DNW Shilling Collection Just Sold

[VickySilver 830]

I was rather disappointed at the state of several of my "winnings" as the coins obviously had been dipped but not mentioned in their descriptions and not obvious from the online pictures I saw - the 1858/9 and the more important 1863/1. Was also true of the 1878 that was part of a two coin lot. Will keep them, but surely demonstrates the importance of either seeing the lots in person or having a representative do so (my usual arrangements fell through).

 

Additionally there were a couple bits that went a bit higher than estimated: the proof 1839s (esp. the "WW") and proof 1867. As a friend of mine rephrased: "shiny sells"! And guilty I was as well for even unwittingly buying a couple of shiny bits

[jelida 1,314]

Shame, they look lovely in the catalogue. I would make DNW aware of your thoughts, looking to the future.

Hopefully they will tone with time. A mate of mine always has a tray of silver basking on his window-sill, reckons it takes a few months depending on weather.

Jerry

[VickySilver 830]

I may at that. The window sill beckons as I'm really not a fan of 
"bright cleaning". I think these coins lose just that little bit of lustre

with cleaning, even dipping - they do not have original mint appearance IMO,

as has been stated, and reasons given many other times (please see Weimar White's book on Coin Chemistry).