POLL: Should the British Registry Sets Get Awards too?

cosmicdebris

Well?

Numismanic

Yes

NumisMe

Bill, don't you think this is getting old?

You asked David Hall about this last night, and he told you there was not enough activity in the British Registry to warrant awards.
So, I just did a little research, and here is what I found:

There are a total of 84 sets listed in the British Registry
Only 58 sets, or 70% of them, have any activity at all.
Dr. Terner is the 1 and only participant in 41 of those sets. That's 49% owned by 1 man.
The maximum number of participants in any single set, is 4.
Only 18 sets, 21%, have more than 1 participant.
You personally participate in 1 set. You are #1 in that set, and there are only 2 other participants in that set.

I personally agree with David...I don't see that the awards are warranted, YET.



JMHO

Steve27

Yes, but it wont happen.

kieferscoins

Not yet.

Cameron Kiefer

cosmicdebris

Ah but if THIS was a US set and it was the only one it would still be eligible, right?

NumisMe

I'll grant you that...
You have a fantastic set, and I'm sure that some day you will be rewarded for it...
But, until there is more activity in the entire British Registry, it would be unfair.
If anyone should be rewarded at this time, it would have to be Dr. Terner...
Don't you agree?

cosmicdebris

If his sets were still intact I would say he would deserve it but Dr. Terner's sets have all been sold and are longer current finest.

However, mine is a current finest and should be recognized now. This maybe my only chance as any upgrades for this set are beyond my means and next year I probably won't be in this position and my chance will be over.

cosmicdebris

How many lite siders voted yes? How many darksiders voted no?

Dabigkahuna

Absolutely they should be included in the awards!


Larry
Dabigkahuna

NumisMe

Hey Larry, how did I know you were going to say that?

izzy452

Yes awards should be given out, these coins are hard to find in higher grades.


Walt

cosmicdebris

Over 10,000 sets registered and only 21 votes????????????????

dbldie55

There are 10,000 british sets registered?

NumisMe

NOPE...Only 79



But who's counting

cosmicdebris

Geez over 10,000 Sets Registered in the PCGS Registry. DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have never seen anyone more .... nevermind.

NumisMe

I'm sorry , Bill...I'm just playin' around

No harm intended...Honest


I've just had a bad week.

Please accept my apology.

cosmicdebris

Ernie that comment was not for you.

CROMWELL

British Registry Sets should be treated like U.S. Registry Sets, many of the sets are extremely difficult to build in high grade. Add my vote for YES on awards.

MacCrimmon

Well, British gold isn't the "end-all". They should bring on both copper and silver sets; date runs, type, etc.

There would probably be far more participants since the gold is a bit on the tough side of things. The availability of pre-1887 British gold makes 19th c. U.S. gold look like a 'cakewalk'.

tonyhar

There would be more sets registered if the whole range was covered as the Canadians have been.
The current sets are expensive to complete and upgrade but the game continues!!

weresteve

<< <i>How many lite siders voted yes? How many darksiders voted no? >>



While primarily lite side ... I voted YES!!!

I would like to see PCGS get off their bloody arse and start adding in at least the UK decimal sets as these would be fairly easy exercises for those not wanting to spend loads of mony. Proof sets by year and type sets by monarch would also be nice ...

At least in my case if the decimal coinage and Silver Britannia coins were added in ... I would have four complete sets to plop in right away and possibly a fifth if they made the 50 pence commems a separate set.

Steve

coinrookie

I think the Brit sets should be recognized and expanded.Maybe if the sets were given a little more respect, the activity level would increase. Peole just are not aware of how tough British coinage is in terms of finding quality examples even in unc to choice condition, muchless gem.

Steve

cosmicdebris

Wow! I forgot all about this but I see it is now one year later and I still have a number 1 set. Will this year be the year?

Fairlaneman

<< <i>Well, British gold isn't the "end-all". They should bring on both copper and silver sets; date runs, type, etc.

There would probably be far more participants since the gold is a bit on the tough side of things. The availability of pre-1887 British gold makes 19th c. U.S. gold look like a 'cakewalk'. >>



I was thinking about maybe starting a set but when I saw that only gold was offered the thought went Bye Bye. If its going to be a Registry lets get the other stuff in there.

No Vote but a yes would come from me.

Ken

cho10

If the awards are only meant to be a form of recognition of how competitive the single collectors of a given series or type set, then the British coins won't get awards.
If the awards are meant to be a means of informing our little community about the achievement of a given collector on the basis of numismatic merit then I think the British sets do deserve to receive awards if they are as scrupulously and diligently put together as other collections are.
What needs to be established is whether the Registry is more a commercial/gaming initiative or a place where collectors can share the fruits of their efforts and enthusiasm with people that feel the same way about coin collecting and numismatics in general.
I don't look the other way when somebody shows me a VF30 simply because I will only look at MS68 DMPL's. I enjoy coins. That is why I collect them.
I really don't understand why some collectors choose not to have their collections listed and visible. I know that Scrooge McDuck and Rockerduck (all copyrights belong to their respective owners of course) have been competing for decades. Is that all the Registry is? A competition?

cosmicdebris

<<If the awards are meant to be a means of informing our little community about the achievement of a given collector on the basis of numismatic merit then I think the British sets do deserve to receive awards if they are as scrupulously and diligently put together as other collections are.>>

Isn't this what it is all about?

It also looks like there is still hope. From HERE


<<Awards may also be presented to the best sets in one of our newest Registries, the British Coin PCGS Set Registry.>>

cosmicdebris