Would love to have a face off with you and Lawrence Chard. 1000 sovereigns with a couple of fakes thrown in for good measure. who completes the run first and who picks up the fakes ( or perhaps I need to get out more or diversify my interest portfolio )
I certainly wouldn't put myself in a league close to him and his decades of experience as a dealer but hope to keep learning. I'd love to do something like that though
Glad to hear things worked out well👌. Thanks for sharing 🙆♂️. My humble advice to newbies is to get to know your coins, and watch Sovereign Saurus for a great education!!
Learning a lot from your videos thank you sir:) I went all in and got my first 2 gold coins recently using a lot of my savings but as I'm poor I'm now planning to save for my first sovereign next month. Tbh I'm already looking at those old fashioned sovereign scales I've seen in some of your videos as that would just add more fun to the whole thing. Pretend I'm a person in ye olden days measuring coins🙂 Fun stuff🤗
@@SovereignSaurus it looked legitimate, the weight was .15 of a gram under, the diameter was the same as others, may have been a slight variation in thickness, but not noticeable. it was an 1893 victoria. it didn't make the same ring as others when dropped on a table, when I took it back, the shop exchanged it no problem(I'm a regular there) I don't think they tested it on their machine, as they told me, they been through all their other coins with the machine since.
To be honest eBay's buyer protection will automatically force a refund if you have an unresolved dispute. Unfortunately though eBay seem to have little interest in closing counterfeit coins listed. Definitely buyer beware but also seller beware
@@SovereignSaurus The real problem is if you buy a coin as a novice thinking its ok then some time later you find out that its a forgery its to late to do anything about it this is why I would opt to buy from only big reliable companies best to pay a bit more and know that it will be the real thing having said that nothing is ever certain in life.
I won't because I do believe he's a genuine seller and made a mistake. A problem coin could slip through, mistakes happen but any reputable dealer would put it right immediately I'm sure.
Very nice! I just got my first half Sovereign this week. Really incredible, I ordered random year and condition. They sent me a graded MS67, slabbed, 2000 Millennial First Strike! Totally lucky on that!
Thats funny because my first sovereign was kinda the same story, I ordered a best price random coin and received a Gibraltar proof sovereign with a mintage of just 5k, slabbed and boxed with COA 🤟
Yeah, I don't see the point in collecting slicked out coins either. It bemuses me when one views videos by Americans excited for their frighteningly circulated capped bust or something. You can't even see the design, it's nothing but a blobby silhouette.
It’s all about the scarcity in finer grades. An 1801 Flowing Hair half dollar in grade “worn out blob” goes for a miserly $1,200 US, whereas that coin in the same condition as the Sovereign shown in this video will set you back $450,000 US. A 1794 Head of 1793 large cent in grade “worn out blob” goes for $2,500 US.
@@tomtharos4440 I understand the pricing and I realize that collecting is horses for courses and i'm just not interested in that race. These people don't care about the coin necessarily, they like the idea that they have something that few others do. Or they're trying to complete a set, which is either fed by the collector bug or by the one-upping your neighbours motivation. The US is a huge market and so scarce coins, particular to that market's interests, go for ridiculous money. I like that there's an industry built around this in general, even if I don't really get why drives people to lust after a slicked out blob. heh. This doesn't mean that one day i might not fall prey to the same illness, i'm not above reproach.
Yeah I think for most people stacking then just taking the best quality coins when given a choice is likely the best option. I get it for collectors but as collectors we can become irrational 🤣
Would love to have a face off with you and Lawrence Chard. 1000 sovereigns with a couple of fakes thrown in for good measure. who completes the run first and who picks up the fakes ( or perhaps I need to get out more or diversify my interest portfolio )
I certainly wouldn't put myself in a league close to him and his decades of experience as a dealer but hope to keep learning. I'd love to do something like that though
Glad to hear things worked out well👌. Thanks for sharing 🙆♂️. My humble advice to newbies is to get to know your coins, and watch Sovereign Saurus for a great education!!
