sovereignsteve

7 hours ago, pmbug said:

gold standard currency (ZiG) backed by a basket of gold and USD:

Oxymoron?

29 minutes ago, Paul said:

Over £1000+ gap difference between gold and platinum price now 

Yes another metal that people were assuming would do well as it was traditionally a lot higher vs gold and therefore would be so again 🫢

1 hour ago, Matt8v said:

Hi folks, I am getting more interested in collecting years of sovereigns. I'm wondering if there is a table or spreadsheet available that lists from best, the sovereigns that are most desired or important?  I know the super rare will be mega money, but it would be nice to see how far up the list I could find.

So far, found sovereigns from 1885, 1891, 1901, 1911 and 2002 shieldback. 

It would be good to get a few more when funds and good coins allow.

44 minutes ago, Aldebaran said:

Good luck, you have started something that hopefully will last a lifetime 🌞  and cost you a lot of money

You may live to regret asking your question!😄

What makes you think there is any gold in this piece, any hallmarks?

looking at the size and thickness of the "coins" I doubt they will be more than 9 ct if gold, probably less.

31 minutes ago, Richard82 said:

I got my 1oz coins at 20% below spot in 2022 because my mate worked at gold dealer. Been cashing out some profit and getting more gold with the original money.

Wish he still worked there.

mmm that sounds like a dodgy friend😎

I went a couple of times before the covid debacle. It was OK but you need to get there early as most of the dealers can't wait to get off as soon as they can in the afternoon.

5 hours ago, refero said:

i am not a huge fan of slabs. However i am a huge fan of sovereigns.... )

Early shields sovereigns are often badly strucked. And the 3 lions on the reverse are usually the first to show that weakness. But it cant be confused with wear (and the lustre tells it); what you see (like for this 1841) is how the coin left the mint.

Just as NGC often under grade shields, PCGS often overgrade, I have seen it many many times.

The weak strike on the lions is real, I am not so convinced by the head, there looks like some mechanical damage to my eyes. Even if it is, the lustre and eye appeal on both sides is poor and negates the high grade imho

5 hours ago, refero said:

pity for that scratch, else this coin would be a ms62-63 in my opinion

It has better eye appeal than the '41

4 hours ago, Paul said:

He should come back to share the ATHs joys of this week 

He was a rising star then as well. Sigh......he was such a disappointment😄

Generous😎

Right, peak attained, going back down now - entertainment over for the day.

1 minute ago, Paul said:

My first sovereign was £192 (sigh) 😔

but do you still own it?

Almost 1696 on BBP

You really need both. Some of the older edition books will be a little out of date but there are some gems of knowledge in them.

There have been a number of threads on this forum over the years with some good recommendations so a quick forum search should find you some details to go at.

6 hours ago, JamesH said:

Best price I’ve seen on of these for a long time. Somebody buy it please!

Why, how much was it?

Feels like watching paint dry at times😄

It's been like that for years!

1 hour ago, BackyardBullion said:

I really wanted to step forward and say something, but I decided not to make a fuss. Maybe I should have done. 

I think I would have done, especially when he said it was only worth a couple of quid. These people need embarrassing!

100

1 hour ago, Orpster said:

Yea 1881S is the one I think is under graded, and the 1878S is the one I think is over graded

Its plastic strands from the capsule on the 1884S, typical NGC quality control

I would agree with all those gradings , which is a miracle for me and NGC, except the 1872 which I think is a tad overgraded at 64, better at 63

23 minutes ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

proof. They are sealed in plastic from day they were bought and are high grades

Thanks.

Interesting, never seen them presented like this before.

What are the sealed ones in and why? They are proof?

Thanks for leaving the prices up👏

1 hour ago, Organics said:

@Spyder @sovereignsteve went to see my coin dealer this morning and he sold the set. He didn’t tell me to who but he did say another dealer who paid €9000.00 for them. Seems high to me but who knows. Maybe he’s already got someone for them. Condition issues aside, it was nice having them. Even if it was for 24 hours 🤷‍♂️ @refero you’ll be like “phew that was a close one” lol 😂 

I don't think that was a close one at all. €5k would a decent buy. I'm working on the saaumption that the photos made them look worse than the ywere, which is common with proof coins.

Dealers know their customers and they will have been working on the "other fool" tactic🤔