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  1. Varietalis
    Gap filled.
  2. Varietalis
    This just sold today - £700 for a worthless coin in a holder with PL66 on it. How it got this grade and how it achieved £700 beggars belief. https://auction.royalmint.com/lot-details/index/catalog/41/lot/3166
  3. Varietalis
    That is the standard dies 4K D of DEI to bead, I to a gap. On the 3K the I of DEI is to the right of a bead but not to a gap. Also, the rim on your 4K is visibly thicker than the 3K.
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    This £17.99 1970 set just arrived from ebay. Seller hadn't spotted that it contained the super scare halfpenny dies 3K (D of DEI to gap).
  5. Varietalis
    Just a heads up to anyone who's in the market for a coin cabinet, have a look at Baldwin's auction 112 (11 Oct 23) lot 1429.
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    Yes, I have the thicker rim obv of the 1964. This seems relatively common. On the 1965 sixpence 1B, I see that one was sold by LC for £55 in 2015 as part of the Bill Pugsley Collection. I'll increase my offer to £40 - £70 should anyone be tempted to part with theirs.
  7. Varietalis
    No, don't have that. I see one was sold by LC (part lot 774, auction 157, 2017). Same coin I wonder?
  8. Varietalis
    Yes, I do have the 1964 D of DEI to a bead. At £12 definitely one of my better ebay finds. https://www.flickr.com/photos/199102446@N05
  9. Varietalis
    I'm encouraged that you found the 1964 (D of DEI to a bead) rarer as I managed to buy this on ebay in 2021 for £12. I thought I'd nabbed the '65 on ebay just last week, but it turned out to be a mirage as the seller had uploaded the rev and obv photos from different coins.
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    A stubborn gap for me has been the 1965 sixpence dies 1B (D of DEI to a gap). So I'm putting the call out there, should anyone have one to sell please PM me. I'm thinking in the £30 to £60 range, depending on grade.
  11. Varietalis
    After all those 1000s of coins it's strange to think that, other than commemoratives, there won't be a 2023 or any other new coin with the Queen's portrait on it.
  12. Varietalis
    From NGC's T&Cs 'An owner of an NGC-certified Coin (“Owner”) who believes the Coin is overgraded or not genuine shall submit it for evaluation under NGC’s free “Appearance Review” service. It is not necessary to be an NGC member to submit a Coin for Appearance Review.'
  13. Varietalis
    Agreed, which is a shame because the LCGS website could be a really good reference resource if only LC had the inclination to exploit its potential.
  14. Varietalis
    The site doesn't work with Chrome. I can only sign in using an Apple device.
  15. Varietalis
    I believe LCGS are no longer running a grading service. I had thought it was due to COVID but I don't think they have restarted. Unless anyone knows any different.
  16. Varietalis
    Good spot! Definitely worth a punt for £2.
  17. Varietalis
    My view is that they will stick to commision bids only. If the better lots don't get enough interest to meet reserve then they will just re-appear in the September, ie. post lockdown, auction.
  18. Varietalis
    Yours is definitely a light finish. It looks from the photo as though it did pass through some mint darkening, just to a much lesser extent. Good to know what to look out for.
  19. Varietalis
    Just looking through the Colin Cooke 'Staines Collection of Farthings' catalogue, which came out just yesterday. Interestingly there are no Edward VII 'light finish' examples even among this comprehensive collection built up over 30 years.
  20. Varietalis
    I'm okay with chess but prefer their earlier Abba stuff.
  21. Varietalis
    I've bought coins via live bidding that I didn't even know I wanted when I woke up that morning. It's these impulse bids that LC are surely missing out on.
  22. Varietalis
    I wonder what London Coins will do for their June auction as they currently don't offer the option of live internet bidding, or even the option of bidding directly via a 'my account' feature on their website. As it currently stands, assuming the June auction goes ahead with no room bidders, they will have to rely 100% on emailed commission bids.
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    Moreoever, I wonder if we'll ever find out where the specimen sold in 1970 went. Irrespective of your opinion on coin grading services, a slab would at least make a tiny coin like this more conspicuous and easier to research for someone who might eventually inherit it.
  24. Varietalis
    SOLD FOR £50,000. A record for a threepence surely.
  25. Varietalis
    Yes, good point. Also more people at home may mean more live bid activity on the day. I wonder where the coin sold in 1970 is. Maybe it will resurface if the recently found coin makes a big splash at auction. Assuming the buyer back then was at least 40 years old it makes you wonder if the original buyer is still current owner.
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