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Ah...knew it was someone on here...

Oh- did anyone get penny folder before Xmas that had a strangely good 1919KN in it?

 

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Oops- I didn't mean to infer that Mike is a 'worn example'.

Just thought I should make this clear!

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6 hours ago, blakeyboy said:

Oops- I didn't mean to infer that Mike is a 'worn example'.

Just thought I should make this clear!

Worn? clear date only, dear boy, clear date only.

Anyway, I thought I would make a few points about the 1806 no incuse curl pennies. Peck was of the opinion that they are roughly in a 1:5 ratio as opposed to incuse curl examples. But I'm inclined to think it's more like 1:10 in view of the difficulty I've encountered obtaining one. Not especially easy getting a mid grade specimen, but the higher grades are difficult. 

Finally got this one from a dealer, and noticed it had previously sold at the June 2021 LCA for just £70. He made a fair mark up on it, as you would quite reasonably expect, but it is one of the better ones I've seen, being toned GEF with no issues.

 

        

no incuse curl obv cropped.jpg

no incuse curl rev cropped.jpg

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13 hours ago, 1949threepence said:

Worn? clear date only, dear boy, clear date only.

Anyway, I thought I would make a few points about the 1806 no incuse curl pennies. Peck was of the opinion that they are roughly in a 1:5 ratio as opposed to incuse curl examples. But I'm inclined to think it's more like 1:10 in view of the difficulty I've encountered obtaining one. Not especially easy getting a mid grade specimen, but the higher grades are difficult. 

Finally got this one from a dealer, and noticed it had previously sold at the June 2021 LCA for just £70. He made a fair mark up on it, as you would quite reasonably expect, but it is one of the better ones I've seen, being toned GEF with no issues.

 

        

no incuse curl obv cropped.jpg

no incuse curl rev cropped.jpg

 

1806B BMC 1343 flawed B.jpg

1806B BMC 1343 NO Incuse curl.jpg

1806B BMC 1343 Obv.jpg

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2 hours ago, Cliff said:

I notice B fault in BRITANNIAR but not in all No Incuse curl examples?

Interesting. I hadn't even noticed it Cliff, to be honest.

Obviously some kind of metal flaw peculiar to the variety, but not on the example I upgraded from. Also just had a look at the no incuse curls sold by LCA and none of them have it either (although no pics for the ones before September 2008).  

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1 hour ago, secret santa said:

Did anyone see the price that pennies fetched in the Stacks-Bowers sale ? Very high grades but unbelievable prices. See 1927 and 1895 pennies:

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-UTMAO/great-britain-penny-1927-george-v-ngc-ms-66-red

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-UTM0A/great-britain-penny-1895-london-mint-victoria-ngc-ms-66-red-brown

Incredible prices, especially the 1927.

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US auction houses, alongside with Japan auction houses, often have some extraordinary good prices for UK coins🤔.  No idea why😅.

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Marketing. Pump, pump, pump it up. There is a lot of hype on these and people go for this (including me on occasion if I just HAVE to have a coin).

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9 hours ago, secret santa said:

Did anyone see the price that pennies fetched in the Stacks-Bowers sale ? Very high grades but unbelievable prices. See 1927 and 1895 pennies:

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-UTMAO/great-britain-penny-1927-george-v-ngc-ms-66-red

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-UTM0A/great-britain-penny-1895-london-mint-victoria-ngc-ms-66-red-brown

What what what what what???!!???

( For all you F, M & B fans out there )

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7 hours ago, Bruce said:

US auction houses, alongside with Japan auction houses, often have some extraordinary good prices for UK coins🤔No idea why😅.

more $$$$$$$$ and ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ than we have ££££££££ !

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On 1/21/2022 at 11:07 PM, 1949threepence said:

more $$$$$$$$ and ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ than we have ££££££££ !

620,000 Yen Hammer on this 1841 penny last week, but when you convert that to approx. £4,000 then it doesn't seem so bad.

Would prefer it to my 1839 proof, even though it's a grade higher.

1841 Proof.jpg

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14 minutes ago, alfnail said:

620,000 Yen Hammer on this 1841 penny last week, but when you convert that to approx. £4,000 then it doesn't seem so bad.

Would prefer it to my 1839 proof, even though it's a grade higher.

1841 Proof.jpg

One of the best I've ever seen, Ian. Not sure it's worth £4k though.

Do you have a pic of the obverse as well?

 

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Thanks Ian.

Regardless of the cost, whoever got it will never need to upgrade again. A magnificent coin. 

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12 hours ago, 1949threepence said:

Thanks Ian.

Regardless of the cost, whoever got it will never need to upgrade again. A magnificent coin. 

That is a very good price. I'd have bought it.

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5 minutes ago, oldcopper said:

That is a very good price. I'd have bought it.

although if that's the hammer price, once you've paid the premium plus import tax etc, it'll be over 5K. Still worth it - they're >10x rarer than the 1839.

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Forget what date, forget the reverse, - to me, not a copper collector, that reverse is the most pleasing one I have ever seen.

 

Quite a thing of beauty.

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