some 20th c proofs,

[craigy]

on a lighter note, despite the 1953 frosted half crown saga i thought i'd share a few of my recent proof acquisitions

 

1937 Proof Crown 

 

 

 

Edited July 3, 2017 by craigy

[craigy]

1902 matte Proof Shilling, love anything Edward VII ;0) 

[craigy]

1927 proof threepence 

[craigy]

1937 proof maundy 4d, have the whole maundy set but the smaller the coins get the more i struggle to get a decent pic lol 

[craigy]

i'm sure most of you have seen the type of coins many times, 

 

1937 Proof shilling 

[craigy]

1937 Proof Halfpenny

[craigy]

1937 proof penny,love the rainbow toning, 

[Nick]

29 minutes ago, craigy said:

1937 Proof Crown

You should be able to remove those two bits of stuff from the teeth of the obverse.  Use something natural, like a thorn from a rose bush, or a spike from a hawthorn tree.

[Nick]

Looks to be a good quality 1937 proof set.  Nice toning on the bronze and just a few hairlines here and there.

[IanB]

All very very nice Craigy. Like you, I love the rainbow toning on the penny and the half penny is going that way too.

keep up the good work, nice photos

Ian

Edited July 3, 2017 by IanB

[craigy]

40 minutes ago, Nick said:

Looks to be a good quality 1937 proof set.  Nice toning on the bronze and just a few hairlines here and there.

bought the coins separate, some come from the same lot, have looked at buying a whole set in the case but not all the coins are always nice or look like they belong to the same set

 

[craigy]

Just now, craigy said:

bought the coins separate, some come from the same lot, have looked at buying a whole set in the case but not all the coins are always nice or look like they belong to the same set

 

actually those 1937's did come from the same set, the crown and half crown were nice but couln't afford them, the set came from the states via ireland, coins from the us always last better cause of the climate 

[craigy]

1 hour ago, IanB said:

All very very nice Craigy. Like you, I love the rainbow toning on the penny and the half penny is going that way too.

keep up the good work, nice photos

Ian

whats the best way to keep the penny, capsule with foam ring ?      

 

[IanB]

Have a look at Quadrum coin holders 

you can get them on eBay 

Edited July 3, 2017 by IanB

[IanB]

31mm for pennies

[craigy]

6 minutes ago, IanB said:

31mm for pennies

have been using the lighthouse everslab but find the if thinner and smaller coins tend to twist in the insert, i use the coin gallery to buy capsules cause they send out the product in the proper box, ones i've used on ebay buy them in bulk and chuck them in separate in a bag, not a fan of that,   been looking at airtites but they have to be shipped in as i'm yet to find a dealer who stocks them in the uk 

[IanB]

I use someone called Andy Jack, they have always come in their boxes.

[PWA 1967]

18 minutes ago, IanB said:

I use someone called Andy Jack, they have always come in their boxes.

Its the same person as Coin Gallery but abit cheaper through his site Ian.

[craigy]

13 hours ago, PWA 1967 said:

Its the same person as Coin Gallery but abit cheaper through his site Ian.

is it the same person lol, haha, never knew that   

yes i use him for my capsules with the foam inserts, his postage time is unrivaled, you can order 5 capsules at half 4 in the afternoon and they'll be there in the morning first thing, free postage too, worth ordering from him just to see that lol 

Edited July 4, 2017 by craigy