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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 8233281, member: 101855"]I have the four 1902 gold pieces in Matte Proof. The half sovereign and sovereign are raw and part of an 11 piece set. The two and five pound pieces have been graded. </p><p><br /></p><p>Woops! I need to take individual pictures of the two smaller gold coins. Here are photos of the set. The two small gold coins are okay, but far from outstanding. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1447790[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the two pound coin. It is PCGS graded Matte Proof-63. The only thing I can see wrong with it is a shiny spot on King Edward's brow. I think that the grade is on the conservative side. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1447791[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The 5 pound coins can cost you an arm and a leg. I went the less expensive route and bought on in Matte Proof-62. It's a bit too shiny to be in a higher grade, but I don't know if it had that much Matte surface from the beginning. It does not have much in the way of hairlines. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1447792[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 8233281, member: 101855"]I have the four 1902 gold pieces in Matte Proof. The half sovereign and sovereign are raw and part of an 11 piece set. The two and five pound pieces have been graded. Woops! I need to take individual pictures of the two smaller gold coins. Here are photos of the set. The two small gold coins are okay, but far from outstanding. [ATTACH=full]1447790[/ATTACH] Here is the two pound coin. It is PCGS graded Matte Proof-63. The only thing I can see wrong with it is a shiny spot on King Edward's brow. I think that the grade is on the conservative side. [ATTACH=full]1447791[/ATTACH] The 5 pound coins can cost you an arm and a leg. I went the less expensive route and bought on in Matte Proof-62. It's a bit too shiny to be in a higher grade, but I don't know if it had that much Matte surface from the beginning. It does not have much in the way of hairlines. [ATTACH=full]1447792[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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