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  1. Any ideas on a rough grade? Obviously really difficult without the coin in hand. Pictures are not great! Its a complicated question but, Over a 100 year timescale from now, any ideas on how collector value would appreciate. I buy coins because I like them. But I'm trying to find out if having many low value coins opposed few high value coins is better. Is it a safer investment. For example coins like these crowns if you shop around its possible to buy under spot price. Surely as an investment the profit margins are higher buying under spot price precious metal coins un graded. These two purchased in Paris amongst many other coins were not expensive. Let's say you have 5000 pounds and wanted to make an investment or to buy coins for your own pleasure. After the 100 years would you be in a better situation If you had 166 coins roughly worth 30 pounds per coin, giving your Original 5k investment. Or would you be more comfortable 10 coins worth 500 pounds each!? It would be interesting to see a graph of collector value vs spot value. These crown are conveniently 28 grams so around 40 of them is a kilo of Silver.
  2. Hi I'm Collecting world coins I only started around six months ago. Since its been an epic learning curve. I have gathered many coins from all different countries around the world. My main focus is on Raw coins from the 19th century. The benefit at this stage is the fact you have many coins to hand, to learn about and get a feel for grading and research. Sometimes I wish I only focussed on one country its difficult to research all countries and there history thoroughly. By traveling and through searching being given coins and also purchasing them. The bonus being in all the hundreds of raw coins you look at if you do your homework there are gems to be had, and rare coins to find. My questions are: What is the future of coin collecting? Is it better to find medium grade medium value coins by the hundred? Or is it better to save for the expensive graded uncirculated coins? I suppose its a personal preference. I would rather have hundreds of coins in nice grades quite collectable. Rather than one or two purchased slabbed coins. And the hope of trawling through hundreds of circulated coins provides hope for finding rare coins. As I said I have many worlds, I may just have you want and vice versa. Like a swap for example. I hope to make a spreadsheet detailing every coin I have with an attached photo And as much info about each coin as possible. I have a real passion for French coins. And have started buying 16th and 17th century coins. Many thanks for reading my post.
  3. Hello there, Thankyou for the advice. I shall do that! But anyone reading this post please feel free to post any information here. Also if anyone has any information about varieties of pennys with Die letters. This is my new goal for the new year. Obtain half penny varities with die letter. I can't see it being easy or cheap. I'll keep my progress posted. Thanks
  4. For taking the picture I'm using a x45 microscope. My camera isn't up to the task really. Any advice for taking better pictures alike. Thanks.
  5. hi Today I was looking through some old English coins and noticed this 1862 halfpenny and I can't make up my mind if it looks to have a die letter? As you can see the coin is not the best of condition but I like the colour and am interested in the history of this coin. I also have 1827 one penny, the story behind this coin seems to be impressive. As I was holding the coin I was shocked and amazed to understand the story as I read more it was amazing to imagine the journey and places it has been. As I understand the entire mintage was shipped to Australia and then Tasmania. I also read somewhere that not many survived!! I'm in France and this coin has found its way into my collection a few hundred years later. If anyone can shed anymore light that would be great..
  6. Here is my best effort at getting a close up. The original image I have here when you zoom in the duplication is clear. It also looks to affect every letter of this word only. I hope you can see it clearly after uploaded. Many thanks in advance!
  7. Hi Thanks for your response. I'm waiting to take a good quality picture. Then I will upload.
  8. Hi Im new to this amazing hobby.. And especially error coins. I have a "1939 B 20 Rappen" from Switzerland. The C of Confoederatio looks to be not doubled, Quadrupled! The error effects all the letters of this word only. But the C on the very tips you can see four clear impressions. I have heard about doubled dies. Die chattering. Also exists other 1939B with errors. But wondered if any anyone can explain about such errors where 4 individual impressions are visible of one denomination. This coin appears to be in good condition.Having researched a little about whats on offer. It seems quite difficult to obtain clear concise information on swiss coins and grading and mint errors. One of the joys of collecting world coins!!! Is this year of coins actually a "key date" "1939 B 20 Rappen??" And what affect would this error have the coins "Market value" . Unfortunately I cannot at present upload a photo. When i can I will. thanks
  9. Hi Im new to this amazing hobby.. And especially error coins. I have a "1939 B 20 Rappen" from Switzerland. The C of Confoederatio looks to be not doubled, Quadrupled! The error effects all the letters of this word only. But the C on the very tips you can see four clear impressions. I have heard about doubled dies. Die chattering. Also exists other 1939B with errors. But wondered if any anyone can explain about such errors where 4 individual impressions are visible of one denomination. This coin appears to be in good condition.Having researched a little about whats on offer. It seems quite difficult to obtain clear concise information on swiss coins and grading and mint errors. One of the joys of collecting world coins!!! Is this year of coins actually a "key date" "1939 B 20 Rappen??" And what affect would this error have the coins "Market value" . Unfortunately I cannot at present upload a photo. When i can I will. thanks
  10. Hi, Im looking at two twenty pence pieces. 2009 / 2010 The lions foot centered in the middle of the coin on the 2009 has only two toes opposed to three toes on the 2010. Can anyone advise as to whether this does qualify as a mint error. im new to collecting coins. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. many thanks
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