TheGoldSovereign

1 minute ago, JohnAnsink said:

Did the mint go over coins manually with a stamp to correct these errors? And what era did they stop this and instead just send the errors back to the foundry, or whatever?

It's the die not the coin that is corrected or changed. There are various reasons as to why it may happen (eg using dies from the previous year to save costs), but ones like above are just mistakes and poor quality control

While on the topic of overdates, just came across this whilst sorting through some coins.

C over rotated C, and an R over lower R on same coin, way too many ales at lunch for this one

1 minute ago, MikeSol said:

It's probably about VF but not a bad buy then!

Great buy for sure, lovely clear A as @sovereignsteve mentioned, hardly any Branch overdates really so nice one to have in the collection!

5 minutes ago, MikeSol said:

Any ideas on value? I picked it up at Spot + 30%

Probably about 5k (in ~EF)

1 hour ago, MikeSol said:

1880-S Inverted A for V Sovereign

Love this Mike!

15 hours ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

You need larger paper. 

Is that a single buy?? 

George V is tricky to lay out because of so many branch mints, young heads fit perfectly in two rows of 3,  1871-1879 then 1880-1887  

2 hours ago, MikeSol said:

Looks like the die has been damaged rather than the coin. As the lines are beneath the devices.

How do you mean damaged? It looks like a perfect round coin edge, not a mis-strike or something? can that even happen?

27 minutes ago, sovereignsteve said:

Doesn't look to be a short tail there.

Although the question is probably moot as I don't think there are tail variations in those years.

It may look like it because of the wear, which is often where confusion comes from. IMO you can only really be very sure of the differences on high grade coins

Also yes no variations here as they are all long tails, not sure I would say its moot though 100%, because i've already found additional unrecorded tail varieties for other years, though of course they are older sovereigns

Not seen this before, any idea what it is ? Obviously looks like the edge of a coin, but how can that happen?

11 hours ago, SovTracker said:

Today I sacked my previous account manager at the Royal Mint.

Forgot to order me a 2018 Beatrix Potter Roger Rabbit 50p Proof for my Grandson - unforgivable!!

Forgot to order me the 2018 Queens Beasts 1/4 Oz Proof Black Bull - plain ridiculous!!

Both were on Regular Order - I was (past tense now) with the Marque Department - sacked them for the normal sales team - far more reliable and friendly!

You have an account manager? What do they do?

I just go online and buy, got a few of the 1/4 Bulls no issue

14 hours ago, Numistacker said:

Just got this delivered from Goldberg auctions in California




 

Lovely coin! What did you pay if it's not secret?

12 hours ago, sovereignsteve said:

I think I have about 15, sad huh

, Maybe i'll find a source now for 1000s of halfs as i can't have you having more than me Steve!

11 minutes ago, Sovsaver said:

Depends how determined you are to sell really

I'm in acquisition phase, not planning on selling anything "decent" for a decade or two !

9 minutes ago, sovereignsteve said:

1887 halves are "scarce" and very popular.

Yes I have at least 10 of 1887, I'm saying this looks like a very nice one and would almost make me pay the premium for it! When I say "I've not moved into them", i mean I've not actively started date runs and organising etc, and completing halfs because of the premiums will be a LOT more costly.

Of course the ones I get are lucky dip, so cheap. Not to say a few aren't very nice though. I believe my profile pic is an 1887 half

20 hours ago, JunkBond said:

@sg86

Cambridgeshire Coins - AUNC - £160

Made me happy, now I understand.

I hate the premiums on halfs, which is why I've not yet moved into them. But this is a very pleasing coin and probably worth it.

I have mine listed as, one EF, one aEF, one gVF. 

I wouldn't price them at 2k but then again the free market decides the price not me!

4 hours ago, JunkBond said:

Sourced another 1887 half sovereign, much happier with this one, looks genuine!

 

Where did you source and what price did you pay if you don't mind saying? It looks like a very nice coin.

30 minutes ago, Elements said:

Do they (or hatton) ever get shields in? I haven’t seen any although only watched closely for the last few months 

Hatton do very rarely, and I buy most of them