Is this a 1891 short tail sovereign

[Elements]

2 minutes ago, sovereignsteve said:

except that the photo on the Chards page isn't a short tail. in fact I don't even think it has Melbourne mint mark.

I noticed that. The photo for the long tail is the short tail ( and the description is about the short tail). Think they got it mixed up ?

[sovereignsteve]

Just now, Elements said:

I noticed that. The photo for the long tail is the short tail ( and the description is about the short tail). Think they got it mixed up ?

i didn't look at any other pages. I wouldn't think about buying a coin if the photo wasn't right.

[Elements]

https://www.chards.co.uk/1891-gold-sovereign-victoria-jubilee-head-avf-london/391

 

this has the short tail description and photo, but long tail title and price

[Xander]

2 minutes ago, Elements said:

https://www.chards.co.uk/1891-gold-sovereign-victoria-jubilee-head-avf-london/391

 

this has the short tail description and photo, but long tail title and price

There is a disclaimer "N.B Pictures may not represent the grade of product purchased." If I was paying that kind of money I would want to see the exact coin before purchase.

[Elements]

3 minutes ago, Xander said:

There is a disclaimer "N.B Pictures may not represent the grade of product purchased." If I was paying that kind of money I would want to see the exact coin before purchase.

Agreed

[Sovsaver]

23 hours ago, SovTracker said:

Well I see this coin is now on Ebay! The price will make any other owner delighted if it ever sold. If sg86 has 3 from the stack purchased (or was it mountain?), then maybe it isn't quite so rare either?

A price of about a quarter to a fifth of the current price for the condition would sound about right to me - but who knows?

I'm after a better one than the one I have but it came already slabbed and I only paid about a 30% premium to spot for it, so a nice "space filler" for now.
 

Wow, that’s eye watering. Fingers crossed eh??

[sovereignsteve]

2 hours ago, Elements said:

https://www.chards.co.uk/1891-gold-sovereign-victoria-jubilee-head-avf-london/391

 

this has the short tail description and photo, but long tail title and price

That's a short tail certainly but it's not the melbourne coin.

[sovereignsteve]

2 hours ago, Xander said:

There is a disclaimer "N.B Pictures may not represent the grade of product purchased." If I was paying that kind of money I would want to see the exact coin before purchase.

I can understand them not showing the exact coin, so long as they say so. After all, others do it too (Atties). However they should at least show a photo of the exact coin type they are selling.

Looks like whoever is compiling the web pages is getting sloppy.

[Elements]

6 hours ago, sovereignsteve said:

I can understand them not showing the exact coin, so long as they say so. After all, others do it too (Atties). However they should at least show a photo of the exact coin type they are selling.

Looks like whoever is compiling the web pages is getting sloppy.

There’s only one person I know who can clear this up! @ChardLizzie

[sovereignsteve]

6 hours ago, Elements said:

There’s only one person I know who can clear this up! @ChardLizzie

poor Lizzie, we do cause her some hassle

[gold]

The one on eBay is a Melbourne mint sovereign but my one is a London mint 

[Sovsaver]

4 hours ago, gold said:

The one on eBay is a Melbourne mint sovereign but my one is a London mint 

Did you have any luck with Spink?

[ChardsCoinandBullionDealer]

On 3/4/2018 at 20:49, Elements said:

I noticed that. The photo for the long tail is the short tail ( and the description is about the short tail). Think they got it mixed up ?

Good spot, I'll get this sorted, definitely a short tail. Thank you.

[ChardsCoinandBullionDealer]

On 3/4/2018 at 20:50, sovereignsteve said:

i didn't look at any other pages. I wouldn't think about buying a coin if the photo wasn't right.

 

21 hours ago, sovereignsteve said:

I can understand them not showing the exact coin, so long as they say so. After all, others do it too (Atties). However they should at least show a photo of the exact coin type they are selling.

Looks like whoever is compiling the web pages is getting sloppy.

Looks like the whip will be coming out!

[Elements]

If you could get a photo of the actual coin that’d be great ( if possible)

[ChardsCoinandBullionDealer]

8 minutes ago, Elements said:

If you could get a photo of the actual coin that’d be great ( if possible)

Yes, I'll arrange a photo - I'm going to check the page tomorrow, it is too confusing and very annoying. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[gold]

22 hours ago, Sovsaver said:

Did you have any luck with Spink?

Chards replied to me. They said one in fine is £600 and one in xf is £2000. Spink were no help, I emailed them twice with no response.

[SovTracker]

Well the original coin on this thread is back on Ebay again at £2,750. The price keeps going up every few days for some reason? Sorry but it is simply not worth it or that scarce and there are much scarcer coins out there at a lower price in far better condition.

The coin looks like its in Fine condition or slightly better by the looks of the wear so a price of around £500 to £600 would be nearer the mark in my book.

[ilovesilverireallydo]

23 minutes ago, SovTracker said:

Well the original coin on this thread is back on Ebay again at £2,750. The price keeps going up every few days for some reason? Sorry but it is simply not worth it or that scarce and there are much scarcer coins out there at a lower price in far better condition.

The coin looks like its in Fine condition or slightly better by the looks of the wear so a price of around £500 to £600 would be nearer the mark in my book.

Well chard’s is miles cheaper at £2k for the xf

[Sovsaver]

1 hour ago, gold said:

Chards replied to me. They said one in fine is £600 and one in xf is £2000. Spink were no help, I emailed them twice with no response.

I’ve tried Spink before with the same result!

Thanks for sharing the info from Chard.

[Sovsaver]

1 hour ago, SovTracker said:

Well the original coin on this thread is back on Ebay again at £2,750. The price keeps going up every few days for some reason? Sorry but it is simply not worth it or that scarce and there are much scarcer coins out there at a lower price in far better condition.

The coin looks like its in Fine condition or slightly better by the looks of the wear so a price of around £500 to £600 would be nearer the mark in my book.

Personally I think aVF, in this case it might be worthwhile going for grading. Perhaps it’s XF45 or so?

[SovTracker]

Agreed, I looked back and noted I said about a 40 on the Sheldon Scale.

[TheGoldSovereign]

I have mine listed as, one EF, one aEF, one gVF. 

I wouldn't price them at 2k but then again the free market decides the price not me!

[Sovsaver]

35 minutes ago, sg86 said:

I have mine listed as, one EF, one aEF, one gVF. 

I wouldn't price them at 2k but then again the free market decides the price not me!

Depends how determined you are to sell really

[TheGoldSovereign]

11 minutes ago, Sovsaver said:

Depends how determined you are to sell really

I'm in acquisition phase, not planning on selling anything "decent" for a decade or two !