PWA 1967

Grading the coin is the most important part matt as there can be a big difference in price . The grading book is the best way forward and just look at some cheap ones you may have to get a feel for grades. This site has loads of posts just on grading alone although it is an opinion and not really an exact science, will help you just reading through them I would not be in a rush to spend much money and if you can put any pictures up there are a lot of people on here who will help you on the grade and therefore a reasonable price to pay. The midlands that was mentioned is a coin fair and would of given you the chance to meet dealers and look at a wider range of coins in hand. I would not go to any auctions to buy anything until you decide what you want to focus on. Anyway we are all different so i am happy to be told i am wrong. Be lucky. Pete.

Welcome to the forum mavmd. Reading your post your already heading in the right direction and as rob says the grading book and some coin fairs is good advice.

After spending the last few days looking i have come to the conclusion the one i have is just a normal one that has been varnished/lacqured. I had my doubts as to weather they exist. Pete.

Coming second on that one with a bid of £1500 still makes me wonder why I didn't bid a bit higher. It seems very cheap with hindsight, but then the world was looking quite rosy at the time, prices for coins were edging up slowly, everyone was making money and there wasn't a financial crisis on the horizon. Go forward 5 or 6 years and the price of a 60/59 to the collector had doubled, whilst half the banking industry was spending its spare cash on changes of corporate underwear. Go forward another 5 or 6 years and the price has trebled from 2003, all paid for by government QE.It males you Wonder then at £4200 for the Spink coin plus the juice how much it will be listed for on the CC website £6,500 - it's in their hard copy October catalogue ! The coin also sold the same day the catalogue was emailed out.

I recently purchased a 1937 proof that is 2+B. After spending time searching they dont appear to be looked for and not scarce,there is one currently listed on ebay. However they are not listed by Freeman and c.g.s. dont recognise them. They are mentioned in David Grooms book who says "reports of obverse 2 being found". Obviously they were only used for some sets and wondered weather anyone had checked for this variety on there own proofs. Its was only cheap and the dealer had checked the one i bought. Pete.

Borderline maniac

Its common here garrett its just that me and Nordle are daft

Thanks for the pictures Nordle and been interesting having a look . I wont be looking for the other one though.

Yes ........... its given me headache and sent me cross eyed that one.

welcome to the forum Matteo.

Thought he was taking the piss

Chin up mate .

Peter my thought are with you and the family.

Think a lot of it Goomolique is that some sellers shill everything and you get familiar with them. Surely Nordle if someone was not familiar with ebay and saw lots of bids would make them more keen to have a look. Pete.

Yes thats a really good buy . I paid £100 for mine and havent seen one since.

Well done loos some are hard to tell and i would be lost without the forum or the books i use almost daily. The michael gouby book is good as mentioned and available off his site. The British Bronze Penny 1860 - 1901

Hi Dan and welcome to the forum.

Normally its me who is stupid ,nothing wrong in asking questions if so i would of been deleated ages ago.

Thanks and rob was the first person i asked before i put the thread up. I am starting to think he didnt write any though as would of thought someone would of seen or recall reading them.

Lovely coin ian.I would say its a dot and although i know you dont like slabs no benefit to taking it out.

Hi Hakan and welcome to the forum. You need to post a picture . Pete.

Not me vicky as Colin cooke bought that one.

Thanks rash i did not no that indicator and quite a big difference. Are you a dentist

Still hard to tell. Thanks Gary will have a closer look under a glass. My purchases arrived from spink today,nice to have them in a large flip and adds to the provenance.

Not having any books to hand. Can anyone give me a main indicator with regards F10 and F13 stuggling to tell any difference. Pete.