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Another South African 1-D Coin 1935 This Time

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 Posted 01/12/2010  08:50 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add smithersjones to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Yet again I have another South African coin to the value of 1D.
On the front:
GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR

on the rear
The sailing ship in the middle surrounded by the words:
SOUTH.AFRICA 1935 . SUID.AFRIKA

In my opinion this coin is in very good condition but as you know I am not a collector.
I would like a professional opinion on grade and value if possible please?

cheers

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 Posted 01/12/2010  6:28 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sap to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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In my opinion this coin is in very good condition but as you know I am not a collector.

Be careful of your choice of phrasing. In coin collecting jargon, "very good" has a technical meaning, which roughly translates to "not very good at all". This coin is much better than Very Good condition.

Again, the pics are a bit too blurry to be definite, but the king's headband looks pretty intact. I'd rate it at least Very Fine, possibly Extremely Fine. At VF, the CV is $1.50, at EF it's $8. As you can see, sometimes a slight change in grade can make a big difference in price. Which is why clear pics are important when judging a coin.
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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Be careful of your choice of phrasing. In coin collecting jargon, "very good" has a technical meaning


Yes Sap, I fully appreciate what you are saying, unfortunately I have no knowledge on coins grading or collecting.


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This coin is much better than Very Good condition


Thank you very much

cheers for all your input on my posts, really appreciate your expertise.
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