Wiglaf - King of Mercia - Valuation help.

PrivateCoinCollector

Could someone help me valuate this coin?






Supersize

Reverse

lordmarcovan

Far more than I can probably afford.

There. Does that help?

Valuable, I'd imagine. If it's real. Looks kosher to me.

Viking/Anglo Saxon era stuff is pricey, especially in high grade, which that appears to be.

I suspect that is listed in the Seaby/Spink catalogs, but mine is at home. (It's an oldish 2002 or 2003, anyway).

PrivateCoinCollector

The 2X2 it is in has an old price of $3,200. Does that sound in the ball park?

lordmarcovan

Um, maybe.

I'll let one of the more knowledgeable English coin specialists answer that one.

BS

Wow, that's very nice. The 2007 Spink price is 5250gbp in VF but I think yours would grade gVF. If it's
real I would think at least $12,000.

PrivateCoinCollector

Who authenticates these? NGC? PCGS

lordmarcovan

I have seen medieval English coins in PCGS holders (and I think NGC, too- can't remember for sure). However, the ones I saw were like 15th century. The "Big Two" might not grade or encapsulate Anglo Saxon-era stuff. ICG would, but I don't know how much I would trust them for authentication purposes. (More than I would trust myself, to be sure, but...)

MacCrimmon

Check with York Coins

weresteve

ICG would, but I don't know how much I would trust them for authentication purposes. (More than I would trust myself, to be sure, but...)

Anything like this it is my understanding that ICG would send it outside to a "subject matter expert" for authentication before it would even be considered for grading. Not sure who their outside resource would be on Anglo-Saxon era material, but it wouldn't hurt to ask them before considering who to submit to. Besides ... with ICG membership as such is free with first submission.

ajaan

I think ICG would send it to Berman.

PrivateCoinCollector

Berman? Is that a person, a shop?

PrivateCoinCollector

York Coins believes it to be a reproduction. :-(

Thanks for everything guys.

ajaan

Sorry, Allen Berman. He is an expert ICG uses, or at least used to use, quite often.

BlindedByEgo

Did you ever find out for sure?

PrivateCoinCollector

I have had several people on eBay confirm it is a modern repo and my last "expert" on the board just chimed in. So I am writing it off. It has been pulled from eBay.

lordmarcovan

<< <i>Berman? Is that a person, a shop? >>

Both.

I've had the pleasure of meeting him twice. Allen Berman bought a coin from me, too, at the Charlotte show- right off my Holey Coin Vest!