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richatthecroft

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    richatthecroft got a reaction from jultorsk in NEW St. George and the Dragon coin with Garter inscription   
    This one’s mine- it’s consigned to the next Hosker Haynes Auction if anyone wishes to have a bid:
    https://www.hoskerhaynes.com
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    richatthecroft got a reaction from SilverDrum in NEW St. George and the Dragon coin with Garter inscription   
    This one’s mine- it’s consigned to the next Hosker Haynes Auction if anyone wishes to have a bid:
    https://www.hoskerhaynes.com
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    richatthecroft got a reaction from westminstrel in NEW St. George and the Dragon coin with Garter inscription   
    This one’s mine- it’s consigned to the next Hosker Haynes Auction if anyone wishes to have a bid:
    https://www.hoskerhaynes.com
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    richatthecroft got a reaction from Wampum in NEW St. George and the Dragon coin with Garter inscription   
    This one’s mine- it’s consigned to the next Hosker Haynes Auction if anyone wishes to have a bid:
    https://www.hoskerhaynes.com
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    richatthecroft got a reaction from GrahamDiamond in NEW St. George and the Dragon coin with Garter inscription   
    This one’s mine- it’s consigned to the next Hosker Haynes Auction if anyone wishes to have a bid:
    https://www.hoskerhaynes.com
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    richatthecroft got a reaction from Petra in NEW St. George and the Dragon coin with Garter inscription   
    This one’s mine- it’s consigned to the next Hosker Haynes Auction if anyone wishes to have a bid:
    https://www.hoskerhaynes.com
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    richatthecroft reacted to Wampum in NEW St. George and the Dragon coin with Garter inscription   
    I know this was for the new GE series, however the G III Crowns are linked.
    When the original Pattern for the Crown came out they had a small dot in the centre so that the hub could be centred, I think there is a Pattern Crown earlier in the thread that you can see the Dot on.
    There are Crowns for 1820 with a Dot on them however the Dot is off centre, so not entirely sure what the reason for this was, it could possibly be for something similar. the coin itself can't be a Proof as the edge lettering has been re-worked,  
    especially around the Q of QUI, these coins however in my view are Proof like.   
    The Dot should be directly below the thigh, however in the picture below you see it further down. Pistrucci worked some of the dies in a scored grid pattern to make sure everything fitted ,so a possible reason is that this Dot is the corner, of the centre grid square, however that is merely supposition on my part. I did have a picture of a grid die that he worked on however can not find it...... or it could just be a die fault ,and am talking through a crevice.    
     
           
     

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    richatthecroft reacted to Wampum in NEW St. George and the Dragon coin with Garter inscription   
    The George III Crowns are brilliant to collect you have the main;
    1818 LVIII
    1818 LIX
    1919 LIX
    1919 LX
    2020 LX
    Then within the series there is varieties such as star stop, Cinguefoil, or none, the "excuse😆" lettering can be different too, there are large LVIII and small LVIII (different LIX and LV also), and because the edge lettering was made up of parts for the closed collar, they are also mixed within the years. 
    The 1819 over 20 seems to sell for more however this is one of the more common coins you can get, and within this there are at least four 19/20's that are easily found.
    The below are just three of the 1818 LVIII coins that can be found (if you forget about the collars);
    The first is 1818 over 8 , where you can see the broken tail of the original 8 just at the top.( Reverse is also different however the 8/8 is the easiest spot).
    The Second and Third are the tail under and the tail over the Q of QUI, these can only be seen on a better quality coin, however you can still find out on a worn coin by other small differences.
    1919 seem to have the most differences, the last picture shows the re-working of the small tail from a 1818 Reverse die. I had a whole series of the GIII Crown and these were only four of the varieties I had   
    (These are only my opinions through collecting them, so you can use it as a reference only, as I'm not the sharpest tool in the box. Then like a fool selling the whole collection and  regretting it ever since.              
     
    1818/8
     

     
    1818 Over Tail

     
    1818 Under Tail

     
    1819 Double Tail

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    richatthecroft reacted to Britannia47 in NEW St. George and the Dragon coin with Garter inscription   
    Time for another look at the real McCoy…….Perfection?!
     

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    richatthecroft reacted to DdraigAur in NEW St. George and the Dragon coin with Garter inscription   
    I’m enjoying the appreciation for the original crowns, so here’s my best one - 1819 LIX MS61


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    richatthecroft got a reaction from Muncle in Today I Received.....   
    Two lovely new arrivals today.  
    Thanks to @ST1986 for the iconic 2017 Sovereign and @Jaconet for the splendid Platinum Jubilee £5 Gold Crown.





