Coinery

Think I'd bedder 'ave one then, with all that endorsement!

I've only ever bought spink, but I hear there's a little extra with CCGB, am I missing out on much? For the weekend, Sir? Better make that twooo please!

Here is the Obverse! It's so easy to forget that these coins are nearly 140 year's old when you see one looking like that! I admired the pictures for quite some time! Lovely coin!

I do know a Pat, and can't get that thought out of my head now!

Rightly or wrongly, I only ever wipe/pat(Peter) off as much as I can to make the coin dry in appearance again. I never remove ALL the oil residue with something else, like acetone for example. Copper/brass coins always look beautiful after a wipe of oil, almost conditioned but, I have asked the question on here many times, whether anyone has ever noticed any long-term effects from exposure to Olive Oil. I think I recall Peck saying that he hadn't noticed any changes, in around 80-90 years of observing I think it was (don't quote me on that, it might be longer) Am I going to get hate mail for this, but I routinely acetone and oil my copper coins before sealing them up in 2x2's. I've been doing that for around 4 years and haven't noticed any changes yet.

GVF

Happy birthday chaps! I will get back to you Colin, just wading my way through Tax business, uugh, I'm interested, yes!

I've only ever bought spink, but I hear there's a little extra with CCGB, am I missing out on much?

Told you you'd get plenty of assistance with that one on here, looks like a stay-clear! Will reply to your PM later!

Good, thanks Peter - that makes me feel better - I only paid a fiver for it. GVF money would have made me feel guilty! Ignore our resident pessimist - those aren't so much 'knocks' as 'faint taps, almost inaudible' I have to confess it never leapt out at me either. In all honesty i don't think I'd be unhappy if I'd bought GVF blind and your coin arrived! I'll give you a fiver for it, Declan, then you won't have to feel guilty about it anymore! A deformed rim/edge is an imperfection, however obvious. I'm on Peter's side. Me too, the eye is drawn to it, so a negative in the eye appeal stakes, still a bargain though! Well I'm just going to have to jolly well go and get my PC out then in that case!

Good, thanks Peter - that makes me feel better - I only paid a fiver for it. GVF money would have made me feel guilty! Ignore our resident pessimist - those aren't so much 'knocks' as 'faint taps, almost inaudible' I have to confess it never leapt out at me either. In all honesty i don't think I'd be unhappy if I'd bought GVF blind and your coin arrived! I'll give you a fiver for it, Declan, then you won't have to feel guilty about it anymore!

I have a Nikon D90 with a 105mm macro lens. Using the metadata from Coinery's posted pictures; it looks as if he has a Canon EOS 1100D. Hah, your good, Nick! And a 100mm macro! I kind of agree with Peck re any macro camera will do, but I wouldn't swap my set-up! Nor I mine, although I have to say that I think that the Canon autofocus system (for static subjects) is a little better than that on the Nikon. Bugger, you responded before I could edit that wrong YOUR out!

I have a Nikon D90 with a 105mm macro lens. Using the metadata from Coinery's posted pictures; it looks as if he has a Canon EOS 1100D. Hah, you're good, Nick! And a 100mm macro! I kind of agree with Peck re any macro camera will do, but I wouldn't swap my set-up!

I think you'll find CGS has a few misnomers in their submission process too, unless they've sorted that side of things out now? It took 2 calls, and an increase in fees to sort it all out, when I submitted 20 coins last year (without discount)!

I don't think anyone would remotely suggest that the plastic of slabs can react with coins. 'Factors prior to encapsulation' is the thing I fear the most, especially with coins you haven't submitted yourself!

If it is definately plastic damage, then it is easiest just returning it, as the coin might just get worse in the slab. I have never tried cracking a slab before (or cleaning a coin with chemical either) and will probably just make a mess of things with my current luck! (what are the chances of getting plastic damage on a PCGS slabbed coin?) I am aware that their grading at the high end can be somewhat "optimistic" according to the previous reviews on the forum. However, I thought that I might give them a try due to the very low buyers' premium. I bought about 4 coins blind from there...2 uncs barely made EF, and the other two were 1/2 grade lower. Great auction if you are attending but, personally, I would'nt ever blind bid with them again!

Croydon?

Uh, correction......it must be a PCGS Proof 67 CAMEO.....( and I must approve it in hand). Greeting gents and ladies allow me to introduce myself as 'Bidask'...! I am the one who posted the offer on the PCGS message board World and Ancients and it stands...... This all sounds rather intriguing, what was the link again?

Also gets rid of a lot of expensive postage costs back and forth, notwithstanding the eradication of import/export issues! There would be no Import costs to PCGS in France. Is anyone actually Reading my posts correctly? PCGS have an office in Paris so there is no Tax duty to pay There's no import duty into the States either, It's just if you want to get it back into the UK again after slabbing. Well somebody mentioned bloody duty somewhere! Anyway, it's saves nearly £20 on postage by missing out the slabbing process as a first party!

No, neil6mil for £6 delivered! Absolute bargain! Nice one. Don't know how I didn't spot that one - I usually look out for 1911 threepences. Thanks, Nick, I'm glad you were sleeping!

Also gets rid of a lot of expensive postage costs back and forth, notwithstanding the eradication of import/export issues!

Many thanks VS, though that really comes as quite a surprise to hear of reworked dies in the maundy coinage! Slowly, slowly, shall I go into this 'modern' milled! Slowly, slowly, indeed!

Which customs problem? A guy on another forum had to pay customs to receive his coins back.Later I will try to find a link. Which part of PCGS in Paris, France is not in the EU where member states don't pay tax? "Thank you for your inquiry. We do submit raw UK coins to NGC, PCGS and ANACS before auctioning. The grading fees typically is between $10 and $30 a coin depending on the value. When you send a consignment in of raw UK coins, please make sure it is noted that you would like any or all coins graded, so we know which you would like sent in. If you have a list of coins you have interest auctioning, feel free to send me an email."

No, neil6mil for £6 delivered!

Are you talking about maundy here, or are you just talking satin/currency differentials?