Wedding Sets

[trout]

My first batch of these coins have finally arrived home safe and sound, I have the rest of the sets on their way to NGC and should have them back by the end of next Month :good:

[Goldseeker]

There are two wedding sets on EBay now for $155.00 plus postage if interested.

[trout]

There are two wedding sets on EBay now for $155.00 plus postage if interested.

Thanks for the "Heads Up" Goldie.
At that price they are good value as long as the coins are still in pristine condition :good:
I only need 1 more 2007 set to complete my second set of these although the 2007 set is proving to be difficult to acquire at the moment :dash1:
This is one of the very first Wedding set coins ever to be graded as a Specimen .
I also like the way that the "Wedding Set" verity has been noted on the slab as well :good:  
I was very happy to pick up the first 18 coins today and add them to my new wooden display box :yahoo:

[frenc11]

what is the average grade of the SP Coins in the wedding sets

[trout]

what is the average grade of the SP Coins in the wedding sets

SP69 Which is on a par with what PCGS grades these at on average.
It is very unusual to get a grade lower than 68 with these coins, As long as they have remained in their capsules and haven't been handled .
I am going to try and take some images of these coins tonight, They are incredibly hard to image though.
IF I am successful I am thinking of starting a new pictorial thread in the Public section much the same as I did with the 25mm Dollar coins.

[trout]

When I sent this first submission into NGC I put these down as Proof Like or PL as was suggested by Walter as anything other than MS would be an improvement :ok:
I did 'Note" that the coins were sourced from Weddings sets though.
It was the graders at NGC that made the decision to (Correctly) attribute these coins as "Specimen" SP, Which is what I wanted in the first place :yahoo:

Here is the submission for that I sent with the coins.
 

[frenc11]

nice work trout , but we definitely need a set registry for the wedding set coins

[Goldseeker]

^^^^^   I hope you realize Trout that your home address, phone number and email address have been published for all to see.   ^^^^^^

Could be a wee bit dangerous don't you think.
Trout here is the link if interested:    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2004-2005-Australian-Wedding-6-Coin-Collection-Set-Gem-Uncirculated-Specimen-/272364413139?hash=item3f6a2f20d3:g:DHMAAOSw-KFXfJku

[trout]

^^^^^   I hope you realize Trout that your home address, phone number and email address have been published for all to see.   ^^^^^^

Could be a wee bit dangerous don't you think.

Trout here is the link if interested:    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2004-2005-Australian-Wedding-6-Coin-Collection-Set-Gem-Uncirculated-Specimen-/272364413139?hash=item3f6a2f20d3:g:DHMAAOSw-KFXfJku

Its only a PO  box address and i rarely answer my phone [/u]

[trout]

Thanks for the link Bruce much appreciated, As I already have 2 sets of all the years except 2007 I will pass on these and let some other collector pick them up :ok:

I have asked NGC to create a competitive set ( much the same as a PCGS registry set) for these coins from 2002-2009.

[r9453]

Trout here is the link if interested:    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2004-2005-Australian-Wedding-6-Coin-Collection-Set-Gem-Uncirculated-Specimen-/272364413139?hash=item3f6a2f20d3:g:DHMAAOSw-KFXfJku

I'm surprised these have not been snapped up, the price seems reasonable, dare I say cheap?


I saw this quote on Facebook (referring to the Wedding Set coins):

"They may be more like a specimen strike but the mint has always stated this issue as a business strike, hence why pcgs will continue to only grade them as business strikes"

[trout]

Trout here is the link if interested:    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2004-2005-Australian-Wedding-6-Coin-Collection-Set-Gem-Uncirculated-Specimen-/272364413139?hash=item3f6a2f20d3:g:DHMAAOSw-KFXfJku

I'm surprised these have not been snapped up, the price seems reasonable, dare I say cheap?



I saw this quote on Facebook (referring to the wedding Set coins):

"They may be more like a specimen strike but the mint has always stated this issue as a business strike, hence why pcgs will continue to only grade them as business strikes"

What a load of BS.
The coins ARE Specimen strikes regardless of how certain people want to interprate the mints "Gem Uncirculated" description.
These have been the source of all the high grade MS coins in PCGS set registries and quite a lot of people have made good money selling these as MS graded coins knowing full well that they are SP coins and THAT is why PCGS won't attribute them correctly.
The BS will continue at PCGS while they are being lobbied by the people with a vested interest in keeping this dirty little secret. :ok:

[trout]

My submission for the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 sets has gone from Received to "Scheduled for Grading" at NGC .
If the last two submission are anything to go by I should have the grading results back next week

[trout]

not a fan of the wedding sets since they started using proof coins

I would imagine that you would be tempted if there was a return to using the original finish for these coins :angel:

in one word YES , i do not like how they changed the type of coin used in the last few years

I actually like both finishes
The Frosted Proofs are very easy on the eye and the "cameo" effect is appealing with the frosted devices and designs standing out from the perfectly smooth and deep mirror fields of the coins:good:
These can now also be obtained from the standard mint/baby proof sets.
The so called "Gem Uncirculated" coins from the original sets is however technically a far superior coin to the frosted proofs as the frosting on the proofs tends to "Soften" the detail on the coin, Where the Gem Uncirculated coins designs are sharp and highly detailed.
The same perfectly smooth deep mirror fields are on the earlier coins and the lustre is outstanding throughout.

I have both the Frosted Proofs and Wedding sets from 2002-2009 and they complement each other rather well and I for one would welcome the return of the original finish as the coins as they are now minted are just another set of the same frosted proofs but in a different Box :ok:

It would be economically viable for RAM to again produce the Wedding Sets in the original finish as the dies produced for the sets could be used with unpolished blanks to produce a similar coin as is in the "In come the Dollars/Cents" sets to use for the yearly Mint Sets .
This would justify making the specialised dies for the Gem Uncirculated coins for the Wedding sets and greatly improve the quality of the annual Mint sets that would be greatly appreciated by collectors at the same time, Sounds like a winning combination to Me :yahoo:

[trout]

My latest submission at NGC has gone from "Scheduled For Grading" to "Grading/Quality Control" So I should have the results back either today or tomorrow hopefully
This submission has the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and the 2006 sets in it :ok: