Prettier in person?

ajaan

I wonder how this coin looks in person. It is in a PCGS PF64 Cameo holder.

boz

I would bet the blue/tourquoise, and red shades are electric in hand. I would take the chance if you're thinking of buying.

ajaan

It may make a good mate to my 1887 PF64 Cameo.

Placid

Yes.

python

I don't like it but It looks like I'm the only one.

MacCrimmon

I personally detest that spotting on the good St. George....

Frankly, I'm puzzled as to how that ever got in a 64 holder???? Mr. Hall, oh Mr. Hall!!

Also, I'd bet those specks are surrounding tiny pits in the metal's surface. They're AS. Lloyd, are those teeny-tiny pits common to these proof crowns? Just wondering.

trozau

I don't like it.

cosmicdebris

ASk them to send it on memo. If you like it, pay them, if not send it back.

ajaan

<< <i>ASk them to send it on memo. If you like it, pay them, if not send it back. >>


It's offered on eBay, so I don't think they'll that. If it isn't sold by auction I may just ask Chris to send it to take a look.

Aethelred

Are those hairlines I see on the obverse? I am going to walk over here and stand with the people who say pass or at least don't buy it until you have seen it in hand.

Sylvestius

Well a colourful tone, that killed it for me, being spotted really killed it. (like most coins with bright colours it reminds me of those oil spots you see on the road...) *shudder*

And yes they look like hairlines, sorry i don't like it.

Lloyd

Lloyd

wybrit

I imagine the coin is much nicer in hand. I bought a 1908 shilling from them where the picture was terrible but the coin itself was very nice. It's one of my favorites.

The 27 proofs all tone a dark carbon grey colour. Horrible.

The 1911 sets tone grayish as well, I've noticed - but it seems a nicer toning.

MacCrimmon

<< <i> I imagine the coin is much nicer in hand. I bought a 1908 shilling from them ...... >>

Without a doubt.

I just revisited some old images of a proof 1911 sixpence which I tried to capture before the Ott lights or the angled glass technique (henceforth AGT), and if you saw them your take would be, "Bleeeech!!". The wild, electric blues and greens tend to look more akin to the colour of brownish flood waters currently overtaking much of the Midwest.

Also, the digicams often tend to accentuate the "ghastlies" in the image. It's almost like it places a floodlight on a teeny, tiny defect which to the eye and even a 10x loupe is not a distraction, and says, "Ladies and gentlemen may I direct your attention to the Grand Canyon!"

That said, I would think there is more pleasing '93 crown out there for that money. That is, all PF64s are not created equal.

ajaan

I'm also considering this shilling.

Sylvestius

I could learn to put up with the reverse, as for the obverse, bring me some dip!

I used to have a BU 1887 shilling, but it looked a little more like this...




And that was the scarce variant too! I didn't find that out until the day before i sold it, i had it all these years too!

LanLord

I like it, looks like a star trek scene (all the stars in the universe)