Paulus Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 At long last obtained a half-decent (imho) mad George dollar at a half-decent (imho) price ... does anyone else on here like/collect these unique emergency issues? They appeal to me primarily for the history they tell ... Quote
Peckris Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 At long last obtained a half-decent (imho) mad George dollar at a half-decent (imho) price ... does anyone else on here like/collect these unique emergency issues? They appeal to me primarily for the history they tell ...Sure. I much prefer them to the countermarked pieces of 8. (By the way, George III had porphyria, he wasn't really mad.) Quote
Paulus Posted January 4, 2012 Author Posted January 4, 2012 At long last obtained a half-decent (imho) mad George dollar at a half-decent (imho) price ... does anyone else on here like/collect these unique emergency issues? They appeal to me primarily for the history they tell ...Sure. I much prefer them to the countermarked pieces of 8. (By the way, George III had porphyria, he wasn't really mad.) Quote
Paulus Posted January 4, 2012 Author Posted January 4, 2012 At long last obtained a half-decent (imho) mad George dollar at a half-decent (imho) price ... does anyone else on here like/collect these unique emergency issues? They appeal to me primarily for the history they tell ...Sure. I much prefer them to the countermarked pieces of 8. (By the way, George III had porphyria, he wasn't really mad.)Thanks, I didn't know that ... as a kind of coincidence, I have just started watching the film 'The Madness of King George' half an hour ago, I wonder if they will put the record straight? Quote
Gollum Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) At long last obtained a half-decent (imho) mad George dollar at a half-decent (imho) price ... does anyone else on here like/collect these unique emergency issues? They appeal to me primarily for the history they tell ...Sure. I much prefer them to the countermarked pieces of 8. (By the way, George III had porphyria, he wasn't really mad.)Thanks, I didn't know that ... as a kind of coincidence, I have just started watching the film 'The Madness of King George' half an hour ago, I wonder if they will put the record straight?I hear it's rampant in the royal family still, they reckon Vikki had it too or such. Too much inbreeding with continental relatives and all that ya know. Bit like having our own UK rednecks. Edited January 4, 2012 by Gollum Quote
azda Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 I had a very nice one of those about 15 months ago with the overstrike quite visible on it. Fairly difficult coins to sell and dealers over here seem to think they're worth a fortune (which they are not)I don't know what you paid for it, but i hope it was'nt over 3 figures. Quote
Red Riley Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 I had a very nice one of those about 15 months ago with the overstrike quite visible on it. Fairly difficult coins to sell and dealers over here seem to think they're worth a fortune (which they are not)I don't know what you paid for it, but i hope it was'nt over 3 figures.You'd be very lucky to get it for less than £100. Quote
azda Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 I had a very nice one of those about 15 months ago with the overstrike quite visible on it. Fairly difficult coins to sell and dealers over here seem to think they're worth a fortune (which they are not)I don't know what you paid for it, but i hope it was'nt over 3 figures.You'd be very lucky to get it for less than £100.Its one of those hyped coins Derek, like the 1979 Twopence where Spink has vastly over rated it. Quote
Peckris Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 I had a very nice one of those about 15 months ago with the overstrike quite visible on it. Fairly difficult coins to sell and dealers over here seem to think they're worth a fortune (which they are not)I don't know what you paid for it, but i hope it was'nt over 3 figures.You'd be very lucky to get it for less than £100.Its one of those hyped coins Derek, like the 1979 Twopence where Spink has vastly over rated it.Only in Fine and VF. It is a genuinely scarce - even rare - coin in true EF or better. Quote
Paulus Posted January 9, 2012 Author Posted January 9, 2012 I had a very nice one of those about 15 months ago with the overstrike quite visible on it. Fairly difficult coins to sell and dealers over here seem to think they're worth a fortune (which they are not)I don't know what you paid for it, but i hope it was'nt over 3 figures.You'd be very lucky to get it for less than £100.Its one of those hyped coins Derek, like the 1979 Twopence where Spink has vastly over rated it.Only in Fine and VF. It is a genuinely scarce - even rare - coin in true EF or better.Well here's the obverse:Paid £166, I am pleased as I was prepared to go a little higher, although that is a lot for me and I am a little less delighted after some of the replies!Actually the most annoying thing is that it is just a tad too small for my biggest L***th***e 2x2 coin holder (39.5 mm), does anyone know if anywhere sells them slightly bigger? Quote
