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New Member
United States
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Hello everyone. I've had this Henry VIII Groat for about 20 years. I've always been curious about it's grade and value. I'd appreciate any feedback about the coin. Do you think it's worth having it PCGS or NGC graded? Image:  groatobva.jpg70.81 KB Image: groarrevb.jpg69.76 KB |
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Moderator
 United States
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 , I would grade this coin at VF-25 with a value of @$125. I think it would be a nice coin to have graded. |
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Valued Member
Poland
392 Posts |
Great coin, I would like to have similar in my collection  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1077 Posts |
I am not sure if either of those TPG companies know very much about such coinage? If they don't have their own experts I would think you would be better off taking it to a dealer that is an expert on the subject. |
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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nice coin you got there  |
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New Member
 United States
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Great feedback from all of you. It's much appreciated. I'd like to show it to a true expert in the field, but they are hard to find in my location (Denver, Colorado.) If I should decide to offer it for sale, do you think ebay is the best bet, or are there more suitable venues for that purpose it? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Personally, I'm not keen on slabbing older coins like that. I think to be able to handle (carefully!) a coin that old is really quite amazing.
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Moderator
Australia
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PCGS will slab it; the pop report lists five Henry VIII groats having been slabbed by them before. It's quite possible that you would get more money for it if you sell it slabbed, certainly if you sell it on ebay. But you should be aware that most collectors of mediaeval coins (especially non-American collectors) still prefer their coins raw, and few tend to but their material from ebay. Personally, I'd recommend seeing if there are any auction houses within reasonable distance you could consign the coin to. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Valued Member
Canada
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Nice coin, and welcome to the forum. I have a similar groat, same grade but with more wear on the edges and less wear on the portrait:  This is known as the "Second Coinage" of Henry VIII, minted between 1526-1544. A similar F-25 example sold last November at Spinks of London for 100 pounds sterling, or about $150US. There is also this VF example that sold for $395 but this is the more scarce York groat of Cardinal Wolsey: http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=62368 |
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