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The W&M Halfcrown was a nice surprize

pythonpython Posts: 1,158
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I this in the mail Friday along with James II 6d and another halfcrown. Text The George II sucked but the W&M
has incredible eye appeal for a coin of this grade. All the darker areas are nice colors with the reverse
being very colorful. The rev. has a yellow and orange tone around rims and covering crown while the
shield is a mixture of blue and green with just a little yellow. image It does have some hairlines in the reverse
fields but overall nice for the grade.

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,856 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Python:

    I guess I am not following you on this... did the James II suck? I don't see a reference to a George II coin. I am sorry about the James II because the pictures looked great.

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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,620 ✭✭✭✭✭
    'kat, click here, James II thread.

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  • pythonpython Posts: 1,158
    Coinkat, sorry I can be a hard one to follow.image
    The James II was pretty nice. There are a few minor rim problems but the strike and overall
    eye appeal make up for it.image This is the George II Text Has a very large rim problem at about 7 o'clock, might be adjustment marks but very deep.
    I'm sending back and getting a Cnut.
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,856 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I guess I was not paying close enough attention... its not the first time and probably won't be the last. Sorry about that...At least the James II was not a disappointment which is the main thing. And as for those George II old head portraits, they are not as easy to get as everyone thinks in high circ grade.

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  • pythonpython Posts: 1,158
    The coin is no big deal. I'm just a little disappointed that the flaw wasn't listed. I've been having good luck
    with this dealer, I'm sure just a mistake.
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,856 ✭✭✭✭✭
    He seems to have great coins...

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  • SylvestiusSylvestius Posts: 1,584 ✭


    << <i>And as for those George II old head portraits, they are not as easy to get as everyone thinks in high circ grade. >>




    I think you mean the young head ones are hard to get in top grade, no? I though the old head coins were the easiest to get because they are in far lower relief.

    Sylvester.

  • SylvestiusSylvestius Posts: 1,584 ✭
    well i mean i've never had any problems getting the G2 old head sixpences in grades of EF or there abouts, i've even got an AU 1750 sixpence with dark tone.
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,856 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sylvestius:

    The problem I see with the George old head potrait is the strike... the center hair is not often complete. Finding them well struck is a challenge and grading these coins in the EF and GEF range is tough because it can be hard to distinguish wear from a weak strike.

    As for George II young heads in EF...they are just plain rare...end of discussion. You are clearly right about the high relief of the young heads and that makes high end circs impossible to find...I do enjoy the hunt. BTW, nice additions with the two George II sixpence
    .

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  • SylvestiusSylvestius Posts: 1,584 ✭


    << <i>Sylvestius:

    The problem I see with the George old head potrait is the strike... the center hair is not often complete. Finding them well struck is a challenge and grading these coins in the EF and GEF range is tough because it can be hard to distinguish wear from a weak strike.

    As for George II young heads in EF...they are just plain rare...end of discussion. You are clearly right about the high relief of the young heads and that makes high end circs impossible to find...I do enjoy the hunt. BTW, nice additions with the two George II sixpence
    . >>




    Actually you are right about that curl on the old head issue, it's never fully struck is it! Even on my AU 1750 6d it still looks weak. I'd be hard pushed to tell the difference between weak strike and wear on that little bit of area.

    And the yound head stuff really is nice in top condition but it's very rare you see it. I do have a slighty higher grade YH sixpence lying around, over half of the eye is visible!

    Cheers for the comments on the other two!
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