THE NEW COIN CLUB
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| 3251 | Well, if no-one else is going to ... Welcome to the Coin Club. We are an assortment of newbies, amateurs and experts with questions and answers for newbies, amateurs and experts in coin collecting, also known as numismatics. Whether you are just getting started, have been collecting for years or have simply found some old coins about the place that you’d like to sell, this is the place to ask your questions. No one has all the answers, and you may get five differing answers to the same question, yet each may be right in a manner of speaking, especially if opinions are involved. Opinions often vary. If you receive no answer to your query within 48 hours, please ask again. translateltd - 2014-02-14 08:04:00 |
| 3252 | The member deleted this message. funkytrendz - 2014-02-14 11:12:00 |
| 3253 | 1933 3ds are not high-price items - catalogue price in "average circulated" condition is $3, which is essentially a dealer's handling charge, unfortunately. I'd recommend against cleaning, though, regardless. Make absolutely sure it's not dated 1935, as that would be a different story :-) translateltd - 2014-02-14 12:57:00 |
| 3254 | This message was deleted. funkytrendz - 2014-02-14 13:26:00 |
| 3255 | funkytrendz wrote:
There were only 40,000 3ds made in 1935 - a special order at the request of the Numismatic Society at the time - as originally there weren't going to be any at all. Compare that to six million in both 1933 and 1934 and you'll see they're a lot scarcer, and pricier accordingly. translateltd - 2014-02-14 13:55:00 |
| 3256 | This message was deleted. funkytrendz - 2014-02-14 15:58:00 |
| 3257 | With all the excitement over double date nickels. How about this How unusual would it be . lester36 - 2014-02-14 19:48:00 |
| 3258 | lester36 wrote:
Interesting - is there doubling on the King's head at all, or the designer's initials? I'm wondering if the whole side suffers from equal doubling (and on the reverse too?) - could the coin have wobbled a bit during striking if it wasn't firmly set in the collar? Either that or it's "hub doubling" in which the die itself would have picked up the doubling effect during its own production process, in which case you'd expect a reasonable number of coins - a full die run of whatever quantity - with the same problem. translateltd - 2014-02-14 19:57:00 |
| 3259 | The whole of the head side appears to be doubled but I can not see anything on the other side, apart from a small die crack at the 2nd A of Zealand lester36 - 2014-02-14 20:08:00 |
| 3260 | Sounds like hub doubling - anyone reading who has a reasonable number of 1948 3ds, pse check the obverses and report back! I'll see if I can find any over the weekend. translateltd - 2014-02-14 20:32:00 |
| 3261 | translateltd wrote: gammoner - 2014-02-14 22:46:00 |
| 3262 | gammoner wrote:
With a mintage of 4 million, and assuming one die run was about 100,000 coins, we could expect 1 in 40 for a single run. For a small sample that's not bad, though I'm no statistician :-) Of course, a damaged hub could have produced more than one die. translateltd - 2014-02-14 23:16:00 |
| 3263 | translateltd wrote: gammoner - 2014-02-14 23:24:00 |
| 3264 | Hey guys can you please tell me what this coin is?? http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/304786148.jpg cashintheattic - 2014-02-16 11:06:00 |
| 3265 | cashintheattic wrote:
Greece, silver drachma, 1910. Same silver standard as the French franc, Italian lira, etc., from the 1860s on (Latin Monetary Union). Struck in Paris (privy marks by the date). Edited by translateltd at 11:26 am, Sun 16 Feb translateltd - 2014-02-16 11:24:00 |
| 3266 | Thanks Translateltd cashintheattic - 2014-02-16 11:25:00 |
| 3267 | Can anyone tell me what this is.... It does say India and native states in the folder I bought it in.... http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/304794321.jpg cashintheattic - 2014-02-16 12:05:00 |
| 3268 | translateltd wrote:
2 out of 36 found here, more-or-less in line with the theory ... Edited by translateltd at 12:53 pm, Sun 16 Feb translateltd - 2014-02-16 12:45:00 |
| 3269 | cashintheattic wrote:
Not me this time - very specialised knowledge needed for these. Suggest you ask at worldofcoins(dot)eu - there are collectors from India there who know these series well and can usually pinpoint them. translateltd - 2014-02-16 12:46:00 |
| 3270 | This message was deleted. oldecurb - 2014-02-16 18:04:00 |
| 3271 | One of the members on the RNSNZ Facebook page reports a 2009 50c with what looks like a filled die error - the JB initials are so faint the B is virtually invisible. Would be interested to hear if anyone finds any more. translateltd - 2014-02-16 18:39:00 |
| 3272 | 695944286 gammoner - 2014-02-17 20:41:00 |
| 3273 | gammoner wrote:
Bidding frenzy - gracious. translateltd - 2014-02-17 21:44:00 |
| 3274 | This message was deleted. oldecurb - 2014-02-17 22:46:00 |
| 3275 | Impressive price for those coins. Depending on your point of view bidding wars are a good or a bad thing! ETA - But that of course is why we have a quartel. Edited by chrisr5 at 8:55 am, Tue 18 Feb chrisr5 - 2014-02-18 08:54:00 |
