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Showing content with the highest reputation on 01/02/2022 in Posts

  1. 3 points
    Zo Arms
    Browsing the internet the other evening. Came across a site called Fanbety Store. Revisited this evening and spotted a familiar 1861 half penny 7 + D, available to buy now, at a discounted price. The title and photos seem to have been lifted directly from the eBay listing through which I purchased it back in August last year. I've alerted Winter Coins, the original seller and felt that a warning would be useful here too.
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    richtips86
    Thanks everyone! I’d never have guessed that as a solution! It’s incredible how even the discolouration is - I truly thought it was gold based upon the look, but yes was the packaging that made me assume otherwise. Yes, it was this gran and grandad who hoarded all the pre-dec coins for me that I first got several years ago that got me into collecting!
  3. 1 point
    Peckris 2
    You mean double in price?
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    copper123
    Whats it all about Wolfie? We could seriously milk this one
  5. 1 point
    Sword
    The Royal Mint (thankfully) didn't gold plate coins in those days. The gold and silver versions was issued in capsules in fitted cases. Nice to get a coin that has been kept for you for over 30 years!
  6. 1 point
    copper123
    Not a lot of people know that.............
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    Paddy
    I have seen this many times before - the plastic used for the packaging on these early £5 coins discoloured very easily and more end up looking gold than not. If you break it out of the package you will find it is still white metal inside. Same happens with many of the early Isle of Man Crowns.
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    Rob
    Or has the plastic aged over time to a gold colour? That is the normal packaging for a Cu-Ni crown.
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    Sword
    True, but not nearly as nice as the 1834 halfcrown design though. The Alexander Graham Bell two pound looks quite good.
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    1949threepence
    It would be extremely difficult, as the coin has it all. No blemishes save for the merest isolated speck on the obverse, much eye appeal, and UNC. A truly choice piece which I was happy to pay the high price for. Copper is right that the date is much harder to find in high grade than you would imagine for a date which is not desperately scarce.
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    1949threepence
    Very pleased, nay delighted with this absolutely immaculate 1825 in toned a/UNC.





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