Bell Posted May 9, 2014 Posted May 9, 2014 Hi Guys, I'm new to the forum so not sure if I am posting in the correct place. I found this coin at the weekend in Cumbria with my Euro Ace. My Spink book indicates it is quite rare. Is this true?many thanksJustin Quote
Paulus Posted May 9, 2014 Posted May 9, 2014 Bullion value in that grade I think, so £210-£230? It's not a rare date, do you think it's a rare variety? Quote
Bell Posted May 9, 2014 Author Posted May 9, 2014 Bullion value in that grade I think, so £210-£230? It's not a rare date, do you think it's a rare variety?Spink book says it is Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted May 9, 2014 Posted May 9, 2014 Bullion value in that grade I think, so £210-£230? It's not a rare date, do you think it's a rare variety?Is it not a scarce date?The fine price in Spink is £750 compared to £175 for others. Quote
Garrett Posted May 9, 2014 Posted May 9, 2014 The bullion price Paulus has quoted leads me to believe he has mistaken it for the full Sov 1 Quote
Paulus Posted May 9, 2014 Posted May 9, 2014 Ah, yes, hadn't read the thread title properly, sorry! Quote
TomGoodheart Posted May 9, 2014 Posted May 9, 2014 Welcome Justin. I hope you don't mind but I've deleted your duplicate post as all the answers seem to be coming here! Quote
mhcoins Posted May 10, 2014 Posted May 10, 2014 Morningyes it is very rare rated as R6 (4 - 6 known) in Michael Marsh's book "The Gold Half Sovereign". Of course this is a slightly dated referance book however it is an extremely rare coin - and one i would certainly buy if it was for sale Quote
VickySilver Posted May 10, 2014 Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) As would I. The surviving number is likely more in the 25 range however. Very nice find, I really must say!Please do NOT scrub on it any more, but you likely could start something of a bidding war right here; a trip to Baldwin or Spink IMO would not yield a very high offer... Edited May 10, 2014 by VickySilver Quote
Bell Posted May 10, 2014 Author Posted May 10, 2014 My camera does not take brilliant pictures. It makes it look much more yellow than it actually is. I have tried to take some better ones. You will see it still has some soil inbetween the letters. I will refrain from any more cleaning. I am still not sure what I will do with the coin at the moment. I am still in shock!justin Quote
Peter Posted May 11, 2014 Posted May 11, 2014 I've never found gold.But to get a key date.....Can you PM me some lottery nrs. Quote
Garrett Posted May 11, 2014 Posted May 11, 2014 aaahhh - i've just woken up.A Euro-Ace is a metal detector. I did wonder how Vicky knew it was Justin who cleaned it.Okay, carry on. Quote
Bell Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 I have absolutely no idea if it is for sale at the moment..... At some point it will be, but for now I want to enjoy being able to look at it. I'm sure you know what I mean... It is such a nice coin. I would love to know the history behind it though. Why were so few made?justin Quote
Bell Posted May 27, 2014 Author Posted May 27, 2014 (edited) Hi guys, I have decided to sell the coin. Still trying to find the best way to do this. I simply do not know its value though. I have had a couple of values ranging from £200 - £1700 from coin dealers.Just got an email from chards saying they would give me £87 for it. There is a bit of a range in prices!Justin Edited May 27, 2014 by Bell Quote
Paulus Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 From your pics it doesn't look any better than Fine to me, which Spink (2013) lists at £750 - I would take the £1700 and run if I were you! Quote
VickySilver Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 I agree, 1700 a very good price. At 1200, I'd be a buyer. Quote
azda Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Chards, what a set of w*****s with that estimation 1 Quote
Chris Perkins Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Looks like whoever was answering enquires at Chards has just assumed its a boring date and quoted bullion. 1 Quote
Peter Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 There are a couple on ebay.£1500 and over £2000.The £1500 is in worse condition than Justin's. Quote
VickySilver Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 Not sure if they are selling "like hotcakes" at those prices though...LOL. Full retail at 1500 is quite fair, 1700 very nice for this coin IMO. Quote
copper123 Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 Anyone like to quote a grade .i would like to surgest NF/Fine although photo ain't the best. you should get enought to pay for a brand new detector and upgrade it as well , super find - you will be pushed to get a better one Quote
VickySilver Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 DNW had a "No Sale" of a similar coin just three days ago, think I'll stick to my estimate. Quote
Garrett Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 Poor sod who lost the coin in the first place. Must have been a bit of money back then.Hopefully not rolling home drunk on pay day. What a beating he would have got from the missus. Quote
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