Today I Received.....

[bilko]

11 minutes ago, AndrewSL76 said:

Other items received today.

Thanks to @richatthecroft for the lions and via @Roy‘s charity event the Numistacker N for NHS sample coin.

Thanks to @Troy77 for the Baird Bar.

And finally, some eBay pickups that will be on their way to PCGS so they fit into my PCGS quarter and half collections!

ha my 1980 1/2 got 69 my full got a 70 I should have gotten yours for a perfect set :(:(

[ilovesilverireallydo]

Ok so not got today but here’s some interesting stuff I had saved from being melted last year. Finally got round to cleaning them.

marcasite jewellery in sterling silver. Now they are clean will be able to see what stones are missing and will have a go at replacing.

[Shinus73]

Some bigger lumps.

[ilovesilverireallydo]

Thanks for the trays @morezone some more coins sorted and locked away

[SILVERFINGER]

6 hours ago, GoldElliott said:

It's not in the best condition

lol it gets Silverfingers OCD proof seal of approval, its one of the nicest I seen in a long time, my favourite part of it is where the date is and the surrounding, I just had a really nice coin arrive (and my largest yet) its too dark here now to photograph it, it will have to wait till tomorrow.

[MikeG1978]

9 minutes ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

Thanks for the trays @morezone some more coins sorted and locked away

That tray of crowns 😍  real beauties @ilovesilverireallydo

[ilovesilverireallydo]

5 minutes ago, MikeG1978 said:

That tray of crowns 😍  real beauties @ilovesilverireallydo

That’s actually my date run tray  only missing the 1898

[GoldElliott]

10 minutes ago, SILVERFINGER said:

lol it gets Silverfingers OCD proof seal of approval, its one of the nicest I seen in a long time, my favourite part of it is where the date is and the surrounding, I just had a really nice coin arrive (and my largest yet) its too dark here now to photograph it, it will have to wait till tomorrow.

Well thank you but I was quite disappointed with the obverse wear but it does have a beautiful dark slight blue toning like a lot of .925 Aussie silvers to make up for it. It really is a stunning design! I think it's in my top 5 coins I own. A real shame Australia never made half crowns as their .925 is so nice to look at.

[Melon]

My first graded coin, courtesy of Numi. Very pleased, I was worried there were marks on the coin but seems they were either in the capsule or just blown right off by NGC!  

[diesel]

Not everyone’s cup of tea but I love it. 

[CadmiumGreen]

Adding another 1817 Gold Sovereign to the collection thanks to @Jeremiah!...

[MikeG1978]

Love coins with history 

[GoldElliott]

Some nice world silvers courtesy of @ilovesilverireallydo

 Mostly European .835s including some nice Spanish silver and pre-unification Italian states

My absolute favourite though and one of my top 5 coins for sure is the Polish 10 zlotych. Lovely size and weight to it and look at that stunning obverse design. Love the massive moustache on the reverse too

[SILVERFINGER]

58 minutes ago, GoldElliott said:

Some nice world silvers courtesy of @ilovesilverireallydo

 Mostly European .835s including some nice Spanish silver and pre-unification Italian states

My absolute favourite though and one of my top 5 coins for sure is the Polish 10 zlotych. Lovely size and weight to it and look at that stunning obverse design. Love the massive moustache on the reverse too

 

I have been looking at quite a few Polish 1930's coins, I love all of them, finding them in good condition is the fun part, especially the ones with Queen Jadwiga on, I really like your Pilsudski.

[GoldElliott]

4 minutes ago, SILVERFINGER said:

 

I have been looking at quite a few Polish 1930's coins, I love all of them, finding them in good condition is the fun part, especially the ones with Queen Jadwiga on, I really like your Pilsudski.

This is my first one and I'm delighted with it. They have really nice designs but I don't seem to come across them much especially in job lots. definitely want this one next- looks like a libertad design!

