Do you think it is worth it?

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Hi fellow enthusiasts,

I have found an almost mint condition 1903 half penny due to the spotting on the Colin Cooke website priced at a cool £55.00 and I am just wondering whether it is worth that much. Your input would be greatly apreciated.

Many thanks,

Jonathan.

Edited May 5, 2004 by Penny Master

[Chris Perkins 228]

Well that's more than catalogue, but I don't think unfair by any means, and your may be a long time looking for a better one.

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Thank you Chris,

I know that Colin usually prices his coins at just above catalogue value however in this case, it is worth it in my opinion.

[Emperor Oli 0]

He's got a super farthing on at the minute for £35 which is way above catalogue value and I'm weighing up whether to buy it or not.

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Which one is it?

[Emperor Oli 0]

The 1935 one. It's not that it's just BU, 1935 is quite a rare year

[Half Penny Jon 0]

It is way over the Spink price of £5 but if you think it's worth it then you should buy it.

[Geoff T 3]

The halfpenny will be from the Nicholson collection which he acquired recently. He said he would sell a proportion via eBay and the rest privately, and he's already had a huge amount of interest. The collection was probably the finest halfpenny collection of recent times.

[Emperor Oli 0]

Certainly buy it PM! It has an excellent pedigree

[Half Penny Jon 0]

I don't think that it is from the Dr. Nicholson collection because the halfpenny from that collection is displayed on another section of his website. The halfpenny pictured above is much better than the Dr. Nicholson one.

The link to the collection is below:

My Webpage

[Emperor Oli 0]

...but would you prefer one which had graced the Nicholson cabinet, admittedly a lesser specimen, or a BU one which hadn't?

[Half Penny Jon 0]

I would of course prefer the one which has graced the outstanding and marvellous collection of that marvellous man Dr. Nicholson however due to forces beyond my control, it has been sold!!!!!!!

[kuhli 0]

...but would you prefer one which had graced the Nicholson cabinet, admittedly a lesser specimen, or a BU one which hadn't?

I would of course prefer the one which has graced the outstanding and marvellous collection of that marvellous man Dr. Nicholson however due to forces beyond my control, it has been sold!!!!!!!

This surprises me. I did NOT expect British collectors to merit pedigree so much.

[Emperor Oli 0]

Why do you think that?

[Half Penny Jon 0]

My ideal collection would be the best examples possible preferably with pedigrees. I would definately pay more for a pedigree eg. slanley, nicholson, adams etc.

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Hi fellow enthusiasts,

I have found an almost mint condition 1903 half penny due to the spotting on the Colin Cooke website priced at a cool £55.00 and I am just wondering whether it is worth that much. Your input would be greatly apreciated.

Many thanks,

Jonathan.

I have just ordered the coin online. I just couldn't help myself, it is in the best condition that I have ever seen in the Edward VII series! It will hopefully make a nice addition to my collection of BU half pennys from 1900-1936.

[william 0]

The only prob is that black dirt on it...

[Emperor Oli 0]

I noticed that but he's probably taken it into account.

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Tes I did. I think that I can tolerate it with the flawless and almost perfect fields!

[kuhli 0]

Why do you think that?

I just assumed that pedigree was a vanity thing that is so common with American collectors (of American coins), just like the slabs are, which I understand are not a popular item in Europe (or anywhere else in the world).

I would definately pay more for a pedigree eg. slanley, nicholson, adams etc.

In my opinion, this is foolishness. If I could get a pedigree coin at the same price as one without a historical background, then sure, why not. But to pay extra is not something I would do. A BU penny is a BU penny, regardless of who owned it, previously.

[william 0]

I would love a halfpenny that has graced the Nichols cabinet! Kuhli, how do you put two qoutes into your posts like that?

[Master Jmd 80]

how do you put two qoutes into your posts like that?

you just press the quote button, and copy the quote, then click the back button and quote a seccond post, then paste the copied quote in the same post...

[william 0]

Tes I did. I think that I can tolerate it with the flawless and almost perfect fields!

you just press the quote button, and copy the quote, then click the back button and quote a seccond post, then paste the copied quote in the same post...

I don't know if this is going to work... (sorry Penny Master, I just picked a random post!)

[william 0]

Hasn't worked...

[Master Jmd 80]

I would love a halfpenny that has graced the Nichols cabinet! Kuhli, how do you put two qoutes into your posts like that?

how do you put two qoutes into your posts like that?

like this...