     
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    richatthecroft got a reaction from mik in Today I Received.....   
    George II (1727-60) Sixpence, 1758, older laureate and draped bust left, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. II. DEI. GRATIA. rev. crowned cruciform shields, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown. S.3711
    A wonderful irredescent red colour a truly fabulous example UNC or Near so.
    The Latin legends translate to on obverse "George II by the Grace of God" continuing on the reverse in abbreviated Latin which if in shown in full reads "Magnae Britanniae Franciae ET Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor Brun ET Lunebergen-sis Dux, Sacri Romani Imperii Archi-Thesaurius ET Elector" and translates as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire."



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    richatthecroft got a reaction from stackerp5 in Today I Received.....   
    Fantastic coin this one. Thank you @Colnago 




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    richatthecroft reacted to Coverte in 1937 George VI £5 Proof Sovereign Set Value   
    This sounds about right to me, you have about £3800 in gold content, plus whatever someone values poor quality proofs at and about £500 is tops IMHO.
    - not an easy sell, a great shame as those have potential for over £10k in properly stored unmolested condition, but like so many sets - they're not - and auctions tend to reflect on that badly.
    Also, you can still currently pick up a full 5 coin KC3 coronation set for under £4500 - so use that as leverage (meantime I'm monitoring KC3 current health issues closely 🤑 )
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    richatthecroft got a reaction from Organics in 1937 George VI £5 Proof Sovereign Set Value   
    Clearly, not the best condition Set but the photographs aren’t the best either- these 1937 sets need to be seen in hand to accurately appraise them- and even in extremely high grade, they often present with multiple surface scratches and photography doesn’t flatter.
    The most notable observation for me, aside for the indefensible filing to the edge of the 5 Sovereign (or knock if this is the case), is the weak Cameo on all of the coins, but again, the photos might be deceptive- in hand, maybe the overall eye appeal might be more attractive than depicted and perhaps one or two of the lower denominations might be decent grades?
    I wouldn’t be attracted to buying such a set, but for the right money, everyone would buy! 
     
    I think the 5 Sovereign is absolutely fine in terms of authenticity- here’s an authenticated 5 Sovereign to compare the numbering/ lettering.

    For reference, this 5 Sovereign is graded by PCGS PF67 DCam-
    https://www.pcgs.com/cert/31967971
    Not my coin!  But please note the surface marks in the fields. 
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    richatthecroft got a reaction from Coverte in 1937 George VI £5 Proof Sovereign Set Value   
    Clearly, not the best condition Set but the photographs aren’t the best either- these 1937 sets need to be seen in hand to accurately appraise them- and even in extremely high grade, they often present with multiple surface scratches and photography doesn’t flatter.
    The most notable observation for me, aside for the indefensible filing to the edge of the 5 Sovereign (or knock if this is the case), is the weak Cameo on all of the coins, but again, the photos might be deceptive- in hand, maybe the overall eye appeal might be more attractive than depicted and perhaps one or two of the lower denominations might be decent grades?
    I wouldn’t be attracted to buying such a set, but for the right money, everyone would buy! 
     
    I think the 5 Sovereign is absolutely fine in terms of authenticity- here’s an authenticated 5 Sovereign to compare the numbering/ lettering.

    For reference, this 5 Sovereign is graded by PCGS PF67 DCam-
    https://www.pcgs.com/cert/31967971
    Not my coin!  But please note the surface marks in the fields. 
  18. Super Like
    richatthecroft got a reaction from Darr3nG in 1937 George VI £5 Proof Sovereign Set Value   
    Clearly, not the best condition Set but the photographs aren’t the best either- these 1937 sets need to be seen in hand to accurately appraise them- and even in extremely high grade, they often present with multiple surface scratches and photography doesn’t flatter.
    The most notable observation for me, aside for the indefensible filing to the edge of the 5 Sovereign (or knock if this is the case), is the weak Cameo on all of the coins, but again, the photos might be deceptive- in hand, maybe the overall eye appeal might be more attractive than depicted and perhaps one or two of the lower denominations might be decent grades?
    I wouldn’t be attracted to buying such a set, but for the right money, everyone would buy! 
     
