2coins Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 Hi all, I seen this coin for $200.00. I dont know anything on these old coins, this is charles the 1rst 1643-1644 Fine-Vfine.I would like to get a few old coins like this. :(my question is, is it worth the $200.00? or is it worth more?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ian Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 To be blunt to the point of fault, if I were you i'd keep hold of my money until a better example came up., That one looks to have been subject to a number of ills (shaving and cleaning) and in my opinion doesn't warrant a price tag of $200. Just my opinion however and of course, it might look better in the flesh. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2coins Posted December 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 thank you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 It is well clipped.....but decent,rounded,well struck Charles 1 coins are very rare. I have a Middleham hoard 1/- (about as struck) athestically worse than the 2/6...but a sign of the times with a poor strike etc & worth about £40. Because the 2/6 series doesn't have a Portrait of the King they tend to be cheaper....But there are also some extremely rare types. I've seen commoner strikes in collectable condition for £40/50 (a nice lump of nearly 400 year old silver with more history than you can shake a stick at.) If you want to sample UK hammered try Edward 1,11& 111 1d's. Quality Charles 1 can be rewarding BUT expensive mistakes will litter a novice's path. Buy the books 1st....a good allrounder being Coincrafts 2000 edition (more specialised than Spink) If you catch the hammered bug THERE IS NO HOPE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2coins Posted December 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 much thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Hammered coins are even more addictive than Conders... buy one at your peril. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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