Value of Wm. & Mary Half Crowns?

thisnamztaken

Can someone tell me what a fair (retail) price for a 1689 William & Mary Half Crown would be, say in VG-Fine, VF, XF, or AU?
Also are W&M's difficult to locate in VF and better? How about the Queen Anne coins of the early 1700's?

I've seen very few of either of these types in higher grades in my internet wanderings. Of course I have no idea where to find the best dealers in these coins, so that may be a factor.

spoon

You might have a harder time waiting for one to show up in a dealer's stock than scouring (proper) auction listings, though some patience will still be necessary. SixBid is a good start for keeping track of upcoming sales.

thisnamztaken

Thank you, Eric.

harasha

In January of 2003, I purchased a 1689 half crown (first busts & first shield) for $600 (I still had funds, then!). Condition is EF.
In September of 2004, I purchased a second 1689 (second shield) for $165 (from Civitas). Condition is F.

I no longer follow the British coin market closely after FINALLY finding a William & Mary crown, but I seem to recall that Queen Anne coins are on the market if decent numbers.

coinkat

The 1689 1/2 crown has afew different varieties and it is a coin that can be found in a high circulated grade. I believe it is the most common date of the series.

The Queen Ann 1/2 is not as simple... 1707, 1707E and the 1708 are the most available dates. There are some dates that are much more difficult to obtain in a decent grade.

BCNumismatics

<< <i>The 1689 1/2 crown has afew different varieties and it is a coin that can be found in a high circulated grade. I believe it is the most common date of the series.

The Queen Ann 1/2 is not as simple... 1707, 1707E and the 1708 are the most available dates. There are some dates that are much more difficult to obtain in a decent grade. >>



Coinkat,
The 1707E 1/2 Crown of Queen Anne is not an easy coin to find.It is a pretty popular coin,as it is part of the famous 'Edinburgh Coinage' of 1707-09,which can be classed as being Scots coins.I have a spacefiller that was once in a brooch,due to the edge damage.I also have a respectable 1707E 1/-,& a damaged 1708E Crown (5/-) in my collection as well.

The 1689 English 1/2 Crown comes in 2 main types - both of which have eluded me so far.

Aidan.

coinkat

I never wrote that the 1707E was an easy coin to get, I wrote that it along with the 1707 and 1708 are the most available dates in the series...