https://www.northeastcoin.com/popupcontainer.jsp?include=vi&itemKey=zi29_1000181392 Does this seem over priced? I see this on ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/1951-New-Zeland-6-Pence-George-VI-3rd-Type-PCGS-MS66-/264973340535
I'd assume they're charging a premium for the toning. For what it's worth, I don't think that color is nice enough to triple the coin's asking price.
My assumption would be that they hope someone is chasing a highly graded registry set. This coin is not top pop. My opinion is that it is well overpriced but if it's a coin that you have to have then you will need to make your own opinion.
This is my thought too. I collect toners but don't find this one appealing (others might disagree as we all have different tastes). I'd personally pick the untoned one for 1/3 of the toner's price.
6d is the common abbreviation for sixpence, the d coming from the roman denarius. X pre-decimal pence is abbreviated Xd, X decimal pence is Xp.
I don't know but I've never heard of one. Catalog prices for moderns are becoming meaningless as collectors compete for what's available. Early NZ cu/ ni is rarely seen in BU and most of those forming collections have a long way to go. I don't know what the '51 is worth today but I've seen very few over the years. It is not seen much more than the '50 in my limited experience. Beware though that NZ collectors have a different estimation of availability and desirability than mine. I don't much like the specific toned example and you usually have to pay a lot more for toning because someone will. The white example is nice and choice and lustrous.
The 1951 6d is not a rare date, with a mintage of 1.8 million pieces, compared for example with the 1942 6d with 360,000. My handbook of British Commonwealth coins does not list any known variety. I don't collect NZ coins, but I wouldn't pay more than $10 for it
Do you own any lustrous BU NZ cu/ ni of this era? These coins almost all got into circulation and are gone now or heavily worn. XF's are uncommon and AU's scarce. I just don't see many of these in BU of any date and have been looking since 1976.
Silver coins from all over the world were invariably saved in substantial numbers but when the world switched to cu/ ni after WW II people stopped setting aside new coin. In some countries the newer coins are almost non-existent in Unc. Most or all of the NZ coins can be found but they are apparently scarce. There aren't enough moderns for the handful of collectors who want them. And this demand is still growing.
Nobody else noticed that the eBay auction has the BIN at $54.99 but the coin is priced at $50 on the slab.
You do know the difference between mintage rarity vs condition rarity? I don’t collect NZ coinage either, but if I did I would be willing to pay a bit more for a Bu gem.
I avoid saying I don't like any coin but the toned example in this specific case doesn't appeal to me in this photo. I would buy the the untoned one even if it cost more. I don't think it's a Gem but it looks to be in true BU which is what's unusual. Sliders and AU's in moderns can be far more common than true BU's though that doesn't apply in this case in my experience. ie-even AU's are tough for these specific coins.
Just to be clear "toning" is the development of color as exhibited on the more expensive coin. I would personally prefer the less expensive coin even if it cost more.
I saw that and have noticed similar price tags before. I often don't pay a ton of attention as it is either (1) an old price that was never removed (I do think the seller should remove it...it does not help when the sticker price is lower) (2) an in-store price (eBay price is higher by the amount of the fee) (3) just marketing to make you think it is a good deal (when the price tag is higher than the eBay asking price...not the case here)
