1929 Half Sovereign anyone ?

[pricha]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353619456397?hash=item52555cb18d:g:drkAAOSwmIhhDB8Q

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[CollectorNo1]

Nice coin!!!

[Booky586]

My first thoughts were "it's another eBay forgery" but the photos are of a full sovereign!

Who's going to take the chance of a bargain by bidding on it when the seller has a feedback score of only one though. Any bidders from TSF?

Edited August 17, 2021 by Booky586
Typing correction

[Coverte]

An eBay member since 31 Jul, 2021 ........... 

[pricha]

he has listed the coin as 3.99 grams . A lazy mistake ?

[CollectorNo1]

I hear what your saying.. personally I won't buy any sovereign from any year from Ebay...I know quite a few people who have been ripped off with fakes..plus the Sovreigns on ebay are totally over priced..so for me it's a no brainer...but it is a 1/2 Sov..but still would not buy any Gold or silver on that site..there are plenty of other avenues to buy bullion other than Chinabay......

[CollectorNo1]

FYI 3.99 g's is what a 1/2 sov would weigh. 3.6575 of gold plus other alloys like copper =3.99 g's

[CollectorNo1]

Even though the Sovereign is now used as a bullion investment coin only, the mint holds to tradition and continues to strike it in 22-carat gold. The Royal Mint also produced the one ounce Gold Britannia in 22k gold from 1987 to 2012. From 2013 onward however this was changed to a full 24-carat.

[pricha]

only one problem . They don't exist . Either a full or a fake.  

[CollectorNo1]

2 minutes ago, pricha said:

only one problem . They don't exist . Either a full or a fake.  

What doesn't exist????

[pricha]

4 minutes ago, CollectorNo1 said:

What doesn't exist????

 1929 half sovereign . Half's are not my specialty but search the net and you'll not find one. Does anyone know of a comprehensive list ?

Edited August 17, 2021 by pricha

[LawrenceChard]

1 hour ago, pricha said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353619456397?hash=item52555cb18d:g:drkAAOSwmIhhDB8Q

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32 minutes ago, Booky586 said:

My first thoughts were "it's another eBay forgery" but the photos are of a full sovereign!

Who's going to take the chance of a bargain by bidding on it when the seller has a feedback score of only one though. Any bidders from TSF?

As it's ebay, this is what you might get:

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[CollectorNo1]

Oh..sorry misread..yes..Perth,Melbourne  and South Africa were the the only mints to produce the GV sovereign in 1929..

[CollectorNo1]

And the Ebay listing if you look does have the SA mint mark on the reverse.

[pricha]

The blokes only other sale .... a fisher space pen, pink & chrome,satin finish 😆

[pricha]

Could be genuine . Many people think a full is a half because they are so small. 

[CollectorNo1]

5 minutes ago, pricha said:

Could be genuine . Many people think a full is a half because they are so small. 

Well as it states 3.99 grams...you would have to be completely clueless to think its a full sov..🤔🙄

[CollectorNo1]

25 minutes ago, pricha said:

And only having a '1' as a feedback score...I wouldn't buy a packet of crisps from them....

 

[dicker]

Too odd to touch for my money.

Best

Dicker

[Zhorro]

10 hours ago, CollectorNo1 said:

Well as it states 3.99 grams...you would have to be completely clueless to think its a full sov..🤔🙄

But the pictures show the coin on TWO different scales with weights of 8gms and 7.97gms.  The seller has updated the notes to say it is not a half sovereign (which he thought it was based on the size of the coin).

[pricha]

"" I have just checked the weight of my coin and can say honestly it weighs 8 grams I assumed this was a half sovereign because of the size but the weight indicates otherwise.

This could be a rare not many minted coin.""

Just as i thought, he assumed it was a half ....  not many minted ? Only 12 million 😆You'd think people would do a little research before putting this kind of stuff up for sale. 

[CollectorNo1]

2 hours ago, Zhorro said:

But the pictures show the coin on TWO different scales with weights of 8gms and 7.97gms.  The seller has updated the notes to say it is not a half sovereign (which he thought it was based on the size of the coin).

I can still see the original coin for sale on Ebay??

[CollectorNo1]

3 hours ago, Zhorro said:

But the pictures show the coin on TWO different scales with weights of 8gms and 7.97gms.  The seller has updated the notes to say it is not a half sovereign (which he thought it was based on the size of the coin).

He has updated the notes but the title still states 1/2 sovereign 🤔🙄🙄🙄

[Dan12345]

Well someone brought it at just over £300 🤔

[CollectorNo1]

5 minutes ago, Dan12345 said:

Well someone brought it at just over £300 🤔

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