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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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hi guys, what can be worth this coin? does this nice toning gives extra value? Coin is 1820 uncirculated half crown from George IV reign.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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This coin is WAY better than mine, and would fit very nicely in any collection.
I cannot see any wear at all except on the leaves of the to the right of the crown and shield. Excellent definition in the legends. No signs of even minor rim bruising. Bit hard to find tiny nicks or scratches under the patination, so I will say there isn't any.
Uncirculated. The only thing that holds it back is (perhaps) the wear mentioned. Cannot make up mind if there is wear, or that the patination is just a little lighter at these points.
As far as toning is concerned, that is in the eye of the beholder. Just imagine what one of these looked like, when it was freshly minted. In my opinion, such a coin that had retained it's mint fresh appearance would indeed be a rare coin today, and would command a substantial premium for this reason. I have never seen even a picture of a George 1V half crown that is absolutely mint fresh, without any patination at all.
With this coin, if there is no wear, and if without fine hairlines, in the American system, could go as high as MS63.
Edited by sel_69l
04/11/2012 09:13 am
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Pillar of the Community
Turkey
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Truthfully speaking this 2s6s is MUCH better than the same one I have. The price range should be around, and no less than 700£ yet I am not an expert by any means. It looks like some of the toning is removed professionally at some time. It may be preserved within beeswax, which was a very popular method back in the 1800's.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
709 Posts |
Coin Collectors GB 2012 rates this coin as follows:
EF = £250
BUNC= £500
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
164 Posts |
Edited by Lenikas
04/20/2012 07:22 am
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
164 Posts |
any comments on my new pictures, guys?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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It is a wonderful strike and a beautiful coin.
However to be honest it looks like someone has worked on the fields a bit to remove toning.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Lenikas: With those pictures, you are really being hard on your coins.
A professional grading service uses a 10 x loupe to grade coins. These pictures on the screen are a much higher magnification.
I detect the slightest amount of wear on the highest points only of the design, and there are numerous tiny nicks that probably would not be seen with the unaided eye.
British silver around this period is always superbly struck.
Almost uncirculated, EF 58 in the American grading system.
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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thank you for your comments guys. I was inspecting this coin closer today and I haven't spotted any wear even on highest details. I agree with some nicks on obverse but to be honest is it so bad to be graded just EF58?
i would never ever let it go for 200GPB.. in my opinion it is uncirculated and these tiny nicks can be appeared during mint process(coins hitting each other) or I'm wrong?
I appreciate your future comments :) thanks in advance
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For me a mint state coin has to have full unbroken luster and no evidence of wear.
If the luster is broken, then it was broken through light even wear, sliding in a cabinet, or other rubbing. Then it becomes near unc or AU.
Tiny nicks do not keep a coin from being graded mint state, just how high in the MS range.
MS-60 coins often have an abundance of tiny bag marks but maintain full luster and no evidence of wear.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Numismaster lists XF $525 and UNC $935. AU-58 is between these two grades and thus should be about $700 = £435.
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