Disappearing Captain Cook 50 cent coins

[trout]

very pretty
ps ... queenie whispered that she wants to move into my place !!! ha ha
would look very nice with my little lot of specimen captain cooks

I have a few of these in at PCGS getting graded at the moment.
I still have 12 to get graded but here are the results from one submission graded today :ok:
SP66x2
SP67x6
SP68x1

I have another 11 in one submission that I think will do better, I really want an SP69 coin :angel:

[ausjack]

If one of mine come back 69 you can have it :angel: but I doubt it but it's nice to dream sometimes

[trout]

If one of mine come back 69 you can have it :angel: but I doubt it but it's nice to dream sometimes

Nah Mate if one of yours comes back a 69 you keep it :ok:
I went through over a hundred of these and picked the best 20 or so to submit.

[esky64]

I also have not seen them be interested in buying them in lots if you keep them for me

very pretty
ps ... queenie whispered that she wants to move into my place !!! ha ha
would look very nice with my little lot of specimen captain cooks

I have a few of these in at PCGS getting graded at the moment.
I still have 12 to get graded but here are the results from one submission graded today :ok:
SP66x2
SP67x6
SP68x1

I have another 11 in one submission that I think will do better, I really want an SP69 coin :angel:

sorry for a silly question but what is SP69

[trout]

I also have not seen them be interested in buying them in lots if you keep them for me

very pretty
ps ... queenie whispered that she wants to move into my place !!! ha ha
would look very nice with my little lot of specimen captain cooks

I have a few of these in at PCGS getting graded at the moment.
I still have 12 to get graded but here are the results from one submission graded today :ok:
SP66x2
SP67x6
SP68x1

I have another 11 in one submission that I think will do better, I really want an SP69 coin :angel:

sorry for a silly question but what is SP69

You Need a Minimum of 50 posts to buy or sell on this site :ok:
http://www.australian-coins.net/showthread.php?tid=23

A SP69 Captain Cook would be "Top of the Wazza" Currently there are NO SP69 coins graded by PCGS
Getting a 68 is tough enough :dash1:

[robbiegal]

hi esky
I think that SP means specimen - the higher the number the higher the grade
so trout is saying that an SP69 is one of the highest grades to achieve with the PCGS mob
hope that helps

[trout]

hi esky
I think that SP means specimen - the higher the number the higher the grade
so trout is saying that an SP69 is one of the highest grades to achieve with the PCGS mob
hope that helps

Thanks RG, You explain it Way better than I do :friends:
I have gone through hundreds of these coins in the Red cases ( a few were NOT SP but swap outs) and picked the best 20 or so to try and get a 69 coin.

[runway]

I also have not seen them be interested in buying them in lots if you keep them for me

very pretty
ps ... queenie whispered that she wants to move into my place !!! ha ha
would look very nice with my little lot of specimen captain cooks

I have a few of these in at PCGS getting graded at the moment.
I still have 12 to get graded but here are the results from one submission graded today :ok:
SP66x2
SP67x6
SP68x1

I have another 11 in one submission that I think will do better, I really want an SP69 coin :angel:

sorry for a silly question but what is SP69

Good question ... what is SP69

[trout]

Good question ... what is SP69

Like RG said,SP69 is a Grade The highest Being PR70.
Google "Sheldon Grading System" and you will find out what we are talking about :ok:

[Triggersmob]

I found 2 Captain Cook 50c coins in the till last Sunday.
So they are still out there.

[Mister T]

I got one from two $10 bags of 50c pieces last week too.

[runway]

Good question ... what is SP69

Like RG said,SP69 is a Grade The highest Being PR70.
Google "Sheldon Grading System" and you will find out what we are talking about :ok:

Thanks I get it now :wavemulticolor:

[robbiegal]

Specimen is the special type of planchet preparation and strike . So it is just below proof then Specimen then gem uncirculated then business. I think the gems parallel with specimen but I don't believe that they are struck more then once, rather they use the brand new dies for the run. Something like that anyways
The numbers are the grade

[ausjack]

AU and MS are for business strike coins EXCEPT wedding coin sets as they're MS but should be either SP or PR and yes for those that don't know SP is for specimen and PR is proof and like others have said the higher the number the better the coin with 70 being the top. These are just a few links explain it
http://www.pcgs.com/grades/
Eric's is pretty bloody good and probably better than PCGS
http://www.drakesterling.com/coins-for-sale/more-information/what-is-pcgs
http://www.drakesterling.com/CustomPageFiles-2/Proof_Centenary_Florin.pdf
https://www.sterlingcurrency.com.au/research/introduction-proof-pattern-specimen-coinage
http://www.numismatics.com.au/Blog/Coin_Grading_Guide
Hope it helps

[trout]

Here is a Proof coin Graded PR69DCAM I just got back from PCGS :ok: