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New Member
Australia
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Thanks for that. Thought it was part of the collection that you purchased. Good luck with your collecting.
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New Member
Australia
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Yes with the KGV series look for 7-8 pearls and steer away from green verdigris unless treated professionally. Once you have the pearls then check for surface wear, uneven colour, patches and scratches. That should show if it has been cleaned or treated. look for minimal wear at the highest points of the coin. Then look for a smooth rim with no major dings. Many articles online and many coins to choose from. It is hard to complete a full set of early KGV with 7-8 pearls. Good luck and enjoy the chase !
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New Member
Australia
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And touching on those 3 coins that you have pictured. All have verdigris and uneven color. I personally do not find them appealing. hope all this helps. Happy Collecting.
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New Member
Australia
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1927 penny 6 pearls , verdigris, uneven color. ok VF
1934 penny soft 8 pearls, treated bust, rim nicks. about EF
1936 penny soft 8 pearls, verdigris, about EF
hope this helps. good luck on your searches.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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@cardsparadise You can edit your previous comment to add info instead of creating a new post. Use the "paper & pencil" icon in the header above your post to edit.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Common date pennies in average condition (like the ones pictured) are worth a few cents each.
Watch your top knot
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New Member
 Australia
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New Member
Australia
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Have just learnt about verdigris that are harder to spot. It's good to hear all your opinions vs the ads description. And the 7-8 pearls definition in reality.. Thanks everyone  Edited by Scarlett
05/19/2018 02:21 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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MacKennal bust was used for both Canadian and Australian coins 1911-1936.
Grading for the bust:
EF = MS55-MS60 grade should show all 8 diamonds in the head band of the crown.
All beard detail, mustache detail and eyebrow detail should be seen at grade Unc.= MS60 and above.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Notice how the '46' in the date is sharper than the '19'.
Only 360,000 of them were struck, that means probably only three or four reverse working dies were used.
Only 110,000 1925 Pennies were struck, perhaps only one, maybe two reverse dies used.
Beware 1925 Penny fakes, the Chinese got in on the act with these, about 10 years ago.
This one look genuine to me.
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New Member
Australia
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Thanks everyone. @Cardsparadise, Echidna & Sel - your opinions and knowledge are very reassuring to beginners like me.  Appreciate all your inputs especially when members like you must be answering the same questions from everywhere.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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"Education is the key to collector success." (CCF motto)
Stick around here for long enough, and you will find that out for yourself.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Hi Scarlett, DO NOT BUY Australian VF-EF or A/U KGV pennies because its all junk except for a few rarities. Save your hard earned and buy only PCGS MS65RD-MS64RD-MS65RB-MS64RB.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Perhaps that is a somewhat 'out on the end of a limb' collecting strategy. It would take the best part of a lifetime to build a complete condition matched date set of Australian Pennies in MS64+.
What you collect will be determined by what you like, and what your budget allows. Lots of collectors choose coin collecting for fun, and need to spend almost all of their financial resources elsewhere.
Even after 50+ years, I am still a 'fun' collector.
For me, I don't collect slabbed coins, and would much prefer to grade for myself.
There are investment collectors out there; I meet up with some of them at public auction view days. Most of them that I know have their mortgages paid off, and now have some significant money to spend.
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New Member
Australia
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Over the last few days I realised most common pennies are not worth much in $$ value but it's good to have a set to look at and appreciate the history. Thanks for the headsup. I'll have to save more 'play $' to Slowly upgrade for better coins later on. PCGS are almost a guarantee for me not to make a mistake in grading. I am a hobby collector - started with the colourful $2 Anzac coins.  So I will be around to do more learning! It's great to see everyone's collection and learn from your experiences.  It's a fascinating world out here! |
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