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Two lovely new arrivals today.  
Thanks to @ST1986 for the iconic 2017 Sovereign and @Jaconet for the splendid Platinum Jubilee £5 Gold Crown.





 

Two lovely new arrivals today.  
Thanks to @ST1986 for the iconic 2017 Sovereign and @Jaconet for the splendid Platinum Jubilee £5 Gold Crown.





 

Two lovely new arrivals today.  
Thanks to @ST1986 for the iconic 2017 Sovereign and @Jaconet for the splendid Platinum Jubilee £5 Gold Crown.





 

Two lovely new arrivals today.  
Thanks to @ST1986 for the iconic 2017 Sovereign and @Jaconet for the splendid Platinum Jubilee £5 Gold Crown.





 

Two lovely new arrivals today.  
Thanks to @ST1986 for the iconic 2017 Sovereign and @Jaconet for the splendid Platinum Jubilee £5 Gold Crown.





 

Two lovely new arrivals today.  
Thanks to @ST1986 for the iconic 2017 Sovereign and @Jaconet for the splendid Platinum Jubilee £5 Gold Crown.





 

Two lovely new arrivals today.  
Thanks to @ST1986 for the iconic 2017 Sovereign and @Jaconet for the splendid Platinum Jubilee £5 Gold Crown.





 

Two lovely new arrivals today.  
Thanks to @ST1986 for the iconic 2017 Sovereign and @Jaconet for the splendid Platinum Jubilee £5 Gold Crown.





 

👍both are stunning coins!🤔

Massive Thanks to @ST1986 bucket lister for me finally ticked off 
May try for another as this is one for the kids stack 
Thanks again

Two lovely new arrivals today.  
Thanks to @ST1986 for the iconic 2017 Sovereign and @Jaconet for the splendid Platinum Jubilee £5 Gold Crown.





 

Two lovely new arrivals today.  
Thanks to @ST1986 for the iconic 2017 Sovereign and @Jaconet for the splendid Platinum Jubilee £5 Gold Crown.





 

Two lovely new arrivals today.  
Thanks to @ST1986 for the iconic 2017 Sovereign and @Jaconet for the splendid Platinum Jubilee £5 Gold Crown.





 

Two lovely new arrivals today.  
Thanks to @ST1986 for the iconic 2017 Sovereign and @Jaconet for the splendid Platinum Jubilee £5 Gold Crown.





 

Two lovely new arrivals today.  
Thanks to @ST1986 for the iconic 2017 Sovereign and @Jaconet for the splendid Platinum Jubilee £5 Gold Crown.





 

Nothing better to do whilst recovering from man- flu.  
On a recent sales post a debate arose surrounding the merits of the Deep Proof Like 2017 Five Sovereign Piece (992 mintage) and the 2017 Proof Sovereign (749 mintage).
Some (not great) photos I have taken of both of them to compare and contrast.
In hand, and to my eyes, there’s a marked difference.  What do you think?

Nothing better to do whilst recovering from man- flu.  
On a recent sales post a debate arose surrounding the merits of the Deep Proof Like 2017 Five Sovereign Piece (992 mintage) and the 2017 Proof Sovereign (749 mintage).
Some (not great) photos I have taken of both of them to compare and contrast.
In hand, and to my eyes, there’s a marked difference.  What do you think?

Mistakes are frequently made by these companies- I once had a 1/4oz Gold Proof Mexićo Libertad returned to the person who submitted it on my behalf attributed as a GB 50p coin!  Likely the  submission form was filled in incorrectly- but you are correct- its easily plausible that a scam could be possible, by unscrupulous people making fraudulent entries on the submission form and the corresponding coin making it through the Grading process in agreement with the submitters entry on the sheet.  It might sound far- fetched, but  I read an article describing that the mechanised process of these companies allows only a few seconds of appraisal by a Grader prior to a judgment being made.  
 

*Just an update:
After nobody was bidding £1025 on this auction, I have done what I have tried to avoid: I have removed all the stones from these beautiful made jewellery pieces and I have sent yesterday the scrap gold to refiner. (Thank you, @ilovesilverireallydo, impeccable service!🤗).
The scrap was melted down, assayed and I have been paid very quickly 98% from today's spot. Total received: £1177.46.
Sad to destroy those beauties, but finally happy to have £152 more in my pocket.

Thanks Adrian.  It’s unbelievable and unforgivable that fundamental mistakes are made by third party grading companies, particularly with modern coins- I wonder if there are any uninitiated collectors out there who have paid  Proof prices for a mislabeled Bu slabbed coin. 

Nothing better to do whilst recovering from man- flu.  
On a recent sales post a debate arose surrounding the merits of the Deep Proof Like 2017 Five Sovereign Piece (992 mintage) and the 2017 Proof Sovereign (749 mintage).
Some (not great) photos I have taken of both of them to compare and contrast.
In hand, and to my eyes, there’s a marked difference.  What do you think?

The difference is more noticeable on the obverse in my opinion.  Less so on the reverse.
I have the BU version (in original RM packaging and the coin has remained in the capsule) and it's still my absolute favourite gold coin, aesthetically.

Nothing better to do whilst recovering from man- flu.  
On a recent sales post a debate arose surrounding the merits of the Deep Proof Like 2017 Five Sovereign Piece (992 mintage) and the 2017 Proof Sovereign (749 mintage).
Some (not great) photos I have taken of both of them to compare and contrast.
In hand, and to my eyes, there’s a marked difference.  What do you think?

FYI: There has been many PCGS graded £5 as proofs - however they have been wrongly graded so buyers be aware! 

Side by side there's a difference in the frosting for sure.