closed 2012 Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Sovereign PCGS PR70 DCAM- £875 Posted SD- Please read description

[richatthecroft]

2012 Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Sovereign PCGS PR70 DCAM- £875 Posted Special Delivery

I have had this Sovereign listed here on the forum at a much higher price however, I have taken a closer look at the Sovereign and discovered that there is a mark on the Obverse- in the field and to the left of the Queens head which runs to the I of the 'Elizabeth II' inscription.  

I have spent ages trying to get the right light, in order to be able to get a x10 magnification photo of the mark- the x10 makes this look dramatic- but it isn't! (please don't ask for another photo as it was frustrating getting the light just right so it would show up!).

Anyway, I have reduced the price to £875 including the Special Delivery postage.  In order to get this price, I have taken an average of all the prices of decent RAW examples of this coin sold on eBay since the back end of 2019- the mean figure was just about £875 posted.  

I have explicitly brought this to the attention of any prospective buyer as I firmly believe a coin should be the purchase, not the slab.  

Clearly this Sovereign has been graded by PCGS with a PR70 DCAM designation.  I am not a grader- and I have not a clue to the technicalities of grading, but given that it was given this PR70 DCAM designation by PCGS then perhaps this mark was acknowledged to not have been due to a post production flaw- or maybe, the mark was missed!  Anyway, this is a rhetorical question- but leads me to believe that perhaps (likely if it came to fruition- for another fee!) the grading companies could? should? provide a brief report as to why coins are graded a certain designation- it would be particularly interesting to have an explanation of why some modern Proof coins hit the goalposts with a 69!

Anyway- the Sovereign is what it is, and remains a nice example.     

Here’s the mark at x10 magnification:

 

 

  

 

 

[SovTracker]

Hi Rich. 

It's a Half Sovereign but your price appears based on a full Sovereign. 

The PCGS Database shows it as a Half also. 

Your honesty with the "mark" is commendable and an example to all budding stacker's. 

[richatthecroft]

2 minutes ago, SovTracker said:

Hi Rich. 

It's a Half Sovereign but your price appears based on a full Sovereign. 

The PCGS Database shows it as a Half also. 

Your honesty with the "mark" is commendable and an example to all budding stacker's. 

Thanks for your comment- only fair to let people know of my closer examination of the Sovereign.

Ha!  I have made an almighty ****-Up here with the photos-  I will update them forthwith.

To Confirm- This sales post is for a 2012 Jubilee Sovereign.  

[CoinStruck]

Richard, have you now sold this coin? 

[TheSilverForum]

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