1926 Sixpence Large Bust NGC Graded MS64

[HeavyT]

Hi,

I purchased this item on eBay and seller mentions it's worth around $2000 but I bought it for $36.

Here's a link to the item, grateful for any advice on what it might be worth:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1926-Great-Britain-6P-Large-Bust-NGC-Graded-MS64-Super-Rare-Coin-/191238534015?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=SQytVJvQvqQRtWuagM99D%252BcxAYo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

[Peckris]

Hi,

I purchased this item on eBay and seller mentions it's worth around $2000 but I bought it for $36.

Here's a link to the item, grateful for any advice on what it might be worth:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1926-Great-Britain-6P-Large-Bust-NGC-Graded-MS64-Super-Rare-Coin-/191238534015?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=SQytVJvQvqQRtWuagM99D%252BcxAYo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

I think $36 was a bargain really, considering its condition. By the way, it's the 1926 OE as opposed to the ME - is that larger? Perhaps, a little. But not rare! Not in the slightest. Value? Possibly around twice what you paid for it, perhaps a bit more. Oh, and don't forget to add on an extra $1950 for the slab.

[jaggy]

It is a nice coin but not worth $2,000. There are two varieties of 1926 sixpence, the old effigy and the modified effigy. The old effigy in UNC is worth around £45 and the modified one around £35. Yours looks like old effigy from the pic (judging by positioning on BM on the truncation). So you gort a pretty good deal at $36.

[jaggy]

Hi,

I purchased this item on eBay and seller mentions it's worth around $2000 but I bought it for $36.

Here's a link to the item, grateful for any advice on what it might be worth:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1926-Great-Britain-6P-Large-Bust-NGC-Graded-MS64-Super-Rare-Coin-/191238534015?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=SQytVJvQvqQRtWuagM99D%252BcxAYo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

I think $36 was a bargain really, considering its condition. By the way, it's the 1926 OE as opposed to the ME - is that larger? Perhaps, a little. But not rare! Not in the slightest. Value? Possibly around twice what you paid for it, perhaps a bit more. Oh, and don't forget to add on an extra $1950 for the slab.

Ha! Beat me to it

[Rob]

I don't have access to NGC's price/grade figures, but it sounds like someone forgot to insert a decimal point halfway. $20 for an EF (which is what MS60 equates to) can't be too wide of the mark. And as Peck said, don't forget to add on $19.50 for the plastic.

[jaggy]

I don't have access to NGC's price/grade figures, but it sounds like someone forgot to insert a decimal point halfway. $20 for an EF (which is what MS60 equates to) can't be too wide of the mark. And as Peck said, don't forget to add on $19.50 for the plastic.

It is graded MS64 and looks better than an EF. I would grade it UNC.

[Rob]

The guy was pricing MS60-63 grade at $2000, hence the comment about the decimal point. I agree it looks better than EF

[jaggy]

The seller dragged the $2000 number off the NGC website. Not sure how they got that. Looks like a computer glitch to me. Clearly the seller doesn't know much about grading or pricing... at least for British coins. But the OP got a good deal so all's well that ends well.

[Peckris]

I don't have access to NGC's price/grade figures, but it sounds like someone forgot to insert a decimal point halfway. $20 for an EF (which is what MS60 equates to) can't be too wide of the mark. And as Peck said, don't forget to add on $19.50 for the plastic.

It is graded MS64 and looks better than an EF. I would grade it UNC.

The seller dragged the $2000 number off the NGC website. Not sure how they got that. Looks like a computer glitch to me. Clearly the seller doesn't know much about grading or pricing... at least for British coins. But the OP got a good deal so all's well that ends well.

Agreed, on both counts.

[HeavyT]

Thanks everyone for your helpful comments. So it's not as valuable as suggested by the seller, but I seem to have got a good deal all the same. It's a lovely coin and I'm really pleased to have it in my collection, thanks again for your help

[Peckris]

Thanks everyone for your helpful comments. So it's not as valuable as suggested by the seller, but I seem to have got a good deal all the same. It's a lovely coin and I'm really pleased to have it in my collection, thanks again for your help

Yes, the sixpence is the best way to get a really beautiful UNC coin between 1920-26 without breaking the bank. And the other advantage is that it has the same 'high profile' obverse as 1911-20 so you get really well defined hair detail.