Grade two 1721 farthings

[Teg]

Following on from another post ! -

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Grades and comments?

Teg

[Peter]

Both coins have eye appeal...but both have problems of sorts.

I would grade them in the region GF to NVF (with the overdate slightly higher of the 2).

Yes.... I could easily find a space in my collection for them.(especially the P821)

[Teg]

Both coins have eye appeal...but both have problems of sorts.

I would grade them in the region GF to NVF (with the overdate slightly higher of the 2).

Yes.... I could easily find a space in my collection for them.(especially the P821)

I'll comment on the grades in a while - the 821 is indeed nice - but I paid more for the second variety.

Teg

[Peter]

In my opinion all George 1 are rare in anything AF+

A GF is a sort after coin (ditto CH 2nd) and any date readable William.

[Teg]

Hi,

The first coin - 1 over 0 was bought from Colin Cooke as VF. (I was visiting Colin so saw the coin in hand before buying). At the time I thought GF or NVF. I have it listed in my collection as GF. On the other hand Colin was very strict in his grading - so perhaps I am being harsh.

The second coin is the variety with the stop after GEORIVS coming before the wreath - scarce, and again GF probably GF.

Yes VF GI are rare.

Teg

[Peter]

Top notch coins.

& Croker was a talented man.

In the days before internet and pictures in catalogues I used to grade my dealers...Colin was a couple of grades up on some of the others.

I only ever sent 1 coin back.

G1 is really difficult to grade....don't be too harsh.

They rarely fit into Spinks pricing structure

eg a typical valuation F £30 VF £125 EF £350....something between a grade is hard to value...and then there is porosity (or lack of),striking flaws,off centres,trace of the dreaded green,weak strikes, etc etc.

I would have bought them (with Mrs Peters permission of course)