I've corresponded with Jon on a few coins. Jose Rodriguez in Portugal is also a good one. Greece while a good source - I tend to shy away from...
Nice Key date. What auction houses do you favor?
Do you tend to lean towards Great Britain or Australia when collecting sovereigns?
Made a mistake - I didn't mean the 1871 S, I meant the 1887 S Jubilee head. The stated mintage is over 1 million, but it actually is at most...
I was just reading about the Jubilee series. While I knew about all of the different variations - I didn't know that the 1871 S mintage was...
I like the reverse of the 2012. Not as much as the George III reverse or the St. George of 1871 ... What do you think of the 2005 St. George?...
I was considering collecting one for each portrait. Higher graded common coins would probably creep into the set if I didn't stay focused. I...
If I started again, I would focus on the harder to find and rare issues.
How are you collecting them? By date and mint, specific period such as Queen Victoria?
Sorry no Guineas or Unites here. I have my hands full with the sovereigns. I also use that website now and then. I rely a lot on Marsh, auction...
I agree, the rarity rating is too high. Marsh's rating was from 2002 or before and I thought it was too high at that time. Unfortunately Marsh...
Nice George III. I love the reverse.
I completely agree about raw coins. I will not buy them without being able to view them in person, weigh and measure them or unless they have...
Rarity scales vary depending on who you are talking about. A R6 for Marsh is 4 to 8 examples known. R7 is of highest rarity. Also - Marsh's...
I look for the Quartermaster Sovereigns and just picked up the limited edition hard cover auction catalog. My soft cover is falling apart.
Excellent coins - nicely scanned on top of it.
Perhaps Baldwins is reiterating Marsh's assertions for the 1923SA. Marsh lists 406 minted along with a rarity of R6. Marsh writes that the new...
I agree. I'm. Not a fan of CGS or London Coins. I prefer St. James, Baldwins along with two or three auction houses in Australia. I tend to...
Some very nice sovereigns. Since they are NGC, I'm guessing that you are in the US. Generally speaking, it seems as if the Brits like their...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Not very good photographs - I haven't gotten around to taking some good ones. The first is a 1872 M and the second a...
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