I Couldn't Resist...

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  1. VRS

    VRS Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    1911 GB Proof Set - 952 Mintage - Original Royal Mint Red Leather Case
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    1923 SA Proof Set - 655 Mintage - Original Mappin & Webb Long Red Leatherette Case

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    VRS, Mar 26, 2013
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    Why is this even in the numismatics forum? It is obvious that none of these coins come from the Perth Mint, they haven't even got any pictures painted on them!

    Surely there must be a junk silver section for old coins!

    Very envious, and I don't usually care about other peoples' collections.
     
    Jislizard, Mar 26, 2013
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    XB Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Very nice.
     
    XB, Mar 27, 2013
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    Wonderful coins... And beautifully photographed.
     
    blanca, Mar 27, 2013
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    XB Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Don't encourage him - he'll just go and get more with which to tease us :p
     
    XB, Mar 27, 2013
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  6. VRS

    VRS Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Waited half my life to own these - esp the '23... They're going to take pride of place in my store, but will be available to buy at some point after I get 'em NGC'd - as whole sets - I'm not breaking 'em up... that'd be numi sacrilege...
     
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    Splendid coins. I love anything with a Coat of Arms. And the St George coins are inspirational.
     
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    VRS Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    A PF63 (approximate) 1923 Sovereign sold for $4500 in London at Spinks today - I had a friend at the auction - https://www.spink.com/lot-description.aspx?id=13012316 - the 1/2 Sov (apr PR61/62) sold for $1300... The ones above are going to grade PF64/65. Looks like I timed the buy perfectly... I'm gobsmacked... No idea what the full unbroken set's worth...
     
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    Well done !
     
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    Oooooohhhh! NICE! NICE! NICE!
     
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    Sweet time travelling masters
     
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    VRS Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    I was just offered another 1923 set by a dealer in S Africa - ZAR79,995. That's a bit toppy for me, but in terms of a long-term investment, there being only ever 655 sets in existence, the market's hotting up vvv fast. I'm hanging onto mine - wish I had enough spare to buy another set though!
     
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    That's the oldest complete proof set i have ever seen VRS, ty
    you made my day
     
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  14. VRS

    VRS Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Cheers Phil,

    I notice there's a 1911 UNC proof sovereign, unslabbed up for sale on eBay currently btw - I'd recc someone with cash spare pick that up definitely: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1911-KING-GEORGE-V-GREAT-BRITAIN-GOLD-PROOF-SOVEREIGN-COIN-/360618555342

    Here's one being sold by Les at LCC pf64: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1911-GEO...F-HALF-SOVEREIGN-COIN-PCGS-PR64-/400311758109

    The dilemma now is whether to leave both sets as they are - unslabbed, au naturel, in their comfy cases or to grade 'em with NGC. Given the complete sets are so rare now I'd like to think a set unslabbed - at least practically - is worth as much as individually slabbed coins which are then sold-off one by one or kept with the original case, but I don't know.

    What would you do Phil? Anyone?

    NGC or no?

    Stash em away for 5 years?
     
    VRS, Mar 30, 2013
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    Send them off to NGC,its the only way they should be treated
     
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    NO - leave them alone in their case.
     
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  17. VRS

    VRS Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    ;)
     
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    Incredible assortment. Congrats. :)
     
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  19. VRS

    VRS Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    I saw you were looking for a half-sov recently - Do yourself a favour & go grab that 1911 full Sov proof on eBay instead (see above) - you won't regret it ;)
     
    VRS, Mar 30, 2013
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    She's a beauty, for sure! Bookmarked. ;)
     
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