935 Raised Edge Proof crowns are generally frosted (but I have read this is not always the case for the later struck examples). The wreath crowns are generally not frosted but Vicky Silver have posted one with minimal frosting.

He is also trying to sell a circulated 2016 base metal £2 coin for £1500! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shakespeare-Coin-/112516457181?hash=item1a3280e2dd:g:5BwAAOSw9EZZilQT

Glad to hear it. It is always a nice surprise when the coin you get looks better than the seller's photos.

September LCA catalogue now out for those interested.

"Not much more info except these are garden finds. House is old but not pre 1550 I think. Listed these a few weeks back with many comments that they are fake but I also had positive feedback from some that were genuinely interested. The truth is I don't know. Just have had them for 10 years or so just lying there & will take a chance on selling them at whatever price. Not looking for a windfall! Let's see?"

Exactly. Anything not intended for circulation is not quite a "real" coin to me. Hence I am generally much more excited by high grade currency than proofs, specimens or patterns. The 1933 penny, petition crown etc are exceptions of course but a big lottery win is needed.

Truly awful design. Looks like a woman doing a mad dance with a dust bin lid. This was designed by a first year university student. The new £1 coin was designed by a 15 year old boy. Invest in some professional designers please!

The title states "house clearance". He then claims it is a "metal detecting find"....

Every coin collector has dreamt of owing a 1933 penny since his early days. I don't even collect pennies but would love to own a 1933 if I win the lottery. The coin is so famous and would be a great talking point. Since there are only 3 1933 pennies (2 currency and 1 proof) legitimately in private hands, even some the most serious pennies collectors have to live with gaps in their collection.

The description is clearly wrong. That purse is not silver and the "hallmarks" are actually letters "EPNS" or electroplated nickel silver.

I don't collect pennies but I would have no hesitation in choosing the 1933 over the 1954. The 1954 might be unique but the 33 is just so famous to the public at large.

I do like the simple elegance of the cruciform shields design. I am somewhat puzzled why both the Roman I and Arabic 1 were used for 1887 double florin. There is the theory that the Roman I was used by "mistake" and they switched to Arabic 1 once they have released the "error". However, that theory is not convincing since the roman I was used for florins for years afterwards.

Looks like VF to me but the edge knock between 5 and 6 o'clock on the observe is serious. The edge looks a bit dodgy at 8 o'clock too (and there is a dig on the neck too). Personally, I won't buy coins with such edge problems.

"CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1983 D Lincoln Penny value at an average of 1 cent, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $0" http://cointrackers.com/coins/13700/1983-d-lincoln-penny/ It is probably best to try finding things out for yourself using Google.

I only have a small collection which grows by 2 or 3 coins per year. Quadrum suits me perfectly as there is no movement. I house my quadrums in a three-tray lighthouse wooden box which cost ca £50. I have another which houses slabs rather than quadrums. If I have a larger collection, than a cabinet would be more sensible as having a number of these boxes would take up too much space.