 

 

 

[Kookaburracollector]

Here are some of my latest additions...courtesy of Numi and Augur. There is another coin to show...and when I have written about it, all will be revealed!🤔

Peruvian Una Libras (Sovereigns of South America)

[SILVERFINGER]

This arrived late afternoon yesterday, very happy with it, its a shame I cannot capture the lustre on this coin, it looks like scuffing in the pictures.

This is a Czechoslovakian 1937 dated 20 Korun made of .700 silver, this large coin was made to commemorate the life and death of the president of Czechoslovakia T٠G٠Masaryk, this coin was only made one year only and only 1,000,000 were minted, which is low for a circulating commemorative coin.

Currently the largest in my collection, bigger than (though lighter) than my British half crown.

 

 

 

 

 

Next to UK 50p for size comparison, only just noticed its one of the special ones.

 

 

 

 

[Kookaburracollector]

Today I Received...a very interesting coin! (Via NGC - Which has had Conservation)

So, some time ago, I submitted a very ‘dodgy’ looking coin to NGC for grading....with a suspicion it would receive the dreaded ‘details’ grade.

But, I liked the coin, so off it went. Plus, I am trying to get all of my Una Libras graded. I have a very large briefcase to fill. (thanks to @ Gildeon)

So, here is the coin in a bit more detail..(before submission)

As you can see, there is quite a large area of what looks like olive coloured pitting, which also seems to be embedded into the surface of the coin. Despite a nice warm soapy bath, none of it would shift..I did try...carefully.

I also noticed another ‘error’ on the coin..

There is a distinct line above the first five letters of REPUBLIC..A Die-Crack maybe?

All in all..a pretty coin, but with ‘a lot going on’...not necessarily in a good way☹️!

The next piece of bad news arrives...

I receive notification that NGC suggest the coin goes through conservation,...the coin cost a little over spot, so the additional cost could be justified. I am then thinking, if it’s worth conserving, it probably isn’t going to get a details grade...but as a relative newbie to grading, I wasn’t really sure.

Then..the big surprise...Today I get the coin back😃

WOW 🤩 !What a grade...but why not ‘DETAILS’?

My attention then falls on a subject not previously researched...MINT ERRORS...and STRUCK THROUGH.

(From NGC) The most common type of mint error may be a “struck through,” yet these are often misunderstood by collectors. Struck throughs occur when a piece of foreign material comes between the die and a planchet during striking. The coin is said to be “struck through” the foreign material, which leaves behind an impression on the coin’s surface.

A little wiser I become.

As you can see from the picture above (post conservation) I think NGC conservation have done a great job in tidying up the area of ‘Struck Through’, if you compare back to the pre submission pics.

But have you also noticed something else which does not ‘sit right’? 

The obverse of a coin is usually the ‘Heads’ side. And the mint error on this coin all relates to what would usually be the reverse, or tails side of a coin. Have NGC got this wrong?...Answer.....NO?

On an Una Libra, the head, an image of Manco Capac. (Believed to be the son of Inti, the Inca sun god) is the Reverse.

Preliminary reading suggests that the side of a coin which has the country of origin on it, as well as an image of a ruling monarch, or reference to a state/ government etc ..will be determined to be the obverse. In this case, the side with the state and country (REPUBLICA PERUANA LIMA) becomes the obverse.

Plus, Manco (whether he actually existed or not) would have died about 800 years ago, so was not a ruling monarch at any point in these coins history (1898-1969). I am sure there are other exceptions to this heads/ obverse rule...but this is my first!

Thank you for reading.

Addendum

Just when I thought I had figured out what was going on, I may have to have a rethink🤔.

On closer inspection of the reverse, I can see an area of interest..a rough surface exists in open field in front of Manco...now I am totally confused..one for the experts and that’s not me!

Edited May 4, 2020 by Kookaburracollector
Addendum

[Gildeon]

Won in an auction and received today. Mali 50 Francs, almost half an ounce, which makes it the biggest gold in my 1967 collection so far.

