colored 1893 6 pence? [решено]

I come across this odd 1893 6pence in a box of silver coins that I am trying to aquire. I'm almost certain this is an after market product, but I wanted to be sure.
the coin is in UNC condition and the "Paint' is very detailed, but appears to have been on the coin a long time. Only the rev. is colored.
Has anyone ever seen this before?

Sorry about the picture quality but its the only camera I had handy.

where did you get this???

I haven't gotten it yet. Its in a box I'm try to work a deal on.

ctucker,
Hello...there are a few coins that are painted like this. I have seen some on the UK eBaY. Is the paint enamel...I think it is.
These are quite valuable as obviously not many of them survive...so if the paint is all intact...buy buy buy!

Let us know how the deal goes.

 what a ebay thing??? got me going now, thank you

Hello Bam777,
I believe it is enamel. The work is of great quality, but there are some fine cracks around the edge.

 Were these coins produced by the mint?
What kind of range do they sell for?

what!!! you got ???

Maybe I was a little too generous...in terms of pricing...but we are talking around £10, and I include this website that has ceased trading but the prices are for coins newly enamelled. Your coin is clearly vintage and thus'll be worth slightly more.
Obviously though if this is one coin amongst many go for it!


http://www.pennyfactory.com/products.htm

The coin is privately coloured, ctucker.

Of course, in the market the values range nominally. However, in numismatic market, values should be much lower.

Reasons? It's used for jewelry pendants. It would be worth maybe no less that $15 if it was in EF without the enamel.

However, you can get a pretty good deal online. But if that is the only coin you have of the date, it's a filler.

I figured it was aftermarket. If I get it I will keep it as a oddity, but I wanted to make sure it wasnt a special issue or something of that nature.

 Thanks, everyone for the information.

I've never actually owned one but I've seen plenty. Pretty sure it's enamel - seems to be a common thing with Victorian silver. Some of them are quite beautiful, particularly the ones which use the cobalt colour although I think Victorian silver coins are good lokking enough in their own right.

Gilding the Lily. It's better than the gold electro-plated crap being hustled on HSN and the like!

It is beautiful indeed. The viberant red in the crown aand blue in the boarder are stunning. There is a stain in the white center, that detracts slightly from the beauty, but I feel it add even more to the classic feel of the piece. If I can get a deal worked out, I will post a better picture.

Цитата: ctuckerIt is beautiful indeed. The viberant red in the crown aand blue in the boarder are stunning. There is a stain in the white center, that detracts slightly from the beauty, but I feel it add even more to the classic feel of the piece. If I can get a deal worked out, I will post a better picture.

Am I right in thinking that this was a peculiarity of Victorians rather than modern embuggerration**?

I think it would be a really nice collection - a nice enamalled coin of each type for the whole Victorian series. I know it's pretty much a ruined coin but still..... they seem in a different league to the "colorized" state quarters and Elvis / Barak Hussein Obama cents.

I would love to see a picture Tom, if you manage to acquire it.

**For translation refer to resident encyclopediastomoligistician (boss scrabble word) M. Probert or other assorted Brits.

Цитата: pnightingaleAm I right in thinking that this was a peculiarity of Victorians rather than modern embuggerration**?

**For translation refer to resident encyclopediastomoligistician (boss scrabble word) M. Probert or other assorted Brits.

Embuggerration is a made-up slang term, derived from the 20th century transient verb bugger meaning (in this context) ruined, spoiled, messed about with. Typically the British use the term 'bugger about with' to refer to someone wholly unqualified tinkering or fiddling with something which is perfectly functional, and ending up damaging or breaking the item or situation (like taking a perfectly good Victorian silver sixpence and painting it in garish colours).

Matt

I have a 1887 1shilling it was my fathers he gave it to me in the 60's most of the enamel on my coin has fallen out before i got it the enamel is actually inlaid on my coin the obverse had been inlaid i have also heard that the were decorated for jewelry
Dave