September 2010

Things have been a little quiet lately and I'll put that down to the cold of Winter but now we've turned the corner into Spring a cheery disposition is warranted. We've recently sent over 4 submissions to PCGS with some returned already, some grades in and some still pending.  We get notification of the grading about 10 days before the coins actually arrive back to us, thus some coins already sell to our regular customers before the coins are even back into the country and they never even make it to be listed on the website.  Top population coins and high grades particularly sell quite quickly.  Amongst the grades we've been notified of already are a 1951PL 1/2d MS65RD, 1947 & 1948 3d MS65, 1951PL 3d MS66, 1952 3d MS65, 1952 & 1958 2s MS64, 1948m & 1950m & 1951PL 1d MS64RB.

18 May 2010

We've just got a few more grades back from PCGS, items of interest are a MS65RD 1951PL Penny (SOLD), a nice MS63 1916 Shilling (SOLD), and a nice gem MS65 1962 sixpence (SOLD).

May 2010

Keep an eye on the website for newly listed PCGS graded coins that have just arrived back from PCGS in the USA.  We're continuously updating our shop with new stock as they return from their Californian holiday.

13 December 2009

Slab Storage Options

We've just written an article about storage of your coins in slabs.  Have a read and even drop us a line about how you store your slabbed coins.

21 October 2009

Come and see us this Saturday and Sunday 24/25th October  from 10am to 4pm at the Torrens Parade Grounds, King William Street, Adelaide. Admission is FREE. We'd love you to stop by for a chat if you live nearby, maybe purchase an album or pages if you are running short.   We'll have a display of Coin albums, Pages and Coins for sale at the show.

14 October 2009

Saflips now instore

Now available in store are 2x2  Saflips.   Available in packs of 50 these archival coin safe double pocket flips are an affordable alternative to cardboard 2x2's.

29 September 2009

Latest Grades in from PCGS

We've just our latest set of grades back from PCGS.  Highlights inc lude the finest graded 1916I Penny in MS65RB, the finest graded 1962 sixpence in MS67, and a lovely choice uncirculated 1959 penny in MS64BN.  For more information and more PCGS graded coins have a read of the article.

21 September 2009

Drop by your local dealer to get The Purple Penny products.

These Coin Dealers currently stock The Purple Penny Albums and Pages:

• Downies -Melbourne

• Downies -Sydney

• At the Toss of a Coin -Adelaide, SA

• Newcastle Coins -Newcastle, NSW

If the postage costs are a bit much for you, why not drop by your local friendly coin dealer to pick up one of our albums or replenish your supply of album pages.  There you can view our albums and pages and see for yourself the quality of our products. They will be only too happy to help you with your enquiries.

15 August 2009

Some new items listed include an 1797 8 Reale from Bolivia in NGC XF45, a 1798 8 Reale from Bolivia in NGC AU50, and a nice VC Dollar in a folder for well under CV.

6 July 2009

We've just listed up some new coins.  Highlights include an uncirculated proclamation rupee, a 1930 Half Penny in PCGS AU58, and a nice choice uncirculated 1959M Penny.

16 June 2009

The Purple Penny website and eBay Auctions go live.  We've taken delivery of the first of our archival coin folders and have listed our first coins for sale.