Jaggy

Probably half my collection is in 'raw' and will never get graded. Most of those were bought in different times when I had a lot more trust in vendors and especially auction houses. I send in relatively few coins now because all the ones I wanted to have graded have been.

I do enjoy showing my coins on here and the 'competition' spurs me to make my collection better and more complete rather than to try to 'beat' another collector. However, I won't buy a 64 to improve a 63 but I will buy a 65 to improve a 62. I'm also a sucker for a deal and if I can spot a nice coin going cheap in auction then I will often bid on it even if it's a duplicate or not central to my collection.

I have also sold duplicate coins to another collector who is in 'competition' with me on one particular series. 'Beating' him in the rankings is not all that important to me but having a good relationship with another collector is.

Welcome back, and keep battling. Prayers are with you!

26 minutes ago, ColonialCoinsUK said:

It is best to take care - COVID-19 is affecting everyone differently, the after effects can be much more serious than the initial infection.

Your sixpence collection is much more complete than mine, I am sure you will complete it - I got distracted by die numbers and then Napoleon

Thanks. Still have some key gaps and key upgrades to find. I'd like to complete the type set and complete Victoria. The problem is threefold. That the coins become available, that the quality is there and what they cost. Rather than die numbers, I have tended to go for varieties (per Davies). But that does explain your different Victoria sets. Don't know much about Napoleon other than Waterloo. Doing a bit of George V collecting at the moment.  When I was growing up it was quite common to have George V coins in our change so, in my early days of collecting, I tended to ignore his reign as too 'modern'.

Put simply, I have been spending a lot less these last few months (restaurants, travel, etc.) and that has freed up some funds for purchases. That said, I take a long view of prices and value. Having started collecting in the 1980s, some of my 'expensive' purchases then are worth a lot more now; not that I have any intention of selling.

The other problem is that I don't have too many gaps left so, when desirable coins become available, I'm more inclined to 'splash the cash'. The same is true of key upgrades. Looking to expand my collection into a couple of other areas and have my eye on a type set and plan to 'raid' an auction or two for that one.

I read your awful news a couple of hours ago and, to be quite honest, I'm a bit lost for words.

I have admired your collection for some time as well as your passion for quality. As a collector of British coins, I know how unique some of them are. 

I can only hope that whoever acquires your pieces will have the same appreciation for them as you do.

Please know that my thoughts are with you and your family.

Charles

First of all, it is a nice looking coin. 

Mintage was 2,182,968 so it does not seem to be a rare coin. That said, I had a look at the DNW and London Coins auction archives in the UK and this date does not come up for auction very often. And your coin is nicer than any of the other examples I saw on those sites. 

I also had a look at the Heritage database and could only find three that were auctioned in the last 5 years. However, despite the apparent scarcity, their prices were not as strong as I might have expected.

My guesstimate is that the value of your coin is somewhere between $250 and $350 and maybe closer to the upper figure given that it does not come up for auction all that often and that might attract florin collectors.

The various Victoria young head busts are probably my favourites of all the coin obverses.