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Hi Gary, Hmm - you mean the texturing / micro pitting to the fields? I'd assumed it to have been cleaned at some point but hadn't given it too much thought since taking those original shots. What do you make of these taken just now?

Hi, BigJohnny - welcome to the nut house! I'd echo what's already been said by everyone else - we all clearly have some form of compulsive disorder! That said, at least the 'shiny ting' we blow our wad on has history and intrinsic value unlike the technology/shoes/gimmicks every bugger else seems to be addicted to. At least what we buy doesn't end up in the bin twelve months hence... I'm pretty new to the hobby, too & have gone from 'stacker', through moderns to pre - decimal in short order. I freely admit that I struggle not to buy on impulse, too - what ya gonna do, huh? It's just 'how I roll' By way of justification for my profligacy, I've just 'flipped' my first coin for double what I paid, so, like you, I'm now trawling the 'bay for hidden bargains. Bring on dem coins! Frank

They look un - enhanced to me, it's a combination of how they've been lit along with how both your eyes and your monitor resolve such high magnification.

Yeah, me too Matt. I shot quite a few this way after seeing how it came out - i'll stick 'em up on Flikr later.

Not a boring question at all, Mynki - we all have to come to terms with the 'grading question'. Now, I'm more or less a complete newbie but comparing the strike & detail remaining against Rob's similar 1852 Florin (www.rpcoins.co.uk), I'd say this was more EF / gEF, although I may be dead wrong! (There may, for instance, be known issues with the '49 that I'm unaware of which would influence the grade). For what it's worth, I think it's a pretty coin (a little too 'busy' for my taste), but my eye keeps getting drawn to the scar on the obverse. I guess, as with most things, it's all subjective but that's my two penneth'.

Getting there, Matt, getting there. I must admit, I'm quite pleased with all of them but particularly the '30 - that was quite the bargain, I reckon. Yeah, kinda got the vibe 'bout the pennies Just to give a better idea of overall condition, I just took these using Nons 'vertical flash' method on the '24

It's certainly looking like it - I've a 1915 & 1918 on the way, too (also, the 1916 & 1938 from yesterday in the 'chump change' thread. They all look much better in hand, very bright, lustrous & vibrant. I really do need to get my light source shit together to do them justice. These recent shots are all day - lit only, taken with a DSLR at max res but re - sized to fit the image size limit here. The 1930? £43

Very nice coins, Nons - ace pics, too. That '13 looks a wee bit nicer than mine - and more proof that I need a proper bloody light source!

1924 George V Half Crown.

1917 George V Half Crown.

1913 George V Half Crown.

So, postie done brung me this lil' parcel of lovliness, Doesn't quite qualify for my 'chump change' thread, but didn't break the bank, either. I THINK I'm better understanding what constitutes a wise buy & being more selective - what say you? First up: 1930 George V Half Crown.

Oh, and the 'freebies' that came with the '46 Half Crown. All bUNC.

1938 Half Crown - gEF / aUNC?

1916 Half Crown - EF