Worth Slabbing ?

stevo1962 · May 25, 2018, 09:14:33 AM

A recent purchase that I am trying to work out if this is worth slabbing if only
to authenticate it but looking around there doesnt seem to be very many in slabs.Any opinions ?

nealeffendi · May 26, 2018, 12:49:39 AM

Are any of the TPGs that reliable in authenticating hammered coins? Might be better off finding a forum for collectors of English hammered coins and run it by them first.

Mister T · May 26, 2018, 06:24:31 AM

Check on http://www.predecimal.com/forum/index.php - they're a very knowledgeable bunch.
I think there was a British 3rd party grader - CGS - but I think they might have closed up.

Nevol · May 26, 2018, 08:02:51 AM

Not that I know anything at all about hammered coins, it does have some 'eye appeal' to me, so knowing that there aren't very many in slabs, I think it might pay off to have it slabbed. :angel:

stevo1962 · May 26, 2018, 09:13:15 AM

Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='115442' dateline='1527287571'Not that I know anything at all about hammered coins, it does have some 'eye appeal' to me, so knowing that there aren't very many in slabs, I think it might pay off to have it slabbed. :angel:

That's what I was thinking Nancy as it is in a bit better than average condition and you would hope that
PCGS would know what they are doing

autocoupler · May 26, 2018, 09:45:41 AM

There is a coin club member who specialises in hammered British, and often exhibits at the Brisbane coin show, he may know something. I think humpybong would know him, sorry for putting you in it Barry :angel:

keldaw · May 26, 2018, 05:38:02 PM

no matter what you do with it Steve , it is still a nice looking coin with much eye appeal .

also a credit to you for such a great couple of pictures .

stevo1962 · May 26, 2018, 06:01:04 PM

Quote from: 'keldaw' pid='115453' dateline='1527322082'no matter what you do with it Steve , it is still a nice looking coin with much eye appeal .

also a credit to you for such a great couple of pictures .

Thanks Kel yes every coin collector needs to know how to take good photos

nealeffendi · May 27, 2018, 01:35:56 AM

and you would hope that PCGS would know what they are doing

Like with your 1914 shilling? (you could easily add a sarc tag to your statement after the multiple dates of shillings they so carelessly slabbed). If they can mess up the authentication of milled modern coins that they have had hundreds of examples to learn from in the past then what hope are they for the highly variable hammered coins where they have barely seen but a small range of the possible hand engraved dies used?
On a more serious note you should check out www.hammeredcoin.co.uk as it has lots of useful info (including a listing of a number of other relevant sites such as www.englishhammered.com)