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Numismatic Discussion => Coin and Banknote Grading => Topic started by: ausproofs on February 12, 2016, 09:05:12 PM

Title: PR 70 - Pre decimal proofs
Post by: ausproofs on February 12, 2016, 09:05:12 PM
Hey Folks,

What do you think are the possibility of someone getting an elusive PR 70 for a pre decimal proof ? I have seen achieving PR 68 with some late proofs (post 1955) ...would be an achievement if it is done !
Title: RE: PR 70 - Pre decimal proofs
Post by: trout on February 12, 2016, 09:26:37 PM
Quote from: 'ausproofs' pid='84469' dateline='1455273312'Hey Folks,

What do you think are the possibility of someone getting an elusive PR 70 for a pre decimal proof ? I have seen achieving PR 68 with some late proofs (post 1955) ...would be an achievement if it is done !

Very doubtful a PR70 will be found in the pre decimals.
Getting a decimal coin graded at PR70 is tough enough, let alone the pre decimals.
Title: RE: PR 70 - Pre decimal proofs
Post by: ausproofs on February 12, 2016, 10:07:57 PM
Quote from: 'trout' pid='84471' dateline='1455274597'
Quote from: 'ausproofs' pid='84469' dateline='1455273312'Hey Folks,

What do you think are the possibility of someone getting an elusive PR 70 for a pre decimal proof ? I have seen achieving PR 68 with some late proofs (post 1955) ...would be an achievement if it is done !

Very doubtful a PR70 will be found in the pre decimals.
Getting a decimal coin graded at PR70 is tough enough, let alone the pre decimals.

I agree mate, I never expected PR 68 pre decimal proofs either.However they have started to surface now..
Title: RE: PR 70 - Pre decimal proofs
Post by: oh my florin on February 28, 2016, 08:32:50 PM
PR69's are probably out there but very elusive, although I would put PR70's as just exceptionally unlikely with the only real possibility I see would be a Threepence of the 1960's
Title: RE: PR 70 - Pre decimal proofs
Post by: ausproofs on February 28, 2016, 09:42:08 PM
Quote from: 'oh my florin' pid='85040' dateline='1456653770'PR69's are probably out there but very elusive, although I would put PR70's as just exceptionally unlikely with the only real possibility I see would be a Threepence of the 1960's

Good to see you back here mate...:wavemulticolor:

I agree with you... 1959 seems to be the year with the most PR 68's..
Title: RE: PR 70 - Pre decimal proofs
Post by: oh my florin on March 02, 2016, 10:20:42 AM
Nice to see you too mate