DrDime

What size are you looking for?

All sold now

Price reduced for the last time - now £260 delivered

Price dropped on the remaining 1871 and 1872 to £270 delivered.

The 1871 is the better condition and i believe that the die crack would not affect the grade unless above ms65 (so I'm told)

1873 sold

I have 3 Shield sovereigns for sale: 1871, 1872 and 1873

I'm looking for £280 each delivered by special delivery

The 1871 (die number 22) has a die crack on the obverse - highlighted in the close-up pics

The 1872 (die number 90)

The 1873 (die number 9)

Bank transfer preferred on these

Sold

Price dropped to £130

£130 delivered by 1st class signed for

Add £5 for special delivery

Bank transfer please

As the photos show there are mysterious green spots on the reverse

Hi Dave. I'll take the 1:50 /10:10 one if still available

BOEOTIA. Thebes (c.425-395 B.C.), Silver Stater, 11.80g. infant Herakles. (image courtesy of NY sale 27)

B.C that is

The second looks like a (replica of?) a 4th century Boeotian coin depicting the labours of Hercules

http://www.ancientcoinage.org/the-labors-of-hercules.html

1991 and 1995 silver pandas

1991 and 1995 silver pandas

According to these guys older sovereigns had small (less than 1% it seems) amounts of silver and other metals. This might account for the colour as refining techniques have probably improved allowing for a more pure gold + copper mix.

The chart does not show analysis of george5 or Edward7

https://goldsovereigns.co.uk/goldcoinalloyanalysis.html

Nice looking sovereign. If anyone's deliberating whether to go to the London Coin Fair, I would recommend it. I really like it and have picked up some bargains there. I can't go this time but would if I could.

Got this medal / badge set from the Royal Mint Fleur De Coin Club. It was given to members around 15 years ago. Each has the name of the member etched into the edge of the medal and their initial on the back of the badge. Total of just under 3oz.

Yeah I was kidding about the date run. Just happens to be 3 in a row. In the other photo I was deliberately moving a torch around to find the angle that highlighted the crack. In person you can hardly see it.

Picked up another shield today

Sovereigns just over £200 at HGM now

I went to a coin fair today. I saw this 1993 panda and immediately thought it was a fake (It was way too cheap if genuine). Then I went back to look a second and third time and eventually thought it was worth a gamble as I couldn't find anything wrong with it. It feels right - the quality of the minting and the fur seem good. The weight and size are correct. The reeding is correct. The stairs to the temple are correct. There is some toning around the edge indicating that is at least not very new. It's no big deal if it's not right - as I said it was very cheap - but would like an opinion from a panda enthusiast

Picked up a few dimes today

2 pesos 1945. It's very small.