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I wonder if someone will BIN this

wybritwybrit Posts: 6,972 ✭✭✭
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Along with the 1905 halfcrown, The 1926 ME penny has become among the most prized rarities in 20th century British coinage. Only the usual suspects, the 1933 and 1954 pennies, the 1937 Edward VIII 3d, the 1952 halfcrown are more searched after, but all of these are basically unattainable.

Anyone got the ~$3.5k + to cough up for this baby? Hey, compared to Una, it's practically free!! image
Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.

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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I too like the 1926ME penny, but think that the specimen referred to is NOT uncirculated, though much nicer than most (please see the tell-tale obverse and the marks on the key cheekbone area). Also I have seen brown with a little red actual unc. pieces to trade for 1250-1500 pounds. Thankfully I was able to get my coin about 5 years ago and so beat the swell in prices (did the unthinkable from the Brits' perspective as I have with a number of other bits and entombed it in a PCGS slab).

    I wonder if there will be the interest surge in 20th. C. pre-decimal in gereral or if this coin, along with the mentioned 1905 2/6, 1905 1/-, and a few others will pull what attention there may be.
    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • wybritwybrit Posts: 6,972 ✭✭✭
    I wish I had pulled the trigger on a recent UNC offering of the piece. The seller is certainly describing the coin accurately - not UNC, but just high grade.

    I would think prices on this particular coin will continue to surge skyward, like the '05 silver bits have done. $3,500 may already be the going rate for a coin like this in proper auction.
    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, I was able to get mine from Spink about 6-7 years ago and bought it as "GEF" . This coin has absolutely silky surfaces and graded as PCGS RB65 and has to be one of my favourite coins in my collection and don't think I would sell or trade at any price.

    I do hope that other 20th. C. bits will pick up a bit of momentum: for example the 1930 2/6 or the 1932 2/-. I guess that we have already seen the 1922/1927 hybrid penny do its thing and take off; what would one of the specimens of that combination go for - that would be very hard to price.

    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • wybritwybrit Posts: 6,972 ✭✭✭
    PCGS RB65

    Wow!! image
    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
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