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Michael-Roo

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  1. Michael-Roo

    Looking For a Low-Grade 1622 Sixpence

    No. It's to be placed in a shoe on a wedding day. Just buy a cheap half decent example and don't overthink it.
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    Looking For a Low-Grade 1622 Sixpence

    These are available from over here. None 'icky'. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313754556907?hash=item490d3a99eb:g:HIAAAOSwwKRhNTOa https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284500352261?hash=item423d8add05:g:nAYAAOSwClthOcXg https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283654918763?hash=item420b26926b:g:0XEAAOSwNANeaQF2 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224511850624?hash=item3445f2f880:g:XFQAAOSwFRdg1357
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    Looking For a Low-Grade 1622 Sixpence

    Yup, nowt wrong with that one.
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    Bargain! Particularly as the reason for relisting being the final bid of £720 realised last time was considered too low. Why not tell her you've reconsidered your offer and go lower? In the absence of shill bids it'd be fun to know just how far down she'd go.
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    Not Marly Bob, but didn't correct the spelling when typing as Bob Marly...... Oh, and WTF is a 'Dimond'? 😉
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    Apologies, I must've been awol the day the 1921 penny was declared a key date and therefore circulated specimens worth hundreds. I really must try to keep up.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/3394/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=1921+penny&_sop=16
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    £590 and counting. 34 bids from 5 bidders.
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    Of course, you're quite right, there were more than one. I wonder if we'll see this bid up to 8K for a second time? https://www.ebay.co.uk/bfl/viewbids/255207897503?item=255207897503&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2565
  9. It being the first I've spotted for sale in 40+ years, and having been missed by the seller (though surely bloody obvious?), I'm very pleased to have acquired this C over L 1673 farthing. Although I have read fewer than ten are known I have seen two only, those being the Colin Cooke coin and Joe Lee's, both of which are inferior to this one which I'd grade as a solid good fine. There are no online records of any other examples, be that sales or in collections. I also checked through my old farthing catalogues and found no examples listed for sale, or even as a recognised variety, at any point throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Fifty quid. Bargain.
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    You're absolutely right Bruce, we've been following her exploits here for a while now. Three years and three 1933 pennies, each with a background story as unbelievable and entertaining as the free form word jazz syntax of her listings. Then, of course, there was the Gothic crown....
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    Well, well..... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255207897503?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11011.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=e832573d003e4a44b73442b42a684432&bu=44013324433&osub=-1~1&crd=20211103002406&segname=11011&sojTags=ch%3Dch%2Cbu%3Dbu%2Cosub%3Dosub%2Ccrd%3Dcrd%2Csegname%3Dsegname%2Cchnl%3Dmkcid
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    would you adam and eve it

    We've been veggie here for decades and are always happy to try new things. Beverage from potatoes though? In our family that would've always meant poitín....
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    Them away, not 'then away'. Apologies for the sloppy typing.
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    I see she was not willing to shell out for a wreath crown to make up the 1933 set then? See too how all coins other than the penny are in oddments box condition so would have seen quite a few years in circulation before the deceased thought to squirrel then away inside the clock.
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    Eight grand and 62 bids now but accounted for by two bidders only. What's the betting it's a wind up merchant (hurrah!) and a repeated shill response?
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    £5,200. 3rd lucky 1933 find in as many years. Of course it's her: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255167767006?hash=item3b692f21de:g:WYUAAOSwcfZhKkNf
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    Stuff to Make Us Laugh

    If you've just eaten, I apologise. https://twitter.com/OK_Magazine/status/1422550052594147334
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    R.I.P. Don Everly

    Food for thought in an interesting new clip from Matt Williamson uploaded today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q38CHWYNGY If you're not familiar with his channel do take a look.
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    Charles I Triangle Mm

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294043521108?hash=item44765c1054:g:gTEAAOSwJX5fu~Vs Is not F simply the seller's assessment of grade?
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    On each listing these statements can be found further down the page. 'Our supplier', singular, would seem at odds with the wording of those certificates of provenance. WE TAKE EVERY CARE TO ENSURE THAT THE DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS ON OUR ITEMS ARE CORRECT. HOWEVER SPECIFICATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ITEMS ON ARE LISTINGS ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE BINDING AND ARE INTENDED ONLY TO GIVE A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM/S LISTED. ALL OF OUR COINS & ARTEFACTS ARE DESCRIBED IN THE WAY THAT WE PURCHASE THEM FROM OUR SUPPLIER. IF WE HAVE NOT INCLUDED THE DATING OF AN ITEM IN THE TITLE OR DESCRIPTION IT IS BECAUSE WE CANT SAY FOR CERTAIN THE DATING OF THE ITEM. IT IS PREFERABLE NOT TO PROVIDE DATING ON MANY OCCASIONS AS TO NOT MISLEAD THE CUSTOMER.
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    I see a number of people are bidding on his 'ancient' Greek offerings too. Mind you, all come with one of those certificates of provenance and you can't put a price on peace of mind...... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313618758283?hash=item4905227a8b:g:eLUAAOSwOfdhAS8h https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313618953554?hash=item4905257552:g:oaIAAOSwwatg5cOm
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    Ebay's Worst Offerings

    What makes you think it's clipped? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184924732438?hash=item2b0e5f7c16:g:cH0AAOSwdpRg40wG
  23. Michael-Roo

    More handcock LOL

    My comedy hero:
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