rolling Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 After taking someones advice here I got more information regarding my coin. Cheap foreign labour was often used in the making of these coins - my coin is not listed in the errors.It is a William III Halfpenny coin with GVLIEMS instead of GVLIEMVS (common error I know)It also has BRITANEIA instead of BRITANNIA. (This is not listed)Can anyone give me a rough value please? The coin is quite worn but the errors can be seen clearly. Quote
Chris Perkins Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 As an unlisted variety it's all down to what someone would pay for it. Quote
rolling Posted July 30, 2009 Author Posted July 30, 2009 As an unlisted variety it's all down to what someone would pay for it.ok Thank you. How do I go about getting it listed?? I have been in touch with coin news and Spink and am awaiting a reply (though I wont hold my breath with Spink). These coins are my fathers and he wants them selling which is why I asked. I always look at the coins carefully - just incase. I listed a 1926 penny for a BIN price of £1.00 - I realised my mistake and took off the BIN and got £30.00 for it...Thanks to your site. I am very grateful for all the help I get in here! Quote
Peckris Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 As an unlisted variety it's all down to what someone would pay for it.ok Thank you. How do I go about getting it listed?? I have been in touch with coin news and Spink and am awaiting a reply (though I wont hold my breath with Spink). These coins are my fathers and he wants them selling which is why I asked. I always look at the coins carefully - just incase. I listed a 1926 penny for a BIN price of £1.00 - I realised my mistake and took off the BIN and got £30.00 for it...Thanks to your site. I am very grateful for all the help I get in here!You're doing the right stuff so far. And if there is to be a revision to Peck done by Rotographic, then you're in the right place here to get it recorded in the "bible" of copper coins! When you get it back from Spink (with or without their helpful comments) you could ask ChrisP if he'd like to see it? Gouby is another guy though this might be outside his specialist area.Did you get any response from Coin News? Quote
Chris Perkins Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 I have a feeling that Spink will probably turn their noses up at it! That seems to often be the trend with 'cheap' coins. I expect their costs in Bloomsbury are pretty high so they naturally will want to concentrate on expensive items/collections etc. Maybe we'll be surprised.So it was a 1926 Modified Effigy coin was it? That would be worth around £30 in average condition, but most 1926 coins are very common.And like I always say to people..... Don't think that ebay is the be all and end all for selling coins. Often I've bought coins or offered to buy coins for more than they have sold on ebay. Quote
rolling Posted July 30, 2009 Author Posted July 30, 2009 As an unlisted variety it's all down to what someone would pay for it.ok Thank you. How do I go about getting it listed?? I have been in touch with coin news and Spink and am awaiting a reply (though I wont hold my breath with Spink). These coins are my fathers and he wants them selling which is why I asked. I always look at the coins carefully - just incase. I listed a 1926 penny for a BIN price of £1.00 - I realised my mistake and took off the BIN and got £30.00 for it...Thanks to your site. I am very grateful for all the help I get in here!You're doing the right stuff so far. And if there is to be a revision to Peck done by Rotographic, then you're in the right place here to get it recorded in the "bible" of copper coins! When you get it back from Spink (with or without their helpful comments) you could ask ChrisP if he'd like to see it? Gouby is another guy though this might be outside his specialist area.Did you get any response from Coin News?Not as yet but did have a reply from Tony Clayton. Have emailed Spink but not sent coin as yet, dont know where to send it??Their site isnt very user friendly lol Quote
rolling Posted July 30, 2009 Author Posted July 30, 2009 I have a feeling that Spink will probably turn their noses up at it! That seems to often be the trend with 'cheap' coins. I expect their costs in Bloomsbury are pretty high so they naturally will want to concentrate on expensive items/collections etc. Maybe we'll be surprised.So it was a 1926 Modified Effigy coin was it? That would be worth around £30 in average condition, but most 1926 coins are very common.And like I always say to people..... Don't think that ebay is the be all and end all for selling coins. Often I've bought coins or offered to buy coins for more than they have sold on ebay.I have emailed you Chris Quote
Jake Posted August 3, 2009 Posted August 3, 2009 I thought this was a commen occurance for gaming tokens ? The mispelling being so they could not be said to be counterfeiting. Quote
Peckris Posted August 3, 2009 Posted August 3, 2009 I thought this was a commen occurance for gaming tokens ? The mispelling being so they could not be said to be counterfeiting.There aren't any gaming tokens featuring William III - they are mostly George III or Victoria, and made of brass. Misspellings are very common on these copper William III coins : there was a massive re-coinage taking place and coppers got a low priority - you don't see too many errors on the gold and large silver coins; they start appearing on shillings and sixpences, and there are lots on coppers. Quote
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