I have just come across this one while doing my "Spring Clean"
any ideas ?
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Here is the last pic ( I could only put 5 on the last post):angel:
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What you thinking about that coin Trout? Looks kinda proofy doesn't it. 1954's are not uncommon like that. That year they chrome plated some of the 6d dies and as a consequence you see the early strikes looking especially polished and proof like.
PS
I moved this into the pre-decimal forum where it probably belongs.
Quote from: 'markn' pid='2146' dateline='1351648123'What you thinking about that coin Trout? Looks kinda proofy doesn't it. 1954's are not uncommon like that. That year they chrome plated some of the 6d dies and as a consequence you see the early strikes looking especially polished and proof like.
yes it does look like a proof coin, i have many realy nice 1954 sixpences but this one is like chalk and cheese.
it is certainly differant to all my other pre decimal stuff
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Quote from: 'markn' pid='2146' dateline='1351648123'What you thinking about that coin Trout? Looks kinda proofy doesn't it. 1954's are not uncommon like that. That year they chrome plated some of the 6d dies and as a consequence you see the early strikes looking especially polished and proof like.
PS
I moved this into the pre-decimal forum where it probably belongs.
Cheers Mark.
so it isn't proof but It is still a veriety :yahoo:
Quote from: 'trout' pid='2149' dateline='1351648988'so it isn't proof but It is still a veriety :yahoo:
Almost certainly not a proof but still a pretty coin. There's rolls of this year around and lots of them look proof-like. Someone had some fun with PCGS submitting lots of them them trying to get one of them into a proof slab but PCGS didn't fall for it (they have with some other coins I can think of). There's well over 200 of the year graded, well out of proportion with the value of the coin.
Someone got a 1954 6d into an NGC proof slab a while back and they were shopping it around for multiple thousands of dollars. I guess someone fell for it. A lot of money for a $20 coin. This is one of the main reasons you should educate yourself and not accept the ruling of TPG's blindly. They do not know everything.
I think I can vaguely remember putting this one aside because it looked like it had been cleaned at first glance.
I'm glad I didn't chuck it in the scap bin now:yahoo:
It's still a very nice coin Trout even if it's not a proof
From memory there was also a perspex covered set of predecimal coins put out by Sherwood and Downies ( I think), way back. Alot of those coins also had a similar glow/shine/polish to them. Perhaps it may have come from there as well.
[attachment=649][attachment=648][attachment=647][attachment=646][attachment=645] do you think i should try and clean these with acetone,???? ,, kel
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That first QEII coin looks like it has a bitten rim. What year is it?
Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='4803' dateline='1355900399'That first QEII coin looks like it has a bitten rim. What year is it?
hi nancy it is 1962
they run in this order
top line 1962 1xh and 5xt ,, 1963 4x t and 1x h bottom
top line 1957 3xt and 2 x h bottom and top line 1951 ,, 2 x t and 1 x h bottom line .. i hope this is of some help , i have been working on getting good pictures but no results yet ..
Hmm, sorry but with the close up it looks more like the edge has taken a hit.
Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='4815' dateline='1355911122'Hmm, sorry but with the close up it looks more like the edge has taken a hit.
yep that is it , other side is the same , just scrap now , but
i have 4 x 3 pence=== 8 x 6 pence=== 5 x shillings , now soaking in acetone overnight , to see if they clean up any better ,these are the ones i got off the old lady to sell for her , along with 1 x $100.00
white paper note == 4 x $ 50 old note == 1 x $ 20 old note===
13 x 88 ind notes ==3 x old $ 5.00 notes redish notes ==
3 x newer $ 5.00 notes with aa numbers
( aa not first prefix on these )
3 x $ 2.00 green notes == and 4 x $ 1.00 notes== all notes stored wrong and not looked after == plus $ 75 .00 of captain cook .50 c which i have spent most of now , paying for my poppy,s fdc,s from aust post. and i gave her f/v for the c/c,s ,, kel ,,
Congrats on helping a friend, hope you both benefit.!