SilverJacks

I say cleaned. hairlines, uneven colour. There's a green spot on the shield also, which might be the remnents of pvc that's been cleaned off. - just my take on the pics

https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/6945832-003/NGCDetails/ £300 posted RMSD. Details grade but still a nice looking coin and a cheap certified option. If anyone is interested I may not be able to reply immediately

I believe so mate. I raised my concerns with it few months ago and informed them of submitting it to NGC. I'll give them a call tomorrow.

Look at that one guy that voted die polish 😂. What an idoit he is

Absolutely. I liked the ugly duckling of Henry VIII also, and the Charles I equestrian design. The very next scheduled release was also interesting. A teenage Edward VI. I have to be honest, i'm not a big royalist, or even a fan of monarchs, but the history, and reviving old designs was the draw for me. But that is another reason why it was such a good series, it had different reasons to appeal to people.

What's most disappointing with the British Monarchs is that, after some of the duller designs in the series, they had some really intriguing ones to come. Maybe 🤷‍♂️. Wouldn't it be really interesting to see the figures.

Oviously RM would cancel a series because it's no longer profitable. But is that the fault of the product, or the state of the market? Imo,The British Monarchs series is up there with the best RM have done in recent years, alongside the QB and GE series'. The current economic problems are probably harming RMs profits, in which case, are any of their commemoratives profitable? Maybe they are cutting/suspending the British Monarchs series because it allows them to cut 4 series releases per year. Damage limitation so to speak. If the economy improves in future, the series might be revived. The original releases might be really sought after, in a different economic climate. Until then, it could be a rocky road ahead for modern commemoratives... Just a thought.

Nice results. Well worth the grading fees when you come to sell 👍

There's similar features on the words "dollar" and "america, but this is the reverse side. I'm not really familiar with doubled die errors, but since it is inconsistently on both sides, I assume that this is further evidence of it being a flaw in the counterfeiting?

It has a some kind of doubled feature on both sides, most prominently at the bottom of the bust, I'm guessing because it's fake. Interesting coin if it is real though, and available with authenticity guarantee if anyone is interested - although I doubt the retailer will reimburse the grading fee if it comes back not genuine. "The Little Giant" - They are the smallest coins ever made by the US mint. But they have a rich history associated with the California gold rush. They're really cool coins imo. Is that specific one worth £200? If it's real, and problem free, yes, but their prices do vary quite a lot. If there's a doubled-die or such mint error, it's worth more (i'm not an expert, happy to be corrected)

I'll bet that looks even better irl. The coins are so big they make the bars look small 😂

The older Una bars are limited mintage and arguably nicer design, seemingly better quality. You can probably get an older 10oz Una for the same price or less than the RM price of a new one. Brittania is the best bullion value and CGT free if that matters to you. I wouldn't care if it milk spots and would prefer the security features - but that's just me. You're probably right about the Kookaburra having less chance of milk spots, but nothing guaranteed. My choice would depend on the best deal I could find, preferrably the Brit or the old Una. Patience usually pays off, but don't blame me if you sit patiently and then silver goes parabolic (incredibly unlikely)

All the fake slabs I've seen seem relatively easy to spot. As for opened and resealed slabs, Ive never encountered one, but I have heard it is possible. It's gonna be really tricky to do without leaving any sign of tampering, but I guess it is within the realms of possibility. As previously stated, the NGC/PCGS photos are key to peace of mind. You can compare the slab to the images for any unique identifiers. This is relatively easy on older coins, but even new coins is still very much acheivable. You can even count the serations between the prongs, or a dust speck, or a unique mark on the slab, such as the plastic weld marks. There is also the label which often has unique marks on it such as little blobs or slight blur on the print. If everything in the photo matches the slabbed coin in your possession, then you can really rely on it being legit. Imagine the difficulty a counterfeiter would have to go through to match everything up. Match the coins unique identifying features, the serrations, the orientation alignment, and using the resealed slab without any damage. That would take so much time that it would have to be a very high-end coin to be worth their while, and even then it does not seem realistically achievable. The problem for me is the older generations of holders. Not only am i not familair with the slabs, but their are no images on the NGC/PCGS website to refer to.

Yes they are sometimes held at NGC UK for a few weeks before even shipping to US. A dedicated grading thread would be useful imo

Hi mate. Any news on your coins? Can you tell the submission status? My last submission was surprisingly quick (around 5/6 weeks last summer). This time, seems really slow. Almost 4 weeks and it still at "Scheduled for Grading". I was hoping they'd improved their turnaround times, and maybe they have, but it seems really slow so far...

Here’s a coin I suspect is fake, so not sure it’s in the correct thread, just yet anyway. It’s with NGC so will find out in a while. Colour is off - although it could be from being cleaned etc, but I doubt it. Raised rim looks suspicious - you often see fins around the rims of these coins, but this is extreme on both sides. lettering doesn’t look right - particularly the top of “United” on reverse Several suspicious depressions on reverse - one directly above “of” and below “trust” Other than that , it’s either a high quality fake or I’m wrong and it’s genuine. Apologies if this is too early to add to your thread @Organics. It can always be removed I guess…

“Mayday mayday, we’re going down” - the coin ”I see no problem here. looks good for a PF68 at arms length “ - RM QC

Imagine the quality control if Royal Mint tried making these

Just count yourself lucky and keep it is bullion? Or sell it for a slightly higher price... Since it's scuffed and scratched, it's not worth a great deal more imo

There's no way PCGS slabbed that coin. It's either a fake holder, or it's been cracked open and resealed.

I've had slightly different stamps on 100g bars and older/newer tombstone nuggets.

"The bad news, I've ruined your coin. But the good news, I reckon it's real gold" - Whoever did that scratch.

They clearly had some production issues with the Petition Crown. Like many people, the one I ordered had to be returned because of poor quality. Littered with scratches on all sides not just the edges. It was too off putting to try and order a second set. I did check the stock on their website last month and a lot of the available stock was “back order”. Decent chance they didn’t bother making them.