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Please tell me why I shouldn't buy this George III Maundy set

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1818 Maundy Set

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  • StorkStork Posts: 5,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Never mind this post....

  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The pictures are of little help

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  • coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
    In all honesty, I'm not a big fan of the streaky toning.
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  • spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭
    It's ugly. Don't buy it!












    There. Now you have an excuse supporting whichever decision you make. image

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  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭✭
    Because you want to send the money to me? image
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  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,737 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You shouldn't ask us - you should ask your "better half", Mr. Mushroom image

    I guarantee you she can tell you way more reasons not to buy it!

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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,455 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>You shouldn't ask us - you should ask your "better half", Mr. Mushroom >>


    She would say 'buy it' so she isn't of any real help.

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  • spinaker2000spinaker2000 Posts: 4,329 ✭
    Bully!! Nough said!! image
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  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    Not the best photos, but they suggest problems in my opinion. There may not be problems, but from those pics there could be.
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    seriously... the images are a problem, not only because of the fact that the toning likely looks alot worse than it really is, but the pictures lack depth so it is impossible to determine lustre, quality of the surfaces and come up with a reasonable grade

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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,455 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's what I was thinking Michael and 'kat. For some reason the images just don't do it for me. I would love to see the set in person though.

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  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    They might look great in person, but I would not take that chance.
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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,455 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The color of the 2p makes me wonder. The other coins don't look so bad.

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  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
    Nooooooooo, they're dipped and stripped.....ghastly, IMHO.
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,658 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Please tell me why I shouldn't buy this George III Maundy set >>

    Because it's ugly and the coins are screaming to be dipped.

    (Hey, you asked.) image

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  • StorkStork Posts: 5,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Okay, I actually looked at the picture of them finally...Yuck. Hold out for better.

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  • JZraritiesJZrarities Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭
    Problem coins.

    Looks like they had an old cleaning and are now retoneing (ugly)

    A couple might be AU

    You'd have to do a lot of work on them and get lucky to make it worth your while...
  • laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
    I would love to see the set in person though. Most sellers will e-mail you additional images, especially if you compliment them on what you've seen, but would like to see more.

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    listen to Mac... I think he is right here... seriously

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