Mat25 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Can anyone tell me what this coin is exactly? It seems to me to be a William IV 1/3 farthing, but it is either gold or more likely it has been guilded. I was wondering if anyone knows of an official version of this coin that was maybe a gilt proof? or has someone guilded it themselves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Can anyone tell me what this coin is exactly? It seems to me to be a William IV 1/3 farthing, but it is either gold or more likely it has been guilded. I was wondering if anyone knows of an official version of this coin that was maybe a gilt proof? or has someone guilded it themselves? The verdigris/coppery spots underneath sure looks like it has been poorly gilded to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Yeah thats was my guess too, im assuming someone was trying to pass it off as a half sovereign back in the 1830's, I can't think of any other reason for guilding a third farthing. Cheers Clive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Probably more of a souvenir. If I wanted to make a "fake" half soverign, I'd use a sixpence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted March 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Yes the third farthing is slightly smaller than a half sovereign so may not be the ideal coin to guild and try to pass off as a half sovereign. Does anyone know what guilding does to a coins value? does it reduce it as much as a cleaned or polished coin or more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Does anyone know what guilding does to a coins value? does it reduce it as much as a cleaned or polished coin or more? That depends on each individual's opinion. Some dealers, for example, don't consider cleaning to be a problem! As for myself, I've never been in a situation where I had to consider a gilded piece. All else being equal, I would be hesitant to offer more than 2/3 of the normal value given the possible difficulty when re-selling it down the road (for whatever reason). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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