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  1. Mark240590
    Hi, im from South Shields, which is why I'm looking for tokens from here and also Durham. heres what I have available to swap if need be
  2. Mark240590
    Hi, im looking to change to a 1933 date as its my late grandfather's birth year. As part of a deal I could include my 1928 example:
  3. Mark240590
    I've been considering which one to send my Gold Coast ackey too.. Based on this I may go for NGC. Of the day 10 slabs I have 8 are NGC, 2 PCGS. Has anyone found a decent way to post to PCGS it was more to post there than it was to have it graded ! Normally I like my coins raw but at the end of the day certain coins it is nice to have the slab to back it. Especially for resale confidence.
  4. Mark240590
    They have some of the best selection of coins I want there but their prices aren't quite for me 90% of the time. They have a South Shields halfpenny which doesn't really seem to be in any better of a grade than my own which is NGC MS63 RB which I would love but at the same time physically couldn't drop that much cash on that !
  5. Mark240590
    I shouldn't have logged on yesterday I ended up buying the bank of Ireland 6 shillings token ! To be fair though I've wanted one for a while..
  6. Mark240590
    I've just won both of these cut/ countermarked West Indies coins. British Honduras 6 Shillings 1 pence dominica 1 1/2 bits (Moco) which is the sit part from a Spanish dollar.
  7. Mark240590
    Indeed ! Haha "excuse me mate my 1933 penny was poorly struck can you do it again please ?"
  8. Mark240590
    That is the way I would have take it to be, but another forum people seemed to suggest by the polishing being missing detail it could contribute to a lower grade. I know I would love one with the full details in this grade too though
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    Hi guys I'm just wondering if there's any set rules in grading these as they weren't always struck with healthy dies.. this is is the coin which has prompted the question. I really want to have as near to great as I can I now have four of them 2 without the die cracks but are VF at best 1 VG/F and this which I would say EF.
  10. Mark240590
    That's even worse I registered a long time ago so can log in free I guess ! They're getting a little too big headed then and that's a shame as something like this had the chance to really work out here as long as they Kept the fees low and the turnaround time a little better.
  11. Mark240590
    I never use the Sheldon scale and have about 6 slabbed coins. The other 2000+ are in flips ha ! generally I would put it at VF but it's just the authentification I want really. Again I know sometimes they get it wrong by then there's a guarantee from them and it makes it easier to sell in the future
  12. Mark240590
    I'm not paying £500 like PCGS it will be, even though I'm not a slab fan.. Some coins just have to be in one for peace of mind etc.. I know they're by no means perfect but the mind can be at ease.
  13. Mark240590
    Where is the link for this ? All I can see is that £499 membership !
  14. Mark240590
    I've also just checked the site for the first time in a very long time and if you don't sign up to a £499 "elite" membership you cannot ship & deal direct with CGS. You may be able to find an agent to help you but when you follow the link there aren't any.. Great.
  15. Mark240590
    Sounds a little farcical to say the least !
  16. Mark240590
    Has anyone used these ? I've heard horror stories about how long it takes for a turnaround. I want my Gold Coast 1 Ackey authenticating but PCGS & NGC are going to rediculously expensive by the time I ship to their offices it's about £70 for that alone !
  17. Mark240590
    Here's the edge. The weight is pretty close to be fair it's about .04g less than my overstrike dollar.. The edge doesn't look so bad either. I thought the c/m looked iffy so took a chance at least I can return it
  18. Mark240590
    Hi fellas I've picked this up but im not too sure on it. What do you guys think ? Normally it's rare to come across Spanish coins when you collect the British colonial coins so even these are out of my remit somewhat.
  19. Mark240590
    Without a doubt my favourite is the 1794 South Shields halfpenny. For no other reason than its my home town !
  20. Mark240590
    Aye, there's been times I've slightly over paid to get something I've chased a while. Then there's always the other side of the coin where you pick them up for a fraction of what you were rolling to pay !
  21. Mark240590
    I take it since only the 2014 edition is available on iBooks that the 2016 issue won't be on this platform atall. Does anyone know if it will be ?
  22. Mark240590
    I'm not a moron. I'm more than aware of what eBay is like ? I I don't collect data from the completed auctions, I look back, check the prices work out roughly what people are paying per grade and make a judgement based on that. It's never steered me wrong I just like to have a fairly up to date reference guide.
  23. Mark240590
    Without doubt mate, I always check using completed listings on eBay and at the auction houses to work out the current market value.
  24. Mark240590
    I wonder if Chris's book will read ok on iPhone & iPad that would be great. Does anyone have any experience with it on said devices ?
  25. Mark240590
    Thanks, I've just had a quick look not too badly priced will have to invest in one
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