Half Penny Jon Posted May 5, 2004 Posted May 5, 2004 (edited) Hi fellow enthusiasts,I have found an almost mint condition 1903 half penny due to the spotting on the Colin Cooke website priced at a cool £55.00 and I am just wondering whether it is worth that much. Your input would be greatly apreciated.Many thanks,Jonathan. Edited May 5, 2004 by Penny Master Quote
Chris Perkins Posted May 5, 2004 Posted May 5, 2004 Well that's more than catalogue, but I don't think unfair by any means, and your may be a long time looking for a better one. Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted May 5, 2004 Author Posted May 5, 2004 Thank you Chris,I know that Colin usually prices his coins at just above catalogue value however in this case, it is worth it in my opinion. Quote
Emperor Oli Posted May 5, 2004 Posted May 5, 2004 He's got a super farthing on at the minute for £35 which is way above catalogue value and I'm weighing up whether to buy it or not. Quote
Emperor Oli Posted May 5, 2004 Posted May 5, 2004 The 1935 one. It's not that it's just BU, 1935 is quite a rare year Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted May 5, 2004 Author Posted May 5, 2004 It is way over the Spink price of £5 but if you think it's worth it then you should buy it. Quote
Geoff T Posted May 5, 2004 Posted May 5, 2004 The halfpenny will be from the Nicholson collection which he acquired recently. He said he would sell a proportion via eBay and the rest privately, and he's already had a huge amount of interest. The collection was probably the finest halfpenny collection of recent times. Quote
Emperor Oli Posted May 5, 2004 Posted May 5, 2004 Certainly buy it PM! It has an excellent pedigree Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted May 5, 2004 Author Posted May 5, 2004 I don't think that it is from the Dr. Nicholson collection because the halfpenny from that collection is displayed on another section of his website. The halfpenny pictured above is much better than the Dr. Nicholson one.The link to the collection is below:My Webpage Quote
Emperor Oli Posted May 5, 2004 Posted May 5, 2004 ...but would you prefer one which had graced the Nicholson cabinet, admittedly a lesser specimen, or a BU one which hadn't? Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted May 5, 2004 Author Posted May 5, 2004 I would of course prefer the one which has graced the outstanding and marvellous collection of that marvellous man Dr. Nicholson however due to forces beyond my control, it has been sold!!!!!!! Quote
kuhli Posted May 5, 2004 Posted May 5, 2004 ...but would you prefer one which had graced the Nicholson cabinet, admittedly a lesser specimen, or a BU one which hadn't?I would of course prefer the one which has graced the outstanding and marvellous collection of that marvellous man Dr. Nicholson however due to forces beyond my control, it has been sold!!!!!!!This surprises me. I did NOT expect British collectors to merit pedigree so much. Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted May 5, 2004 Author Posted May 5, 2004 My ideal collection would be the best examples possible preferably with pedigrees. I would definately pay more for a pedigree eg. slanley, nicholson, adams etc. Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted May 5, 2004 Author Posted May 5, 2004 Hi fellow enthusiasts,I have found an almost mint condition 1903 half penny due to the spotting on the Colin Cooke website priced at a cool £55.00 and I am just wondering whether it is worth that much. Your input would be greatly apreciated.Many thanks,Jonathan. I have just ordered the coin online. I just couldn't help myself, it is in the best condition that I have ever seen in the Edward VII series! It will hopefully make a nice addition to my collection of BU half pennys from 1900-1936. Quote
Emperor Oli Posted May 5, 2004 Posted May 5, 2004 I noticed that but he's probably taken it into account. Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted May 6, 2004 Author Posted May 6, 2004 Tes I did. I think that I can tolerate it with the flawless and almost perfect fields! Quote
kuhli Posted May 7, 2004 Posted May 7, 2004 Why do you think that?I just assumed that pedigree was a vanity thing that is so common with American collectors (of American coins), just like the slabs are, which I understand are not a popular item in Europe (or anywhere else in the world). I would definately pay more for a pedigree eg. slanley, nicholson, adams etc.In my opinion, this is foolishness. If I could get a pedigree coin at the same price as one without a historical background, then sure, why not. But to pay extra is not something I would do. A BU penny is a BU penny, regardless of who owned it, previously. Quote
william Posted May 7, 2004 Posted May 7, 2004 I would love a halfpenny that has graced the Nichols cabinet! Kuhli, how do you put two qoutes into your posts like that? Quote
Master Jmd Posted May 7, 2004 Posted May 7, 2004 how do you put two qoutes into your posts like that? you just press the quote button, and copy the quote, then click the back button and quote a seccond post, then paste the copied quote in the same post... Quote
william Posted May 7, 2004 Posted May 7, 2004 Tes I did. I think that I can tolerate it with the flawless and almost perfect fields!you just press the quote button, and copy the quote, then click the back button and quote a seccond post, then paste the copied quote in the same post... I don't know if this is going to work... (sorry Penny Master, I just picked a random post!) Quote
Master Jmd Posted May 7, 2004 Posted May 7, 2004 I would love a halfpenny that has graced the Nichols cabinet! Kuhli, how do you put two qoutes into your posts like that? how do you put two qoutes into your posts like that?like this... Quote
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