British Empire grades are in!

flykite · November 17, 2009 4:13AM

Country Grade
1 1 15543047 200152 1902 1/3Far Gr.Britain MS65RD
1 2 15543048 200152 1902 1/3Far Gr.Britain MS65RD
2 1 15543049 206246 1937 1/2 Cr Gr.Britain PR66
3 1 15543050 561916 1951 6D S.AFRICA PR68
4 1 15543051 140884 1952 6D S.AFRICA PR68
5 1 15543052 564674 1951 5 Shil S.AFRICA PL67
6 1 15543053 564675 1952 5 Shil S.AFRICA PL66
7 1 15543054 143962 1953 5 Shil S.AFRICA PL67
8 1 15543055 402346 1957 5 Shil S.AFRICA PL64
9 1 15543056 143964 1960 5 Shil S.AFRICA PL64
10 1 15543057 406852 1953 1/2 D N.ZEAL PR64CA
10 2 15543058 402420 1953 1/2 D N.ZEAL PR66RB
11 1 15543059 394120 1953 1D N.ZEAL PR64RB
12 1 15543060 402352 1953 3D N.ZEAL PR65DC
12 2 15543061 395179 1953 3D N.ZEAL PR66CA
12 3 15543062 402352 1953 3D N.ZEAL PR64DC
13 1 15543063 405500 1953 6D N.ZEAL PR64CA
13 2 15543064 413603 1953 6D N.ZEAL PR64DC
13 3 15543065 405500 1953 6D N.ZEAL PR64CA
14 1 15543066 414492 1953 Shil N.ZEAL PR66DC
15 1 15543067 394049 1953 Florin N.ZEAL PR65
16 1 15543068 402354 1953 1/2 Cr N.ZEAL PR66CA
17 1 15543069 391532 1953 Crown N.ZEAL PR65DC
18 1 15543070 391532 1953 Crown N.ZEAL PR66DC
19 1 15543071 144114 1978 $1 Parliament N.ZEAL PR67DC

I am a newcomer to the dark side (enlightened, maybe??) and I have decided to go in feet-first, so I sent in 25 coins ( most ever by me!), and I am delighted with the results overall! I owe this to my father-in-law, who last year gave me a 1952 So. African crown in prooflike, and this got me started on world coins!

I feel there is great promise in British coinage; english-language, potential (key word!) world-wide collector base (GB, NZ, SA, AU).

The only "disappointments" here were the NZ coppers, as I thought they would all cameo, and the Florin, but that one was borderline. The highlights are the 1/3 farthings that I found in a hobby shop on vacation, and the DC 1953 NZ Coronation Crowns......verrrry rare!!

JCMhouston · November 17, 2009 5:58AM

That's a very nice batch of grades, congrats.

But you know you should post at least a pic or two to keep us coin nerds happy.

worldcoinguy · November 17, 2009 6:02AM

Impressive submission - congrats on the results!

canadacolornut · November 17, 2009 7:22AM

Great grades and a beautiful introduction to the world coin area.

I smiled when I read your comment about the "Coronation" pieces.

As an example of bad priorities and gross stupidity, I was in London for Elizabeth's coronation affair. Stationed there
with the Air Force at the RAF base in Bushy Park. I had absolutely no interest in coinage at the time except for the
Military notes we were paid with which usually went to the dog tracks.

Our response to the big affair was to have way too many at the local pubs, join a conga line in
Trafalgar Square and end up getting snapped off into the fountain at the base of the Nelson statue.

Young and foolish doesn't even BEGIN to describe it.....