Which of these Pine Tree Three Pence do you prefer - guess the grades if you like

1630Boston

Which of these Pine Tree Three Pence do you prefer - guess the grades if you like-I might get rid of one of them
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COIN # 1

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COIN # 2

ricko

The first one would be my preference, though I would be happy with the second one as well. Cheers, RickO

Mr_Spud

They are both nice, but the first one isn’t as worn as the 2nd

MidLifeCrisis

I prefer the bottom one, I think. The reverse (1652 side) of the top one appears too dark and splotchy...but that may just be the photo. I won't venture a guess as to the grade of each but I would like to know.

mbogoman

I prefer the bottom because more of the design is visible. The difference in grades is only a point or two, so to me it's not a factor.

Edit to add: XF45 +- on the top, VF35-XF40 on the bottom. These are tough to grade!

1630Boston

I'll reveal the grade and my preference at noon

1630Boston

Thinking back, I should have done this as a poll

logger7

Wild guess, AU58 and AU55. First looks better.

gumby1234

I like the second one.

Treashunt

****#2 is my choice, and I'd like either.****

DCW

2nd one for me. If I ever buy one of these, I'd want it to be well centered. The centering is more important to me than the grade

mbogoman

@DCW said:
2nd one for me. If I ever buy one of these, I'd want it to be well centered. The centering is more important to me than the grade

Like this:

1630Boston

Sorry I'm late
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Coin #1
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Coin #2
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asheland

Those are super cool!

Paradisefound

I LOVE the 2nd so rid of 1st if you should 🤔 but why?
Both are so different uniquely in their own rights.

Aren’t you going somewhere today?

jesbroken

Uno
Jim

1northcoin

Another vote for the first.

HoledandCreative

What is 15.89 grn? Neither is holed, so I'll wait.

ChrisH821

I think I would prefer #1

1630Boston

@HoledandCreative said:
What is 15.89 grn? Neither is holed, so I'll wait.

It is the 'weight' of the coin

A grain is an obsolescent unit of measurement of mass, and in the troy weight, avoirdupois, and Apothecaries' system, equal to exactly 64.798 91 milligrams. It is nominally based upon the mass of a single ideal seed of a cereal
The grain was the legal foundation of traditional English weight systems, and is the only unit that is equal throughout the troy, avoirdupois, and apothecaries' systems of mass. The unit was based on the weight of a single grain of barley, considered equivalent to 1+1⁄3 grains of wheat.
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Since the implementation of the international yard and pound agreement of 1 July 1959, the grain or troy grain (symbol: gr) measure has been defined in terms of units of mass in the International System of Units as precisely 64.79891 milligrams. One gram is thus approximately equivalent to 15.43236 grains.