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Looks like you now have a crack on the screen 😉

Took this one from my brothers back garden in May last year in Scotland

Saw this posted on Facebook 2-3 days ago 😔

She seems to have a lot of these, wasn’t she the one who sold another about 2 months back? Also has another listed https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/V5-1847-MDCCCXLVIl-RARE-SOLID-SILVER-VICTORIA-GOTHIC-CROWN-UNDECIMO-/123759242419?nav=SEARCH

Ahhh thanks Paddy, seeing it a lot more from various other sites I visit, thought it was something to do with the site certificates.

Surely if bought at auction then that auction description would be a good place to start if you’re looking for details 🤓

Funnily enough I’m seeing “not secure” in the web address bar, anyone else?

I've no idea either Pete.

They have trackers fitted into the slab 😀

If you look for 1911 silver proof sets you'll see that a lot of them have toning, I think personally it's due to the felt lining inside the cases, this might be what's happening to your coins, an example is attached

Got a Baldwins email about some stock they had and liked the look of the 1693 Halfcrown, so do a little checking. www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=3625932&AucID=3706&Lot=47&Val=99d4371418e4683fe40a773e1309988c www.baldwin.co.uk/product/1693-william-and-mary-halfcrown-about-ef-toned/?contact_eid=042ac6f0-c1af-46b0-a6d4-a398304bfedd&_bta_tid=05179393705476431787335921333614881508332092846598852493377226602192321388511471087052853462718343530835#tab-description

I think if they left the contrast as is they might get some more bids judging by the pic differences

Toning looks completely different from the DNW coin to the Baldwins one.

If you aren’t happy with a coin then it’s always better to let it go and move on. Hopefully you found the experience helpful for future purchases.We learn though mistakes and knowledge

Seems a fairly recent video, but hammered gold and silver was getting dug up in this field

Before you send it back i'd still be interested in seeing a picture of the whole coin.....

Thats what i thought as the fields didn't look proof at all

This would be how i'd perceive a proof to look like

Looking at the field of the Queens side, it doesn't look like a proof field to me, do you have a picture of the entire coin, as i said before, it doesn't look cleaned, more poorly handled, i notice you asked the same question on thesilverforum too ☺️

I would think that copying is much like copyright, the Queens head is an official figure so therefor cannot be used willy nilly on a coin, permission would have to be granted, same goes for the REV is using a design from a previous type coin, so in summary, perhaps some royalties are paid, and therfor countries are happy for these designs to be used in these cases, you shouldn't just think it's been used however they please which is where i think you're coming from. Couple that with the fact the Queenies effigy is done by IRB i think it's unlikely that it's just been thrown together by a mint. Niue Silver Coins A tiny country in the South Pacific Ocean with a population of just 1,600, the island of Niue lies 1,491 miles northeast of New Zealand within the triangle formed by Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands. But despite its small size, Niue has recently emerged as a big player on the world's collectible coin market – releasing 99.9% pure silver coins with officially licensed designs that feature everything from the classic Star Wars characters to Disney favorites like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Cinderella.

I don't have the coin in hand, i took that from a website selling the coin, but as you also mentioned Una and the Lion

Those aren't cleaning marks, those are from poor handling

So after reading the EIC website, their blurb reads..... we can call it a tribute coin and not restrike as i mentioned, my bad The East India Company is pleased to announce the release of the third coin in this uniquely popular series. Struck in exceptional proof quality, the reverse side of the silver one ounce pieces features a detailed depiction of the classic Chinese dragon in the centre, surrounded by the text: “THE EAST INDIA COMPANY”, the denomination and a traditional oriental patterned border. Engraved with a uniquely patterned obverse which includes an elegant effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II created by British sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley, the 2019-dated Chinese Trade Dollar 1oz silver proof coins have a limited mintage of just 1888 presentation pieces and are the first coins in the collection struck with this year date. A lasting tribute to a currency born out of commerce and trade, The East India Company’s 2019 Chinese Trade Dollar is part of a five-coin series and is certain to stand out as one of the collection’s most admired pieces.

If you look to the right and the word "Hersteller" in German meaning manufacturer, tell me what it says, so yes, the UK needs to respect other cultures, yet throughout the ages never have. 😉

I totally agree