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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Rob2013, post: 1446318, member: 38164&quot;][ATTACH]178922.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]178923.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I ordered a George V sovereign from a reputable London dealer.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It came today and I&#039;m a bit concerned about it - a few things don&#039;t sit well with me but, on the other hand, I haven&#039;t seen or handled many sovereigns - I only have a few and they are a lot more modern - so I don&#039;t know if my concerns are legit or if I&#039;m worrying unnecessarily </p><p><br /></p><p>Would really appreciate comments from more experienced sovereign handlers</p><p><br /></p><p>My concerns are:</p><p>- I bought a basic George V sovereign but appear to have received an Ottawa minted one - my book says only 106,000 of these were minted and its &#039;scarce&#039;.&nbsp; Not a rare category but would dealers normally issue it as a bog std priced sovereign?</p><p><br /></p><p>- The stamping seems low quality in that the obverse is set deeply - its very low compared to the rim of the coin.&nbsp; In contrast the reverse is a lot higher - it almost feels as though the horse is higher than the rim - in fact I think it is.&nbsp; Were this age/mint of coins just poorly stamped?</p><p><br /></p><p>- Look the colouring of the gold- especially on the obverse.&nbsp; It looks speckled as though its plated and the plating is wearing off - its not consistent.&nbsp; Is this plating or spots from bad cleaning/wear?</p><p><br /></p><p>- I&#039;m not sure if my eyes are playing tricks are if the picture of the reverse differs slightly from the one in my book - round the front of hooves and dragon.&nbsp; This may well just be me</p><p><br /></p><p>- Btw, it was also described as &#039;excellent quality&#039;.&nbsp; Is it?&nbsp; I know its nearly 100 years old but its a bit nicked round the edges and the faces are a bit scratched.&nbsp; Any thoughts?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Really appreciate any comments[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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