Thank you mate. Funny enough I have another 1926sa now so it'll be interesting to compare the coin 👀
Learning a lot from your videos thank you sir:) I went all in and got my first 2 gold coins recently using a lot of my savings but as I'm poor I'm now planning to save for my first sovereign next month. Tbh I'm already looking at those old fashioned sovereign scales I've seen in some of your videos as that would just add more fun to the whole thing. Pretend I'm a person in ye olden days measuring coins🙂 Fun stuff🤗
Yeah they're a nice accessory when they come up at a reasonable price. I guess once upon a time this was modern technology 🤣
If there is anyone who could spot a bad sovereign it would be you.
I've got a lot better this past year or so. With a few basic tests and a little practice I think most people could weed out some of the outliers
This is a nice example!
Thanks I'm happy with it
I bought a fake half sovereign a fortnight ago, turned out to be made of 19k gold instead of 22k
That's interesting thanks for sharing. Did the design look ok? What were the dimensions like?
@@SovereignSaurus it looked legitimate, the weight was .15 of a gram under, the diameter was the same as others, may have been a slight variation in thickness, but not noticeable. it was an 1893 victoria. it didn't make the same ring as others when dropped on a table, when I took it back, the shop exchanged it no problem(I'm a regular there) I don't think they tested it on their machine, as they told me, they been through all their other coins with the machine since.
Only buy from reputable dealers never of eBay ,,😮
To be honest eBay's buyer protection will automatically force a refund if you have an unresolved dispute. Unfortunately though eBay seem to have little interest in closing counterfeit coins listed. Definitely buyer beware but also seller beware
@@SovereignSaurus The real problem is if you buy a coin as a novice thinking its ok then some time later you find out that its a forgery its to late to do anything about it this is why I would opt to buy from only big reliable companies best to pay a bit more and know that it will be the real thing having said that nothing is ever certain in life.
Can you name the original seller so we are all aware?
I won't because I do believe he's a genuine seller and made a mistake. A problem coin could slip through, mistakes happen but any reputable dealer would put it right immediately I'm sure.
Very nice! I just got my first half Sovereign this week. Really incredible, I ordered random year and condition. They sent me a graded MS67, slabbed, 2000 Millennial First Strike! Totally lucky on that!
Wow. That will do nicely 👌🏽 Fantastic news.
Thats funny because my first sovereign was kinda the same story, I ordered a best price random coin and received a Gibraltar proof sovereign with a mintage of just 5k, slabbed and boxed with COA 🤟
@@UncalBertExcretes I've been to Gibraltar many times, but long ago. I love that place!
Hi, which website did you use?
@@potnoogle5780 Hero Bullion. I've other things from there and always happy with them!
Fabulous! Cheers 🥃
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Yeah, I don't see the point in collecting slicked out coins either. It bemuses me when one views videos by Americans excited for their frighteningly circulated capped bust or something. You can't even see the design, it's nothing but a blobby silhouette.
It’s all about the scarcity in finer grades. An 1801 Flowing Hair half dollar in grade “worn out blob” goes for a miserly $1,200 US, whereas that coin in the same condition as the Sovereign shown in this video will set you back $450,000 US. A 1794 Head of 1793 large cent in grade “worn out blob” goes for $2,500 US.
@@tomtharos4440 I understand the pricing and I realize that collecting is horses for courses and i'm just not interested in that race. These people don't care about the coin necessarily, they like the idea that they have something that few others do. Or they're trying to complete a set, which is either fed by the collector bug or by the one-upping your neighbours motivation. The US is a huge market and so scarce coins, particular to that market's interests, go for ridiculous money. I like that there's an industry built around this in general, even if I don't really get why drives people to lust after a slicked out blob. heh. This doesn't mean that one day i might not fall prey to the same illness, i'm not above reproach.
Yeah I think for most people stacking then just taking the best quality coins when given a choice is likely the best option. I get it for collectors but as collectors we can become irrational 🤣
I have 4 grubby sovs well worn-out. My others are all uncirculated.The grubby ones are good to rattle in the hand.
Lovely@@westwater73 nice to have some you can rattle about worry free