PWA 1967

I just went off Eric mentioning proof and the top of the page saying it was also ,maybe i got that bit confused 😉 The colour maybe more along the lines of the metal mix and the reason sometimes you see tiny flecks of verd that have got into the metal. On Michael goubys website he says...... "different mixes were tried for silver coins from 1920 and again in 1922" The mix for 1920 being Half silver and half Cupro nickel.......The cupro nickel being 90% copper and 10% Nickel. Maybe i am way off the mark ............... on his website he does go into more detail on other years. Pete. Some of this probably does not make sense now you have edited your post Mike 😂

Maybe the metal mix for proofs was different allowing for a better strike and the reason for the colour.Not collecting silver i dont have a clue but was told that some 1920 Florins have a higher silver content and although much scarcer these tend to have a much better strike. Perhaps none of it is correct and someone may correct me saying its wrong 😊

I found that using either petrol or acetone will dissolve/remove anything on the coin and when left to dry will leave a whitish waxy looking area in places.this can be seen more clearly the more residue that was on in the first place.Using distilled water straight after putting anything on should help remove it more thoroughly ,put the coin in the water in a plastic tub,swish it around for a minute then pat dry with a lint free cloth. Better not to do anything in the first place but if the coin is already ruined it cant really appear much worse regardless of what you do 😉 Everyone uses different methods including three in one oil for silver which if only a tiny amount may help. I would think most of the years you mention you can pick up cheaply ,so maybe worth just replacing them before spending a few quid on cleaning stuff .

I know that auction houses may wish to set a low estimate to generate interest but a recent sale i have just been reading about (coin news) must of put a smile on the sellers face. An elderley lady whos husband had passed away took some banknotes wrapped in tissue paper to Tring market auction based in Hertfordshire. The late husband had been given the notes years earlier. Auction estimate was set at £500-700. Quite a lot of interest as they sold due to the specimen notes for...........£205,000.00 😮. I bet the lady enjoyed a drink that night 😂

Yes unfortunately i think it will be correct ,although yes the fees are high 😊 The commision of 20% plus if you convert to english pounds the £70 for the other bits and pieces. I think looking in Australia you dont have to pay any customs ,although i may be wrong and that would of bumped it up even more. I am sure the amount to pay will be broken down and will be exactly what it says in there terms. Unfortunately you will just have to pay them and one of those lessons most of us have learned at some point.

What a bell end and shows that Sun ,beer and water can end in an accident 😂

The power of the forum ..........He sold this Monday morning to a forum member 🙂

Useless bit of trivia.......My mum lives in his mums old house 😊

None of those are Kev ,sorry i have not got a good clear picture that would help to show you properly ,plenty of them in low grade though. If you were checking a BU one it would be much easier to spot 🙂 Going back to the other thread probably better to spend time on ones worth looking for as even if you find a 1893/2 in that grade nobody will want it . Maybe someone will have a clear picture for you to make your own opinion on them 😊

That was well spotted Richard 😊

The miners strike was tough though ☹️ Yes sorry.......Back to coins 🙂

Duplicate post for some reason so edited it 😊

Just incase anyone wants one he may still have it , having a look was on his list only a couple of weeks ago. 1854 4/4 ........EF traces of lustre £60

Yes thats what i believe it to be i recently sold a decent one to Dave craddock who wasnt familiar with it ,so assume there are not many of them. Pete.

Thats not always the case Blake. My Dad was a miner who was as hard working as most. Living and coming from a mining town near Manchester i remember things being tough even though i was a kid 🙂

Its not a colon method Ian its a letter ,if they both match up you can be pretty sure and then the teeth just confirm. I am sure everyone uses different indicators and if you get the right result i dont suppose it matters 😊

F10 D in F : D to Gap F13 D in F : D to tooth F10 D in D : G to tooth F13 D in D : G to Gap Then the teeth as Ian mentions F10 143 & F13 138

Whenever i post they keep changing the listing...........Not doing it again 😊

I notice the seller has now added a picture of his own overdate that is not the same coin. He should of used his own pictures in the first place and due to Hibernian has perhaps realised he has been rumbled. Dave groom has got it right............STEER WELL CLEAR 🙂

I dont have a clue as not seen the coin in hand ,although the differences in Gouby Ac and Gouby B were both explained to me by a CGS grader so they do know the difference. I think because the variety is so minuscule i would have to give them the benefit of the doubt and a couple i have had i have only been sure by looking under a glass. Either way the coin pictured is ......Not for sale on ebay ☺️

Sorry typo as just been pointed out to me UIN 42402 and says on the description was purchased at LCA on the date i mentioned 🙂 Also yes the coin in someone elses collection .

Are these pictures of the coins sealed in plastic ? I dont have a clue but looks that way especially the 50p

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Superb-Unc-1893-2-Victoria-Penny/323461050495?hash=item4b4fc7f07f:g:B0IAAOSw7E1bn-zr This is totally out of order. In a CGS slab and he does not even own it. UIN is 40402 The coin was sold at LCA 18/3/2018 LOT 2435 then put straight in a slab...I know the GUY who has it. Wonder what he is going to send the buyer instead ☹️