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Valued Member
United States
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New purchase 1816 Six pence..Whatcha all think? First stab at a coin from across the pond 200+ years old!   Flashy! |
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Moderator
 United States
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Nice pick-up!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Book value of around $150.
I have a complete portrait set of English / British shillings, Charles 11 - Elizabeth 11, but none anywhere the high condition of the sixpence pictured.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12477 Posts |
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...Elizabeth 11 I know she's been around for a while, but give her a break, okay?  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1351 Posts |
Polished to death unfortunately.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
Need different lighting angles for viewer to be sure polished or not.
I will give the OP the benefit of OK so far.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
735 Posts |
A well preserved sixpence but Peter's probably right.
Exposure to air and the passing of time will cause silver to tone naturally so nothing 203 years old would be that shiny unless it had been polished.
Edited by Hogarth
05/17/2019 09:02 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
Re toning will happen after polishing, but I would like to see luster under the toning, if it hasn't been polished.
That is why different lighting angle is needed.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree. This looks very natural to me in these pics.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Nice coin!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12477 Posts |
Pics out of the 2x2 would be in a step in the right direction. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Valued Member
 United States
320 Posts |
Thank you to all who posted. My gut says that they should be returned to sender?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1351 Posts |
Caveat emptor.
Unless bought purely for intrinsic value.
What worries me is that people have commented that they can't see the cleaning,I'm 100% certain,this has destroyed the coins as
numismatic items.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
694 Posts |
 I agree that looks like a massive polish rub across the face,with the typical flattened high points. Lost all those sharp lines. Real shame Filler value sadly now  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Polished to death unfortunately. Quote:
Real shame Filler value sadly now HONI SOIT Q MAL Y PENSE  |
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Posted 05/17/2019 02:39 am
