1992-1993 Silver Proof Fifty Pence

[Sheldor]

Hell All,

New to numismatism and having to learn as I go.

I'm getting the hang of grading, I think, but every now and then I get thrown a weird one.

I have a 1992-1993 Silver proof 50 p with certificate of authenticity.

The coins appears to have been weekly stuck and the lettering at the strat of Elizabeth is not fully formed (see Pic)

Is this common on silver proofs.

I kow on most coins mistakes increase value.

Any help appreciated

[Rob]

Ironically enough, unlike currency a proof is less collectable if defective as they were never intended for circulation. For these, the closer to perfection, the greater the desirability and hence value. Mistruck proofs are decidedly rare, though you get some patterns such as the Victorian decimal series where defective flans are the norm for certain types. The number of proof and pattern collectors is considerably lower than for currency, though most will collect both. The number of proof or pattern only collectors is minimal.

[azda]

Hell All,

New to numismatism and having to learn as I go.

I'm getting the hang of grading, I think, but every now and then I get thrown a weird one.

I have a 1992-1993 Silver proof 50 p with certificate of authenticity.

The coins appears to have been weekly stuck and the lettering at the strat of Elizabeth is not fully formed (see Pic)

Is this common on silver proofs.

I kow on most coins mistakes increase value.

Any help appreciated

Ok, so, basically Proof is Proof, so no curve balls in there...............Spelling.................weekly stuck? Weakly struck............strat, should read start?. Sorry, just making srue

[Peckris]

Hell All,

New to numismatism and having to learn as I go.

I'm getting the hang of grading, I think, but every now and then I get thrown a weird one.

I have a 1992-1993 Silver proof 50 p with certificate of authenticity.

The coins appears to have been weekly stuck and the lettering at the strat of Elizabeth is not fully formed (see Pic)

Is this common on silver proofs.

I kow on most coins mistakes increase value.

Any help appreciated

Ok, so, basically Proof is Proof, so no curve balls in there...............Spelling.................weekly stuck? Weakly struck............strat, should read start?. Sorry, just making srue

People who live in iPhones shouldn't throw scones

[Accumulator]

Hell All,

New to numismatism and having to learn as I go.

I'm getting the hang of grading, I think, but every now and then I get thrown a weird one.

I have a 1992-1993 Silver proof 50 p with certificate of authenticity.

The coins appears to have been weekly stuck and the lettering at the strat of Elizabeth is not fully formed (see Pic)

Is this common on silver proofs.

I kow on most coins mistakes increase value.

Any help appreciated

Ok, so, basically Proof is Proof, so no curve balls in there...............Spelling.................weekly stuck? Weakly struck............strat, should read start?. Sorry, just making srue

People who live in iPhones shouldn't throw scones

Particularly those from Snotland when discussing 50p poofs

[Sheldor]

Hell All,

New to numismatism and having to learn as I go.

I'm getting the hang of grading, I think, but every now and then I get thrown a weird one.

I have a 1992-1993 Silver proof 50 p with certificate of authenticity.

The coins appears to have been weekly stuck and the lettering at the strat of Elizabeth is not fully formed (see Pic)

Is this common on silver proofs.

I kow on most coins mistakes increase value.

Any help appreciated

Ok, so, basically Proof is Proof, so no curve balls in there...............Spelling.................weekly stuck? Weakly struck............strat, should read start?. Sorry, just making srue

People who live in iPhones shouldn't throw scones

Particularly those from Snotland when discussing 50p poofs

Thanks for the help, even though it seems i cna't tpye verrey well :-))

Was hoping it would go with the 1845 5/3 Half crown I picked up recently.

[Rob]

Thanks for the help, even though it seems i cna't tpye verrey well :-))

Was hoping it would go with the 1845 5/3 Half crown I picked up recently.

Picture?

[VickySilver]

Hmmm, rather a spread in type of coin there?

I think you will find many more that would appreciate that half crown on these boards....

[Sheldor]

Hmmm, rather a spread in type of coin there?

I think you will find many more that would appreciate that half crown on these boards....

I'm a newbie collector, so still trying to decide where to specialise. Doesn't help with the BOSS (wife) collecting with me, she goes for one's she like the look of.

So far collection ranges from Roman through to the Silver 50p Proof. Personally I prefer Hammered (Post Roman) and early milled.

Have had some luck so far and managed to pick up some bargains along the way.

Picture of the 1845 5/3 posted but I haven't worked out how to get the detail, it doesn't show where you can see the remnants of the 3 under the 5, and I only paid less than the value of and straight 1845 HC

[Peckris]

Hmmm, rather a spread in type of coin there?

I think you will find many more that would appreciate that half crown on these boards....

I'm a newbie collector, so still trying to decide where to specialise. Doesn't help with the BOSS (wife) collecting with me, she goes for one's she like the look of.

So far collection ranges from Roman through to the Silver 50p Proof. Personally I prefer Hammered (Post Roman) and early milled.

Have had some luck so far and managed to pick up some bargains along the way.

Picture of the 1845 5/3 posted but I haven't worked out how to get the detail, it doesn't show where you can see the remnants of the 3 under the 5, and I only paid less than the value of and straight 1845 HC

"Hammered" really refers to medieval coins even though striking methods hadn't changed for centuries. Post-Roman - i.e. Saxon and Viking - isn't generally referred to that way. And the series are very different - I very much like the post-Roman coinage (though I can't afford it), unlike hammered, which I don't really. The designs and styles and proportions are quite separate.