Coinery

I do agree...three coins makes the dynamics of 1 rejection easier...you're still left with a tough call on the last 2, however?I haven't developed this discipline, yet, I still flip coins over and over just wondering where to draw the line! So hard! If Turner had painted 2 images of the same scene, would it ever be possible to pick one over the other? I think coins are the same...when 'crafted' by a history of nearly a hundred years, how can we possible quantify perfection? The definition between junk and collectable is very clear...however, the top of the collectable range, always divides into what you would like/prefer/accept outside of perfection! And, truth be told, both coins in the OP have stand-alone qualities unquestionable! I come to a simple conclusion that it's impossible to decide, at least for me, and I'm thinking AC too, otherwise the struggle between the two coins wouldn't exist? Oh, don't we love dem coins!

Interesting point! Also, what would the situation be if England desired to separate from the UK, if its leaving were to plunge other country members into potential economic strife (not saying it would)? Just for argument's sake, let's say the population of Wales were economically a drain on resources (I'm not saying it is, of course), and England independently voted to go it alone, thinking itself to be financially better off, and then Wales were to go bankrupt and spiral into a state of civil unrest? Who would be the bad guys? I've just read the above...man does it sound cowardly (I'm not saying it is, of course! )

Very pretty example! Like it!

That's a pretty enough coin, though...for a man wearing a feather hat, at least?It's a decent coin, mark or not! Fun, fun, fun!

I confess, it does put a certain twist on things to realise the extent of business that the old SOHO mint got up to! I merely jest...send me that 20p you!

I don't think it's so clear cut! I'd probably bounce them around from hand to hand, give myself an enormous headache, maybe even wish I'd collected feathers or something, and then put them both back until I was so skint I had to sell both! I hate those kind of choices! It's always the same with coins in the upper grades, there's always some aspect that's charming about each, mostly qualities that are rarely found together in one coin! I quite like the first, reminds me of a 1920 (or was it '21) I've got! I truly don't mind 'honest' and genuine period weakness!

Still not a total classic, yet, but I still have a soft spot for the GPZ900 Ninja of the late 80's

Welcome to the dark side, Rich! Looks like a no-problem coin to me! Re bids...as Declan and Paulus explained, people so very often move on when they see the bigger starting prices!

I agree, that IS difficult! Had the description not suggested otherwise, I'd have said it looks right for the grade, and an example of what I was talking about! The obverse is horribly baggy, of course, but that isn't something that should unduly affect the lustre quality!Without the benefit of seeing the coin in-hand, my instinct would say typo or ignorance?? With the description attached, however, I wouldn't buy it on the images (though I would otherwise), I'd want to see it in the flesh! Edit: even the print on the reverse, whilst undesirable (though I'm not too stressed about 'attractive' prints), is generally a sign of a better coin, lustre-wise?

Without looking at the coin in question, the difference between toned lustre, and toned no-lustre is generally pretty obvious! To be honest, even going back 300 years (more in some cases), an EF+ coin should display some evidence of lustre if uncleaned, and the toning of said lustre has a definite and distinct quality about it! IMHO!

I'll dig the diary out and speak to Kev tomorrow!

On my radar! Can't say whether it's viewable by non-members, however! If I swear a lot, you can blow me out and then I can tell you, if that helps?

Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, I'm gone...oh, yeah, I'm gone! "We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine...we all live..." Whoohooo!

I'd be extremely happy putting that 18H to bed and forgetting about it, saying 'job done' myself! I'd be very, VERY, impressed to see you ever upgrade it!

Peck's been on the cider tonight, you haven't yourself travelled southwards these past days and returned home well supplied by any chance? I've had your forum view myself on occasions, but it's only ever been momentary, and something I've never understood or resolved, however, before it's returned to normal!

I deny it hic and I'll fight anyone who says otherwise Told you it was cider!

Yeah, yeah! Peck's been on the cider too!

Ah, OK, 25% down up front! That would be a reasonable (dare I say, profitable) risk for HA...even I'd back that, a forfeited 25% on fall-out of sale! Hardly a cuckoo manoeuvre! Why haven't the other biggies come out of the woodwork to join the marketing of the 21st century?

I just passed! Definitely the cider, though!

I think you're right! Incidentally, this is a bugger of a coin to grade because, whilst there appears to be wear in the classic places, it looks to be, as much as it's photographically possible to decipher, an UNC coin, but you just have to say AU though? Where are you at with that one? Edit: if I was buying, I'd definitely pay the strong side of the space between AU & UNC

That's got to be win, win, for heritage! I bet the vendor doesn't get paid out if the sale falls through? Or maybe the 4-month payment is subject to t's & c's, namely that you have a healthy purchase history with them? You'll be good for 4 month's credit, AC!

I just won $8 on the Powerball so I am moving in the right direction "To sleep, perchance to dream" That's a staggering, but I'm sure quite accurate, figure Rob. If Heritage can shift $100 million coins in a single week then it's interesting to speculate that the market would probably be able to absorb the whole collection (had it not already been sold) at today's prices too. There's no doubt the market is massive! I've just zipped through the BCW sixpences (a cheapish and popular Liz denomination) and calculated, forgetting the rare variety prices, that it would cost around £100,000 to gather up the 'known' varieties in VF! In reality, with the rare dates included, it would be closer to £250,000+ just for something as basic as the sixpences!

I just won $8 on the Powerball so I am moving in the right direction "To sleep, perchance to dream" WooHoo! the coins are on jaggy guys!!! I'll have a 1967 BU penny then please, Jaggy! Your shout!