    I think the 5 Sovereign is absolutely fine in terms of authenticity- here’s an authenticated 5 Sovereign to compare the numbering/ lettering.

    For reference, this 5 Sovereign is graded by PCGS PF67 DCam-
    https://www.pcgs.com/cert/31967971
    Not my coin!  But please note the surface marks in the fields. 
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    richatthecroft got a reaction from Spyder in 1937 George VI £5 Proof Sovereign Set Value   
    Clearly, not the best condition Set but the photographs aren’t the best either- these 1937 sets need to be seen in hand to accurately appraise them- and even in extremely high grade, they often present with multiple surface scratches and photography doesn’t flatter.
    The most notable observation for me, aside for the indefensible filing to the edge of the 5 Sovereign (or knock if this is the case), is the weak Cameo on all of the coins, but again, the photos might be deceptive- in hand, maybe the overall eye appeal might be more attractive than depicted and perhaps one or two of the lower denominations might be decent grades?
    I wouldn’t be attracted to buying such a set, but for the right money, everyone would buy! 
     
    I think the 5 Sovereign is absolutely fine in terms of authenticity- here’s an authenticated 5 Sovereign to compare the numbering/ lettering.

    For reference, this 5 Sovereign is graded by PCGS PF67 DCam-
    https://www.pcgs.com/cert/31967971
    Not my coin!  But please note the surface marks in the fields. 
  20. Super Like
    richatthecroft got a reaction from James32 in 1937 George VI £5 Proof Sovereign Set Value   
    Clearly, not the best condition Set but the photographs aren’t the best either- these 1937 sets need to be seen in hand to accurately appraise them- and even in extremely high grade, they often present with multiple surface scratches and photography doesn’t flatter.
    The most notable observation for me, aside for the indefensible filing to the edge of the 5 Sovereign (or knock if this is the case), is the weak Cameo on all of the coins, but again, the photos might be deceptive- in hand, maybe the overall eye appeal might be more attractive than depicted and perhaps one or two of the lower denominations might be decent grades?
    I wouldn’t be attracted to buying such a set, but for the right money, everyone would buy! 
     
    I think the 5 Sovereign is absolutely fine in terms of authenticity- here’s an authenticated 5 Sovereign to compare the numbering/ lettering.

    For reference, this 5 Sovereign is graded by PCGS PF67 DCam-
    https://www.pcgs.com/cert/31967971
    Not my coin!  But please note the surface marks in the fields. 
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    richatthecroft reacted to GreatCoins4U in Royal Mint Gold Sixpences   
    They're very pretty coins, well done on the high grade too
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    richatthecroft got a reaction from goldmember44 in Royal Mint Gold Sixpences   
    REDUCED TO £550 each or £1050 the pair 
    The inaugural issues of the Gold Sixpence
    2021 Proof .999 Fine Gold Sixpence NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo £550 
    2021 Proof 916.7 Rose Gold Sixpence NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo £550
    Sweet coins, 1st year of issue in Gold-  beautiful John Bergdahl designed Reverse featuring Her Majesty Elizabeth II Royal Cypher surrounded by a floral motif and Obverse: Jody Clark’s 5th Portrait.
     Coins supplied as per photographs with presentation cases etc. 
    Both coins have a tiny NGC census
    Prices include RM Special Delivery 



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    richatthecroft got a reaction from GoldDiggerDave in NEW St. George and the Dragon coin with Garter inscription   
    I kind of agree, but the Pistrucci George & Dragon design is more than worthy of inclusion into the series. 
    Hopefully there will also be a nice uplift in value of the original 1818- 20 Crown it will be a re-working of 👍 
     

     


     
     
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    richatthecroft got a reaction from GreatCoins4U in Royal Mint Gold Sixpences   
    REDUCED TO £550 each or £1050 the pair 
    The inaugural issues of the Gold Sixpence
    2021 Proof .999 Fine Gold Sixpence NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo £550 
    2021 Proof 916.7 Rose Gold Sixpence NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo £550
    Sweet coins, 1st year of issue in Gold-  beautiful John Bergdahl designed Reverse featuring Her Majesty Elizabeth II Royal Cypher surrounded by a floral motif and Obverse: Jody Clark’s 5th Portrait.
     Coins supplied as per photographs with presentation cases etc. 
    Both coins have a tiny NGC census
    Prices include RM Special Delivery 



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    richatthecroft got a reaction from Muncle in Today I Received.....   
    Fantastic coin this one. Thank you @Colnago 




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