Today I Received.....

[MCJ]

Today I received my Aug prize draw kook.

It's great...thank you to the forum and again to @ChrisSilver

 

 

Edited September 9, 2016 by MCJ

[Pampfan]

Just received the 2016 1/4 ounce gold Standing Liberty Quarter.  I am very disappointed with the coin has it has two dents on the rims so I will be sending it back.  Poor Quality control - reminds me of the royal mint. 

[KDave]

That is a very nice looking coin, hopefully they will replace it with a mint state one no hassle.

What is a 'Business Strike' finish? I have never seen this term before.

[sovereignsteve]

39 minutes ago, KDave said:

That is a very nice looking coin, hopefully they will replace it with a mint state one no hassle.

What is a 'Business Strike' finish? I have never seen this term before.

business strike is american term for bullion or currency coinage, as distinct from proof or collecting version.

[morezone]

Fancy term for not proof finish but better than bullion. Similar to how the Royal Mint uses "Brilliant Uncirculated".

[sovereignsteve]

10 hours ago, Pampfan said:

Just received the 2016 1/4 ounce gold Standing Liberty Quarter.  I am very disappointed with the coin has it has two dents on the rims so I will be sending it back.  Poor Quality control - reminds me of the royal mint. 

could be classed as bag marks, perfectly acceptable on bullion

13 minutes ago, morezone said:

Fancy term for not proof finish but better than bullion. Similar to how the Royal Mint uses "Brilliant Uncirculated".

I'm sure I've seen the term being used for common circulating coinage eg morgan dollars etc

Edited September 10, 2016 by sovereignsteve

[ST1986]

My first Lot of coins to NGC returned today.
A few good results and a few bad ones.
@numistacker thank you for all your advice!


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[Guest]

My first Lot of coins to NGC returned today.
A few good results and a few bad ones.
@numistacker thank you for all your advice!


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What were the bad results? The ones on show are all amazing ))



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[BaldyBob]

Some half Brits arrived today, bought with the proceeds of silver sales to one of our artisanal forum members.

[ST1986]

1854 Shield Sovereign came back XF Details because the Obverse is scratched.

1845s, 1865, 1866 Shields came back AU58 was hoping they would get MS.

I will be sorting out another batch of coins this weekend to go off to NGC

[sovereignsteve]

9 hours ago, ST1986 said:

1854 Shield Sovereign came back XF Details because the Obverse is scratched.

1845s, 1865, 1866 Shields came back AU58 was hoping they would get MS.

I will be sorting out another batch of coins this weekend to go off to NGC

AU58 is ok for shields, just about EF so not too shabby. Would be interested to see them.

[Guest]

business strike is american term for bullion or currency coinage, as distinct from proof or collecting version.

Business strike is misleading on these. They are minted with specially prepared burnished planchets and hand placed on the press before being struck at 68 tons of pressure. Not at all like bullion


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[lightjaw]

Something a bit different from midland coin fair. A romanian gold coin and a japanese nibu kin

 

Edited September 11, 2016 by lightjaw

[prophet800]

I have about going to the coin fair is it worth the 3 hour drive?

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[lightjaw]

No to the regular ones, maybe yes to the quarterly bigger ones

[prophet800]

Will have to go then.

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[nr73]

My first Panda just arrived, along with a 1g gold bar

[Guest]

Thanks to@chrissilver for the beautiful 2006 panda





Thanks to@davepanda for the gorgeous 2003 platinum panda






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Unboxing video



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[Silvergun]

My 1st proof Libertad from EMK 

[KevinG]

1985 Libertad and 2007 year of the pig.

 

 

[AuZeus]

Just picked up from my local dealer today, my first Canadian sovereign 1911 

 

 

[Quicksilver]

Received today, two 1 oz silver MONKEY KING 2016 COLORED

Two 1 oz SILVER LUNAR MONKEY 2016 COLORED Two 2 oz Red silver DRAGONS 2012

1 KILO SILVER MONKEY 2016 1 oz silver IGUANA 2015 FIJI and my first gold coin a 1/10 oz gold LUNAR MONKEY 2016 also a 2016 panda

[Guest]

Some grading results. Coins on the way back from NGC.





Thanks to@cornishfarmer for the lovely 2003 panda. Only 4 graded better in the world.




Ms-63 on this rare Cali Fractional giving it a value of $425





Great result on this 1852 WW raised shield with a ms61





Two antique dragon and Phoenix graded 69. Only 69 minted!





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[sovereignsteve]

Nice shield. Thought I'd test myself and looked at the photos from the bottom up and guessed the grade. Nailed it at 61

Thought the reverse is better but let down by the obverse but nice to know there's some consistency.

[Guest]

Nice shield. Thought I'd test myself and looked at the photos from the bottom up and guessed the grade. Nailed it at 61[emoji4]

Thought the reverse is better but let down by the obverse but nice to know there's some consistency.

Yes I thought the grade was fair on that one. If the obverse had a few less bag marks it would have been great but MS61 is good. My 1884-M got au58 which I was also pleased with.



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