PWA 1967 Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 I have noticed the 1952 Proof penny is for auction in June and will be interesting to see the price it sells for ☺️ Quote
craigy Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 1 hour ago, PWA 1967 said: I have noticed the 1952 Proof penny is for auction in June and will be interesting to see the price it sells for ☺️ 1852 ? not 1952 you mean ? Quote
terrysoldpennies Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 1 hour ago, craigy said: 1852 ? not 1952 you mean ? He does mean 1952 , it was for sale with Rasmussen. Is it with LCA Pete. Quote
PWA 1967 Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, terrysoldpennies said: He does mean 1952 , it was for sale with Rasmussen. Is it with LCA Pete. No Terrry St.James...........I was told the estimate was £80 -£90 K but not sure if he was just guessing 😉 Quote
terrysoldpennies Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 Thanks Pete, Down some what from 135K Quote
secret santa Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 8 minutes ago, 1949threepence said: Can anybody here afford it? Can we afford not to ? Put your money into something before Corbyn gets it !! 1 Quote
Peckris 2 Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 5 hours ago, PWA 1967 said: I have noticed the 1952 Proof penny is for auction in June and will be interesting to see the price it sells for ☺️ That actually says 1952 and the post hasn't been edited. Where did 1852 come from? 1 Quote
secret santa Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 "I have noticed the 1952 Proof penny is for auction in June" Can someone post the link please. Quote
azda Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) 40 minutes ago, secret santa said: "I have noticed the 1952 Proof penny is for auction in June" Can someone post the link please. Its just on their main page saying "coming soon" https://bsjauctions.com Edited March 19, 2019 by azda Quote
VickySilver Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 OK, so are there a couple of bidders that will shoot for the moon, and if so how high will the bidding go? 1 Quote
azda Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 38 minutes ago, VickySilver said: OK, so are there a couple of bidders that will shoot for the moon, and if so how high will the bidding go? My bank account says i'm out 😁 Quote
Coinery Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 As a penny completist you’ve got to have it, haven’t you! For those deep-pocketed penny collectors who are running out of things to buy...I can see this going nuts. Is it truly unique? How is that? Quote
1949threepence Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 28 minutes ago, Coinery said: As a penny completist you’ve got to have it, haven’t you! For those deep-pocketed penny collectors who are running out of things to buy...I can see this going nuts. Is it truly unique? How is that? Problem being that only one completist can have it. Quote
secret santa Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 It's been on sale for a year at £135K and not sold so I imagine something like £80K hammer plus commission might get it.......... Quote
terrysoldpennies Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, secret santa said: It's been on sale for a year at £135K and not sold so I imagine something like £80K hammer plus commission might get it.......... Does that put it back in your price range Richard. ? Quote
Coinery Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 Why isn’t it being snapped up by the elite, the royals, the Arabs, the museums? Surely it’s a must-have for one of those? Especially for a collection that will never sell, it will get its price again one day, if not before. Quote
Coinery Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 Is it genuinely unique? Are there mint documents to support that, or is it simply that it’s the only one found, or the first coin pressed? Quote
Peckris 2 Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Coinery said: Is it genuinely unique? Are there mint documents to support that, or is it simply that it’s the only one found, or the first coin pressed? Interestingly, there's only ever been one 52 halfcrown found. It had been well circulated so it begs the question whether it had started out life as a proof, like the penny? However, there were obviously no plans for any UK pennies after 49 (1961 was the next regular normal mintage) so possibly a VIP proof or, more likely, a striking for the Museum.* It's unlikely there are any records or we'd have known about this penny and wondered where it was hiding. *revised: if it was for the Museum it would still be there.. AND we'd have known about it! Edited March 19, 2019 by Peckris 2 Quote
secret santa Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 2 hours ago, terrysoldpennies said: Does that put it back in your price range Richard. ? If only !!!! Quote
1949threepence Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Coinery said: Is it genuinely unique? Are there mint documents to support that, or is it simply that it’s the only one found, or the first coin pressed? 2 hours ago, Peckris 2 said: Interestingly, there's only ever been one 52 halfcrown found. It had been well circulated so it begs the question whether it had started out life as a proof, like the penny? However, there were obviously no plans for any UK pennies after 49 (1961 was the next regular normal mintage) so possibly a VIP proof or, more likely, a striking for the Museum.* It's unlikely there are any records or we'd have known about this penny and wondered where it was hiding. *revised: if it was for the Museum it would still be there.. AND we'd have known about it! Although I think Stu may have been wondering whether the coin had been certified as authentic by the Royal Mint. As am I. Just seems odd that one 1952 would be minted. Maybe a batch were produced and then melted down because it was realised they weren't needed or authorised. But for whatever reason one survived. Like the 1954 there seems to be very little traceable back history. Or in the case if the 1954, big gaps. Quote
Peckris 2 Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 1 minute ago, 1949threepence said: Although I think Stu may have been wondering whether the coin had been certified as authentic by the Royal Mint. As am I. Just seems odd that one 1952 would be minted. Maybe a batch were produced and then melted down because it was realised they weren't needed or authorised. But for whatever reason one survived. Like the 1954 there seems to be very little traceable back history. Or in the case if the 1954, big gaps. However, it's a proof. Perhaps a few VIP proofs were struck but only one (?) was actually issued before the King died so the rest were melted? I'm guessing the 1954 was a pattern - with no pennies planned perhaps they just wanted to test out the new obverse? Quote
Rob Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 I expect at least one die would have been made for each denomination for the coming year. After all, it is only the reverse that's new. After that, it is just a question of testing it. Quote
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