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Sword
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It's a bit more than that. Even the previous listing of the same item has also been removed. True, it might be back with a new seller's ID though.
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The listing has been removed (rather than ended)! Looks like it might be the action of Ebay.
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Notice only the date 1933 has been cleaned... Also I think people selling for a charity on eBay has the charity ribbon icon on their listings ...
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Croydon Coins used to be the only cheap auction charging just 5% buyer's premium. But they didn't have photos for most of their coins then and so it wasn't great for postal bidders. It has since changed hands but the name is still retained. Now it is "21% plus VAT". They even added "Unlike some other auction houses which state 28.8%." on their website.
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Has Ebay changed its closing process ?
Sword replied to secret santa's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I have never experienced that. I try to submit my bid in the last few seconds and the auctions ended on the time expected. -
That's rather worrying...
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Let's See Your Toned English Milled Silver!
Sword replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
A common coin but the toning is nice and much more intense than that shown in photos. -
Lockdales auction 18-19/1/23
Sword replied to 1949threepence's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
You can access the catalogue via Saleroom: https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/search-filter?clientID=Lockdales -
That's a thought. RM will surely make a Mickey Mouse 50p soon. Municipal refuse collections started in ca 1918 and so there could be a "110 years of refuse collection" coming up. It's a key public service that we all need!
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I like the JRRT monogram which was designed by Tolkien himself.
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I hope the portrait details are better with the coin in hand.
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On a different note, Derek's website pennycrowncoins is no more and so it looks like he has retired.
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Coins Mounted in Dish - But How...?
Sword replied to HistoricCoinage's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Love it! The individual coins are no longer collector's items but the dish on the whole is an item of beauty and rarity. -
Sept catalogue now online if interested.
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What about them? They have obviously taken some serious abuse ...
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Stuff to Make Us Laugh
Sword replied to Madness's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
The joke is on you if a kid takes off the door handle instead of a bag of sweets... -
Stuff to Make Us Laugh
Sword replied to Madness's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
Rees-Mogg handed in a hand written resignation letter dated ‘St Crispin’s Day’ and requested that the new PM to "convey my resignation as secretary for business, energy and industrial strategy to the King". Isn't it rather poor that his handwriting is barely legible and that it wasn't sealed and written on a parchment. https://metro.co.uk/2022/10/25/jacob-rees-moggs-hand-written-resignation-letter-is-slathered-with-pretention-17633956/ -
What auction houses and reputable shops should I be keeping my eye on?
Sword replied to Master Jmd's topic in Beginners area
From memory, I think the time allowed for editing depends on your "rank" which is in turn dependent on the number of posts you have made. -
Does anyone else think it is a shame that Charles III is used in the inscription instead of Carolus III? Now the inscription is a mixture of English and Latin. Elizabeth doesn't translate to Latin and so there wasn't a choice with the late queen.
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Let's See Your Toned English Milled Silver!
Sword replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I do wonder if coin cabinet makers should consider using felts made from materials that are likely to result in good (and relatively speedy). -
Let's See Your Toned English Milled Silver!
Sword replied to Paulus's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Very nice indeed. The flattening of the ear is undoubtedly due to weak striking. -
The RM might have asked for his permission to send out a number for testing. However, he had other things on his mind then and probably would have just said yes without a second thought even if he was asked.
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Which 1926 Florin is the Better Coin
Sword replied to ozjohn's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
We are all in agreement that the bottom coin is better struck. For me, I often prefer a well struck George V with a trace of wear over a less well struck UNC example. However, I find the earlier portraits of George V notoriously difficult to grade from photos. For the coins in questions, I am not a fan of the strike or tone of the first coin and prefer the second. -
Which 1926 Florin is the Better Coin
Sword replied to ozjohn's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Have you got this the wrong way round? I think the bottom coin is better struck esp. for the reverse. -
Edward VIII didn't exactly follow tradition. His portrait on coins points the wrong way and his marriage was just a tad controversial by the standard of those days.
