jackie Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 THINK I MAY HAVE UPLOADED THESE ON A NEW TOPIC. ?. LOL I WILL LEARN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 This is a commemorative medal for Edward VII accession to the English throne, it is not listed in the standard reference "British Historical Medals" by Brown. Queen Victoria died on the 22nd Jan 1901, Edward Became King on that day but he took the oaths of sovereignty the day after. So some of the medals issued give the date he ascended to the throne as 22nd, some as 23rd(which is wrong) but yours gives the 25th which is totally wrong. Not the first or last medal to have a date error. But being unlisted & wrongly date does make it more collectible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 sounds like a good one to have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie Posted August 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Thank you very much for that info. most interesting. that explanes to why I haven't been able to find one like it on the internet. who made it then the royal mint ? and why such a mistake. how much do you think this coin may be worth. ? thank you jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 It would have been issued by a private company, I would guess in either Birmingham or London. Mistakes on medals are just a fact of life, perhaps the engravers liked a lunchtime pint or two! Unfortunately the cheaply made unofficial Edward accession or coronation medals never go for much. There are not too many collectors for the number of medals available. One just sold on Ebay http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1901-King-Edward-VII-Ascension-Medal-/200870130418?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec4caf2f2&_uhb=1 It only reached $10. Perhaps it might have gone a touch higher if the seller had pointed out the date error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie Posted August 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Hi your information has been brilliant most helpful. Thank you. I will put mine on e-bay and mention the details you gave me. would I put it under error coins ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Hi your information has been brilliant most helpful. Thank you. I will put mine on e-bay and mention the details you gave me. would I put it under error coins ?. It would probably fare better in the Exonmuia>Medals category with 'Error' noted in the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyJMartha Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Right, if you mark ‘ERROR’ in the title you get the attention of serious collectors who might not mind buying it at a more-than-average price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 I had not stopped and considered it, but it would get the right groups attention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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