Unwilling Numismatist Posted November 7, 2018 Posted November 7, 2018 You're really setting the bar rather high for us mere mortals 1 Quote
Nonmortuus Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, Unwilling Numismatist said: You're really setting the bar rather high for us mere mortals Thanks! I wish that was really the case, I am still make regular mistakes, normally spur of the moment purchases. I really need to try and curb my spending and focus in on 1 or 2 particular coins to fill type gaps in higher grades. Edited November 8, 2018 by Nonmortuus Quote
Unwilling Numismatist Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Nonmortuus said: Thanks! I wish that was really the case, I am still make regular mistakes, normally spur of the moment purchases. I really need to try and curb my spending and focus in on 1 or 2 particular coins to fill type gaps in higher grades. I just need to focus on buying everything in higher grades - and start checking that I don't already have things.... 3 recent occurrences of "oops"! Quote
Nonmortuus Posted November 8, 2018 Posted November 8, 2018 Do yourself a website on wordpress. Extremely easy to do and as long as you remember to upload the photos you can keep track and compare grades etc of what you have v what's on offer. Mind it won't stop you buying duplicates. I have 3 x 1911 and 5 x 1923 half crowns.... www.noncoins.wordpress.com Is mine and is really useful at the coin fairs. 1 Quote
Paulus Posted November 8, 2018 Author Posted November 8, 2018 Totally agree with Nons on the wordpress recommendation, I do exactly the same. It also helps with posting pics on here, I just copy/paste them into a reply such as this one! Here's another newbie I'm quite pleased with, could do with less bag chatter though ... 6 Quote
Peckris 2 Posted November 9, 2018 Posted November 9, 2018 On 7 November 2018 at 8:31 PM, Nonmortuus said: Struggling to get them in focus but my 1829 Maundy set: Nice... but it's slightly weird (to me anyway) that you've posted them all the same size. Any chance of a picture of the set as it really is? Quote
Ukstu Posted November 16, 2018 Posted November 16, 2018 Couple of additions to my Maundy pennies. 2 Quote
Rob Posted December 7, 2018 Posted December 7, 2018 A common enough coin, but an ok example with a tone that says it sat in a cabinet for a long time. 4 Quote
Nicholas Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Hope this photo bucket link works This is my CH1 1633 cast medal. I’ve shifted away from currency coins to historical medals but still centred around the English Civil War... 3 Quote
Nicholas Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Ok ok milled and silver so here’s my Albert personal medal in silver - RRR 3 Quote
ozjohn Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) Had this one for a while. Not sure if it has been displayed before but it fits the bill as a toned coin. My own grading is Abt.UNC/MS61 any feedback would be appreciated. Has to be said when you are presented with a coin like this it will be a long time before you will find another unless you are very lucky. Edited January 3, 2019 by ozjohn 2 Quote
Nicholas Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 40 minutes ago, ozjohn said: Had this one for a while. Not sure if it has been displayed before but it fits the bill as a toned coin. My own grading is Abt.UNC/MS61 any feedback would be appreciated. Has to be said when you are presented with a coin like this it will be a long time before you will find another unless you are very lucky. Hard to say without seeing in person, but IMHO suspected chemical clean some time ago now retoned (?) else lower end mint state as you say 1 Quote
ozjohn Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 I've seen many alleged cleaning claims for coins shown on these forums but for the life of me I couldn't tell and would not comment unless I was certain ie scratch marks over the whole coin or a polished effect for non proof coins Maybe it's a 6th. sense. Having said that for a coin of more than 100 years of age I'd be surprised if it hadn't been cleaned at some time in its life. Quote
VickySilver Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 Please help with posting mine, I think you will all appreciate: Proof 1839 Maundy 2d (part of set): PCGS Cert# 36670087 Proof 1838 Groat (Britannia Rev.): PCGS Cert# 36670085 Currency!!! 1863 3d: PCGS Cert#36670090 With regards to the latter, this is a true currency (as such extremely rare) and not the Maundy that are frequently and erroneously called currency - but we've had that discussion before & don't mind revisiting it. 2 Quote
Sword Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 Just out of interest, what are the PCGS grades? Quote
Nick Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 44 minutes ago, Sword said: Just out of interest, what are the PCGS grades? PR-64, PR-64 and MS-63. 1 Quote
Unwilling Numismatist Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 They are some seriously beautiful Vickies! Quote
VickySilver Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 Oh thanks. The most costly was the 1838 groat, but the 2d I got some years ago from Baldwin/St. James some years ago as part of a Maundy set. Possibly equally tough (but much cheaper) was the currency 3d. I guess it's just a pet peeve of mine, but I just hate when Maundy 3ds are sold or slabbed as currency when they are not; this totally destroys the market for real currency pieces as well as interest for the 3d Victoria series. I also notice that both PCGS and NGC have slabbed Maundy pieces as currency for dates such as 1847, 1848 or 1852, but also other dates in the 1850s and 1860s - this 1863 is notable as a true currency specimen. Quote
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