| 3276 | I notice the Napoleon Bonaparte Medal is still up for auction over 3 years down the line and the price is coming down. I predict another bidding frenzy at some point or not. chrisr5 - 2014-02-18 08:57:00 |
| 3277 | Not coin related but yesterday I got my first 2013 Wheeler banknote in my change ($20). Anyone else had one yet? lbillows - 2014-02-18 22:05:00 |
| 3278 | lbillows wrote:
Had one here a couple of weeks ago but it had been folded before it reached me ... so on it went on its merry way. translateltd - 2014-02-18 22:50:00 |
| 3279 | Intrigued by item 698058808 - wonder if the "rock" is actually rusted metal encasing the coin. I still can't make the coin out but it's certainly an unusual item. translateltd - 2014-02-19 18:40:00 |
| 3280 | This message was deleted. oldecurb - 2014-02-19 22:26:00 |
| 3281 | This message was deleted. oldecurb - 2014-02-19 22:46:00 |
| 3282 | I assume it would have to be a high-res photo to start with. Blow any of these up and they just get pixellated. translateltd - 2014-02-20 08:53:00 |
| 3283 | I think some of those shows achieve results through pure Hollywood magic. Its not impossible, but it takes real high end software. Even then, a lot depends on original image quality. Also, I think a lot of folks are losing resolution when uploading. I suspect some are uploading to another site, then transferring to TM with a huge loss of resolution along the way. echoriath - 2014-02-20 10:07:00 |
| 3284 | Interesting read for those who may have missed it . . . http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/9743910/Not-all-money- wasgonna - 2014-02-20 21:09:00 |
| 3285 | Hello Has anyone had any experience sending a coin away to be graded by the NGC? Which courier option/company did you use to get it there and how much did it cost? Thanks lbillows - 2014-02-21 14:55:00 |
| 3286 | Oh and another question, how does it compare to PCGS? Which would you use and why? lbillows - 2014-02-21 15:59:00 |
| 3287 | I enquired about sending quite an expensive coin overseas by courier a few years ago and the conditions they wanted to impose were prohibitive - to the point where every individual handover between couriers had to be logged otherwise the insurance cover would be invalid, for instance. translateltd - 2014-02-21 18:04:00 |
| 3288 | Thanks for your help. I think it would be worth sending away but no desperate rush. Another question, sorry! I just happened upon this auction http://www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-collectables/coins/new-zea Thanks lbillows - 2014-02-22 00:59:00 |
| 3289 | I have uploaded a photo if that helps lbillows - 2014-02-22 01:09:00 |
| 3290 | They were "strike your own" medals made at the exhibition in 1906-07. The Morel catalogue (& supplement) lists all the names and legends known, but of course new ones are turning up all the time. There are a couple with Australian addresses on, and I get the odd enquiry from Oz too, wondering how that could be. Of course, anyone could have anything they like struck on them, usually their name and home town and/or a date. The fun ones to look for are those with the added details on what should be the "plain" side, if the blank was put in the machine upside down. Edited by translateltd at 7:36 am, Sat 22 Feb translateltd - 2014-02-22 07:36:00 |
| 3291 | PS - is it OK if I keep the details and photo of your one? I'm updating the list of new discoveries as I see them. translateltd - 2014-02-22 07:39:00 |
| 3292 | Thanks again for sharing your knowledge with us. Very interesting. No problem if you keep details of my one. lbillows - 2014-02-22 08:37:00 |
| 3293 | I have 2 This shape lester36 - 2014-02-22 13:40:00 |
| 3294 | any thoughts on the 1965 NZ balloted proof set versus the 1965 polished coins set available in much greater quantity. I'm guessing the balloted set is of a much higher proof quality? dtpapa - 2014-02-22 19:11:00 |
| 3295 | lester36 wrote:
Thanks for sharing both - I like the Disneyland one, proof that similar machines were still in use 70 or so years later. translateltd - 2014-02-22 19:14:00 |
| 3296 | dtpapa wrote:
As I understand it, it's a difference of packaging only. translateltd - 2014-02-22 19:17:00 |
| 3297 | This is the other side of the Disneyland one http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/305698866.jpg Edited by lester36 at 7:57 pm, Sat 22 Feb lester36 - 2014-02-22 19:57:00 |
| 3298 | lester36 wrote:
Very similar, all the same. The centre part is pre-struck, so in theory could carry legends on either or both sides - the Chch one was pre-struck on one side only. translateltd - 2014-02-22 21:13:00 |
| 3299 | I plan on keeping mine, but for interest's sake, what would it potentially go for at auction? Do you think the hole in the one recently auctioned kept the price lower than what could normally expected from a higher grade specimen? lbillows - 2014-02-22 21:18:00 |
| 3300 | lbillows wrote:
John Bertrand guide price is $100. For a damaged example, the one you mention got a pretty good price, I thought. translateltd - 2014-02-22 21:35:00 |