Peckris Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 I had a very nice one of those about 15 months ago with the overstrike quite visible on it. Fairly difficult coins to sell and dealers over here seem to think they're worth a fortune (which they are not)I don't know what you paid for it, but i hope it was'nt over 3 figures.You'd be very lucky to get it for less than £100.Its one of those hyped coins Derek, like the 1979 Twopence where Spink has vastly over rated it.Only in Fine and VF. It is a genuinely scarce - even rare - coin in true EF or better.Well here's the obverse:Paid £166, I am pleased as I was prepared to go a little higher, although that is a lot for me and I am a little less delighted after some of the replies!Actually the most annoying thing is that it is just a tad too small for my biggest L***th***e 2x2 coin holder (39.5 mm), does anyone know if anywhere sells them slightly bigger?Nice example - EF I'd say. Good price too. My comments above were in reply to Dave's remarks about the 1797 twopence. The 1804 dollar is a lot scarcer.By the way, did you know your thread appears on the main page abbreviated to "Finally got meself a doll" ??? Quote
Paulus Posted January 9, 2012 Author Posted January 9, 2012 I had a very nice one of those about 15 months ago with the overstrike quite visible on it. Fairly difficult coins to sell and dealers over here seem to think they're worth a fortune (which they are not)I don't know what you paid for it, but i hope it was'nt over 3 figures.You'd be very lucky to get it for less than £100.Its one of those hyped coins Derek, like the 1979 Twopence where Spink has vastly over rated it.Only in Fine and VF. It is a genuinely scarce - even rare - coin in true EF or better.Well here's the obverse:Paid £166, I am pleased as I was prepared to go a little higher, although that is a lot for me and I am a little less delighted after some of the replies!Actually the most annoying thing is that it is just a tad too small for my biggest L***th***e 2x2 coin holder (39.5 mm), does anyone know if anywhere sells them slightly bigger?Nice example - EF I'd say. Good price too. My comments above were in reply to Dave's remarks about the 1797 twopence. The 1804 dollar is a lot scarcer.By the way, did you know your thread appears on the main page abbreviated to "Finally got meself a doll" ??? So I see! I have one of those too, a very choice piece except it has unfortunately been holed ... Quote
Peckris Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 I had a very nice one of those about 15 months ago with the overstrike quite visible on it. Fairly difficult coins to sell and dealers over here seem to think they're worth a fortune (which they are not)I don't know what you paid for it, but i hope it was'nt over 3 figures.You'd be very lucky to get it for less than £100.Its one of those hyped coins Derek, like the 1979 Twopence where Spink has vastly over rated it.Only in Fine and VF. It is a genuinely scarce - even rare - coin in true EF or better.Well here's the obverse:Paid £166, I am pleased as I was prepared to go a little higher, although that is a lot for me and I am a little less delighted after some of the replies!Actually the most annoying thing is that it is just a tad too small for my biggest L***th***e 2x2 coin holder (39.5 mm), does anyone know if anywhere sells them slightly bigger?Nice example - EF I'd say. Good price too. My comments above were in reply to Dave's remarks about the 1797 twopence. The 1804 dollar is a lot scarcer.By the way, did you know your thread appears on the main page abbreviated to "Finally got meself a doll" ??? So I see! I have one of those too, a very choice piece except it has unfortunately been holed ...In at least 3 places? Quote
Red Riley Posted January 11, 2012 Posted January 11, 2012 Well here's the obverse:Paid £166, I am pleased as I was prepared to go a little higher, although that is a lot for me and I am a little less delighted after some of the replies!Actually the most annoying thing is that it is just a tad too small for my biggest L***th***e 2x2 coin holder (39.5 mm), does anyone know if anywhere sells them slightly bigger?I'd go with NEF/GVF but would need to see in hand first. In any event £166 is a reasonable price to pay, speaking personally I've never found them that hard to sell and have never sold one for less than or anything like £100. Quote
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