My pair of George III MS-65 Sixpences (PHOTOS)

Aethelred · May 1, 2004 6:20AM

Here are photos, and not very good ones, of the pair of Georgie III Sixpences I bought at the 2004 FUN:

1816 6d. NGC pop 17/6

1817 6d. NGC pop 5/0

The slabs:

cosmicdebris · May 1, 2004 6:33AM

Nice looking coins. Can I have one?

Aethelred · May 1, 2004 6:34AM

<< Nice looking coins. Can I have one? >>

For a small postage fee you can.

oldshep · May 1, 2004 6:36AM

Beautiful is not the adjective I would use for that mug

- but they are excellent coins - I am always amazed when I see coins that old in that good of condition!!!!
Shep

MacCrimmon · May 1, 2004 6:39AM

How much was that postage again??

$5 insured?

Nice pair, BTW. Are you going to complete that new coinage date run?

Aethelred · May 1, 2004 6:46AM

<< Nice pair >>

Last time I said that I got smacked!

<< BTW. Are you going to complete that new coinage date run? >>

I am not sure. Right now my main interest is in finishing the type set. Once the type set is done I may go after proofs and patterns before I think about any date sets. I suspect that if I were to do a date set I would do George III Guineas, but that does not strike me as easy.

python · May 1, 2004 7:21AM

Nice coins. Decide to keep them both?

Aethelred · May 1, 2004 7:25AM

<< Nice coins. Decide to keep them both? >>

I don't know which one I could bear to part with, so I guess I am keeping both.

Aethelred · May 1, 2004 11:34AM

The deal is that the 1816 is prooflike and lightly toned while the 1817 is a slightly better date and blast white with a satin surface. I love 'em both!