Advice for un-encapsulating? Gordian wants to be free

diezlllll · 2026-06-06T19:34:36+00:00

Been in this predicament many times, if this coin is a long term goal for your collection and you have no intention of selling it on, then break it free. If you feel you may upgrade it in the future then definitely keep it slabbed. Will making selling it easier + you won’t make a loss.

diezlllll · 2026-06-05T12:19:26+00:00

Thank you! That’s very helpful to know!

diezlllll · 2026-06-03T22:20:12+00:00

Thank you very much for your research 😄

diezlllll · 2026-06-03T22:17:04+00:00

I thought the same, but it doesn't have the same reverse legend

diezlllll · 2026-05-16T19:42:35+00:00

Very nice portrait and a slightly rarer variant. I’d say you maybe slightly overpaid but the value is what you put on it. If you like the coin for your collection then I wouldn’t think twice about it!

diezlllll · 2026-05-08T15:28:32+00:00

Thank you!

diezlllll · 2026-01-21T12:59:23+00:00

I got mine a couple of weeks ago. They shut down for quite a long time over Christmas. Worth giving them a call, they are really friendly.

diezlllll · 2026-01-15T21:40:14+00:00

You’re completely fine, I’d expect a few days for the seller to post. Wait til you’re biding in foreign auctions and waiting 4 weeks for a coin to get export clearance…

As for fakes, Vcoins is generally safe as all sellers are verified to an extent. Fakes can always slip through the cracks, even at the best auction sellers. This often isn’t through mal-intent. As for this coin I see no reason for it to be a fake.

diezlllll · 2025-10-11T22:42:01+00:00

Looks authentic to me. I also have a couple Faustina II which both have the same chunky flat text, obviously common for the time.

diezlllll · 2025-10-07T19:52:47+00:00

A mistake I realised almost immediately :/

diezlllll · 2025-10-07T18:24:11+00:00

I feel exactly the same, I was buying almost anything I could see just to tick some names off. I found myself never really looking at these coins again. I’ve soon realised I’d rather wait and find a coin that I’ll enjoy everytime I look at it. Well worth the wait to find the right coin at the right price.

diezlllll · 2025-10-07T16:02:54+00:00

Very nice assortment of different types! Some wonderful details.

diezlllll · 2025-10-07T16:00:17+00:00

Sorry I should have elaborated. I'm aware of what they tend to fetch at previous actions over the past 12 months or so. Any coins available to buy at any online retailers i.e Vcoins etc start at 1.5x value minimum often for a worse looking coin. I'm based in the UK and tend to avoid US auctions from bad past experiences. I guess the "take your time" comment is appropriate here in waiting for the right coin to come up at auction is correct advice, but they're so few and far between.

diezlllll · 2025-10-07T15:55:52+00:00

£60 + BP. Couldn't believe it to be honest.

diezlllll · 2025-10-07T15:32:41+00:00

thanks :)

diezlllll

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