1887 UK £5 gold coin pocket piece?

trozau

At less than 10% over spot gold, it might just be worth as a nice hefty pocket piece.

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laurentyvan

I always wondered why a coin like this ( or any coin for that matter) would be submitted to a TPG for authentication without getting it graded as well. In this coin's case, would a grade have helped it or hurt it?

rhound1977

No Grade or low Net Grade

spoon

Looks like someone played street hockey with the obverse, but nice for a pocket piece, I think.. what exactly is a pocket piece?

Garneteye

NCS is a consevation service of NGC. they do not grade but will "guarantee that a coin is genuine". From the discription I doubt PCGS or NGC would grade it. ANACS will but it will be a "net grade", which is an entire "nother story"

Dan

shirohniichan

<< <i>Looks like someone played street hockey with the obverse, but nice for a pocket piece, I think.. what exactly is a pocket piece? >>



A pocket piece is a coin you carry around in your pocket to show people. Maybe some pocket wear would do the coin some good.

SYRACUSIAN

The reason for submitting it to NCS is very simple: there are tons of counterfeit Jubilee 5 pounders and he certainly didn't want a grade,or tried to get one at NGC ,but the coin did not meet the criteria.

harasha

jeffone - that's Jeffrey Zarit, no?

SYRACUSIAN

That's him allright; I've had nothing but positive transactions with Jeff - including my icon

farthing

I've never purchased from Jeff and doubt I ever will. He never includes a description with his auctions, just "See Photo" or the like. Once I emailed him on a medal he had on eBay asking what the lettering on the medal stated as I could not tell for sure from his photos. His answer - "What you see is what you get"