Today I bought.....

[HelpingHands]

can anyone link the e bay listing for me please

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1976-I-O-M-SILVER-CROWN-HORSE-TRAM-CENTENARY-COIN-/201408359515?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D201408359515%26_rdc%3D1&nma=true&si=QJU%252BnYdwXmAFfm8gVjL9w31%252F55Q%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

[HelpingHands]

I'd be concerned that there is this buy it now.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Isle-of-Man-1976-Horse-Tram-Centenary-One-Crown-Coin-UNC/201396327950?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29975%26meid%3D2f833a0b1c884197a616ee14192b3f49%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D201408359515

There could be different versions though.

[Danny-boy]

http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5042.html

Looks like it's Cupro nickel.

[Danny-boy]

I'd be concerned that there is this buy it now.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Isle-of-Man-1976-Horse-Tram-Centenary-One-Crown-Coin-UNC/201396327950?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29975%26meid%3D2f833a0b1c884197a616ee14192b3f49%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D201408359515

There could be different versions though.

There are BIN's as cheap as £3 delivered.

[craig12]

the buy it now seems less shiney 

[craig12]

what would you expirienced guys do     pay or put a cancel request in and state my reasons

[HelpingHands]

Top line of this lists a silver proof version.

http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=Pastresults&searchterm=Isle+of+Man+Centenary+Man&category=13&searchtype=1

[HelpingHands]

Here's a thread entitled 1976 'ISLE OF MAN ONE CROWN COIN Any silver in these coins?'

http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=138721

They did issue 30000 silver .925 proof in red box with certificate by the Pobjoy mint. Most others were not silver, but copper nickel 28.4g 38.6mm 50000 issued as commerative not circulating issue which is same weight as the silver version.

[Danny-boy]

I guess it just needs testing when it arrives, agree yours looks like it may be proof.

[craig12]

how do you test    sound  , is cupro nikel a lot heavier than sterling silver

[HawkHybrid]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1976-Isle-of-Man-Cased-Silver-Proof-Crown-of-Horse-tram-COA-SNo37639/331550972909?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D33052%26meid%3D411071b1dfb34dcdb850d4257043c96d%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D201349589405

 

is it supposed to be matte proof, like sovereigns?

 

HH

[HelpingHands]

For what you paid I would just go on how it looks then put it away for when silver hits £100 per oz. The dealer who you'll sell it to can check.

[sovereignsteve]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1976-Isle-of-Man-Cased-Silver-Proof-Crown-of-Horse-tram-COA-SNo37639/331550972909?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D33052%26meid%3D411071b1dfb34dcdb850d4257043c96d%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D201349589405

 

is it supposed to be matte proof, like sovereigns?

 

HH

Not sure what you mean. From your photos it looks like a shiny, mirror proof. They are the ones that usually look black on photos.

[HawkHybrid]

Not sure what you mean. From your photos it looks like a shiny, mirror proof. They are the ones that usually look black on photos.

 

I was thinking that the background is shiny

where as the horse tram is depicted in matte.

(similar to what you would expect from a proof

sovereign)

 

HH

[sovereignsteve]

I was thinking that the background is shiny

where as the horse tram is depicted in matte.

(similar to what you would expect from a proof

sovereign)

 

HH

Ah yes i see what you mean,  but the matte proof sovereigns were different, they didn't have a shiny mirror field.

[craig12]

i suppose a bit of support is that its in a capsule  a lot of crowns were in 2 " cases   unusual to capsule a cased item 

i would have thought

Edited August 23, 2015 by craig12

[Guest]

Bought an 1883 one dollar USA coin..

[daz]

Ram road sign koala from ebay

[Guest]

Another 2 for my American collection yesterday.

[DRooster]

Numistacker that first one looks so crisp!

 

With another weekly mini-dip in Silver spot price

I'm trying out the credit card option with STG, costing me 2% extra to the credit card company.

More lovely Funnel-web spiders,

and some reasonably priced Koalas.

Let's see how quick delivery is this time.

 

Edit: but I didn't catch the price dip to £9.30 that happened ten minutes ago!

Edited August 24, 2015 by DRooster

[Guest]

I am hoping for a MS63 but will see when it arrives...

[Guest]

Successful bid on Great Collections for a 1968 Mexico Olympics coin. 188 graded and 28 in MS67 the highest grade awarded. Paid $63.50 including USA postage. Coin is 75% silver

[sovereignsteve]

@Numistacker You seem to be keeping this thread going on your own!

[Guest]

@Numistacker You seem to be keeping this thread going on your own!

One tries

[HighlandTiger]

Well since Keith has "retired" , we needed a new face to buy the entire world's stock of gold and silver coins. Numistacker has taken up that challenge quite successfully.