The verdict is in - My first conservation and submission to NCS and NGC

Good afternoon fellow coin collectors,

Today I received my first 10 coins I sent to NCS for conservation to be graded at NGC. As some of you know I was not at ease shipping the coins from Iceland to the US but I know the express business and FedEx did a very good job getting them to Florida in 24 hours and thankfully everything went well. The overall process was filled with excitement and I am very pleased with how the service was from beginning to end. Everything was very professional and I’m happy with joining NGC.
Here are the coins in question

1925 2 Krónur MS65 (126.000)

Mint: Den kgl. Mint, Copenhagen.
Size: 28 mm.
Weight: 9, 5 g.
Material: 92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel
Reed: milled.
Obverse: Icelandic
Coat of arms without supporters.

This baby is very rare in high end grades and I only know a few of them that would be considered a MS coin so I’m very happy with the grade and the conservation. Highest graded sample



The 1925 1 Krónur MS63 (252.000)

Mint: Den kgl. Mint, Copenhagen
Size: 22, 5 mm.
Weight: 4, 75 g.
Material: 92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel
Reed: milled.
Obverse: Icelandic
Coat of arms without supporters.

Now this one I thought would grade higher but still a rare piece in MS condition. NCS did a wonderful job but something cant be done. Second highest graded sample



The 1925 25 Aurar MS63 (207.320)

Mint: Den kgl. Mint, Copenhagen
Size: 15 mm.
Weight: 1, 5 g.
Material: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Reed: milled.
Obverse: Icelandic
Coat of arms without supporters.

This year is one of the tougher dates to find in MS and I’m pleased with the outcome both grading and conservation. Second highest graded sample.



1942 10 Aurar Zink MS64 (2.000.000)

Mint: Den kgl. Mint, Copenhagen
Size: 15 mm.
Weight: 1, 5 g.
Material: 100% Zink
Reed: milled.
Obverse: Icelandic
Coat of arms without supporters.

Now this one was a surprise. These coins are extremely hard to find in mint state and I’m very pleased with the outcome of this beauty. Only sample graded.



1940 10 Aurar MS66 (1.500.000)

Mint: Den kgl. Mint, Copenhagen
Size: 15 mm.
Weight: 1, 5 g.
Material: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Reed: milled.
Obverse: Icelandic
Coat of arms without supporters.

Just awesome! Highest graded.



1939/6 10 Aurar MS 62 (208.000)

Mint: Den kgl. Mint, Copenhagen
Size: 15 mm.
Weight: 1, 5 g.
Material: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Reed: milled.
Obverse: Icelandic
Coat of arms without supporters.

I thought this one would grade higher but still pleased with the overall conservation and grade.



1925 10 Aurar MS66 (321.025)

Mint: Den kgl. Mint, Copenhagen
Size: 15 mm.
Weight: 1, 5 g.
Material: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Reed: milled.
Obverse: Icelandic
Coat of arms without supporters.

Now this one was is for me the most exiting coin of the lot. This date is very hard to find in MS and getting a 66 is just stunning. NCS did a wonderful job on the coin. Highest graded sample.



1926 5 Aurar MS65 (355.431)

Mint: Den kgl. Mint, Copenhagen
Size: 24 mm.
Weight: 6, 0 g.
Material: 95% copper, 4% tin, 1% Zink
Reed: plain
Obverse: crowned royal monogram.

Did not think it would grade so high. Very pleased with what NCS did. Highest graded sample.



1938 2 Aurar MS62 (206.231)

Mint: Den kill. Mint, Copenhagen
Size: 19 mm.
Weight: 3, 0 g.
Material: 95% copper, 4% tin, 1% Zink
Reed: plain
Obverse: crowned royal monogram.

I sent this coin for a reason, I wanted to see how far NCS would go with the conservation and what they could do. They did a great job very pleased and now I know what to expect. Second highest graded sample.



1931 1 Aur MS64 (462.371)

Mint: Den kgl. Mint, Copenhagen
Size: 15 mm.
Weight: 1, 6 g.
Material: 95% copper, 4% tin, 1% Zink
Reed: plain
Obverse: crowned royal monogram.

Very pleased with grade and conservation. Highest graded sample.



Overall I am very pleased with the outcome and i´m currently making 20 cions ready to be sent to NCS/NGC. Now it´s just to master photos of coins in slabs

Siggi

 

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Wonderful, Siggi! I'm very happy for you.

Chris

 

Thanks buddy

 

I'm so pleased that everything worked out for the best Siggi. The coins are impressive and the experience you had with NCS/NGC was very satisfying. We won't be able to stop you now, you'll send everything you have to be graded. Wait until Mark and Iceman see your post....they'll be jealous. Again, beautiful coins Siggi. Congrats!

Bruce

 

Thanks Bruce for your kind words, And yes I´m aiming for monster jelosy with Mark and Iceman hehehe

 

Wow, what great coins, you did great:thumb:

 

VERY NICE Siggi! They are some of the nicest Icelandic coins I have seen so far. I'm partial to the 1931 1 Eyrir. Congrats my friend! Great start for a registry set! Bruce is right I'm VERY jealous, LOL! We wont see the group I submited to NGC for a few more weeks.

Mark

 

Not only are the coins graded high and none higher, I think it must also be how you are feeling at this moment. I only know a little about their history. Were these a family keepsake from the begining? That's a lot of great coinage just to come apon.

 

Thank you

Thanks Mark my friend, I cant wait to see the outcome of your coins. I like our little Icelandic family over at NGC And that 1931 Eyrir is something you dont see often

Thank you, Most of the coins I got from the era come from the same source. Not a family but a old time collector. I would never have gone into this with out the bulk of the lot I got from him. These coins were not known in the collectiong comunity here in Iceland.

 

Where are the before images?

 

Actually Conder I thought about you, I cant seem to find were I stored them but i´m looking for them on my hard drive. I have so many pictures I could have saved them in one of my 100´s of folders and I tend to name my files in all kinds of ways

 

+1

 

Looks like another job well done by NCS. Congrats!

 

Mark chimed in Siggi, but where is Iceman? Iceman?...earth to Iceman...where are you? :devil:

Bruce

 

He offered me 2,5 million plus 49.000 twinkies for the coins. I'm thinking about it. The twinkies are what i´m having a hard time passing on

 

By all means take the twinkies Siggi. The coins aren't all that important.

Bruce

 

LMAO!, Siggi I'll give you a REAL Philadelphia cheesesteak, and take you to the best bar in the city. I can see where the twinkies are very tempting though.

 

Coins or not buddy I like that idea when I come over !

 

Well done! Nice looking lot!

 

You got it my friend, I'll even get some twinkies.