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[Accumulator 52]

Under bidder on the 1864, but in the end I felt it was just too rich. There are other examples out there!

Very pleased with the ex Michael Freeman (possible specimen strike) F65 though

How did others get on?

[azda 979]

Did'nt bother

[Rob 3,152]

No idea. I emailed bids and had a weekend in N Wales. Just come back as it's dark now.

[VickySilver 830]

Hey, just what did the '64 go for?

[VickySilver 830]

Accumulator, uh, forgot your actual nomen - haven't seen too many uncirculated crosslet 4's though...

[Accumulator 52]

£3,600 + buyer's premium! It was probably closer to A/UNC that a no-faults UNC in my opinion. Still, a lovely coin. I wonder who bought it?

[azda 979]

£3,600 + buyer's premium! It was probably closer to A/UNC that a no-faults UNC in my opinion. Still, a lovely coin. I wonder who bought it?

Probably Bernie Workman lol

[VickySilver 830]

OK, not to be a pest, but does anybody know what the 1879 London Sov. went for, or for that matter that questionable 1917 L sov?

A quick (okay, watch out) one: I bought a legit 1864 crosslet slabbed AU58 and definitely better than ordinary EF at a US auction for 36 quid! Nobody else bid...

[Peckris 579]

£3,600 + buyer's premium! It was probably closer to A/UNC that a no-faults UNC in my opinion. Still, a lovely coin. I wonder who bought it?

It's the hardest bun penny in UNC, or so it's reckoned in some quarters.

OK, not to be a pest, but does anybody know what the 1879 London Sov. went for, or for that matter that questionable 1917 L sov?

A quick (okay, watch out) one: I bought a legit 1864 crosslet slabbed AU58 and definitely better than ordinary EF at a US auction for 36 quid! Nobody else bid...

Wow, that beats my VF 1903 halfcrown for £26 from an American dealer!

Edited December 2, 2013 by Peckris

[RChris 3]

After coveting Accumulators 1966 example for some time, I got the 1967 brass penny which will look rather nice next to my cupro-nickel one.

[jaggy 528]

Results are up on the London Coins site.

I bid on three lots and got all three .... two at below what I was willing to pay!

1758 sixpence

1887 R over V sixpence

1911 proof sixpence

Edited December 2, 2013 by jaggy

[Accumulator 52]

After coveting Accumulators 1966 example for some time, I got the 1967 brass penny which will look rather nice next to my cupro-nickel one.

Well done! I missed that in the sale.

[Accumulator 52]

My invoice arrived today (though I'd actually paid yesterday at the sale). I have to say their back office is slick, even though they still don't have on-line bidding.

[TanV 0]

Just to share my experience, they called me on time, but then the line was so bad that I asked them to call me back! missed a few lots unfortunately. On the first day I thought it would be fun to try and get the 1981 seven sided test 25 pence coin, but it went for £600....!

[Bernie 203]

I did not bid on the 1864 Penny

[Accumulator 52]

I did not bid on the 1864 Penny

I didn't think it was you, Bernie. I sat next to a penny collector who knows you well. There were other buyers in the room, 2 more on the phone and lots of proxy bids.

[1949threepence 3,367]

Under bidder on the 1864, but in the end I felt it was just too rich. There are other examples out there!

Very pleased with the ex Michael Freeman (possible specimen strike) F65 though

How did others get on?

I knew that it would go for way above the parameter estimates, and so it proved. Not often you'll be able to get your hands on a specimen of that quality for 1864 ~ you can't usually ever see them, let alone bid on them !!!

I got the 1889 F129 proof for £420.00.

I considered the ex Michael Freeman F65 as well, Steve, but felt that the estimates were a tad high. PLeased you got it for a slightly more realistic price. Well done !!!

Edited December 2, 2013 by 1949threepence

[1949threepence 3,367]

Here is the 1889 proof:-

Edited December 2, 2013 by 1949threepence

[Paulus 1,975]

Here is the 1889 proof:-

Yummy! Very tasty indeed!

[Gary 7]

Here is the 1889 proof:-

Yummy! Very tasty indeed!

Dito, very nice!

[1949threepence 3,367]

and the obverse ~ slight damage noted, but doesn't detract overall.

[1949threepence 3,367]

Thanks Paul & Gary

[Accumulator 52]

Under bidder on the 1864, but in the end I felt it was just too rich. There are other examples out there!

Very pleased with the ex Michael Freeman (possible specimen strike) F65 though

How did others get on?

I knew that it would go for way above the parameter estimates, and so it proved. Not often you'll be able to get your hands on a specimen of that quality for 1864 ~ you can't usually ever see them, let alone bid on them !!!

I got the 1889 F129 proof for £420.00.

I considered the ex Michael Freeman F65 as well, Steve, but felt that the estimates were a tad high. PLeased you got it for a slightly more realistic price. Well done !!!

Well done with the 1889. I did consider it, but actually forgot about it on the day!

The F65 was a really nice coin in hand, looking better than the LC photos in my opinion, so am very happy.

I'll probably live to regret not going the extra mile for the 1864, I dropped out at 3.5k so don't know how far the actual buyer (on the phone) would have stretched. 4.2k with commission is a lot of money.

[Accumulator 52]

I want to take a better photo, but here it is:

[1949threepence 3,367]

Under bidder on the 1864, but in the end I felt it was just too rich. There are other examples out there!

Very pleased with the ex Michael Freeman (possible specimen strike) F65 though

How did others get on?

I knew that it would go for way above the parameter estimates, and so it proved. Not often you'll be able to get your hands on a specimen of that quality for 1864 ~ you can't usually ever see them, let alone bid on them !!!

I got the 1889 F129 proof for £420.00.

I considered the ex Michael Freeman F65 as well, Steve, but felt that the estimates were a tad high. PLeased you got it for a slightly more realistic price. Well done !!!

Well done with the 1889. I did consider it, but actually forgot about it on the day!

The F65 was a really nice coin in hand, looking better than the LC photos in my opinion, so am very happy.

I'll probably live to regret not going the extra mile for the 1864, I dropped out at 3.5k so don't know how far the actual buyer (on the phone) would have stretched. 4.2k with commission is a lot of money.

Well......maybe not quite a once in a lifetime opportunity, but not far off. It was a superb item, and one which few other collections of its class, worldwide, could ace. But as you say, it was a lot of money, especially with the premium added on. That in itself would have been about £600.