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A superb Great Britain shilling that is in GEM mintstate and over 300 years old. I still ponder how these coins survived for such a long time without getting handled. This coin … A superb Great Britain shilling that is in GEM mintstate and over 300 years old. I still ponder how these coins survived for such a long time without getting handled. This coin I believe came from a small hoard found some 50 - 60 years ago. This is the more common type, If anything can be called common being this old. MS65 in any grading service. Price: $1550.00 USD

A richly toned coin that looks to be an MS63 grade as opposed to what grade is on the holder. Still a very nice coin that is approaching 250 years old and … A richly toned coin that looks to be an MS63 grade as opposed to what grade is on the holder. Still a very nice coin that is approaching 250 years old and never circulated. A great coin for a longer term investment portfolio. Price: $179.00 USD

A very nice coin for the grade. Appears to grade MS62 . Reverse is choice MS 63 + , obverse has subdued gunmetal toning and some light contact. This is the variety … A very nice coin for the grade. Appears to grade MS62 . Reverse is choice MS 63 + , obverse has subdued gunmetal toning and some light contact. This is the variety with the hearts inside the shield of Hannover, which is a tougher variety than the coin struck without them. Any collector should be happy with this piece. It is uncanny how a coin this old can be priced this cheap. 222 years old and still in mintstate ! Price: $279.00 USD

Sometimes I'll receive emails from people demanding me tell them why I claim this or that coin is undergraded when it is in a third party holder graded by three so - … Sometimes I'll receive emails from people demanding me tell them why I claim this or that coin is undergraded when it is in a third party holder graded by three so - called " expert graders ". Firstly , welcome to the real world of coin collecting. Just go anywhere online to learn the phrase " buy the coin and not the holder ". At the National Antique Centre, we offer coins properly graded or very nice for the grade. At times we'll attempt to give you the absolute bonafide grade of the coin despite the holder. We do not sell overgraded slabs or certified coins. Continuing, overgrading is commonplace. Deep discounted slabs mean that the coin is overgraded and the seller wants to shake the coin off at near the true value, or take a loss. Go online to find grading surveys where companies get coins graded by three different companies and the coins all come back different grades, sometimes the same, or all over the map, or body bagged by some and not others. So essentially , study your field and learn grading and view as many coins as possible. Some coins are truly only one grade, many coins will be either a nice 63 or low 64. Many companies take a conservative approach, which really isn't coin grading. Many companies will say a coin is VF when actually it is a true XF, hey ........ that's great for the buyer but the coin still isn't graded properly. Some companies will now and again " push " the grade or round up. This is good and bad; GOOD if the coin has selling factors such as nice original toning, surfaces that warrant a premium, GOOD OR BAD if the price spread is significant. Meaning that gains or losses on a coin could be substantial depending if you are the seller or buyer. Learn to grade , learn to assess all aspects of a particular coin. LEARN STANDARD DEVIATION STATISTICS. Once you can grade and want to third party certify, stick with grading companies that grade within your standard of deviation, which should be + / - 0.50 grading points for mintstate coins. If you are off, EITHER the company is making mistakes or YOU are making mistakes. Mintstate standard deviations should never be more than one point off. Circulated standard deviations should never be more than 7 points off. A true AU58 shouldn't EVER grade AU50, etc. ******* Now this coin, I look at it and in 10 seconds the grade of 64 registers. I take 1, 2 and 3 minutes...and the same grade registers. I show it to other dealers and collectors, 64, 64, 64. Must be an MS64 , thus an undergraded coin. Or very nice for the grade. Standrad deviation is 1.0 . Conclusion, a very nice coin for the 63 grade and with a strong consensus of 64 quality. Though the 1787 coinage is a dump issue or recoin issue, really nice ones are still harder to come by on the market. Either collectors have them or nice ones are rarer than first expected. Price: $329.00 USD

This is the rare Kuchler pattern series. Montagu # 676. NGC has graded 4 pieces ....... 1 in 63, 2 in 64, and 1 in 65. The guinea is guilt gold over … This is the rare Kuchler pattern series. Montagu # 676. NGC has graded 4 pieces ....... 1 in 63, 2 in 64, and 1 in 65. The guinea is guilt gold over base metal as far as I know. Rates as R-4 or R-5 rarity, probably closer to R-5 but this can always change as pieces get certified. A nice offering for the guinea collector. The old NGC is in excellent unscratched condition. Graded in 1991. Price: $3950.00 CDN

The grading of this coin is a little low and harsh. This rare pattern penny is deserving of a Proof 63 designation. This coin is very similar to the adopted design, however, … The grading of this coin is a little low and harsh. This rare pattern penny is deserving of a Proof 63 designation. This coin is very similar to the adopted design, however, this coin was made for presentation and collector purposes only and was gilt with 22 karat gold wash or plating. A very nice coin. Price: $1350.00 USD

Extremely rare this nice. Still has mint red on it. Struck in 1814 and almost 200 years old. A dated token of this type sold for $84.00 USD last year in Vg-Fine … Extremely rare this nice. Still has mint red on it. Struck in 1814 and almost 200 years old. A dated token of this type sold for $84.00 USD last year in Vg-Fine condition including a clip taken out of it. This one is MS64 RB . Price: $500.00 USD