To choose one particular coin would be very difficult, so I have chosen three.
Many years ago, a sales representative, whom I had known for many years and had often spoken about the coins he had inherited from his uncle, brought them in for me to sell for him.
I took all of the coins to a local dealer and was given a price for the whole lot. It contained a mixture of coins, both British and foreign with a mixture of metals.
When I saw the guy next, I told him the price and made him a deal. I said, I will sell these coins privately and through auctions ect, but will not sell these three coins which I have always wanted for myself.
The deal was this.
1. If I sold all of the other coins for the same as the dealer had offered him, I got the three coin for free.
2. If I sold the other coins for more than the dealer offered, he would receive that amount.
3. If I sold the other coins for lesss that the dealers offered, I would make up the difference.
These three options were agreed.
I then began the process of selling the items through private sales, car boots and eBay, but sad to say I fell £65.00 short of the total.
The next time I saw the guy I gave him the total as agreed in line 3. He was extremely happy with this, and as you will see below in the photographs I have attached, so was I.
This is a 1989, three coin set commemorating the 500th anniversary of the gold sovereign. The coins, left to right are, ½ sovereign, 2 sovereigns and 1 sovereign.
Only 10,000 of these sets were issued, with another 5,000 sets that included the 5 sovereign coin. Coins were also issued singularly.
So, just a small reminder that I paid £65.00 for this set.
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I'm just a collector of coins, not a slave to it, unless I am in a coin shop.
For all you banknote collectors. Link to my swap list.
https://colnect.com/en/banknotes/list/swap_list/COINMAN1