I am really GRUMPY ....X factor ,Essex ,Soaps ,Big brother,Jungle ....all Garbage.
Fortunately the wife does not watch them either apart from that dancing thing thats also RANG
Only glanced and maybe rubbish but seem cheap
Your a silver guy though ......big collection of shillings for sale by Colin Cooke today might be something for you ?.
Dont know if any use Paul.
Lot 225 in the Baldwin sale on Saturday did not sell and available to Buy for £130 from them.
Seven farthings between 1837 -1901.
Pete.
I do understand Bob and look at prices daily........I have nothing better to do
The coin in question though is 1912 H and completely different to a rare 1877 narrow date.
If you get what your asking good luck to you and was more a question.
I will look forward to you selling it as will set a guide
Agreed acetone will get rid of residue from PVC although dont want to go down the acetone route again
Its more to do with the coin catherine or anybody else buys .
People pay a premium for a slabbed coin and can understand why....... only my opinion.
Although if a coin has been restored and the buyer is not made aware seems different.
All companies mention/reject cleaned coins although the servive to do it seems contradictory if not mentioned on attribution.
The premium catherine paid would he have been as keen ,but for this thread ?.
We mention cleaning on a coin but not if we did it does not seem right.
Nobody on here washes plates to restore them or preserve them.......cleaning is cleaning
If i was to buy a pcgs coin would the fact its been restored be mentioned please.
Not just the Atlas coin as thats up to them,but is it on the label or the description on the website ?.
It was more to do with a guide to a price of a slabbed 1912 H penny and not really to do with anything other than the price of your coin and the other..
$900 and $2000 just seems a lot .forgetting the tpgs the spink price is £375
Whats that in £ Bob as in my opinion would be £350 Max its not as if they are scarce.
I have one cgs 82 it might not be so far off grade wise and possibly not as good (close ) but paid £230 (already slabbed) and cgs say £350.
Its definately the same coin,its not like there are hundreds of them.
it does make you think about buying a coin from the pictures from America and after all the fees involved on a coin of this value weather you would be happy when it arrived .
Atleast with the Spink photo they dont hide anything.
As an add on some coins show signs of things that are due to storage issues and one side a different colour.
These have not been cleaned but will show as greenish colour /lines, marks and oxidisation mainly with copper .
Suppose this needs a thread of its own but signs of blue on bronze or sheen from laquer are better looked at twice.
More often than not Ian from my limited experience a cleaned coin (on bronze) will show even colour and shine that is different than lustre .
Also the letters maybe different as not cleaned inside/around etc.
Overall though the coin will be shiny if thats the right word or dull but all the same colour.
Alternatively you will spot small patches were the coin has been worked on specific parts.
Under 20X magnification and gently moving the coin will show residue or signs such as rubbing ,minute scratches.
Hard to tell from pictures sometimes
You will also notice dark patches or alternatively the coin being a pink colour were it has been treated with an acid based product (vinegar)or patches from something like verdicare.
Pete.