 

Edited May 1, 2020 by Gildeon

[SILVERFINGER]

46 minutes ago, Kookaburracollector said:

Today I Received...a very interesting coin! (Via NGC - Which has had Conservation)

So, some time ago, I submitted a very ‘dodgy’ looking coin to NGC for grading....with a suspicion it would receive the dreaded ‘details’ grade.

But, I liked the coin, so off it went. Plus, I am trying to get all of my Una Libras graded. I have a very large briefcase to fill. (thanks to @ Gildeon)

So, here is the coin in a bit more detail..(before submission)

As you can see, there is quite a large area of what looks like olive coloured pitting, which also seems to be embedded into the surface of the coin. Despite a nice warm soapy bath, none of it would shift..I did try...carefully.

I also noticed another ‘error’ on the coin..

There is a distinct line above the first five letters of REPUBLIC..A Die-Crack maybe?

All in all..a pretty coin, but with ‘a lot going on’...not necessarily in a good way☹️!

The next piece of bad news arrives...

I receive notification that NGC suggest the coin goes through conservation,...the coin cost a little over spot, so the additional cost could be justified. I am then thinking, if it’s worth conserving, it probably isn’t going to get a details grade...but as a relative newbie to grading, I wasn’t really sure.

Then..the big surprise...Today I get the coin back😃

WOW 🤩 !What a grade...but why not ‘DETAILS’?

My attention then falls on a subject not previously researched...MINT ERRORS...and STRUCK THROUGH.

(From NGC) The most common type of mint error may be a “struck through,” yet these are often misunderstood by collectors. Struck throughs occur when a piece of foreign material comes between the die and a planchet during striking. The coin is said to be “struck through” the foreign material, which leaves behind an impression on the coin’s surface.

A little wiser I become.

As you can see from the picture above (post conservation) I think NGC conservation have done a great job in tidying up the area of ‘Struck Through’, if you compare back to the pre submission pics.

But have you also noticed something else which does not ‘sit right’? 

The obverse of a coin is usually the ‘Heads’ side. And the mint error on this coin all relates to what would usually be the reverse, or tails side of a coin. Have NGC got this wrong?...Answer.....NO?

On an Una Libra, the head, an image of Manco Capac. (Believed to be the son of Inti, the Inca sun god) is the Reverse.

Preliminary reading suggests that the side of a coin which has the country of origin on it, as well as an image of a ruling monarch, or reference to a state/ government etc ..will be determined to be the obverse. In this case, the side with the state and country (REPUBLICA PERUANA LIMA) becomes the obverse.

Plus, Manco (whether he actually existed or not) would have died about 800 years ago, so was not a ruling monarch at any point in these coins history (1898-1969). I am sure there are other exceptions to this heads/ obverse rule...but this is my first!

Thank you for reading.

Superb coin and post.

[LiquidMetalsUK]

So today I'm a very happy silver junkie. My stunning smithy bars. 10oz and 5oz are a matt finish and the 4 and 3 are a shiny finish. Cant wait to get hold of more of his stuff later in the year.

[SilverPirate007]

Very nice! What’s the price on those?

[RiverbankSilver]

1 minute ago, Jamesd said:

So today I'm a very happy silver junkie. My stunning smithy bars. 10oz and 5oz are a matt finish and the 4 and 3 are a shiny finish. Cant wait to get hold of more of his stuff later in the year.

Very nice. That 5 ozt is stunning ..If you ever want to sell it give me a shout..

[Troy77]

3 minutes ago, grongla said:

Very nice. That 5 ozt is stunning ..If you ever want to sell it give me a shout..

And if you sell give me a shout😉

[LiquidMetalsUK]

2 minutes ago, SilverPirate007 said:

Very nice! What’s the price on those?

Direct from matt (smithy bullion)in australia I'm not sure as I managed to source these in the uk. I'll be ordering some from him directly later in the year but with the covid situation we wanted to wait. I picked these up for £25 an oz delivered so not cheap but I think worth every penny 😁