Sydney Coin Shop Adventure

[enworb]

Earlier in the week I arrived home from work to find my partner of 5 years had grabbed everything she owned and taken off. No warning, no explanation.

My old man was going to Sydney on Wednesday night for business so I tagged along. Spent the whole day yesterday combing darling harbour's coin shops and managed to turn up plenty of nice coins. Whoever said only women are prone to retail therapy was wrong. Certainly did the trick for me.

Here are my spoils:

2000 $1/10c mule. Soon to be sold on ebay. If youre interested before Saturday then make me an offer.



1966 20c Struck through obverse:


1966 and 1972 clipped planchet 20c. Ive been searching for a clipped 20c for over a year so im pretty chuffed with these:



1966 Split 5c (obverse only):



A few pretty GB farthings:


1958 NZ 1d:



1913 Jersey 1/2d:



Jersey 1d:



1951 PL 1/2d:



1943 M 1/2d:


Pair 1951 PL 1d:





Very lustrous 1963 1d:



1951 P 1d:



1963 1d Do you reckon this might get a RD at PCGS?


1959 1/2d Misstrike:



1964 1/2d Would this make RD?



Several 1/2d:














Two of my new favourite coins:

[Unicorn]

Enworb, so sorry to hear about your troubles. It's probably hard but try not to overthink it.

On the brighter side of life, what a lovely bunch of coins and excellent photos!!!!!!

[stevo1962]

Nice coins mate and sorry to hear your partner,not a nice way to find out either
On a brighter note what grade is the mule?

[enworb]

I suppose you could call it VF?

[markn]

Sorry to hear of your troubles Matt.  Great rebound coins

[stevo1962]

I suppose you could call it VF?

I'd call it good VF ,I'm listing a couple of mules myself tonight along with a few other coins

[Robster]

Matt, sorry to hear of your woes, retail therapy can be some comfort, great start.! I won't 'wax lyrical' but most of us have suffered the same fate only to realize at some stage in the future it is all part of the "Big Plan".
"Only be concerned with what you can control yourself and the rest will take care of itself." "Onwards and Upwards". :ok:

[Pedro]

Sorry to hear how things have gone awry enworb.

Looks like you have made some nice purchases. I didn't even realise that there were coin shops at Darling Harbour - slipped up there! :blush:

Pedro

[enworb]

Well around the harbour sort of region I suppose. I really had no idea where I was going but I stayed in darling harbour and only ventured about 1.5km from the hotel at any one point.

[JeffH]

Matt,
Where did you see the English obverse 1930 penny? Would be interested to have a look when I am next in Sydney.

Jeff

[enworb]

I'll PM you in one minute Jeff.

[robbiegal]

Sorry to hear of your troubles Matt.  Great rebound coins

:yeah_what_she_said:
if you are selling miss 1953 halfpenny
well, i'd be very interested in such a pretty coin

[trout]

Earlier in the week I arrived home from work to find my partner of 5 years had grabbed everything she owned and taken off. No warning, no explanation.

Very sorry to hear this Mate, Sometimes life just SUCKS :dash1:
The great lot of coins you picked up must feel like a consolation prize to you, I have been divorced twice so I feel your pain Mate .
One thing you CAN count on is none of your mates here will "Up an Leave you" :friends::drinks: :ok:

[dreamcatcher]

Nice way to distract yourself mate. Time well spent.

[enworb]

Thanks everyone. One positive is i should have a bit more time and doh for coins now.