A few years back Mark purchased a box for his swan dollar. Never before had we seen one for sale by itself and managed to talk a dealer into splitting the box from the coin. A number was thrown around and we sheepishly walked away with less money, no coin and a new box still very happy.
I just noticed this on eBay Box For Sale (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Original-Box-For-1967-Goose-Swan-1-One-Dollar-Australia-Pattern-Crown-NO-COIN-/281411647944?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item418570f9c8&_uhb=1) at $350 OBO. Also then noticed they have their pattern $1 slabbed (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1967-Goose-Swan-1-One-Dollar-Australia-Pattern-Crown-Silver-RARE-MS67-/281411647757?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item418570f90d&_uhb=1) by someone I am yet to ever hear about CMG, apparently "one of the strickest Australian graders around".
And they have....what.....4 dollars -1 sold. All graded by CMG. ANd no pic of the other side of the coin/slab.
CMG
Never heard of them, They do however grade at MS64 Cleaned :angel:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1967-Goose-Swan-1-One-Dollar-Australia-Pattern-Crown-Silver-RARE-MS64-Cleaned-/271574332758?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item3f3b177556
I know this seller as I sold him a bucketfull of coins last month.He sells coin jewellery
amongst other things https://www.cottonandco.com.au/
Mmm very interesting as I hadn't heard so sussed googled and it's either shut down or didn't exist.
Box is a nice touch, $350 is a little steep. Goose seems to be a little expensive also, slabbed or otherwise.
Cottonandco; Turning pre decimal silver into high priced jewellery. :cray:
I messaged the seller and this is the information I got back
"He is a gentlemen based here in Brisbane, really strict grader is use the Sheldon System but bases it on the Australian style so XF is an actual EF coin.
I haven't personally used him but quite a few guys here in Brisbane use him, much cheaper than most but has been quite ill so isn't slabbing at the moment"
man I gotta get on this boat so look out AJPCGS :angel:
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='56918' dateline='1407913209'man I gotta get on this boat so look out AJPCGS :angel:
You Slab em and I'll whack a green bean on em :laugh2:
Instead of CAC I'll have YUK in the bean :diablo:
Quote from: 'trout' pid='56905' dateline='1407907824'CMG
Never heard of them, They do however grade at MS64 Cleaned :angel:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1967-Goose-Swan-1-One-Dollar-Australia-Pattern-Crown-Silver-RARE-MS64-Cleaned-/271574332758?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item3f3b177556
Strickest?
What was the goose stricken with? Cleaning fluid poisoning?:angel:
goldy gold goldy lookie, you did good on your coin then
CMG yeah right
Just another eBayer speculating
Quote from: 'Australian coin' pid='56925' dateline='1407917161'goldy gold goldy lookie, you did good on your coin then
Me looky AC and a little bit happy. I have made an offer for the box. Wait and see now........
I also messaged him and got a simular Storie that the guy is from qld but is retired now ...????
Sounds suss...
Ms67 does anybody think this is the correct grade. ..