coinmerchant Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 Acquired this coin in a auction lot I won recently. Looks to be in nice condition, possibly very fine to my untrained eye. Unfortunately I notice there aretwo tiny holes in the rim. So question is - how much does this devalued the coin?Again my thanks to any answers received on this topic.William Quote
azda Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) Holes are obviously for a swivel mount. This will detract from price. It's a pity, looks like a decent coin otherwise, although your fingerprints won't help it now either Edited August 23, 2015 by azda Quote
Coinery Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 By at least half IMHO! Worse than that, a lot of people wouldn't buy it at all, which also makes it a hard sale to make.The chances are it's also hairlined, being an ex-mount, though your pictures don't highlight this.If it was from auction as a single lot, they should really have described it as a holed ex-mount! Quote
coinmerchant Posted August 23, 2015 Author Posted August 23, 2015 Oops! I did not realise I was doing that. I do normally hold my coins correctly. Regarding the ex-mount, no excuse, I did actually view the lot and to be honest,I'm sure this was accounted for in the auction price, which in IMHO was quite reasonable.In Spinks 2013 its priced at £300 VF - Maybe put it on eBay for something between £100 - £150 ex-mount.Any suggestions.ThanksWilliam Quote
azda Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 A GVF sold for £240 at Londoncoins this year, but the holes are going to really drag it down, I'd say between £75-£100 ballpark, as its eBay it couldBe more or less depending who's bidding Quote
Coinery Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 I've struggled to sell the 45 in the past. Your's also has a nasty edge knock too! Sorry for the hard news! Quote
coinmerchant Posted August 23, 2015 Author Posted August 23, 2015 Yes Coinery, I know the coin world takes no prisoners. Quote
Nordle11 Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 Did they mention this was holed in the auction? And if not which auction house was it? Quote
VickySilver Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 I too think damaged Vick crowns a problem at sale, sad to say I'm in the 50 quid camp... Quote
copper123 Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 £50 - £65 would be a fair price , possably it might get to £75 Quote
Coinery Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 I'm definitely in the Vicky/Copper camp on pricing. Quote
Paulus Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 I'm definitely in the Vicky/Copper camp on pricing.Me too, sorry!Ex-mount + edge knock means that I wouldn't go near it, and that would go for a lot of other collectors I'm sure. If I had come by it as part of a job lot, I would be quite pleased to get £50 for it. Quote
copper123 Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 There is that bloke in the states that............ Quote
VickySilver Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 And I think for an EF or better coin, that might be an option....?!.... Quote
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