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The E-Sylum: Volume 26, Number 1, January 1, 2023, Article 9
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SLOPPY SLAB LABELS

Ron Haller-Williams writes:

"As you must remember, there has been a lot of controversy about coin "coffins", with some people swearing by them and some people swearing at them. I'm no fan of these things, but I think some of these illustrations should raise your eyebrows."

Here's a group of eBay lots Ron passed along, with his comments. Thank you. -Editor

  Sloppy Slab 01 IRELAND 2017 CHARLES PARSON PROOF SILVER 15 EUROS Sloppy Slab 02 Jamaica 1979 $250 Proof

"2017 ... CHARLES PARSON ..." (PARSONS!)
"1979 ... INVESTITURE OF PRINCE" (Inv.1969! - hence 10th anniv.)

To read the complete lot descriptions, see:
IRELAND 2017 CHARLES PARSON PROOF SILVER 15 EUROS NGC PF70 ULTRA CAMEO 337010 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274763321124)
Jamaica 1979 $250 Proof 1.25 Oz Gold Coin NGC PF68 Investiture of Prince Charles (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123720527904)

  Sloppy Slab 03 1998 £5 Proof Prince Charles Birth Sloppy Slab 04 Tokelau Islands 1998 Gold 50 Tala

"1998 ... BIRTH OF PRINCE CHARLES" (b.1948! - hence 50th birthday)
"1998 ... BIRTH OF PRINCE CHARLES" (b.1948! - hence 50th birthday)

To read the complete lot descriptions, see:
1998 £5 Proof Prince Charles Birth NGC PF69 Great Britain (CuNi) (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134156023787)
Tokelau Islands 1998 Gold 50 Tala NGC PF68UC Birth of Prince Charles (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234602139686)

  Sloppy Slab 05 2008 £5 Proof Prince Charles 60th Sloppy Slab 06 1996 Proof £5 70th Birthday Queen

"2008 ... CHARLES 60TH BIRTHDAY" (correct)
"1996 ... BIRTH OF ELIZABETH II" (b.1926! - hence 70th birthday)

To read the complete lot descriptions, see:
2008 £5 Proof Prince Charles 60th NGC PF70 Cupro-nickel (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313727852096)
1996 Proof £5 70th Birthday Queen NGC PF69 Great Britain (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125216757504)

  Sloppy Slab 07 1996 Proof £5 70th Birthday Queen Sloppy Slab 08 2006 Queens 80th £5 Proof

"1996 ... BIRTH OF ELIZABETH II" (b.1926! - hence 70th birthday)
"2006 ... QUEEN'S 80TH BIRTHDAY" (correct)

To read the complete lot descriptions, see:
1996 Proof £5 70th Birthday Queen NGC PF68 Great Britain (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134174095796)
2006 Queens 80th £5 Proof NGC PF69 Great Britain Cu Ni (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134342947316)

  Sloppy Slab 09 2002 Proof £5 Queens Gold Jubilee Sloppy Slab 10 2003 Proof £5 Queens Golden Jubilee

"2002 ... QUEEN'S GOLDEN JUBILEE" (correct)
"2003 ... QUEEN'S GOLDEN JUBILEE" (wrong!)
This last was the golden jubilee of the coronation, NOT of the accession which is what is normally meant when unspecified.

To read the complete lot descriptions, see:
2002 Proof £5 Queens Gold Jubilee NGC PF69 Cameo Great Britain (Cu-Ni) (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125262887444)
2003 Proof £5 Queens Golden Jubilee NGC PF70 Great Britain Cu-Ni (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134284773481)

NA E-Sylum ad Sale 67 2023-01-28



Wayne Homren, Editor

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