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Old Time Dealers-Reminising
Michael-Roo replied to Colin88's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
He states 'full time' since 1969, not established that year. Can't be sure, but would think those are probably from sometime in the mid to late 1980s, certainly before we moved to Cambridge in '92, as I don't remember buying from him after leaving Liverpool. I have a number of Colin Cooke sales lists too from the same time and into the early to mid 1990s, plus a couple from someone named David Webb in Hartley, Kent. -
Old Time Dealers-Reminising
Michael-Roo replied to Colin88's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
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Old Time Dealers-Reminising
Michael-Roo replied to Colin88's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I've found a couple. Don't know about you but I always thought his EXCESSIVE USE OF CAPS AND EXCLAMATION MARKS!!!!!!! made for something of an exhausting read beyond the first page or two. -
Her 1874 sov looks suspect too.
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Stuff to Make Us Laugh
Michael-Roo replied to Madness's topic in Nothing whatsoever to do with coins area!
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Ended last night at £1,500 and with 25 bids. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123785755191?ul_noapp=true There were the usual bidders involved, plus a new one, the winner, who has a previous bidding activity record of zero. Back on this morning as a £2,300 BIN. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1847-WW-SOLID-SILVER-PLAIN-EDGE-VICTORIA-GOTHIC-CROWN-MY-GRADE-E-F-plus/123791473035?hash=item1cd28bf98b:g:Jw4AAOSw9A5criZ1
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The most important copper coinage debate
Michael-Roo replied to damian1986's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
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The most important copper coinage debate
Michael-Roo replied to damian1986's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Reading this I thought: 'I'm sure I have one of those somewhere.' Found it. 1.7g. 19-20mm at the widest point. Is it a penny or halfpenny? -
The most important copper coinage debate
Michael-Roo replied to damian1986's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Which toned down to that beautiful milk chocolate colour we see today. I agree Peter, the George I coppers are probably my favourites too, and which I consider to just pip the Charles II issue for overall design. The point I was making earlier was how the coppers introduced in 1672 were so radically different in appearance to those which came before and so can be seen as the first issue of a modern looking coinage (and yes, I know silver was issued in the 1660s but Damian's topic relates specifically to copper ). -
The most important copper coinage debate
Michael-Roo replied to damian1986's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
The introduction of recognisably modern era base metal coins in 1672 would have to be included on any list. To this day the Charles II farthing, simple, uncluttered, remains an example of good design. -
Absolutely Peter, her and all the others. I remember how, 10-15 years ago, I would spend and enjoyable hour or two hunting for coins on ebay several times each week.. It was fun, and there were always one or two proper rarities to be found which a seller may not have been aware of when listing. Now, there's so much repro being sold as genuine, washers being described as 'high grade', worthless 1971 pennies on at hundreds or thousands, that I can't even be bothered to look anymore.
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You're probably right. If she's listing each time they're offering a £1 maximum fee then I suppose she'll continue to fish hoping, eventually, some poor sap will bite.
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An apt comment Peter, she is marlyBOB after all…. Even using the same photos. Pete (PWA) talked with someone at ebay last time so, although it ended on £1600, clearly no sale was made. Also, thanks to him, they are aware of this thread.
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If she keeps this up she'll find herself in serious trouble. Surely ebay themselves blocked the last attempt? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1847-WW-SOLID-SILVER-PLAIN-EDGE-VICTORIA-GOTHIC-CROWN-MY-GRADE-E-F-plus/123785755191?hash=item1cd234ba37:g:Jw4AAOSw9A5criZ1
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As Rob says, you need to die match. We have only the date area of your coin to compare with one of the recognised variety but, even so, they don't appear to match.
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marlybob1's artificially red toned repro. Unbelievable. Still no feedback on the plain edge one though.
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Differences in the angle of throat and jaw are pretty obvious in those photos too.
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Sir, how very dare you!
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Our Ruby, warming her backside on a charging iPad.
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Mother nature my arse and, even if it were so, still a £1.50 value coin.
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Interesting: The gothic crown with the weird fake red toning now has a couple of bids on it, bids which just happen to be from n***y and m***f. These two played a part in knocking up the price on the previous one. Just a coincidence?
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Viewing this one I couldn't help but notice a couple of others which appeared on the same page. The seller goes by the name of 'highrating-lowprice'. There's loads of it, scrap grade silver coins at ridiculous asking prices and bullion sovs at more than four times their value. They have a 20450 feedback rating of 100%. Who's buying this tat???? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1916-Great-Britain-UK-United-Kingdom-SILVER-SHILLING-Coin-King-George-V-i71624/352526940507?_trkparms=aid%3D333200%26algo%3DCOMP.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D58205%26meid%3D4f4f675b8ce548f5ac266d3bb4a86df3%26pid%3D100008%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D312541682304%26itm%3D352526940507&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1914-UK-Great-Britain-United-Kingdom-KING-GEORGE-V-Silver-Shilling-Coin-i56707/322193503218?_trkparms=aid%3D333200%26algo%3DCOMP.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D58205%26meid%3D833898e2497345c29d7643978f26f8b0%26pid%3D100008%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D352526940507%26itm%3D322193503218&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1920-United-Kingdom-Great-Britain-GEORGE-V-Silver-Florin-2-Shillings-Coin-i69902/352513397686?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20160323102634%26meid%3D62b1ce54af7a4ee29a1efbfd7e00f8ed%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D351779376843%26itm%3D352513397686&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1 https://www.ebay.com/sch/UK-Great-Britain/3394/m.html?item=352513397686&_ssn=highrating_lowprice
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1847 WW .SOLID SILVER PLAIN EDGE VICTORIA GOTHIC CROWN MY GRADE E.F The artificially toned coin is the one being auctioned by marlybob1 on Ebay. The bright coin is the repro, honestly described as such, which mycopau sold to her for £1 last December.
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It's the same repro coin, which she bought from Ebayer mycopau for £1 last December. She failed to get the money for it that time and since then, I'm told, has had another stab at artificially toning it. Ebay are onto her (thanks to Pete and others) and I doubt she'll get the money this time either. The other, with the reddish artificial toning, was originally on as a BIN but was taken down and has since reappeared as an auction listing. If you look at her feedback as a buyer you'll notice a seller of repro coins appears second on the list immediately below mycopau's comment.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1847-WW-SOLID-SILVER-PLAIN-EDGE-VICTORIA-GOTHIC-CROWN-MY-GRADE-E-F/123750447136