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RareSov

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  1. RareSov
    While my coins were gold, I still thought the images came out good..
    I have heard negative feedback after showing them to a friend.. I think they look great as thumbnails and for their purpose, the registry. See my signature set if you haven't seen NGC's new imaging done on gold coins.. or any coins for that matter !
     
  2. RareSov
    If you login and go to COINS > My order status, all the info is there.
    Look at the estimated times but more important the current estimated times. Also note the situation that a coin can sit in one stage for a substantial time while there are a lot of coins being graded - it depends mainly on tier I believe.
    All is explained, just read !
  3. RareSov
    Wrongly slabbed coin, what to do ?
    I have in my signature set, a wrongly slabbed coin - Sovereign slabbed by PCGS as 1879 XF45
    Worse than that, its slabbed upside down, and even has a ROYAL MINT and British flag colour label in the holder..
    Its clearly a M mint coin, worth 230 pounds less if you take Spink 2006 figures (300 pounds less 70 pounds)
    Should I just give up ? PCGS do not reply to emails. Being in Australia, I figure the best thing to do is sell it to a persistent enough person who will get something in the way of $ out of PCGS as well as a free slabbing ?
    Thoughts on this and other incidents welcome, very interested if others are holding mistake slabs??
  4. RareSov
    Have updated my set to remove any duplicates and am aiming to complete a nice Australia sovereign type set...
    Have updated my set to remove any duplicates and am aiming to complete a nice Australia sovereign type set soon - with all gold coinaged used in Australia since 1800 (proclamation)
    The set will include
    Gold Johanna (Millenia Collection here I come)
    Pagoda, Mohur, Guinea
    GB and Australian Sovereigns and Half Sovereigns 1817-1937
    A couple of interesting extras !
    I think the set looks much more refined already, not having so many coins. Let me know what you think if you have seen it before!
  5. RareSov
    Ordered Platinum Rev PF set over a month ago and was expected to ship over a week ago.. card was billed ! then not billed, AUTH ONLY disappeared a day later
     
    Still hasn't come back, the money is in my account??? Ok US MINT I'll wait.. its not easy I ordered the $2000 Platinum set and have been waiting well over a month, in that time it has shown as expected to ship, and then moved to in stock and reservedAre they not shipping at the moment or something ? must be a backlog of orders. Card has the cash.. waiting :)Juuust waiting..
  6. RareSov

    Grading Companies

    By RareSov,

    Stick with NGC and PCGS...
    But noone is perfect. Have seen a coin from PCGS with "residue" not cross, I'm sure others have. NGC are my favourite, then PCGS. The rest are worth nothing.
    Have a nice day !
  7. RareSov
    Invoice 2753105 on its way back to me with...
    2000 AUSTRALIA 10C AU 55
    2000 AUSTRALIA MULE 10C OBVERSE $1 AU 55
    2000 AUSTRALIA $1 XF 45
    A nice second set.. PS if you are looking at the pop for the $1 mule it is really around 2000 or more. And the 62 is 63, a typo ? it must happen. This coin is nice but not realistically UNC either.
  8. RareSov
    Invoice 2292356 coming back with 10c mule Circa 1970.. and Broadstruck CHOICE UNC 2005 $1..
    2005 AUSTRALIA BROADSTRUCK $1 MS 66 MINT ERROR
    See forums
    Also interesting is this mule 10c which was determined by Noble (formerly Spink Australia) as being circa 1970. I did ask for that to be put on the slab but nope, I got KM-65 which is OK too.
    KM-65 10C AUSTRALIA STRUCK WITH TWO REVERSE DIES MS 61 MINT ERROR
    Much better than MS61 implies ! bit shortchanged by NGC on this one, one die seems worn, and is lightly toned

  9. RareSov
    Those eagles look very nice. The only thing I don't like is the huge mintage!! still..
    I might have to get one of the gold ones or a 3 coin set.
    Invoice 2753272 ARRIVED
    1875S AUSTRALIA ST.GEORGE 1SOV
    Now scheduled for grading.. *waits* not totally sure on how this one will go.. MS63 would be nice though please
  10. RareSov
    Mint errors in the mail.. heres that 10c and $1 !
    Well, here they are..
    The other 3 coins aren't imaged, they are in a mule set holder as seen in my 2nd signature set. 10c has rotated during transit again, indicating the capsule holding it isn't quite exactly the right size for an Aussie 10c. Bit of a shame really
    All coins will have full images very soon, just see my errors signature set

  11. RareSov
    These are available to MS66, probably not higher..
    I purchased a couple of these, one MS64 and one MS65. I have seen MS66 for sale, which are about a 2000 pop.. looking at the pops now, there are in fact some MS67's ! 59 to be exact..
  13. RareSov
    Now it's just Australia's Sovereigns, including one special 2005 150th Anniversary
    All I need is a nice grade (XF45 or better) Type 1 Sovereign, preferably 1855. Hopefully NGC will make me a real area for this to go in, it could be getting me POINTS !
    My errors and other coin set is now a GB New Coinage Type Set - So far just Half Sovereigns. 3 coins, and thus it's already complete.. depends if you count a very rare 1818/7 overdate variety.
    http://www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/ViewPersonalCollection.aspx?UserCollectionID=1164&Tab=Gallery
  14. RareSov

    Re Quality Control

    By RareSov,

    STILL..
    WAITING...
    Can't be a BB right ? would have shipped in 1 day and not be in QC for.. 5 days or is that 6 now..
    Hopefully posting grade soon..
    BODY BAG ARGH !! CLEANED !!
  15. RareSov
    Yay !! Hoping for a shipment today (Friday)
    I bought the Platinum Eagle set
    After the disappointment of a cleaned BB sov, this is some good news. My card was auth'd again for the platinum set, great price too !!
    Here's another look at them and here's to platinum going up up up !
    Also coming is my Madison spouse gold hurray