Tobias J Reily Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) I've got 5 or 6 from the series to send in to NGC. Here are some, do you think they will make PF 68? Edited February 24 by Tobias J Reily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmarguli Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 It's near impossible to grade proof coins from a picture. Most of these come fairly nice and PR68 isn't out of line with their typical quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenntucky Mike Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) I think the 5000Rp is the better of the two, but agree it's almost impossible to tell from a pic. A 68 is not an unreasonable expectation/guess for the rupiah, the £5 seems borderline to me, but.. Edited February 25 by Fenntucky Mike Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Which private mint made these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias J Reily Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 (edited) I believe it was The Royal Mint in association with the WWF, they are commonly referred to as conservation series. I believe there were 24 countries issuing two coins each, so 48 to collect in total from the seventies (1974-76) I think, although there is little information on the internet. I have started a mission to collect them all Raw and grade them myself at least PF67 A little challenge and a great investment for the future, as some such as the Sudan issued only 5000 I believe of the $5. I'll post them here when NGC slab the ones I have so far Edited February 25 by Tobias J Reily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmarguli Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 On 2/25/2022 at 8:37 AM, Tobias J Reily said: I believe it was The Royal Mint in association with the WWF, they are commonly referred to as conservation series. I believe there were 24 countries issuing two coins each, so 48 to collect in total from the seventies (1974-76) I think, although there is little information on the internet. I have started a mission to collect them all Raw and grade them myself at least PF67 A little challenge and a great investment for the future, as some such as the Sudan issued only 5000 I believe of the $5. I'll post them here when NGC slab the ones I have so far Mintage figures can be sketchy for many nations that make money by outsourcing production of collector coins. I've owned 200+ examples of a coin that only had 25 minted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias J Reily Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 I understand, but I don't think that scenario applies to these coins that were minted in the UK by The Royal Mint. Also, the asking and selling prices do seem to reflect the quantities stated on various sources, such as NGC and numista. Norman Sillman was the reverse designer for this coin, who is associated with designing £1 coins for The Royal Mint. https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/sudan-5-pounds-km-71-1396-1976-cuid-1091263-duid-1529537 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7.jaguars Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 And not with this series as I have no reason to NOT believe posted minted figures. However proof and specimen & uncirculated sets of the later 1980s through the 2010's from the Royal Mint are highly suspect in that authorised mintages may or may not fit the actual number minted and then released to collector channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias J Reily Posted May 4 Author Share Posted May 4 I got a 69 for the Orangutang! and a 68 for the Hippo. I sent 10 off in total and received 2 in 67, 6 in 68 and 2 in 69. Very, very happy. Hoghead515 and Fenntucky Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Very good results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenntucky Mike Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoghead515 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Very nice. Congrats on the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
